Daydream Your Way to Achievement

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Shonda L. Taylor
“Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.”– Bo Bennett

Daydream Your Way to Achievement

Visualization literally means to visualize – imagine; conceive of; see in one’s mind; is the act of making mental images.

Creative (Creativity) is a mental and social process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts. Creativity is fueled by the process of either conscious or unconscious insight.

Creative visualization is probably one of the most misunderstood aspects of manifesting your desires. Almost every motivational book says to visualize exactly what you desire and soon you’ll manifest those desires.  That’s true to a point.  But there’s a bit more to it than just seeing a picture in your mind.

When you hear the phrase “creative visualization,” you immediately think that’s just daydreaming.” The real difference is that a daydream comes from a place of wishing and hoping and creative visualization comes from a place of clear inner focus and intent.

Elite athletes use this technique all the time. They mentally see themselves running through every routine as though they’re currently engaged in that routine. They also use visualization to gain confidence and give themselves a competitive edge before they compete.

It works because your mind only thinks in pictures. It’s like to old story where someone says don’t imagine a blue polka dotted zebra. Okay, what was the first thing you thought of? Did you see it in your mind?

When you’re able to focus on an outcome clearly enough using creative visualization your mind and body literally become trained to perform that function or achieve that goal.

Tips on Using Creative Visualization

When you’re setting goals and trying to visualize those goals, it’s important to be consistent. Try to make time in your daily routine. You’ll need at least 20-25 minutes a day to get full benefit from the visualization.

About five minutes before I start my visualization I set my intention, I say that I expect this time to be productive, quiet, and uninterrupted. Then I turn off the phone, lock my doors, and find my comfortable spot. For me this a comfy chair in my living room where I can put my feet up and relax.

Before you start any visualization, make sure you’re feeling good. Don’t begin if you’re not in a good place. You won’t get any benefit from the exercise and there’s a possibility that you can tap into the negative consciousness, something you want to avoid at all costs.

The real keys to using creative visualization to achieve your goals are focus and the ability to make the connection with your inner Self. The images you see in your mind must be well defined and specific. Now it may take some practice before you can see things clearly but it will happen if you keep at it.

Once you’re all set, happy, and comfy, close your eyes, and start with some deep breathing. As you take a breath in say to yourself, “I breathe in positive energy,” and as you breathe out say, “I breathe out negative energy.”

Don’t rush the process. Just breathe for a little while. Listen to your breath and clear your mind. The only thing you should be thinking is I breathe in positive energy, I breathe out negative energy. You’ll soon find yourself relaxing and feeling more comfortable. Don’t fight the feelings just go ahead and surrender to them.

As you do, you should begin to feel a sensation come over your body. Like you have butterflies in your stomach. That fluttery feeling you get when you’re really exited about something. Once this happens you can begin the process of visualizing.

I call this the “butterfly effect” because when you experience this feeling you are connecting with your inner Self and this is when things really begin to happen. One little thought ripples out into the universe and starts a glorious chain reaction.

Because of this, be sure to visualize your goals as though you’ve already achieved them. See the images as though they’re occurring now. Feel the feelings as though it’s happening now. I always end up with such a big smile on my face that my jaws are tired when I finish my visualization. This is how you want to feel as though you’ve achieved your goal and the outcome is really is happening NOW.

Change Directions

By practicing creative visualization consistently, you can literally change the direction of your life. You can achieve any goal you can visualize, success, buying that home, prosperity, or finding your soul mate. You’ll gain more confidence and in the process, you’ll learn more about yourself.

Once you learn to connect with your inner Self, (I call mine Joy) it’s not at all unusual to discover that the goals you’re focusing may not be the right goals for you at this time in your life.

You may find that you have a very different path ahead. But should this happen to you, don’t worry it will be the greatest discovery you’ve ever made in your life. So start visualizing your way to a better life.

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First Step to Keeping Your 2012 Resolutions

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Shonda L. Taylor
You are in control of your destiny. Make your choices wisely. They are the keys to unlock the doors to your potential. You have the power to create the life you desire. Discover yourself and take action to realize your dreams. –SL Taylor

First Step to Keeping Your 2012 Resolutions

In a few short days, you’ll be toasting in the New Year. But, before you even lift a glass resolve right now that in 2012 you’ll begin living the life you desire. Now, you’re ready to take that first step to keeping that resolution-decide exactly what it is you desire.

