Tomorrow

He was going to be all that a mortal could be. . . Tomorrow.
None should be kinder or braver than he. . . Tomorrow.
A friend who was troubled and weary he knew,
Who’d be glad of a lift and who needed it, too,
On him he would call to see what he could do. . . Tomorrow. 
Each morning he'd stack up the letters he'd write. . . Tomorrow.
And he thought of the friends he would fill with delight. . . Tomorrow.
It was too bad indeed; he was busy each day, 
And hadn't a minute to stop on his way;
"More time I’ll give to others," he’d say. . ."Tomorrow."
The greatest of workers this man would have been. . . Tomorrow.
The world would have known him, had he ever seen. . . Tomorrow.
But the fact is he died, and faded from view,
And all that he left here when living was through 

Was a mountain of things he intended to do. . . Tomorrow.

This is a poem by Edgar Guest about taking advantage of today rather than waiting for "tomorrow."  I'd imagine at this point in the New Year, there are many who are struggling with the discipline needed to either form or sustain new behaviors that will help to achieve goals and objectives set for 2010. 

Believe it or not, this is about as far as most people get with a New Year's resolution.  We do not struggle with our plans, we struggle with taking the action necessary to get the ball rolling.  It's tough - no doubt.  As Don Marquis says, "procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday." 

How often have you looked at your list of things to do today and rationalized that "I will do that tomorrow?"  Too often we miss out on the opportunity to do something decisive today.  What one thing can you do today to put yourself on the path to success tomorrow?