Running With a Vision

Norma, I agree!

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only dream, but also believe." Anatole France

It all starts with having a vision (I also call it having a definition of what your success WILL be) of what your future WILL be.

With the blessings and opportunities presented upon the horizon of God's daily sunrise - IF one will take the time to learn how to see - there is simply no reason NOT to live a future of abundance, happiness and peace of mind.

That being said, allowing your mind to wander - to dream - lightens your emotional load by taking time to listen to what is in your head, heart and 'gut'. Listening to your dreams allows you to feel strong from the inside out and is a time to feel free from the influences of your environment. Not only does the peaceful solitude of dreaming promote good mental health, it is a good spiritual work out as well.

Your quiet time is the best opportunity to come to grips with who you are and what you're doing. It's a chance to gain perspective and insight into what is working in your life and what isn't. It's a chance to discover dreams and interests that may be hidden in your 'fog'. Quiet time allows you to take a much needed, deep, spiritual breath.

You have the power to redirect your life. You have the opportunity to set and achieve goals, to live your life independently, and to experience ultimate triumph in your living experience.

Your goals CAN be the beginning to your new future - IF you make them happen. No one else can make your goals become reality. Not your significant other, parents, boss, counselor, sponsor, governmental agency, or even your children. Only YOU can make the personal commitment to let your mind dream and then, define and live your definition of success.

Folks who are living their definition of success are able to do so because they:

1) Continue to take the time to creatively dream
2) Turn their daydreams into goals
3) Plan for their achievement
4) ACT on their plans

They develop, use and sharpen their God-given and learned talents and skills through dedication. And plain ole' hard work. Their breaks come from: 1. Having a personalized definition of independence and success 2. Creating realistic and supportive goals, and 3. By making the personal commitment - through their craving - to 'live' their daydreams, and - so can yours!

Unfortunately, people without a definition of success sit and wait for their dreams and wishes to turn into reality. Their future finds them much the same as they are today - with the same attitude, outlook and continued emptiness that always comes from waiting for unplanned tomorrows. The only thing they accomplish through waiting is the stark realization that all of their tomorrows have accumulated and become wasted yesterdays. Still, they continue to live their lives content with waiting for instead of working for their future.

There is no way to escape the inevitability of natural law. You will go forward, succumb to mediocrity, or even worse, fail completely. You have the choice of living in one of two different worlds. In a person's world who has no vision, there is only darkness and obscurity; total failure and catastrophe always seem to be right around the corner.

Conversely, in a person's world who has defined their success and is making it happen, there is bright sunshine; the fields are a brilliant green; the sky is blue and the prospects for personal and career success appear brighter each moment.

The free and easy choice of worlds is yours for the asking, and acting! All you have to do is re-open your mind to dreams of independence and become excited about your future as your choices are presented upon the horizon of the daily sunrise, define your success, set success-supportive goals, plan your achievement and act on your personal commitment.