This is where the “work” begins. It’s easy for most of us to know what we don’t want. Ask 10 people what they do want and I’ll bet 8 of them will tell you what they don’t want instead. But oddly enough knowing what you don’t want can help you discover what it is that you really do want.

This week before the big day gets here, start by taking 2 pieces of paper at the top of one write, “What I Don’t Want.” At the top of the other write,” What I Do Want.” On the one-labeled “What I Don’t Want,” begin listing ALL the things in your life that you no longer want to have, be, or do when 2012 arrives. Just keep writing until you can’t think anything else, take a break, and come back to your list. Look at what you’ve written, and think is there anything at all I can add.

Your paper should look something like this:

I Don’t Want

  • To remain in debt
  • To be unhappy
  • To be sick
  • To be afraid
  • To be jobless
  • To be homeless
  • To feel worthless

Then take your next piece of paper and turn those “don’t wants” into things that you do want.

I Do Want

  • To have more than enough money in the bank so that I can easily share with others and have plenty left over
  • To be happy and fulfilled
  • To be healthy, feel good and have plenty of energy
  • To embrace life and be open to accepting the good that it has to offer
  • To discover my passion and know that my unique talents are in demand and that I will have more than enough opportunities to use them to fulfill myself and others
  • To have a my own beautiful, welcoming and comfortable home
  • To feel that I am a valuable asset and know that the universe benefits from all my experiences

Now that you have your list of “do wants,” it’s time to take the Is This Really Want I Want Test. Just because you may believe it’s something you desire doesn’t necessarily mean that it meets your core values.

You must know if your desires are truly your desires or if they’re the desires of society. What I mean by that is…is this something you really want? Or something you think you want because society says that it’s supposed to be this way? It’s very important that you understand the difference.

By society standards you’re supposed to want to be rich, own your home, have a “respectable job” (climbing the corporate ladder,) be married, have children, etc. But this may not be what you truly desire. So to live the life you desire you have to know the difference. Do you really want it? Or do you want it because you’re supposed to want it?

Telling the Difference

The way you know the difference is it has to feel right. Your feelings will tell you everything you need to know if you just learn to pay attention and recognize what they’re telling you.

Our feelings or emotions are the link between our earthbound consciousness and our higher consciousness or connection to Source. It’s like the old saying, “if it doesn’t feel good then don’t do it.” Your feelings are helping you decide what’s right for you. And, what’s right you for may not be right for anyone else.

Over this next few days, go through your list. As you read each entry pay close attention to what you’re feeling. The feeling you’re looking for is what I call the Butterfly Affect. It’s that flutter in your stomach as if you have a swarm of butterflies fluttering around. You feel the energy start to build up almost as if you’re buzzing.

At the same time, you’ll feel a calm come over you. This is how you know you’ve connected to your Source. And that what you desire really is a match to your core values. It’s a choice that you’ve consciously made. And it’s the right one for you.

Take Your Time

Take plenty of time to do this exercise. There’s no real sense of urgency. Every step you take in this direction brings you closer to where you’re supposed to be. So, it’s extremely important that you know what it is you desire. If you don’t, you’ll just end up back at square one, unhappy with your life.

Your path may be totally different from everyone else’s. Or it may be different from what you expected. When put to the test mine turned out to be completely different from what I thought. But it’s also turned out to be perfect for me.

We set ourselves on certain paths by the decisions we make, by trying to keep up with the Jones, or living up to someone else’s expectations instead of our own. But this path really isn’t your true path through life. It may be adjacent to your path or it may be miles off. Just where it lies depends on how much you’ve cultivated your self-limiting beliefs over the years. But, as long as you’re willing take that first baby-step in the right direction you’ll get there.

For the rest of this week read the things you’ve listed on your “I Do Want” list. As you do, pay attention to your feelings, cross off the list the things that don’t give you the Butterfly Affect. Remember take your time and be sure that the things left on your list are truly the things you desire.

Wishing you all you truly desire in the coming year.

