Pastor A

Have you ever heard of this next myth?

Myth #8: Just Give 110 Percent

Sure, that will do it. Just get out there and give 110 percent! No? Well that is what all of the motivational gurus say is the key. I have heard  them myself. Some of them will even sell you a little lapel pin that has “110%’ on it so you can prove to others how gullible you are. OK, maybe that was mean… you just didn’t know what you were doing.

You cannot give 110 percent. It is impossible. One hundred percent is all there is. It’s the maximum. There is no 110 percent; it does not exist and you cannot give it.

Allow me to illustrate: it is like getting on the airplane and having the flight attendant announce the flight is going to be extremely full. No, it is not. The flight is only full. Full is 100 percent. It cannot be more than full. If the flight gets more than 100 percent full, then someone is not going.

This motivational technique is honestly NOT a problem for most folks. Very few ever face the challenge of giving more than 100 percent because most people seem to be quite comfortable operating at about 60 percent. Most people work just hard enough so they will not get fired. If you even approach 100 percent, I applaud you! You are truly in the minority in this country.

However, while you cannot give 11o percent, I will grant you this: You CAN give more than you think you can. You always have more to give. But you cannot give more than there is. And 100 percent is all there is.

So, I’ve spent this week examining what I refer to as motivational myths. Our motivation must be found in our belief system. That belief system is now going to be discussed over the next few days. Now that we have debunked all of these motivational techniques used by these speakers that are all too happy to take your hard-earned money, we want to show you that you CAN DO some pretty amazing things with your life.

See ya tomorrow – Don’t try today; DO today!