Are You Living Your STAMP Truth?
Feb 10, 2025 3:01 pm
The STAMP Truth: Stick to Dreams for Success
Are you choosing to be a stamp? I know this might be confusing, so let me explain. Years ago, I attended a conference where the speaker said "Be successful in life; be like a stamp and stick to something until it delivers."
I like this statement because it reminded me that starting a dream is exciting, but unfortunately, many of us quit before our dream is realized.
You may be one of those individuals; that is why I want to talk to you about being like a stamp and sticking to your dream until it delivers.
Mechanic’s Persistence Pays Off
After a workout, I stopped at a gas station. There was a young guy, about twenty-three, standing beside his car. He seemed like he needed something.
As I pumped gas, he approached me and asked, “Sir, can you do me a favor?”
“What’s that?” I replied.
“Sit in my car and try to start it when I get underneath it.”
I did not know why he asked this, but I figured it was a reasonable request. So I sat in his car, he got underneath it, and started tapping something.
“Okay, try to start it.”
I turned the ignition and nothing happened.
He yelled, “Try to start it,” and I tried with the same result.
Following this, he urged, “Try one more time.” I tried again, and the engine roared!
Curious, I asked, “What did you do?”
He responded, “My starter went out in my car this weekend, so I was working on it as you were trying to start the car.”
Because I know nothing about cars and how any of that works, I asked, “How did you learn how to do that?”
“I’m a mechanic, and I have been working on cars for years. I currently work at an auto shop, and when I get to work today, I will fix it.”
Stick Like a Stamp
This young mechanic had knowledge, but more importantly, he had experience. He had stuck with his craft, working on car after car, until his knowledge became skill.
That persistence allowed him to fix his own car when it broke down. This is a great representation of one being a stamp till the thing he worked on delivered.
Whatever you want to accomplish, be like that mechanic and stick to your craft until it delivers.
To help you do so, here are 5 action steps you can take to become stamp until your dream delivers:
Five Action Steps to Stick to Your Dreams
1) Create a Plan: Write your goals and the steps you need to take to achieve them.
2) Commit to Consistency: Commit to working on your goals every day, no matter how small the step.
3) Embrace Challenges: Use setbacks as learning experiences; they are opportunities to grow and improve.
4) Seek Knowledge and Experience: Continuously learn and gain experience in your field; this will transform your knowledge into skill.
5) Celebrate Small Wins: Acknowledge and celebrate each small victory along the way; this will keep you motivated.
Conclusion
You have the power to stick to your dreams like a stamp until they deliver. So decide to do so because You Are WORTHY TO BE GREAT!
P.S. If you are having a hard time sticking to your dreams like a stamp till it delivers, my book "WORTHY TO BE GREAT" is an excellent guide in helping you do so! Click the link below to get your e-book today!
