The Stairs of Life

[Rev.Molyneaux]

The Stairs of Life
by Rev. Kenneth Molyneaux

The Stairs of Life

    Most comrades that exist in this universe set no goals for themselves to accomplish. They drift about until they are influenced by a gravitational pull that directs them this way or that. With virtually no direction in their lives, they merely bump into one asteroid of life after another. Wouldn't it be more productive to have a precise direction in life? To reach the distance planets in space, one should have an exact course plotted out for such a celestial flight. One might accomplish greatness with no blueprint, but the odds are extremely low when compared to the adventurer who knows his route exactly.

    Goals that require less than a day to complete would be considered short term. These small actions would be quite numerous so many of them would, most likely, be completed every day. These daily errands might include reading, writing or whatever else one may be proficient at. It is important to complete these goals on a regular basis as procrastination can overwhelm one like a cascading avalanche. The faster one can complete his ambitions, the more he can accomplish. Of course, small goals produce small results.

    Middling goals are those generally thought of to range from days to weeks. As can be expected, these are fewer in number than short term goals, but yield greater results. Mid term goals might include reading a book or composing a piece of art, depending on the speed in which the craftsman works. This area is usually the limit of most people's imagination as they cannot imagine anything beyond a few weeks, but we noble crusaders are able to look far into the future.

    The hardest, yet most rewarding goals, are usually those that take months or even years to complete. These long term goals and subsequent conquests, are what generations to come will remember. Ardent dedication, raising splendid children, and composing masterpieces of brilliance are but a few examples of great achievements. Men of vision will look far into the future and plan their lives accordingly. The earlier one creates goals for oneself, the more one can accomplish. Those who start in youth and churn out prolific deeds with great swiftness, will almost undoubtedly be remembered for centuries to come.

    It is extremely important to note that our ascendant community must never merely be content with simply achieving our ambitions. We must strive to not only accomplish what we set out to do, but batter down the limitations that we place upon ourselves. If we are resolved to run one mile, then we should strive to run two, three, and more! A person who does not actively work to evolve into a higher form of greatness will stagnate and eventually wither away in a deplorable state of weakness.

    By combining goals of all sizes, one can accomplish much more than without them. The productivity and resultant happiness in accomplishment, will be dazzling to gaze upon. Whatever ends we wish to achieve will be there waiting for us as we continually march forward. Some steps will be small, but some will be massive; and every footfall takes us closer to the day of victory. The day of victory, however, is but another stair of life on our glorious trek through the ages.