You Gotta Have Faith

You will encounter many people who tell you that you will never, or simply cannot, achieve your dream. They are the people who once had a dream of personal success, but have now settled for less. As children they once believed they would one-day become pilots, doctors, actors, singers, ballerinas, missionaries, air-hostesses, etc.

Unfortunately, life gradually ground them down; and their dreams were ground into dust and blew away. Those dreams still reside somewhere, deep down within their hearts, but they long ago gave up believing that their goals are achievable.

First, their parents worked on them: questioning their abilities, doubting their chances and telling them that they once had the same dreams. Their parents told them they needed to grow-up, be more responsible and life would work out just great.

Then their teachers worked on them: saying that we all have such ambitions, but in the real-world, you needed a trade, a job, a career – and that life had so very few of these exciting opportunities. They ingrained the attitude of the ’scarcity mentality’ into their charges – resources are scarce. They told these children that the universe did not have enough abundance for all.

Finally, their friends worked on them as they also settled for the jobs on offer, they questioned: what was so wrong with being a sales-person, a plumber, a secretary or a brick-layer? After all, the world needs trades-people and there was nothing wrong with making an honest living by providing these services. Absolutely true! Gradually, their beliefs about the world were changed – they no longer believed in the possibility of reaching the heights they had once dreamed of – and they made the decision to settle for less; in many cases – much less.

Only a few of those pilots-in-the-making believed they could still learn to fly aircraft; only a few of those singers still believed they were destined to sing for their supper. Many people had their dream figuratively strangled out of them. Once you are again ready to pursue what is in your heart, you need to be aware that you are still not immune to this negative conditioning. Many people will still be ready to tell you why what you are now doing, or about to do, is hopeless!

That’s why you need faith – a deep-down belief that, regardless of the evidence, you are going to make it! You are going to achieve what your personal success goals. You are going to make a difference in this life.

Wishing you a larger life,
BB

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“Nothing happens unless first a dream.” – Carl Sandburg (1878 – 1967) American writer and editor, best known for his poetry.

There Is No Personal Success Without A Vision

Everything that now exists within our physical world first existed in the mind of the person who made it or brought it into being. In every instance, everything is created twice: the physical creation follows the mental creation.

To succeed, you must have a vision or a dream – and you must completely commit yourself to its ultimate manifestation – that is the essence of the mental creation. In Proverbs 29:18 it is stated “Where there is no vision, the people perish”. Who am I to ague with the “Good Book”.

Here is one of the real secrets of success: you should dream big dreams, because you can have anything you want! Read that statement again and let it really sink in because it is true that you can have anything you want; you can be anything you want to be; and you can do anything you want to do. Your personal success can take any form you wish. This may at first seem self-indulgent, but remember, your deepest desires were implanted by the Spirit within.

If your having trouble giving form to your vision, look for role models- look to those who are on the same personal success path as you for inspiration. Perhaps this is a CEO of the company; or perhaps your parents. Try to immerse yourself in their life and ask questions. Their positive energy may just rub off on you. And, if not, at least you are learning from the experts how to get where you want to go.

Wishing you a larger life,
BB

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