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Keep Just One Resolution in 2012

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Shonda L. Taylor
We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day. –Edith Lovejoy Pierce

 

Keep Just One Resolution in 2012

I used to make New Year’s resolutions every year without fail. And every year, I’d fail to keep any of the resolutions I’d made. It really was a vicious cycle. And it left me feeling as if I couldn’t accomplish anything.

Then one year I decided I’d make one final resolution and if I didn’t keep that one that was it. To my surprise, I actually kept this one resolution. And since then I make the same resolution each New Year’s eve.

And as this New Year approaches, I’d like you to join me in making this one resolution. It’s only one and it’s an easy one to keep. Here goes…in 2012, I resolve to do only one thing….to free myself of my self-limiting beliefs and begin living the life I desire. That’s it, that’s the one resolution.

If you’re not completely satisfied with your life as it is right now, then make the choice in 2012 to change it. Only you can choose to change your life. No one else can make those choices for you.

Remember the old saying the only constant is change. Change doesn’t have to be scary and change doesn’t have to be hard. Over the next several posts, I’ll give you my plan to help you free yourself of all those things that are holding you back so you can begin to live the life you desire.

Start Now

Today is Tuesday, December 14, 2011. Don’t wait to begin. One of the critical components to making this happen is acting now. Right now, today make the choice that you will embrace the change, no matter what it brings. That’s it. Just resolve yourself to embracing change.

If between now and midnight on Dec. 31st you can do these three little things you’ll be well on your way to changing your life in 2012.

First, make the decision that you’re willing to explore all those things that are holding you back from pursuing your dreams. It’s not necessary to know exactly what those things are right now. That will come with time. All you need to know at this moment is that you choose something different than you already have.

Spend the next few days taking it slowly. When you think, next year I’m going to begin living the life I desire stop and pay close attention to how that feels. You should feel that little butterfly feeling a sense of excitement as well as a sense of calm all rolled into one.

Depending on where you are on your journey, this may feel like the most natural or unnatural feeling you’ve ever had. Don’t let it overwhelm you. Realize that changing a lifetime of negative thinking isn’t going to happen over night.

Secondly, choose to embrace change, no matter what it brings. Anticipate the unknown, look forward to learning new things about yourself. You should be excited and a bit apprehensive, that’s only normal. And you may even feel a fear of the unknown that’s completely understandable the important thing is to understand just how you feel.

Lastly, recognize and accept that there is no instant gratification in this process. It is a journey and however long your journey takes is completely up to you. You’re in the driver’s seat. Either you’re ready or you’re not.

If you’re ready and “doing the work,” it’ll be a very short ride. It won’t take nearly as long to free yourself of the negative self-limiting beliefs as it did to develop them in the first place. However, if you think you already know where you’re headed and refuse to take direction, then it could be a very long journey and one where you may never reach your destination.

So as you say a toast to the New Year also say a toast to a New Life. And, let 2011 be the year you finally keep just one little resolution.

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Do You Practice the Law of At-Traction?

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Shonda L. Taylor
“In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.”–Robert Heinlein

Do You Practice the Law of At-Traction?

Without purpose, we just drift from one thing to another. In order to find your purpose you must clearly define what it is you’re trying to achieve. Once you know and understand your purpose then it’s time to take creative action.

Creative action is different from just running around like a chicken trying out everything that comes your way. Creative action comes from a place of knowing.

It’s like the old joke where the woman keeps praying to win the lottery. And every time there’s a drawing she asks God, “Why didn’t I win?” This goes on for some time and finally God says back to her, “Hey, do me a favor. Throw me a bone. Buy a ticket.”

The Universe provides exactly what you ask for. But in order to get what you truly desire you must do your part. But for most of us, instead of following the Law of Attraction, we tend to follow the Law of At-Traction

We’re so convinced that if we just plant ourselves and keep doing the same thing, while asking for something different that things will eventually change. But things change only when we get clear about our purpose and change our actions to meet that purpose.

So begin now to get clear about what you truly want. Then stop following the Law of At-Traction and begin to take some type of creative action each day to get you closer to attracting what it is you truly desire in the new year.

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Wisdom from Dad

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Shonda L. Taylor
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”–Marcus Tullius Cicero 106 BC – 43 BC, Politician, Orator and Philosopher

I ran this article last Christmas, but had several requests to run it again this year-so here it is hope you enjoy it.

