Half- Baked

After years of hating change and struggling to adjust to all the disappointments it left in its wake, I have changed my mind. I have mellowed as a result of all the beautiful surprises that change had for me. Now, I love change. I expect change. Human beings are dynamic. Situations are not static. Nothing is everlasting. 

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My strong dislike for change has now been replaced by one for half baked jobs. The funny thing about all this is that I am guilty of the same in some areas of my life. The strong dislike is definitely a step in the right direction. There is a huge difference between trying your best & failing and doing things half heartedly. It can only be likened to courting disappointment. Mediocrity is a close relative of half bakedness (If there ever was such a word). Sometimes when laziness abounds, they all come out to bask in the sun of disillusionment. 

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I am convinced that there is nothing worse than doing something half heartedly. You either do it or you don’t. Anything in the middle is a recipe for failure. Half hearted efforts are the reason behind some of our greatest challenges today. It is the reason why we have politicians who half wanted to serve us and half wanted to enrich themselves. Christians who half wanted to live for God and half wanted to live for themselves. Economies that are improving on one end and going to the dogs on the other end, as corruption flourishes. I am not a saint. I too, struggle with these things. 

The realization that you are half baked is a turning point. I have realized that I do not want half baked stuff in my life. Almost getting there. Always almost succeeding but never quite enjoying the fruits of success. 

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The story of my life cannot be that I almost got that promotion, almost did that masters, almost had a great relationship, almost helped my friend or almost had a great relationship with God. It has been said before that it is the thought that counts. However, even in those circumstances, the appreciation only comes after action. It would be more acceptable if I got a gift that was less than I had expected than to have received none at all. I do not quite see myself smiling after my friend announces that they almost got me a pair of heels! Then what? 

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What are the chances that a runner would win a gold medal if they almost practised? Or that you could enjoy a cake that was half baked. It would probably taste good on top but as soon as you tried to go deeper, you would realize that it may have been better to wait for it to be fully baked. The same case applies with half baked successes. They seem good initially but they are most bitter where they should have been sweetest. 

Life is too short to waste but long enough to see the consequences of your actions. Indecision and little thought out plans are the greatest drivers of mediocrity and failure. 

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Today, I challenge you to bake right. Get a good recipe (plan), all the right ingredients (strategy, tools and resources), set the right temperature (know your environment and the stakes) and get the timing right! Success is a result of well baked plans. Always remember to commit your plans to God and they will succeed.