Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel                                                                                                                                                                 Napoleon Hill

The basis of this is the power of your will.  A combination of willpower, persistence and desire are needed to attain your goals.  Know that you will achieve your goals, let no one deter you.

So many people don’t know what their dreams are.  They travel through life allowing the winds of fate to bounce them here, there, and everywhere.  Some who know their dreams will not pursue them due to fear of criticism.  The fear of ridicule holds so many back from achieving their goals.  Look at our history.  Many a man has been ridiculed for pursuing supposedly ridiculous dreams.  Thank goodness those people chose not to let that stop them.  Think of life without a telephone or vehicle or even light bulbs?

So what’s your excuse?

You have to know where you’re going and what you want in life to get there.  Start with some basic questions:

• What do I want?
• Why do I want it?
• How will it make me feel when I get it?

The time to nurture an idea is at its birth.  Every minute it lives gives it a better chance of survival.  So take your ideas and nurture them, create a picture of what life will feel like when you see these ideas completed.  What an awesome feeling that is!  Discovering this is the driving force behind your level of persistence.  When you discover what you want, are you ready to give it everything you’ve got?

Steps to train yourself to be persistent

The good thing is, persistence is a state of mind which can be cultivated.  Napoleon Hill shared these many years ago, yet they are still pertinent today.

• Definiteness of purpose – Knowing what you want is the most important step.  A strong motive forces you to surmount many obstacles.
• Desire – The stronger your desire, the easier it is to maintain persistence in pursuing it.
• Self-Reliance – Believe in your ability to carry out a plan.
• Definiteness of plans – Organized plans, even though they may be weak or impractical, encourage this.
• Accurate knowledge – Knowing that you plan is sound, based on experience or observation takes “guessing” out of the picture.
• Cooperation – Sympathy, understanding and harmonious cooperation with others builds your desire.
• Will-Power – The habit of concentrating your thoughts upon the building of plans for the attainment of purpose leads to persistence.
• Habit – Persistence is a direct result of habit.  The mind absorbs and becomes a part of the daily experiences upon which it feed.  Utilize this by following good habits that will empower you in achieving your dreams.

Be bold and decisive.  Block out all negative and discouraging influences.  This includes negative suggestions from family, friends and acquaintances.  Surround yourself with positive people who will encourage and support you in your endeavors.  Refine your persistence by seeking out mentors and Mastermind groups who will encourage, support and offer accountability.

Anything you want to have or do in your life requires persistence.  This entails sticking with it until you have achieved the results you desire.

So you have a choice.  Your choice is to stand on the sidelines and watch or suit up and play the game of life.  What do you say?  I say …

Game on!!!

Play large!!!

Have fun!!!

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Have you ever had this happen?  Have you planned to change things in your life but the results don’t look at all like you expected?  Things just seem to get in the way.  Life’s just not fair!  Why does everything happen to me?

Hmmmm, are you ready to face the truth or would it be easier to stay in victim mode?

One area to explore is Competing Commitments.  No matter how committed you say you are to accomplishing something, if it doesn’t happen then another commitment is more important to you.  The two opposite commitments are battling to see who comes out on top.  The one that wins out is usually the one that’s easiest or is a known factor.

This may not be how you wanted it to turn out, but….

Results – often harsh, always fair.

Brian Klemmer

Since you control your own destiny, you have to take ownership of your actions or lack there of.  Are you committed to being right or are you committed to creating something new and empowering?  It all boils down to choice.

Let’s look at how to identify when you are experiencing Competing Commitments.  Here are some emotions you may be feeling to justify your actions when these are showing up in your life:

• You have a fear of being conned
• You have a need for life to be “Fair:
• You blame circumstances
• You have a need for things to be “Reasonable”
• You have a need for more information
• You are concerned about what other people think

So now that you’ve identified when you’re dealing with Competing Commitments, what next?  Well, again it’s your choice.  The following steps can help bring balance to your life:

• Acknowledge you are experiencing Competing Commitments
• Explore and identify what you truly are committed to accomplishing
• Empower yourself to step through the block by taking action towards your dreams and goals
• Celebrate every win, no matter how small

To empower yourself and overcome a Competing Commitment:

