Live the Dream

In order to catch spider monkeys, hunters in South America simply walk through the jungle and drop heavy containers on the ground. These containers have very a narrow top and a wider bottom. Inside the containers the hunters drop a special kind of nut which is particularly attractive to the monkeys. Sometime later, the spider monkeys come down from the tops of the trees, smell the nut, but the tops of the containers are so narrow they have a tight squeeze to get their hands inside. Once they grab the nut at the bottom, their fist is too large to remove if through the opening. And the containter is too heavy for them to carry.

So instead of letting go of the nut, the monkeys just sit there until the hunters come back, pick them up, and throw them in a bag.

The spider monkeys are not prepared to let go of a small nut in order to gain their freedom.

It's a tragedy to see so many humans subscribe to this very dangerous thought process. They deeply desire a great life, but they refuse to let go of a good life in order to pursue a dream.

"Most people don't lead their life, they accept their life." -John Maxwell

Face up to the reality of your REAL dream, don't deny what you really want. Don't allow a certain set of "comfort-zone" circumstances break the small window of opportunity to live your best life. The biggest success stories can always be traced back to an individual breaking out of their comfort zone. I hope you decide to break out of yours. 

Live The Dream.