Quote: "Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later."

Og Mandino had lost his mother at a tough time in his life. Because of this, he passed on going to college and decided to join the Army. After serving time during World War II, he miraculously found a job as an insurance salesmen. With this job, he found himself in bars during later hours of the day. This turned him into an alcoholic. He could not keep a steady job, which, in turn, led to his wife and first child leaving him. Suicidal, Og went to a library in an attempt to read anything to get his spirits up. This became a trend as Og began reading tirelessly. He eventually began writing his own motivational books and became a speaker. I believe Og's inspiration for this quote came when he was beginning to write his books on motivation. "He read hundreds of books that dealt with success, a pastime that helped him alleviate his alcoholism. It was in a library in Concord, New Hampshire, where he found W. Clement Stone's classic, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude, a book that changed Og for the better. Og eventually became a successful writer and speaker." The countless number of books Og read is what I believe inspired him to say this quote.

I believe the message of the quote is to never give less than 100% effort in life because what you do now will eventually reflect what your life is like in the future. What Og meant is that the choices we make everyday will affect us later and that is why we must always do our best, because our future is what is at stake. I relate to this quote to my school work. I must always do my best, because what I do now, will affect what college I get into, what people I meet, what job I eventually end up with. Get the hard work out of the way first. The planting is the hard part, I want to enjoy the harvest.

Citation: "Intentionally Create Your Life." About Og Mandino : Ogmandino.com. The Og Group Inc., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014. .