• Design an Empowering Statement that contains 2-4 risky qualities that you want to become comfortable with. These are qualities that you don’t feel you have, but you want to have.  They should move you forward in your personal growth.  The qualities you build into this statement can be changed up as you build your confidence and discover new qualities that will move you forward.
  • “I am a __________, _________, and _________ Man or Woman.”                                                                                                                                                I’ll share mine with you.  “I am a Beautiful, Courageous and Worthy Woman.”
• Repeat this statement at least twice a day or anytime you feel your confidence slipping. Speaking this while looking in the mirror is very empowering.
• Move people closer to you that will support you in living your statement and will hold you accountable. We all understand how important it is to surround yourself with people who encourage and believe in you. 

Everyone has Competing Commitments showing up in their lives.  Don’t berate yourself when you discover that these things have held you back from time to time.  Now you have some tools to move forward through these.  How you utilize them is totally up to you.  Are you ready to live your life full out? 

Changing your mind set does not change you.

It WILL change the results and experiences you are having in your life.

Here’s to new results and experiences!

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Every experience we have shapes our thoughts.  Too many times, people tend to forget this.  As we move through life, being aware of how much impact experiences have on us will help us shape our future.  Once we become aware of a new idea or concept, we will never be the same person we were before.

I spent too many years of my life reacting to what was presented in my life.  I honestly did not realize that I possessed the power to change this.  And the more I believed this, the more circumstances seemed to bounce me here and there.  I felt as if I was traveling down a fast-paced river with no paddles or rudders.  And I was.

There are so many factors to consider here.  You DO have the choice of how you interpret experiences.  You DO have the choice of what you focus on.  You DO have the choice to create your own story.  All these choices and more are there for each of us to tap into.

Stepping outside the norm takes courage, belief, faith and trust in yourself.  Become open to learning new concepts.

Stretching your mind with a Mastermind Group

One of the best ways I have found to build and create my life is by being part of Mastermind groups.  The beauty of Mastermind Groups is that participants raise the bar by challenging each other to create and implement goals, brainstorm ideas, and support each other with total honesty, respect and compassion.  Mastermind participants act as catalysts for growth, devil’s advocates and supportive colleagues.

The concept of the Mastermind Group was formally introduced by Napoleon Hill in the early 1900′s. In his timeless classic, “Think And Grow Rich” he wrote about the Mastermind principle as:

“The coordination of knowledge and effort of two or more people, who work toward a definite purpose, in the spirit of harmony.  No two minds ever come together without thereby creating a third, invisible intangible force, which may be likened to a third mind.”

In a Mastermind Group, the agenda belongs to the group, and each person’s participation is key. Your peers give you feedback, help you brainstorm new possibilities, and set up accountability structures that keep you focused and on track. You will create a community of supportive colleagues who will brainstorm together to move the group to new heights.

You’ll gain tremendous insights, which can improve your business and personal life. Your Mastermind Group is like having a objective board of directors.

What Will You Get From It?

• Experience, skill and confidence
• Real progress in your business and personal life
• An instant and valuable support network
• A sense of shared endeavor – there are others out there!
• Design things to be the way you want them to be, not as you’ve been told they “should” be

Becoming part of Mastermind Groups has made a huge difference in my life.  I am part of a formal group and also count many outside of this group as part of a large network of Masterminds.  These are people who strive for constant personal growth.  These have been a key component in stretching and opening my mind to new concepts.

Their value is immeasurable.  They assist me in balancing the negativity and scarcity that I encounter in my daily interactions with people who are stuck in life.  Without this support, I would have a much harder time with learning and exploring new concepts.  I encourage you to think about bringing this platform of support into your life.  You won’t regret it!

I want to thank everyone who has had a positive impact on my life.

I appreciate you. 

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Napoleon Hill

Are you ready to step into the realm of accepting no limitations on your life?  Are you ready to live in possibilities?  Are you ready to examine your life’s journey?

The more I delve into personal development, the more I realize that the concepts spoken of today are timeless.  The areas that we explore today have been explored throughout the ages.  The names we place on “new” techniques or discoveries have always been there in some form or other.

