We'd like to welcome you to this month's Motivational and Inspirational Corner Newsletter. In today's Motivational and Inspirational Corner Newsletter, we're going to do a little sight seeing. We're going to "look" at ways to open our eyes to the immense opportunity that knocks on our doors every day of our lives. Are you ready? OK, let's get this show on the road.
I'd like to begin by asking you how many times have your heard the familiar old refrain, "I'll believe it when I see it?" More than a few times, I would wager. It's relatively easy to believe in anything once it has already happened. Come on, that doesn't really take anything special. However, winners have learned to how to "see" their successes in advance, where they can actually see and feel themselves winning before it actually happens. This powerful ability to envision their future paves the way for them to reach any and all goals they picture in their minds.
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
- Motivational quote by Henry David Thoreau -
Far too many people unknowingly place limitations on themselves by painting a very limited future in their minds. They don't see themselves succeeding - so they paint a picture of defeat in their minds. They don't see themselves having a life brimming with fun and excitement - choosing to paint a lifetime of sadness and despair instead. They don't see themselves having more than they will ever need - electing to paint a hum-drum existence where they scrimp to survive. By continually holding limiting thoughts in their minds, they in affect paint themselves and their families into a corner.
"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."
- Motivational quote by Mark Twain -
Winners elect to feed their minds powerful, positive thoughts and their minds in turn respond with sensory rich, emotion laden images of a lifetime of achievement. By tapping into these powerful images, winners see themselves winning - and then they go out there and win. They see themselves living the lives they have always dreamed about - and then go out and live them. Because they believe deep down in their hearts and souls that they can live a life without limitations, they are now free to do so. These winners have come to realize that when they believe it, then they will see it and once they see it, they can achieve it. Basically, what they see is what they get.
"I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them."
- Inspirational quote by Pablo Picasso -
Evidently the great artist Picasso derived his tremendous talent by tapping into the all-powerful force of his mind. So should we. This process of painting your life as you wish it begins with what you regularly feed your mind. If you consistently put garbage in, why in the world should you expect anything but to receive garbage out in return? Easy answer - you shouldn't.
"The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving."
- Inspirational quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes -
What direction is your life heading at present? Are you getting all of the things you have dreamed about having and living the life you always wished for? If not, maybe you need to amend what you're putting into your mind. We've got to get you in the habit of consistently feeding your mind positive and empowering thoughts. We want to encourage you to get you to take off the blinders and see yourself doing, having and being everything you've ever dreamed about. You'll find that when you start putting the positive stuff in, you're going to "see" your life change in a very positive direction in very quick order.
"Every calling is great when greatly pursued."
- Inspirational quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes -
Remember, your destiny does not magically write itself (or right itself for that matter), you are in charge of the script. Additionally, your destiny should never be determined by quirk or circumstance. No, your ultimate destiny, living the life you've always dreamed of enjoying, should be and must be determined by the choices you make each and every day. William Jennings Bryan was quoted as saying, "Destiny is not a matter of chance; it's a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved." So what in the heck are you waiting on? It's time to stop waiting and start making some really positive, exciting, life changing choices right now.
Always remember, what you see ... is exactly what you're going to get. You need to see it, believe it and then make it all come true.