Faith + Action + Belief

The three needed pieces to make something happen, to make something come to life, to make something come true.

More often than not, I hear people give up so fast. They take action for a certain period of time, things don't work out in that timeframe, and they throw in the towel. They blame a variety of things... most of the time, not themselves. This mentality can ruin dreams, relationships, and potential. It leaves people stuck in mediocrity and they sit there wondering why. They are lacking belief in the plan, themselves, and their team. They are lacking faith - true faith - that reminds them of God's timing rather than their own.

True faith and belief come into play when you know the actions you are taking every day over a period of time and trust that they will work out. You will simply continue until they do... which takes perseverance, grit, and faith. This is where I would argue, there is a difference between having faith and really trusting in your faith. It is far easier to just give up, give in, and quit.

Let's talk about faith and belief. Belief is an unwavering belief in your ability to accomplish something. You may let doubt creep in, but you don't allow it to stay. You get up and keep working to overcome that. As Kobe Bryant said on doubt - we all have it, but that doesn't mean we feed it. You have to have this belief in yourself to accomplish anything great. There will be plenty of people who don't believe in you - or who will say they do, but it'll change - and you cannot allow any of that to make you falter the belief in yourself.

Faith is when you keep working despite not being able to see the full staircase. You keep working despite not being able to see a clear next step, but you do so because you trust that it'll appear. Quit jumping to conclusions and assuming that the staircase really isn't there... just because it isn't in your timing or you can't see it. In my opinion, this is the surest way to failure. Why take daily actions if you don't have the full belief and faith behind them?

Action matters. Faith matters. Belief matters... in yourself and your team.

If you know you are taking the action necessary... Be relentless.

Refuse to give up. When your belief and faith is so strong and you are taking the daily actions to back it... any obstacles, failure, and losses will only act as motivation.

You can do it. Don't let anyone fill your head, heart, or mind with doubts or anything otherwise.

The greatest two gifts we can give someone? The gift of belief and the gift of faith. Have an unwavering belief in someone. Hit an obstacle? That's ok, you can do this. Carry on. Find a different door.

If no one else tells you today - I believe in you. Take action, have faith, and believe.