Why would I bring that up?  Because I want to clarify the point that these topics and techniques have been validated through time by many who go before us.  Each of us hears the message through our own set of mind filters.  We may resonate with Napoleon Hill, or Brian Tracy, Tony Robbins, John Maxwell, Jim Rohn, Abraham, John Assaraf, or any other renown speaker or writer.  It doesn’t matter where we hear the message, what matters is that we HEAR the message.

To examine and evaluate your life’s journey, there are proven steps you may use to support and enrich your life.  Here are a few starter steps in choosing your direction in life.

Living a Life of No Limitations

When looking at your life, one of the first things you will want to evaluate is where your passion lies.  Is what you are doing now giving you a sense that your contribution matters, that you are making a positive difference in the world?  Refer back to my post on Discovering Your Purpose for the steps on finding your passion.  When you discover what your passion is, that will get you out of bed each morning ready to face the day!

Once you know this, you can start to clarify your life by writing down your answers to the following questions.  As you go through these exercises, don’t hold back.  Don’t allow you mind to set limits on anything.  Accept no limitations!

· What does success look like to me?

·         What is it I love to do that lies at the heart of my life?

·         What feelings do I want to experience as a result of my life?

·         Because of my life, I arrive at the end of each day feeling….

Your next step is to examine your strengths.  One way to recognize your own strengths and capacities is to complete a thorough inventory of your accomplishments.  Make a list of your past achievements.  Think of any moment in your past where you felt a sense of triumph.  It could be things that others know about or things that only you know about.  Celebrate even the small ones!  Triumphs come in all shapes, sizes and colors.

Let’s add a list of your personal strengths and abilities.  A core strength may be your capacity for deductive reasoning, or your intuition; your capacity for kindness; or your capacity to communicate well.

Now wrap these all up to create a vision of your life without limitations.  When writing this vision, be sure to write in the present tense, as if you are experiencing it all right now.  Make it vivid and filled with emotions.  Set no limits on yourself.  Make this as big as you can, reach deep inside and pull it all together.  Don’t skimp on your life.

When you’re describing your life, ask yourself these question:

·         Does it express my core strengths, unique abilities and interests?

·         Does it honor my values and fulfill my purpose?

·         Is it the most exciting expression of me that I can imagine?

·         Is it uniquely me?  Is this my dream of my life?

This is only a start on a life-long process of creating a life without limitations.  As you move through your life, take time to examine your progress and evaluate if you are in alignment with your vision.  I mention this because circumstances do occur which we have no control over.  These may throw you off track and send you chasing down rabbit trails.

Circumstances do not make the man; they merely reveal him to himself

Epictetus

A Self Inventory once a year is helpful in keeping you balanced and on track.  Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill has a list of questions you can use to evaluate your progress.

Here are some of the questions you may use in this process:

·         Has the spirit of my conduct been harmonious and cooperative at all times?

·         Have I permitted the habit of procrastination to decrease my efficiency, and if so, to what extent?

·         Have I improved my personality, and if so, in what ways?

·         Have I been either over-cautious or under-cautious?

·         Have I dissipated any of my energy through lack of concentration of effort?

·         Have I been open-minded and tolerant in connection with all subjects?

·         Have I been guilty of any conduct which was not approved by my conscience?

·         Have I been unfair to anyone, and if so, in what way?

Taken together, this sets a road map of your life and where you want to go.  Know that becoming aware of possibilities expands your world immensely.  No one can tell you your visions are right or wrong because they are yours exclusively.  Understanding yourself and the world around you empowers you to step into a life with no limitations on what you can accomplish.

So here’s to living your life as if everything is possible!

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Understanding yourself is where to start.  Life is ever-changing.  To become the person you desire to be, you must adapt and shift as you travel through life.  Become aware of your thoughts and actions.  Are you reacting to situations or are you being proactive and opening up new avenues of actions?

Awareness means action

Once you recognize that your actions up to now have been driven by your past experiences and expectations, you have the ability to change this.  Staying in “victim” mode – believing this or that happened causing you to be stuck with who you are today does not serve you.  Your past is the past.  Learn from it, but do NOT allow it to define you as a person.

Action may take many forms.  I would suggest your first action is to know yourself.  Step into a learner’s mindset and examine your experiences and the corresponding feelings these bring up.  What can you learn from these?  Look into the future.  Is this who you want to be 30 or 40 years from now?

