My past is filled with mistakes.

I'll make thousands more; as will you. The question is: will they be mistakes of ambition or mistakes of sloth?

Author Timothy Ferriss builds on Machiavelli's quote as follows:

The first (ambition) is the result of a decision to act--to do something. This type of mistake is made with incomplete information, as it's impossible to have all the facts beforehand. This is to be encouraged. Fortune favors the bold.

The second is the result of a decision of sloth--to not do something--wherein we refuse to change a bad situation out of fear despite having all the facts. This is how learning experiences become terminal punishments, bad relationships become bad marriages, and poor job choices become lifelong prison sentences.

I'll add my opinion to the thoughts above: most people, usually those closest to you, will encourage mistakes of sloth instead of encouraging you to take massive action. Our society settles for the mistakes of sloth. The ambitious are labeled as egotists and selfish--only concerned about their personal happiness and fulfillment.

I will encourage you to be more ambitious.

Breaking out of winter, I want to see you take massive action and flirt with the mistakes that may accompany it.

Are you waiting to take action because you don't have all the facts?

Are you withholding necessary action due to fear? Or because of what others may think?

Change your mindset to this:

Ready, Fire, Aim

Ask for forgiveness, not permission.

Make mistakes. Correct course. Make more mistakes.

Be bold!

To your success,
Chris Heiler
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