Wisdom from Dad

When I was a child just starting to develop my own since of the world and make my own friends, my dad said to me and as I type this, I can hear his voice, “be careful of the choices you make now, they will forever shape your life.”

And he continued, “When you get older, regardless of whether you see your life as good or bad you should be grateful for every bit of it. After all, it’s the choices you make that determine how your life unfolds. Your life is a miracle of your making. So be sure to make it what you want.”

Now I understand the universal laws. And looking back, I think ol’ pop was practicing the Law of Attraction long before most anyone else had a clue. He was one of the most inspiring men I’ve had the pleasure of knowing.

He didn’t have it easy growing up…in his youth, (long before I came along) he made a few bad choices and thankfully learned some very valuable lessons. And I think it was because of this, that he always grateful for all he had. And he taught me all about gratitude.

I remember the year I asked if there really was a Santa Claus. Well, I thought my father would keel over. Not because it dawned on him I was growing up, but because how could I ask such a ludicrous question. Of course, there is a Santa Clause.

And I went on to say, that my friend Lynn said, her mom told her that Santa really didn’t exist. That Mom’s, Dad’s and other people just buy you gifts. Santa is just made up for little kids.

He sat back for a moment and then said, “Well to be honest there is no little jolly elf that lives at the North Pole and runs around in a red suit, driving a sleigh, and coming down chimneys.

But, Santa as we know him never was a real person. You see, it’s the ideal of Santa that’s real. The ideal that someone cares enough about you and loves you enough to want to give from their heart to you.”

Be Grateful for Giving

He continued, “It’s the act of giving love, and being selfless that makes us all Santa. So as long as you remain especially grateful for all you give and all you receive, the ideal of Santa will live inside you forever.”

Although this conversation happened some 38 years ago, and dad has been gone almost 30 years, I still remember his words as though he said them yesterday.  Being grateful for the ability to give is more important than being grateful for what you get.

Our mission here is to live our loves happily and harmoniously so that we can be in a place of giving to others. If we’re not in a place of peace within ourselves then we have nothing to offer others. We only have the ability to be Santa when we can give selflessly. But first, we must be a bit selfish. We must make sure that our lives are in perfect harmony before we can give of ourselves.

Now is the right time to tap into all the “goodwill” energy others are projecting. Then relish in it, store it away for use all year long. If everyone would just live the ideal of Santa all year instead of just at Christmas, there really would be peace on earth and goodwill towards all.

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Stress Less Over the Holidays

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Shonda L. Taylor
“Angels can fly because they take themselves so lightly.”
- Anonymous

Stress Less Over the Holidays

There’s no denying that the holidays add more to the “git ‘er done” list than most of us can get done. But does stress really need to be a part of the holiday season? The short answer is no. Stress is just a habit of thinking negatively.

The more you focus on the negative the more likely it is to manifest itself into something you believe with out a doubt to be so. When a thought becomes a belief the harder it is to break the habit of thinking it. But you can.

Using the Law of Attraction, you can learn to relieve stress and change your thinking habits. Once know and consistently apply the secret of these ancient laws you can easily be more happy and relaxed than you’ve been in a very long time…if ever.

The Law of Attraction states, that which is like unto itself is drawn. More simply stated like attracts like or you get what you ask for. You’re probably saying to yourself right now, “Are you sure? ‘Cause I know I didn’t ask to have all this stress, and be tired and miserable all the time.”

But, if you feel stressed, tired and miserable then yeah, unfortunately, you asked for it. But you didn’t mean to. Most people don’t understand that there are universal laws that govern everything we do in this existence.

The Secret

They also don’t understand how the laws work. The secret is to know how to ask for what you want so you don’t end up with more of the same of what you already have. Which, is more of what you really don’t want.

At this point, you’re probably sitting there scratching your head. Let me explain. When you say in frustration, “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired,” or “With all I have to get done over the holidays (or any other time) I’m just so tired all the time.”

Read those two thoughts again very slowly and look at where the focus is. It’s on being sick, and being tired. And most of the time those types of phrases come out of simple frustration.