Personally, this was the catalyst that opened the door to my awareness.  Not too many years ago I was on autopilot.  I allowed life to take me wherever.  I felt as if I had no control over my circumstances and thought this was it … a life of trials and tribulations.  I had a compelling “poor me” story.  Or so I thought. 

A friend looked me straight in the eye and said, “So what are you going to do about it?”  Well, what could I do?  I realized that another 40 – 60 years of this was NOT what I wanted.  That was the day I choose to take charge of my life.  I had no idea where to start or how to accomplish this.  All I knew was that I needed to figure this out.

I am a perfect example of “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.”  From that moment on, opportunities were presented to support a shift in my mindset.  I have to stress something here.  Things didn’t just fall into place and I didn’t experience a total change with the flip of a switch.  As I said, opportunities showed up for me to learn and grow. Through these learning experiences, I took action.

No man is whipped until he quits – in his own mind

Napoleon Hill

There have been times when I would get stuck, yet I had the drive to step through these blocks and move forward.  Has it been easy?  Yes and no.  Have there been times when it didn’t work out as I expected?  Of course!  The concept to hold close is that these are NOT failures, only temporary defeats.  Readjust your plans and try another approach.

Knocked down seven times, get up eight.

Brian Klemmer

Take time to examine your strengths and weaknesses.  Once you know these, work to develop your strengths and align yourself with those who excel in your weaknesses.  You do not have to become a Jack Of All Trades.  Forming connections with those who have traits or skills you do not have means you can support each other through your strengths.

Knowing where you want to be 10, 20, 30 years from now is key to deciding your path.  In my next post, I will share with you some questions to ask yourself that will help you define what it is you want in life.  Along with this, a personal inventory every six months is a great way to gauge where you are and how far you need to go to become the person you desire to be.

This week, I would encourage you to examine your life.  Are you truly happy with who you are and where you’re going?  Do you even know where you’re going?  That’s ok, don’t worry.  Everything happens in its own time.  Soul searching should be approached as an awesome opportunity to step into your greatness!  Using shame, blame or guilt does not serve you.  Just take notice of your life.  Self mastery begins with being open to honest, loving feedback.

One last thought.  Life on planet earth should never be taken too seriously.  It’s all a game after all – a game in the classroom of planet earth.  And games should be fun.  Enjoy the game – it won’t last forever.

Sooooooo …

What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it’s all about?

Gotcha!!!

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Ever create a spaceship out of an empty refrigerator box?

How about pretending you were a super hero or movie star?

What do these all have in common?

Imagination

Imagination is necessary to transform these thoughts into reality.  Ok, ok, maybe not your ordinary reality, but reality none the less.  As children, there are no boundaries on imagination.  They can open the doors within their minds and tap into those creative forces.  Whatever they can imagine becomes reality to them.  The sky’s the limit!

Then, life happens…

As we grow older, boundaries and limits start to confine and constrict our imaginations.  We’re told to quit day-dreaming, get our heads out of the clouds, grow up and face reality.  Ouch!  Our creativity is stifled, our imagination is cut short.  There’s no place in the adult world for such frivolous things as imagination.

Well guess what?  Nothing could be farther from the truth!  How does that sound?  Are you ready to open the doors within and re-discover your imagination and how important it is to your success in life?

An idea is an impulse of thought that impels action, an appeal to the imagination.

Napoleon Hill

Imagination is the secret ingredient for success.  It transforms intangible thoughts into tangible reality by creating ways to accomplish things that have never been tried before.  Thought impulses tap into the creative source – energy.  Everything begins as energy, which becomes thoughts, which becomes reality through utilizing your imagination.  Everything surrounding us today was the product of someone’s imagination.  Things like cars, telephones, radio, airplanes, televisions, computers … the list is endless.

Most of us do not use our full capabilities in regards to our imagination.  Combining imagination with belief, faith and desire creates new realities.  Each one of us has the power within to transform our visions that we create into reality by utilizing this misunderstood tool – imagination.

