Your reward is on the other side of the line.

Hello @pgntwo! You have seen this from a pessimistic perspective. And from that perspective you are right on! Now if you can have a paradigm shift and think positively, there is a reward. For example, if I want to improve my chances of getting a promotion on my job in order to make more money to buy a home, I need to become a viable candidate for a better paying position. So, my desire is to get promoted and my vision is to have a 5 bedroom home so my family can live comfortably. I have to take action. What is that action you may ask? Great question! The action is actually applying for the better job. If I possess the qualifications and can handle the responsibility, I sell myself in the interview. I think positively because my family's welfare is at the top of the list. I snag the job! Applying for the job and getting it is the action of taking my desires and vision to the doorstep of reality. Now that I've been promoted, I make the house purchase. Making the house purchase is courageously crossing the threshold of achievement. I don't know how things are in Northern Ireland, but in America, getting a better job in order to buy a bigger home is what is referred to as living the American Dream and that is why I used it to explain the meaning behind the quote. I hope this helps bring some clarity.

@tamara_paparazzi My curmudgeonly view is not without basis, having seen how US, and other nationalities', corporations can treat their employees. So your reply indicates i should take control of my own destiny, shoot for the stars... Perhaps your actual post would benefit from having more of this flesh on its bones . Note to self: Think Positive

@pgntwo Yes, positive thinking is required, taking control of one's own destiny is a must, and shooting for the stars isn't a bad idea. My post was written with a purpose: To spark interaction and dialogue. I asked a question and received a response.

You hit the nail on the head @Melanie_Marie!