We can bee anything we want so long as we aim, pursue, and persist towards it wholeheartedly.
Life designs us then we design our lives.
Once we get past our past, then we can dance…
The most important aspect of any adventure is the selection of a worthwhile destination. Without one, we hesitate. Prolonged hesitation metastasizes into indecision. Indecision causes stagnation. Attaining a travel’s end matters less than aiming at something somewhere. Why? Positive emotion comes from perceived progress; in other words, we experience greater amounts of happiness as we close the gap from where we are to where we want to be. It’s the start that stops most people; however, all starts require a worthwhile destination.
The brain circuitry that propels movement forward is so primal that it can be found within insects. Honeybees, for example, communicate worthwhile destinations by dancing. A “waggle dance,” continuous motion in a figure-eight pattern compared to the angle of the sun, is used by one bee to inspire others. The duration of a bee’s dance displays the distance to and the value of a nearby food source. Longer dances, which require higher expenditures of energy, convey greater value. By dancing, bees say, “Let’s go for it!”
Value makes the difference in results.
– Jim Rohn, on why someone earns more than others despite working the same role.
A honeybee’s waggle dance translates well to a human’s motivational speech. Imagine a coach entering a locker room prior to a preseason practice versus prior to a championship game. The former would most likely be more monotone, filled with information rather than inspiration, and be completed within seconds. The latter, to inspire his or her team prior to a championship game, would be more exciting, filled with minutes of intensity and movement throughout the entire locker room. How much energy we are willing to expend shows how much something matters to us.
A person can be generous with three things: their money, their time, and their energy. The best invest all three into worthwhile destinations.
As a new year begins, so do resolutions. To resolve something means (1) to decide firmly on a course of action as well as (2) to find a solution to a problem by creating clarity. We clearly solve problems by committing to a course of action. If a course is confusing or vague, we move leisurely and tend to give up. When a course is crystal clear, we pursue relentlessly amidst fear. Low-value resolutions fade away; energies for worthwhile destinations stay.
What do we really want? We embrace pain for a worthy aim.
How can we attain what we really want? True achievement demands strategy, not just talent.
Who must we connect with to help us? Let’s sail the right relationships — our problems are only as big as who we know.
Worthwhile destinations are like magnets. They attract us. They pull us. They transform us.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind...
– Apostle Paul to the Romans 12:2
Confirming to this world is tied to doubt, distractions, and temptations. It’s paying attention the wrong bees. It’s listening to low-energy coaches. It’s finding excuse instead of setting aim.
We either conform to peer-pressured norms or renew to through what’s beautiful, good, and true.
Renewing the mind calls forth authentic conviction towards a personally-chosen, worthwhile destination. It’s morally good. It’s spiritually energizing. It’s deliberately difficult; therefore, it’s meaningful.
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, coined a Regret Minimization Framework for making big decisions. Individuals ought to visualize themselves at 80 years old — at that age, what would they regret not trying? Bezos believes that most long-term life regrets come from omission (actions not taken) rather than from commission (actions taken). The biggest decisions, such as who we wish to become years from now and who we want to grow alongside of, must be chosen from the heart.
For every path you choose, there is another you must abandon, usually forever.
– Joan D. Vinge, award-winning novelist
Many motivational speakers ask audiences to ponder the following question: “What would you do if you knew you would not fail?”
This inquiry is too idealistic.
How about this: “What would you choose to pursue if you knew you would likely fail, yet the destination is so valuable that any and all struggles would be worth it?”
The answer to that question is your own waggle dance.
Go for it!
Mark Glicini
Mark Glicini : Nov 6, 2025 7:00:59 PM