Napoleon Hill explains that the imaginative faculty functions in two forms:

1. Synthetic Imagination – the arranging of old concepts, ideas or plans into new combinations.  This faculty creates nothing.  It merely works with the material of experience, education and observation with which it is fed.  Not very original or empowering.
2. Creative Imagination – Through the faculty of creative imagination, the finite mind of man has direct communication with Infinite Intelligence.  Through this, “hunches” and “inspirations” are received.  This generates “think-outside-the-box” ideas.  These ideas are above and beyond the normal way of doing things.  Talk about empowering!

This creative imagination works automatically when the conscious mind is stimulated through the emotion of a strong desire. The more you use this faculty, the more alert and active it becomes.  Imagination creates synergy and synchronicity flows from that.

I’ve already mentioned in past posts how important discovering your passion is.  To achieve this vision, using your creative imagination is vital.  You are navigating uncharted territories where coming up with unique, new ways to accomplish your dreams are necessary.  If you are not experiencing the success you desire in your life, you need to tap into your creative imagination and create new solutions or strategies.

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

Napoleon Hill

So I challenge you to open that door within and allow your creative imagination to flow.  It will help you in discovering the steps to your dreams and visions.  When you feel stymied or stuck, take it to a higher level by using your child-like imagination.  The universe is the limit!

Be BIG – The World Needs You

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Are you truly focusing on your achieving your desires and visions or is there something holding you back?

You are passionate about creating your Dream Life.

You have completed your Desire Statement and repeat it daily.

You are conscious of holding positive thoughts.

You have mapped out short-term goals along your journey.

You feel like you’ve aligned your beliefs with your vision of your ideal life.

Yet something’s not quite jelling, there’s a piece missing.

This may be caused by limiting beliefs.  Your focus is split between two opposing beliefs.  These limiting beliefs are competing with your stated desires.  Many times, these limiting beliefs are a product of something that occurred in your childhood.  An event in your past has caused you to create certain “truths” about yourself.  These “truths” are really a product of your perceptions and are not actual truths.  Yet your subconscious mind has built these beliefs into defense mechanisms.  They have become a part of who you are and what you think, whether you realize it or not.

You may have become aware of these limiting beliefs by now.  Even though you think you have identified the cause and have developed an understanding of how this affects you, you still cannot seem to get over that hurdle.

Whatever we focus on persists

In actuality, your focus on these issues has not supported you in moving forward.  By pushing against these beliefs, you are making them stronger.  Since their conception in your past, your subconscious mind has used these limiting beliefs as a basis for many everyday reactions.  Whenever anything occurs in your life that feels uncomfortable or scary, your subconscious automatically attempts to direct you away from these circumstances instead of allowing you to move through them.

Do you realize that every negative thought or feeling you have ever experienced is held within the cellular structure of your body?  This is the cause of many illnesses and discontent for some people.  The emotional energies you’ve attached to these past events are also blocking you in achieving what you say you want.

On the outside, you look successful, content and on the move.  Yet inside are feelings that are not supporting you.  You may have developed coping mechanisms or strategies to mitigate the feelings you would rather not feel.  This blocks your pathway.  Because of the energies associated with these limiting beliefs, you will not succeed until you let go of these energetic connections.

Letting go

There are many techniques you can learn to support your growth along your journey.  I encourage you to utilize them.  Sometimes that’s not enough.  You may not possess the skills necessary to understand and clear these limiting beliefs on your own.  That may be the time to look for a person who has training in this field.

Just recently, I came up against some limiting beliefs that I thought I had addressed before.  In reality, I was only coping with them – and not very efficiently.  All sorts of conflicting emotions were holding me back from moving forward.  I was in need of outside support.  Someone who was skilled in clearing these emotional barriers.

A good friend of mine, Sandhan, has recently completed a course in EmMatrix.  This course taught how to facilitate an emotional clearing.

Emotional clearing is the process by which you peel off the layers of your emotional blocks, transforming dense energies of anger, shame and guilt etc. becoming conscious of them and in the case of EmMatrix, appreciating the positive messages they have to share.

After completing a session with Sandhan, I noticed a huge shift in my perceptions.  I have released the old limiting beliefs which were not serving me.  In their place are empowering beliefs that will support me in creating my Dream Life.

