“When you have an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it’s best to let him run.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
You may remember Aaron Ralston, 27, the mountain climber who went canyoneering in 2003 in Utah’s Blue John Canyon, when an 800 pound boulder shifted onto him and pinned his right arm in a crack on the Canyon wall. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”]He literally faced a life and death situation. No one knew where he was, and he had nothing to eat. On day four he ran out of water, getting weaker as each day passed. On day six he did the only thing he could. Using his pocketknife he amputated his pinned arm and freed himself from the boulder! He lived to tell about it and still hikes today! He got rid of what was holding him back.
What’s holding you down? In the words of Lincoln, cut the rope that tethers you to the elephant dragging you in the wrong direction. Do so and you might find yourself free to be more and do more, for your company and your family, than you have in a long time.
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column by DONALD KIRKLAND
BIO: Donald Kirkland (AU 1803 AB 158) is a third generation Floridian, from Medulla (South Lakeland) and admitted “Florida Cracker.” He has worked at Higgenbotham Auctioneers since 1993. Donald enjoys the agriculture community spirit, 4-H, FHA, FFA. Donald is a certified and licensed auctioneer and real estate associate.
This column is sponsored by Donald Kirkland and Higgenbotham Auctioneers. Do you need to cut the rope on some of your real estate? Or maybe you are looking for some to purchase. Take a look at www.higgenbotham.com for our upcoming auctions. We may have the one you have been looking for. Call Donald at (863) 607-7877.
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