Progress

Progress. 

"Behold the turtle.  He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out."

It was evident in the life of James Bryant Conant, author of this quote, that he made it a regular practice to stick his neck out. In his lifetime he earned a Ph.D. in chemistry, served as president of his alma mater Harvard University, and was appointed as the first U.S. ambassador to W. Germany. 

Sticking your neck out is required to make progress; just ask any self-respecting turtle. Of course, in doing so you are always risking possible danger. Interestingly enough, choosing not to move forward might actually end up being more risky in the scheme of things. Our tolerance for risk, might just determine our final success. Risk really isn't optional, and we can't spend our days confined to the safety of our shells. Each day we need to stick our neck out and continue on. 

Another lesson learned from the turtle, is that when things begin to get a little too tough, we can always retreat to that shell, and give it a go at another time. Making progress a daily part of your life does seem to be the way to go.