All I can say is WOW!  If I had not experienced this first-hand, I would not have believed such results were possible.  Through her supporting guidance, I discovered my true self.  I now feel balanced and ready to create the momentum necessary to achieve my dreams.

If you are not achieving the results you want in life, you owe it to yourself to hop on over and check out Sandhan’s site.  Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.  An open mind and a desire to improve yourself combined with this technique may be just what you are looking for.

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We are meant to be the best that we can be, not settle for a mediocre existence.  Yes, it takes courage, faith, belief and strong convictions to convince your biggest detractor that you’re worth it.  Can you guess who that is?  Look in the mirror.  YOU are your own biggest stumbling block when it comes to achieving the Life of your Dreams.

So are you going to allow that?  What empowering steps can you take to move towards your Dream Life?  May I share another tool to add to your repertoire?

As our Mastermind group explores Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, we are discovering steps to empower and create our Dream Lives.  One very powerful step to utilize is creating a Desire Statement or Self-Talk Statement.  This statement sends a message to your subconscious mind, informing it of your Dream Life.  Your subconscious mind will then work to present opportunities to accomplish this.  Remember, your subconscious does not distinguish between reality and desire.  If you focus on something, your subconscious will accept it as fact.

How to Write Your Desire Statement

Your Desire Statement may take several different forms.  Use whatever resonates for you.  Some people write out a sentence or two with their desires.  Others may use short, statements, quotes, or passages from scripture.

There are a few basic guidelines to follow in creating this statement.

Basic Guidelines:

• Write in present tense as if you are living the life you desire.
• Use powerful, emotion-laden words that lift your vibrations.
• Be bold and reach for the sky, don’t settle for anything less.
• Read this statement at least twice a day, when first awakening and just before retiring for the evening.

And most importantly, have faith that this will come to pass.  Take inspired action to create what you desire.  Look in the mirror and tell yourself that you ARE worth it because you are!  Believe it with your whole being.

Share Your Dream

To create even higher vibrations around your Dream Life, share your dreams with those who will support and encourage you.  You can do this through the written word or verbally.  Here is my statement:

I am a Life Coach who supports people in their journey to discover their Dream Life.  This fulfills my desire to assist people in clarifying and defining what they desire.  Because of this, I am able to support the non-profit organization I created to empower women to seek their Dream Life.  I feel empowered to facilitate changes in the world, one person at a time – beginning with me.  I arrive at the end of each day feeling grateful, exhilarated, connected and amazed at the powers within the Universe.

A good friend and fellow blogger, Edward Elliott, has created a platform on his website which allows people to share their Dream Life with the world.  This encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and share my Dream Life vision with you.  It’s so invigorating and empowering to put it out there!  Creating this has really stepped up my game.  My commitment to bring my dream into reality has become stronger.

I encourage you to take that step yourself and share your Dreams and Visions here.  I know everyone will support you and cheer you on.  Come on, what are you waiting for?

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Here’s to your Dreams and Visions!

First off, relax.  Breath in…Breath out…  Remember who’s in control of you.  That’s right, YOU are!  Time to evaluate and re-group.  Is it the end of the world?  Are you going to give up on your Dream?  If you think that then you certainly weren’t very passionate about your Dreams and Visions, were you?

I’ve shown you many tools and ideas about discovering your Dream Life and taking action towards it.  Now let’s step back and look at the whole picture.  Learn to “Go With the Flow” of life and deal with these challenges as they appear for you.  There is always a way through, over or around them.

These bumps in the road or walls in your path are nothing more than challenging tests.  The road to your Dream Life is not smooth and paved with gold bricks.  Even Dorothy had to face challenges along the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City!

Life happens, plain and simple

You cannot control outside circumstances or what occurs because of that.  Yet you CAN control your reactions to them.  This is not the time to “go victim” and stop creating.  This is the time to solidify your determination to keep your Dreams in sight and keep moving towards them.

How you handle these challenges will determine your commitment to your Vision.  Believe it or not, every bump, hill or wall placed in front of you has a lesson within it.  Every challenge you overcome will build your strength for the next one.  Every lesson learned will serve you as you continue along your journey.  There is always a reason a challenge presents itself.  Be aware of what comes up and learn from it.

