Direction Granted

You have to have a dream.  It is one of the most essential aspects of life.  A dream is what drives you, pushes you, grows you, and makes you feel an utter sense of accomplishment.  It is what will make fear worth conquering and reality worth embracing.  Don't have a dream?  Let's start there.  I was told once that if you never strive for anything you will hit it every time.  And seeing as how I know (whether you agree or not) that you are more capable than achieving nothing, you need to find a dream.  If you are having trouble finding one, start by doing something that makes your heart sing.  Don't know what makes your heart sing either?  Then fill your life with generosity.  I still remember that I had to do volunteering hours for a class in college.  I chose Habitat for Humanity and helped build houses for a day.  The feeling that I had at the end of the day was indescribable.  Did I have a dream for building houses?  Not even a little bit, but it sparked in me a fire that people with "busyness" are missing.  As I mentioned in my last post, giving is one of the best things you can do for yourself as well as others.  Sparking your heart to life is where dreams begin.  If you don't have a dream, maybe it has been a while since your soul has been given the freedom to dream.  Life is about the feeling that causes you to forget to eat, sleep, and breathe; when you are in the passionate, uninterrupted quest of life.  It is there that you know that you're living.

Once you have a dream, your next step is to set goals.  Not too many!  A business coach of mine said that any goal beyond the 3rd lessens your chances of achieving any of them.  You need to be direct and focused.  That focus comes from being intentional.  A goal is a promise to yourself that you will achieve what your heart desires and that you are capable of doing so.  If you don't hit it within the time frame that you desire, reassign it.  Reset it.  Achieving goals is proof that you can do what you set your mind to.  And you need to let yourself know that you are capable.  It is so easy to accept that where you are now is the best you can be.  That is not true.  It has been proven time and time again that life is not done until it is over.  Do yourself a favor and believe that you are capable of anything.  Where would you want to go and what would you want to do if there was no such thing as obstacles?  Fake it until you make it is absolutely amazing advice.  If you don't believe in yourself yet, do everything you can to convince yourself.  Don't delay.  The longer you repress your dreams, the longer you reinforce the idea that you aren't a priority.  Start today.  

I established my three goals.  I am driving, I am pursuing, I am proving that I am worth it.  Don't start tomorrow.  Start now.

 "For I am confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of the Christ Jesus." -Philippians 1:6