Go Big or Go Home

That phrase is something I say a lot... especially when playing a game. It's a phrase that can be used as smack talk when playing a sport, or it's something that can be viewed as a challenge, but for me, it's a way of life. Go big or go home... or, if you're not going to do your best at something, don't bother doing it at all. It's a rather simple concept, but it's not necessarily easy to put into practice. Earlier this week, I woke up very tired for my workout. I didn't put my best into it. My numbers were decent for the day, but I didn't do my best. As a result, I felt unfulfilled for the rest of the day. That seems so trivial, but it's true. I was disappointed in myself for not pushing harder. I was disappointed in myself for not focusing. I was disappointed in myself for not Going Big!!

Going big can be difficult. In our human minds, we often rank levels of importance for the circumstances that we face. By determining what matters most, we often skip out on pouring our hearts into the stuff we don't really like to do. Is that right? Is that wrong? Is that just how it is?

We all put value rankings on what we do. For instance, I play in a fantasy football league. A lot of us are very competitive. My buddy, Alex, and I are probably right at the top in terms of competitiveness. It can be very frustrating when others don't share the same passions that we do. We actually just talked about this subject over the weekend. If you're going to do something, put your heart into it. Putting a little effort into something, I feel, shows a lack of committment. That's just a personal feeling. But, if something's worth doing, it's worth doing right. While others in our league may not make changes in their lineups or even remember to update their roster, we have to recognize that it's not a priority for them. That's just the way it is. I'm not wired that way. I want to see myself succeed in everything I do. It's important to me.

So, what does that mean for me? I could temper myself and try to be more relaxed with what I do... But, I think that would leave me unfulfilled and stuck in complacency. At least, what would feel like complacency. In everything I do, I wanna do it BIG!!

GO BIG or GO HOME!!

-Just my thoughts...

Andrew