At times like these, remember Your Empowering Why.  Take heart by utilizing Your Burning Desire and have Faith in yourself and your Dream.  Your course may change direction a bit, but keep the Vision alive and strong.  Adjust the sails on your ship to cut through the winds and stay on course.  Don’t fight against the current, use it to flow along with what is happening at that moment.  These detours may or may not serve a purpose.  At the least, these detours may reinforce what you do NOT want in your life.  Stay on top of things.

Now take a moment to stop, look around, and see just how far you really have progressed.  You’ll be amazed at the distance you’ve traveled thus far.  While contemplating this, give a thought of gratitude for all that you DO have in your life.  You are in the perfect place right now.  Everything happens for a reason so this is no time to quit on yourself.

Understand that there is a time for action and there is a time for contemplation and re-energizing.  Examine each circumstance or challenge to discover the message.  Maybe you need to adjust your thinking to keep your Dream alive.  Maybe you need to release your hold on the outcome because you’re trying to force things.

Know when to let go and let a Higher Power take over.  Know when to ask for a second opinion or assistance from another.  And most importantly, know that everything you need to meet these challenges head-on is within you through your connection to others and the Universe.

So don’t allow life to hold you back.

Learn to Go With the Flow and keep moving onward!

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In creating your dream life, we’ve talked about finding your Driving Why.  From that, creating a Burning Desire for that vision was the next step.  Now we have to step out of our own way, let go and have faith that this will come to fruition.

As I’ve previously mentioned, our Mastermind group is discussing Napoleon Hill’s book Think and Grow Rich. Napoleon Hill states that blending faith with positive thoughts sends messages to the subconscious mind, which in turns translates those vibrations and transmits them to the Infinite Intelligence.  That Source will bring opportunities to you which will help complete your vision.

Utilizing powerful, positive emotions “color” our thoughts in such a way that our subconscious will work to bring these thoughts and desires to bear for us.  Since everything begins as thought, you can “renew” your thoughts to support your goals through faith and belief.

Faith is the belief that it will happen.  You can change your perceptions by changing your mindset.  Faith is a state of mind that may be induced, or created, by affirmation or repeated instructions to the subconscious mind.  “Repetition of affirmation of orders to your subconscious mind is the only known method of voluntary development of the emotion of faith.”  Napoleon Hill.

This is another way of reinforcing what we have stated all along – affirmations spoken in the present tense of what you envision your dream life to look like actually DO set this process in motion.  When you mix emotionally positive thoughts with the faith that it will occur, it does work.  Your mind is a powerful tool meant to support and assist you in your endeavors.

No one is doomed or stuck in life – unless they choose to believe that.   No one is stopping you from succeeding at your endeavors but yourself.  You absolutely have the power to create your life!

Build your self-confidence through an auto-suggestion process.  Visualizing your dream life and adding strong emotions to that picture will help cement this idea in your subconscious.  The more impassioned you are about your goals and desires, the stronger it imprints on your mind.  This process magnetizes similar energy, attracting more of the same into your life.

I understand there may be thoughts of disbelief running through your mind, coming up with reasons against the success of this process.  Realize that there are over 60,000 thoughts going through your mind in a given day.  How aware are you of these thoughts?  Are you empowering yourself with positive thoughts?  Part of your belief system entails being aware of what you’re telling yourself.  This takes practice and time.  Every time you hear negative thoughts, quickly stop those and change those thoughts into empowering messages to yourself.

Your subconscious sets up a defense mechanism to protect you.  Its job is to keep you safe and happy.  All your subconscious understands is that.  When you stretch outside your comfort zone you send out wary feelings.  Your subconscious takes this as a signal to stop you from going down that pathway.  It’s up to you to supply your subconscious with your desires and visions.  In effect, you will be renewing your mindset by giving your subconscious a new set of beliefs that will serve you.  So instead of working against this force, turn it into an empowering, positive force.

Remember, you have all the resources you need to create your vision.  All you need to do is tap into this power and step into your greatness.  The choice is yours and yours alone.  What do you really want for your life?  What legacy will you leave through reaching for and achieving your dream life?  Build your faith in yourself, renew your mindset to reach for the highest point.  I know you can do it.  I have faith in YOU!

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