Monday's Milestone 10/12/09

It seems like on any given date in time there is a milestone that someone has reached or working toward reaching. Today a friend of mine celebrated his 40th birthday and we talked at length about the day and the milestone that he reached. Over the last week I had a friend turn 30 while another turn 40 and their conversations were vastly different.

Whether its hitting a milestone birthday or anniversary, it is something to be proud of. What we can't do is become complacent and just rest on that milestone. We must appreciate where we have arrived and plan to move forward to achieve our next milestone.

What is it about milestones that cause us to look at life differently? Is it the things that we accomplished a long the way? Is it a struggle to figure out what our next milestone will be? Will you be where you want to be in life when you reach your next milestone? If you aren't where you planned to be, what do you do next?

I reached a milestone today and I look forward to reaching the next one tomorrow. I will see you there.

“Direction is more important than speed. We are so busy looking at our speedometers that we forget the milestone.”

“When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards its greatness as a trait and a right. Half hearted effort becomes habit and saps a champion.”

-Pat Riley

“Some may try and tell us that this is the end of an era. But what they overlook is that in America, every day is a new beginning, and every sunset is merely the latest milestone on a voyage that never ends. For this is the land that has never become, but is always in the act of becoming. Emerson was right: America is the land of tomorrow.”

-Ronald Reagan

“I'm very pleased with each advancing year. It stems back to when I was forty. I was a bit upset about reaching that milestone, but an older friend consoled me. 'Don't complain about growing old--many, many people do not have that privilege.'”

-Earl Warren