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Are You in It to Win It?

from Pz's Perspective, Natural Muscle Magazine

8. Believe every word

"You have to believe in what you're saying," Jennifer Nettles says about Sugarland's songwriting philosophy, "With this record I believe every word I sing, every single one." For anyone—country music fan or not—who has listened to this beautiful woman sing knows she speaks the truth. The same has to be true of wherever your passion takes you. You have to believe in your heart and soul that you bring everything you've got to the objective at hand. A belief in what you think, what you say, and what you do translates into a belief in you. There is no way you can settle for anything less than life's bounty when you operate from a position of such undeniable strength.

9. Passion makes perfect

The more you work at something the better you become. The more you practice the closer you get to perfection. Add passion to the equation and you can elevate yourself even beyond your dreams. To me, passion makes perfect. When you have that burning desire to achieve or matter or make your mark it's the passion that is the tenth man on the team. It's the passion that will take you deep into unfamiliar fields. It's the passion that advances you from the playoffs into the World Series. Where is the passion in your life? What do you care about most? Is it time to change your tune? When you find your passion you won't settle. Just follow the trail of truth and it will lead you down your perfect path to everything.