But, the universe in it’s infinite wisdom is bound by law to provide you more of what you ask for. More sick, more tired, more frustration, more getting caught in traffic, more long lines, more not being able to find the right gift. So, bad news is you really did ask for it, good news is you really didn’t mean to.

Changing the way you think and especially the way you feel will go a long way to helping you relax and have a stress free holiday season. Start by making time to look for the good things now and continue all year long. Be sure to appreciate them when you do see them. Also stop being so serious. Break free once in awhile. Do little things silly during the day that make you laugh.

It’s easy, start by singing silly Christmas songs. Sing aloud sing out proud. The other day my partner and I were putting up our holiday decorations. We live inFlorida, so we had our windows open enjoying a nice cool breeze. We were singing Christmas songs so loud that our neighbors across the street asked if needed an audience.

Needless to say we burst out laughing so hard that we couldn’t sing any more. Which may have been a blessing to our neighbors. But you know what? It was fun. There’s nothing better than having a good laugh at yourself to ease the stress.

Being relaxed and happy isn’t that hard and it feels so much better than being stressed and miserable. Other things you can do that make a quick difference: hold the door for someone.Donate a gift to Toys for Tots or some other charity. Take some food to your local food bank. It doesn’t have to be much. But the easiest, cheapest thing you can do is smile at someone just because your face works that way.

Take time to look at the sky. See the beauty around you. Once you begin to do the small things on a regular basis, you’ll feel the stress lift. You’ll feel more relaxed and less frustrated. And, you’ll begin to notice the more positive things in your life.

This is the most important thing. This is where you begin to shift your attraction from negative to positive. As you attract more positive things into your life, you won’t feel or even notice stress any more.

The holidays may seem stressful right now, but if you choose to do the little things, you won’t feel it every minute. It really is okay to be happy in spite of it all. So sing Christmas songs as loud as you can. Because, if you let loose and really sing, you may just get that audience.

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Gratitude is a Lifestyle

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Shonda L. Taylor
“Whenever you’re facing any form of resistance, gratitude has the power to quickly dissolve it. This is true whether the hindrance comes from inside of you or outside of you.”-Peggy McColl

Gratitude is a Lifestyle

Gratitude isn’t about throwing down some turkey with family and friends once a year. Gratitude is a lifestyle. It’s about learning to see that all the things that happen in your life do so to teach you something. And it’s up to us to learn to be grateful for these lessons.

When you learn to be grateful for things that most people see as problems or annoyances your life runs along much more smoothly and with much less stress. Feeling gratitude is the most important thing you can do to manifest your desires.  When you are grateful, you’re not resisting the good that is coming to you. In fact, you’re actually attracting more of that good into your life.

Gratitude starts the whole manifesting ball rolling. By feeling grateful for the things that you already have or even the things that you desire, you’re thinking positive. You’re happy and in harmony with your Source.

This means that you’re open to allowing because you’re no longer resisting the good that is out there for you. Just by being grateful, you’ve already conquered the Law of Intentional Consciousness and the Law of Allowing.

You’re intentionally feeling the feelings of being grateful and you’re allowing the good that comes from those feelings into your life. The only thing left is the Law of Attraction. You’re ready to begin attracting the things you desire.

Notice I didn’t say by Being grateful. You have to really Feel the feelings of gratitude. Live the life of someone who is genuinely grateful for all the things they have. Remember it’s your feelings that make it all happen. Your feelings are your link to your Source. So you must get in a place of feeling before anything can or will happen.

Let it Happen

You’re learning to live a lifestyle that says I’m grateful for everything. Now, you must learn to relax and let life come to you. Keep feeling grateful. See yourself as someone who is able to see past the obvious. Write in you Gratitude Journal daily about your feelings and the lessons you’ve learned.

If you get impatient, skip a step, or begin to stress when things happen you’re setting up resistance. Think about it like this, worry, impatience, and frustration are all negative emotions. Negativity closes you off from anything good. So now, you’re resisting. By doing the above things instead, you’re taking positive creative action.

You’re in essence saying I’m relaxed, I’m sure, I believe and I’m ready to have good things come to me. I know without a doubt that it will happen. You’re taking the steps to make it happen and this will put you into a vibrational pattern that will attract positive people and situations that you can be grateful for.

So when it comes to living the life you truly desire then be grateful for all that you already have. Gratitude is the soul of the universe.

