Evolution Of A Man

Do the work, and the excitement will come!

Last week was one of the most productive and enjoyable weeks I’ve had in a really long time. It was one of those weeks where I found myself singing, “Oh, what a beautiful morning” as I skipped out the door heading to work each day. Everything was going my way!

At the start of this week, however, my song had turned into a quiet hum; and my skip, a lazy gangsta lean. “What happened…where’d it all go,” I found myself thinking? As it turns out, the excitement I cultivated last week fled with the lack of productivity I settled for over the past few days. I didn’t do shit this weekend except be lazy and have fun with friends. I neglected and avoided work at all costs. As enjoyable as that was, by the end of the day yesterday, I was back in the sulky “what am I doing with my life” mood of 2 weeks ago, having forgotten that I do have a purpose, a goal, and a task to complete.

Not feeling too well this morning, I took a sick day and decided to do some work. I have a script due tomorrow that I’ve been avoiding writing because, well, I’ve never done it before and don’t know what I’m doing, or if I’ll be any good at it. You know…the usual complaints that keep me from working. I hesitantly turned on my computer and returned to the script this afternoon; and 2 hours later I was running around my apartment, animatedly acting out scenes in my underwear, fueled by the anticipation of seeing my words come to life. The excitement, energy and productivity of last week had returned!

I realized that, quite simply, if you do the work, the excitement will come. The work itself is a motivator; especially if it involves doing something that can and will lead you to fulfilling a dream. I implore you to think about the work you’ve been avoiding as it relates to your goals and dreams. Sure, it can at times seem incredibly daunting and/or boring; but the truth is, you gotta do what you have to do in order to do what you want to do. And what we all have to do, is work. Performing the tasks laid out in front of you could very well be all the motivation you need to keep your passion alive, and return excitement to the monotony of your day, and your life. So…let’s get to it, shall we? Yes, lets!