You know, as human beings, we’re each graced with a special gift. This gift is called free-will.

With free-will we get to choose.

We can choose to grow, to design and accomplish amazing goals, to stretch our limits, and ultimately reach our full potential.

Or, we can choose a path of laziness, and fear, and never live the life we could have lived.

Or, we can choose to live someplace in between, meandering back and forth, some days feeling vibrant and strong while other days we might feel weak, or trapped. Trapped in a routine that seems out of our control and lacking in meaning.

But, we always get to choose.

You know, there is something amazing and profound out there in nature.

Do you know what this is?

It is trees. Yeah – trees!

Trees grow as tall as they can. Period.

Trees don’t get distracted.

Trees don’t get lazy.

Trees don’t give-up.

Trees continue growing, striving for sunlight and water, competing in perfect harmony to get the most sunlight that they can.

So here’s a question. You may have heard me ask it before. It comes from one of my favorite philosophers, the late Jim Rohn.

How tall will a tree grow?

The answer – As tall as it can.

No deviation. Each and every time, without fail.

Every tree on earth grows as tall as it can. Every tree. Every time.

So, then, how tall will you grow?

It’s interesting that we humans are the only life form that will do less than we possibly can.

We humans have a problem in that we routinely settle for less than we are capable.

All other life forms on earth naturally strive to achieve their maximum growth, their maximum capacity.

Now, of course, we physically grow to adulthood (and sometimes physically grow way too much).

Where we stop growing, however, is often in many of the other areas of our lives.

Trees grow as tall as they can.

People can choose to grow as much as they can.

As Jim Rohn puts it…

“Here’s the choice—

to become part of what we could be,

enough to get by,

or to become all that we can be.

His advice for you and for me is to choose the “all.”

Earn all that you can.

Make all the friends that you can.

Read as many books as you can.

Develop as many skills as you can.

See and do as much as possible.

Make as much fortune as possible, and give as much of it away as possible.

Strive for the maximum of everything in your life.”

I think that Jim Rohn has some great advice, for you and for me.

Let’s be like trees, and grow as tall as we can.

What do you think?

Thanks!

Coach Brett Blair

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