Do you think Beethoven and Mozart just sat around waiting for inspiration and then suddenly found it?  Did George Washington Carver go about his business doing whatever he chose and then all of a sudden thought of a use for the peanut?  I highly doubt it.

Some inventors have been lucky.  Charles Goodyear is one example.  He admittedly discovered vulcanizing rubber because he accidentally spilled boiling rubber on a hot stove.  He was lucky in that he found it by accident.  However, it must be noted that he was working when it happened.  Some inventors were looking for one thing when they found something even better.   Wouldn’t you like to be so lucky?

The best way to ensure that you make a great discovery is to set aside specific times to work and then persist, no matter what.  Trying something many times, tweaking it a bit, and then trying again will likely bring greater success than just trying one time and giving up.  When asked how it felt to fail so many times, Thomas Edison responded, “I have not failed.  I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

These people created great things because they worked at it day in and day out.

What do you want to make in your life?  Maybe an invention?  A book?  A healthy, fit body?  Better relationships?  Whatever you want is not going to just show up.  It takes intentionality and work.

Begin today so you can live ! . . . your life to the fullest.