Diligence

for the past few weeks i blogged about what i referred to as the "dance party project", how it came about and how a guy named Andrew decided to share an idea a day for 30 days, and whoever who wants to grab them can do so freely. i can't remember how i chanced upon the site, or how i eventually decided to be part of the first-followers' crew to witness another Andrew bring one of the ideas to life; but i did, and very gladly so.

initially a dozen of peeps like myself hopped onto the first-followers' wagon, and there was a lot of buzz and excitement amongst us all. everyone showed a great deal of enthusiasm about the project yet to be decided; everyone was eager to contribute and be part of the project. this enthusiasm, however, didn't last long. well, at least not for all of us. close to half of us couldn't keep up with the weekly blogging, which was the only thing we have to do to be part of the project, thus their inability to do so meant that they opted out of the project. it's not exactly a big deal; i can totally understand having to juggle work-life balance, and sometimes it's just hard to find that half-an-hour or so to blog. for some people there might be bigger responsibilities or higher priorities, but in retrospect, i find that this 'event' has a larger implication than just the face value of it: it has reminded me of a core value that so easily slipped my mind at times.

it's always easy to start something, a project, a resolution, a new diet plan etc, and we tell ourselves we are going to stick to it for a certain duration -- but never did. somewhere along the way we gave up or we just got tired of keeping it up so we abandoned the project and we moved on to a new one. starting something is always easy, yet keeping at it is so much harder. yes, perhaps at the end of the day, the failure of not fulfilling that task or project or whatever it was might not be that huge a deal, but why deprive yourself of the joy and sense of accomplishment if you could've gotten it done just as easily, with a tinge bit of diligence? i'm not going to get into it too much, but all i want to say is this: perseverance is what separates those who make things happen from those who don't. if you feel you're one of them who can't seem to stick to a new year resolution, a project or goal that you set for yourself, perhaps it's time to step out of the usual comfort zone and change your ways of doing things. it's never too late to change for the better, start anew on a realistic project, and do it right this time. start small, join our 30-day project, who knows what you'll accomplish?! :)  i have yet to come up with my own little 30-day project, but i expect it to be something not-too-difficult but fun, and definitely doable. ;)