Dedication and Committing

The complete and wholehearted devotion to a career or ideal. That is 1 of many meanings of dedication for MEVSI, and yes it is not easy. Every morning we have options, either to or not do the things that drive us. In MEVSI we believe dedication comes from the heart with many other things. Not the physical heart that pumps the life fluid in us all, but the spiritual heart that drives us to move forward.

Have you ever wondered why so many people use the “heart” as a means of dedication? WELL, I BELIEVE… the heart in a physical sense keeps pumping blood through our bodies 24hrs a day until it just can not do it anymore for whatever reason. That is the hearts only job, and whatever we put it through as humans the heart keeps pumping or should I say moving forward. Now put that in your career or ideal. Whatever you are put through, deal with it in a positive way, and keep moving forward. For those naysayers who can't see the symbolism, you may stop reading now. 

The HEART as a symbol for MEVSI is not a depiction. It is the source and center of our emotional life; it defines us. It symbolizes us building our essential character with the capacity for courage, determination, and dedication. The heart should fuel compassion and admiration for the things we desire. This positive energy will push us forward and take away the negatives; the feelings of self-doubt; the feeling of inadequacy; the feeling of pity; the self-hatred, fear, and defeat. The heart is the fuel and the ignition that has always been inside of us, it works toward something greater and powers the mind to believe "I can do this". The heart is what determines what we do and don’t do; what values we adhere to and which ones we casually ignore; and is prime to the pump of our will and our emotions. The heart is the center of willful consciousness, the source, and energy of all substantial and effective change.

Where ever your dedication comes from, do not let anything get in the way. Pursue your career… your dream… your ideal and stay dedicated to your craft. Remember it you vs. you, it’s MEVSI.

“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart… pursue those.”

- Michael Nolan

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”

-Confucius

“True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself.”

-Henry Miller