Pursuing

The idea of a pursuit and the action of pursuing are some of the most influential ideas existing today. Pursuit is a powerful word. Pursuing is an ominous action. I picture a black jaguar when I hear the word. A king of its domain plotting through a moonlit jungle searching for its next kill. I picture ninja’s when I hear the word. Master assassins racing through a bamboo forest silently with only their target in mind. I picture Navy SEALs when I hear the word. I see a squadron emerge from the murky waters with their objective’s outcome already predetermined. I picture working in the shadows until it is publicly undeniable that you have achieved when I hear the word. Working hard and long today until you have accomplished all you desire. Pursuits and the act of pursuing are what make the ordinary extraordinary.

Following pursuits is dangerous. It is dangerous for the pursuits. When you have a commitment to chasing goals in a pursuing manner, daily progress is only seen as progress. Daily tasks do not get old. There is no letdown if there is very little “visible” progress over long periods of time. When you are in pursuit mode you realize that every step you take matters and will ultimately carry you over the hump of achievement. When you are pursuing, only the end goal is in sight.

Pursuing is telling yourself you will run a marathon in a certain time, and then going out and doing it.

Pursuing is telling yourself you are going to write a newsletter every day of the year, and then going out and doing it.

Pursuing is telling yourself and then going out and doing it.

Tell yourself. Then act. Tell yourself. Then find a way. Find a pursuit. Then commit to a path of pursuing.

People who commit to lives of pursuing love the chase. They love the rush that the pursuit brings. Sometimes the act of pursuing is more satisfying the end goal. That is why people who commit to this lifestyle never get tired of finding new things to chase. A life of pursuit is about the chase itself.

The best of the best use pursuits and the action of pursuing to achieve. Gone are the days of complacency and letting someone else dictate your life. When you pursue, you are the hunter. You are the black jaguar running through the jungle. You are the ninja silently teleporting through the forest. You are the Navy SEAL emerging from the depths. You are the stoic worker who never tires of their craft. You embody and become someone who will stop at nothing to achieve the end goal. You are choosing to actively pursue the pursuits in your life worth pursuing. In a kill-or-be-killed world, you want to dictate the outcome of your own life. Take control of what you are doing and pursue what you desire. Become a person who is relentlessly committed to achieving the pursuits that light the fire within. Find a pursuit. Then start pursuing.