The inspiring story of the Bamboo tree is much like Life itself - you have to have faith, belief and persistence. It also is a story of stability, structure, and maturity.
In becoming a successful entrepreneur, growing company, or even growing as a person, remember to always be watering your tree, planting roots, and building your foundation.
With persistence, rewards will follow! Never give up!
Susan Boyle is a shining example of how the dream never dies. She recently catapulted to online stardom after auditioning for Britains Got Talent, a reality show spin-off of American Idol. And yes, both shows feature Simon Cowell as the hard-edged, sometimes cynical judge giving straight forward feedback to the contestants’ performances.
As she steps onto the stage, determined to follow her dream, she’s met with doubtful looks and ridicule from the audience and judging panel alike - her dream is to be a professional singer and to be as successful as Elaine Page. You see, Susan is 47 years old and does not represent the stereo-typical beauty queen, or what we think of when we think “star” material.
Undeterred, she begins to sing “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables, and no more than 3 notes are released before she’s surrounded by cheers from both the audience and the judges alike.
She’s captured our hearts and our souls and has earned the respect and admiration of us because she represents what’s possible for each and every one of us. She showed courage, determination and perseverance. A shining example indeed.
Watch her performance here…be prepared to be moved - tears and goosebumps.
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One of the lines in ”I Dreamed A Dream” is ….my life has killed the dream I dream. What dream have you stopped dreaming because you thought it was too late? What excuses have you given yourself to not go after what’s deepest in your heart? What have you let stop you?
What are you now ready to do about it?
“Life is a great big canvas and you should throw all the paint you can on it.”
~ Danny Kaye
With that kind of attitude in life, you’ll go far. You create your reality - your hopes, your dreams, your aspirations are the paint on the canvas of your life.
Dare to dream - dream big - and get started painting your own picture!
“There are those of us who are always about to live. We are waiting until things change, until there is more time, until we are less tired, until we get a promotion, until we settle down — until, until, until. It always seems as if there is some major event that must occur in our lives before we begin living.”
~ Dr. George A. Sheehan
It will never be the ’perfect’ time to begin living your dream. The hardest part is beginning…so just begin. Each step becomes easier as you get closer to your goal. What are you waiting for? Begin it now!
Dr. George A. Sheehan was best known for his books and writings on running. His book, Running & Being: The Total Experience
His last book, Going the Distance: One Man’s Journey to the End of His Life
Dr. Sheehan ultimately won the greater struggle in his life; finding peace of mind
“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?”
~ Robert A. Schuller
What dream are you holding back on? When is NOW a good time to start building your dream, living your success? Begin it now…tomorrow you’ll be one step closer to your goal.
Check out Robert’s latest book, “Getting Through What You’re Going Through
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.”
~ Henry Ford
Of course, having a goal is the most important thing…next comes focusing on the end result. Put your attention and energy on what you do want (the outcome) and not the obstacles in your path.
Attention goes, where energy flows and results will show!
Your environment (past and current), has a profound impact on your ability to create success in your life. This is often referred to as your “circle of influence”. Regardless of where you are now, there are steps you can take that will propel you towards success.
For many, a supportive and loving environment wasn’t part of their past - and yet they rose above it. For many others, they currently surround themselves with people that hinder their success, put a lid on their potential and hold them back from greatness with emotional blackmail. Regardless of your environment - past or present - you can adopt new character traits that will propel you towards success.
Get very clear on what it is you want. This is the first step in getting anything you want in life. If you don’t know what you want, how can you possibly get it? If you don’t have a target to shoot for, how can you hit it? Describe your environment - what does it look like, what other people are in it, what are you doing, who are you becoming? The clearer you are the greater chance you have on realizing your vision.
Surround yourself with the right kind of people. You wouldn’t spend time with marathon runners if you wanted to learn public speaking. Become active in the community of people you want to emulate. That may mean joining clubs, support groups, mastermind groups, participating in personal coaching or making new friends. However this looks for you, make sure it’s supportive and encourages your own personal growth. Remember, you become your environment.
For many, and unfortunately this is an overwhelming majority, setting goals is as unfathomable to them as horses walking on their hind legs. Why is that? Highly successful motivational speaker Jim Rohn shed some light on the answer when he said,
“I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacations with better care than they plan their lives. Perhaps it’s because escape is easier than change.”
There have been many studies done on the relationship between success/wealth and goal setting. In one such study, it was found that 95%-97% of the people do NOT have their goals written down - and they fail; 3%-5% have written their goals down and they succeed. Given these statistics, doesn’t it make just plain good old-fashioned sense to write down your goals?!
So, what sets you apart? Setting Goals!
Become bigger than your circumstances.
With all the research into goal-setting, success, wealth and yes, the Law of Attraction, there’s more information now than ever in history on how to reach your goals quicker and easier than you ever thought possible.
ACCELERATE YOUR RESULTS
The subconscious mind is your most powerful tool in achieving success in any area of your life. Everything you are and will be is a result of your thoughts. Your thoughts become your feelings. Your feelings become your results. In order to change your life, you’ve got to change the way you think. This is where current research in Quantum Physics comes into play. I won’t bore you with the details, but trust that these proven techniques will accelerate your results:
○ Write your goals out and read them daily
○ Visualize yourself having already achieved your goal - again daily
○ Create a vision board featuring pictures and words that represent you reaching your goal - review it daily
○ Repeat affirmations of success - take a negative belief about your success and turn it around into a statement of belief - repeat this several times a day
○ Inspire yourself by reading biographies of successful people, personal development books, audio and programs
○ Surround yourself with a powerful support network - this means limiting the amount of time you spend around negative people, environments and information - consider turning off the news
When you do what the successful do, you too will be successful.
We all have a set point in our minds which keeps us within our normal range or our comfort zone. If you make a change in your life which takes you out of that comfort zone, this will send a signal out to your nervous system which your brain interprets as potential danger. It will then prompt you to make the course corrections necessary to return you to your normal state.
This works in a very similar way to the thermostat in your home, you set the temperature to whatever you want. The heat or air conditioning will come on as needed to keep the temperature at the set point.
So, how then do you change your temperature, or rather change your comfort zone?
You can send messages to your subconscious mind to change your set point. This is done by visualizing with the use of emotions what you want your new reality to be. Your subconscious mind cannot decipher between reality and an imagined reality.
With consistent and persistent daily visualizations, you will soon have a new set point/comfort zone which will move you closer to achieving your goals.
