Why Are You Here?
With an expanded list of life attainable possibilities, what purpose do you think you were placed here to accomplish? I don’t mean to tread on your religious belief system. I am simply asking, “What burning desire do you have inside that seems to always be there no matter what you are doing?”
- No matter… the things you have accomplished.
- No matter… how secure your family currently is.
- No matter… who you are helping or the money you possess. Continue reading
Where Are You?
Not your physical location – but where are you along the path of possibilities? I ask about where you are according to your own ruler; your own map of achievable things that you can accomplish. It is that ruler or map that you come up with as your point of reference that encompasses your capabilities AND your limitations! That which you believe are genuine possibilities in your life are what you have to choose from as a basis for your personal potential! What you can perceive, you can begin to believe, and that which you believe you can step confidently along the path to achieving. By asking you to come up with an answer to “Where are you?” I hope to put you in the mind-set of being able to perceive yourself along an imaginary scale that has a starting point, where you are in reference to that starting point, and where you would genuinely like to be. This exercise will help you so much in the clarification of your desires. Here, though, is the clincher: It is not important where you are along the map that you imagine. What is important is what you have included on your map of possibilities for you to choose from. What opportunities do you consider obtainable within your system of measurement? The more people I asked this question, the more I realize that most of us are stuck. Not stuck in one place along their map or scale of measurement, but stuck because of their lack of obtainable possibilities that they have allowed to be considered in the first place! Continue reading
Who Are You?
I’m not talking about your name or your social security number. More specifically, what are some of the words that you use to describe yourself? How do you perceive yourself? Many years ago, I put together 8 words that, once I had them memorized, I would use them as a mantra chanting them over and over – repeating them to myself as I would walk or pedal my bike while exercising around the neighborhood. The words I chose were powerful, positive, ongoing, successful, tremendous, awesome, wonderful, and creative. When I first started reading these words over and over again to myself they didn’t seem to flow together. But before long a mental track was carved so deeply into my mind that they effortlessly began to roll off my tongue. It was then that I started to detect a real difference in my behavior. I became more focused than ever before. My desires changed as I became driven to take more precise – more effective actions allowing my goals to come closer to becoming reality. Those 8 words were having a profound impact on who I considered myself to be. I was so pleased with the results of this very simple effort that I had made that I decided to have the words printed on the back of my next order of business cards. I listed them with a warning! Be careful of the words you choose to define yourself because they just might come true! Continue reading