Get up and get going. The journey of a 1,000 miles begins with the first step. The key points here are “begins” and “first step” … the journey does not begin until you take the first step. The true warrior knows that thinking about the journey is not the same thing as taking the journey. To take the journey actually requires the physical action of taking the first step. The true warrior also knows that the amount of effort in taking that step is not monumental. It is not overwhelming, and it is not something to be afraid of. It is just a single step and a moment in time. Be here now. Don’t be off in the wild imaginings of some other space and time. It is not real and has no substance.

Getting up and getting going is some of the most important work that you can do. Being here now is a large part of that. Here is a rule for you, which each and every true warrior practices on a regular basis: “I will not use the word ‘but’, especially in the context of ‘Yeah, but …’” Try this rule on for size, and see if you can purge the word “but” from your life.

You are warriors, and with just a single step a journey of epic proportions and great moment can begin. By being in that moment, you can create a step in a journey that can result in success and profit beyond your wildest imaginings. So it has been written.