One of the so-called realities
of growing up is the resignation and acceptance of what is or
is not possible in our lives. Consider how many times you have
been told or have said to yourself "Now be realistic..."
OUCH!!! Realistic based upon what? The expectations of society?
The fears of our parents who wanted to "save" us the
pain of unmet expectations and Failure? The capacity and capability
of our friends and siblings? Now being realistic can be a way
of managing your expectations and making sure you are safe, however
it can also be a great excuse not to risk and a marvelous story
of why you should not even try in the first place.
Something that I have discovered in the past decade of working
with thousands of people is that many people will not even allow
themselves to dream. I find it difficult to image the dull ache
of denying one of our greatest capacities as human beings, the
ability to manifest and co-create our reality.
Have you been lowering your wants or blocking your dreams, passion
and vision? If that is true for you, for the next 5 minutes I
am going to ask you to NOT be realistic, to not censor your wants,
dreams and desires. Just allow yourself to be free with your
thoughts and feelings in order to answer the following question.
What do you want? What do you want to be, do and have? Live on
the beach, travel the world, start a family, start a business,
create a loving relationship, learn another language, become
a millionaire, retire, play, teach and share what you know, express
your creativity... What do you want? Allow yourself to go past
the surface answers and get to what it is that you truly want.
As the picture becomes clearer and clearer, I want you to grab
a piece of paper and title it "My Ideal Life." Write
down your ideal life, where you are, how you feel, who you are
with, the quality of your relationships, what you do with your
time and how you express your unique contribution to the world.
Do not just turn the page or think about it in your head, actually
take some time to consciously design your life and the experiences
you want to create. The sad truth is that most people spend more
time planning their wedding day than they spend planning their
lives! (Go figure why the divorce rate is over 60%!) Your written
ideal life becomes your blueprint to manifest everything you
want to be, do and have in your life. Read and review your ideal
life daily. Share it with others. Ask for support and begin taking
steps toward making it a reality NOW!
When it comes to manifesting your dreams, I believe that Richard
Bach said it best "You are never given a wish without also
being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work
for it, however."
Jay Fiset is the President of
Personal Best Seminars; he is a facilitator of The Personal Best
Course. The Personal Best Course is designed to assist you to
take your next step in Personal Mastery, regardless of where
you are on your journey we can assist you to: · Increase
effectiveness, by learning skills that will support in all 4
pillars to personal mastery · Develop beyond your current
belief system · Transform your consciousness to nurture
the witness/observer which creates presence and freedom in all
areas of life. Jay can be reached at
jay_fiset@personalbestseminars.com.
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by Jay Fiset