I Hope My Ship Comes In Before The Dock Rots

Posted by on Mar 25, 2010 in Personal Development | 0 comments

Last summer, Jamie, me and the girls made the drive from the Lakes Region of New Hampshire to Ocean City New Jersey. My parents live in Philadelphia and Jamie has family in both South and Central New Jersey. So beyond Ocean City being one of our favorite “quick summer getaways” when we lived in Philly it was an easy way to allow any family who wanted to see us, visit without taking the long drive up here. The girls had a blast on the rides and the boardwalk. Julia wants to move back to Jersey so we can “go on the rides every night!” Not a chance!
While browsing around one of the many boardwalk shops I saw a novelty item that really caught my eye and made me think a little. (enough to write this article). It was one of those little display pieces that you hang on the wall with a saying on it. The saying…
“I hope my ship comes in before the dock rots.”
How many people do you know are waiting for their ship to come in? More importantly, what ships are you waiting for? For many years I put off doing my first book. No regrets of course, but it was certainly one of those things I’d wish I done a little sooner.
To some extent we are all “waiting” for the right time to do something. The simple truth is people who get more accomplished in their lives are simply waiting for less ships. The math works in their favor.  They’ve just figured out. “wait too long and the dock will rot!”
What do you think?  Do we spot our ship and then jump in the water and swim to it? Do we charter our own? Pick the one that fits you best. Either way, the lesson is…
Make something happen! Move toward your goals.
As a still relatively new parent I often catch myself dangerously saying, “When the kids get older I will….” Of course there’s some practicality to that thinking. Jamie and I can’t just head off to the Bahamas by ourselves without first carefully considering who’d be in charge while we were gone. But when the girls are older, why not? Putting off spur of the moment trips is no big deal. Putting off the steps necessary to create your idea life can lead to years of regret.
When it comes to your dreams, your goals or anything just begin to move forward inch by inch. Make time for it and just get started. Other wise –  your dock just may rot before your ship comes in.

Last summer, Jamie, me and the girls made the drive from the Lakes Region of New Hampshire to Ocean City New Jersey. My parents live in Philadelphia and Jamie has family in both South and Central New Jersey. So beyond Ocean City being one of our favorite “quick summer getaways” when we lived in Philly it was an easy way to allow any family who wanted to see us, visit without taking the long drive up here. The girls had a blast on the rides and the boardwalk. Julia wants to move back to Jersey so we can “go on the rides every night!” Not a chance!

While browsing around one of the many boardwalk shops I saw a novelty item that really caught my eye and made me think a little. (enough to write this article). It was one of those little display pieces that you hang on the wall with a saying on it. The saying…

“I hope my ship comes in before the dock rots.”

How many people do you know are waiting for their ship to come in? More importantly, what ships are you waiting for? For many years I put off doing my first book. No regrets of course, but it was certainly one of those things I’d wish I done a little sooner.

To some extent we are all “waiting” for the right time to do something. The simple truth is people who get more accomplished in their lives are simply waiting for less ships. The math works in their favor.  They’ve just figured out. “wait too long and the dock will rot!”

What do you think?  Do we spot our ship and then jump in the water and swim to it? Do we charter our own? Pick the one that fits you best. Either way, the lesson is…

Make something happen! Move toward your goals.

As a still relatively new parent I often catch myself dangerously saying, “When the kids get older I will….” Of course there’s some practicality to that thinking. Jamie and I can’t just head off to the Bahamas by ourselves without first carefully considering who’d be in charge while we were gone. But when the girls are older, why not? Putting off spur of the moment trips is no big deal. Putting off the steps necessary to create your idea life can lead to years of regret.

When it comes to your dreams, your goals or anything just begin to move forward inch by inch. Make time for it and just get started. Other wise –  your dock just may rot before your ship comes in.

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