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Quiet Please!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Shonda L. Taylor
To have a quiet mind is to possess one’s mind wholly.–Hamilton Mabie

Quiet Please!

Think back to last time you had a heated conversation with someone did you find your mind racing ahead trying to answer the next question or say the next thing before the person was finished with what they had to say? What if that heated conversation was with you?

Most of us have constant conversations with ourselves. We internally discuss everything from what we want for dinner to what we want for our lives as a whole.

And during most of these internal debates, it seems we just have to get our mental point across. So we object to everything our thoughts are saying to us. But what if for a moment when we felt like objecting, we’d just remain quiet and listen to what our thoughts are saying?

It would be challenge for most of us. But in the quiet calm is where the answers to our most pressing questions lie. In the quiet of our mind is where we receive some of the best insight and from this insight we can grow and move forward.

Now, I’m not saying you should take much stock in the continual chatter that occupies your mind. Most of this is negative “self-talk” about how bad everything is. What I’m referring to is the conversation that happens under the chatter the conversation that most of us miss because our mind is never quiet.

Just simply by listening we discover a multitude about ourselves, our abilities and who we Authentically are. It doesn’t take a great deal of effort and just by getting comfortable with the silence, you can suddenly find yourself in a new frame of mind.

Our journey here is about true discovery. What you learn about yourself in the silence of your mind could put you to the path to realizing your most desired dreams.  Now, shh quiet please!

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Talk the Talk

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Shonda L. Taylor
Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.–Napoleon Hill 
Talk the Talk

Have you ever found yourself in a conversation with someone and they say something like, “I’ll never be able to afford that house I’ve been dreaming about.” And almost immediately, you say, “I know exactly what you mean. I’ll never be able to afford a house like that either.”

There are certain words and phrases that we should do our best to eliminate from our language- not, never, I can’t, I’ll never, I’ll never be able to, I’m afraid to.

Words have power. Not just when you speak them, but when you think them, hear them and read them. Your words determine how you feel about yourself and what you expect from yourself. So when you use words or phrases or for that matter allow others in your conversations to use words or phrases like not, never, I can’t, I’ll never, I’ll never be able to, your setting yourself up for failure, right from the word go.

Never is final. To say you’ll never be able to is shutting the door to the possibility. It doesn’t matter if you have no idea how you’ll get what you desire, you have to leave the path clear for the possibility that you will get what you desire. If you never got anything you desired, you wouldn’t have a home, a car, a TV, an education, clothes, or friends. You wouldn’t have squat!

These words are used by Ego to steal your power and keep things status quo. Ego hates change or excitement. Ego figures it’s for your own good, to keep you from putting yourself out there and experiencing the unknown. Instead, kick Ego to the curb and use words and phrases like, I can, I will, I am able to, I most certainly can.

In conversation with others, don’t empathize with them when they use these words or phrases. Back to the example of the house, your friend says, I’ll never be able to afford that house I’ve been dreaming about.” Instead of saying, “I know exactly what you mean. I’ll never be able to afford that kind of house either.” Say something like. “Never is a long time. And it could happen, keep your possibilities open.”

What you say and how you say it says a lot about who you believe deep down inside that you are. If you’re someone who believes, they deserve and most definitely can have what they desire then talk the talk. Don’t hide behind your words.

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Where Will You Be in Five Years?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Shonda L. Taylor
The future is literally in our hands to mold, as we like. But we cannot wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow is now.–Eleanor Roosevelt

Where Will You Be in Five Years?

When I was younger, I used to hate the question, “Where will you be in five years?” But now I know it’s a very valid question. And, it’s one you should ask yourself regularly. Setting yourself up to acquire your desires takes some planning and creative action.

When you think of your future, you should never think of it as some far away place. Your future is as close as the next moment in time. So what you’re thinking right this very second has a profound impact on how your future will unfold.

One of the greatest gifts we have is our own ability to choose. Through each choice that we make we determine just how our future will be. Can you imagine given this gift away? Not using what is inherently yours? Allowing someone else to make our choices for us?

Stop for a moment and think about what you can do over the next five years that will help you move forward. Really, give it some serious consideration. Then write out a plan that will help you get there.

I used to use the excuse that I don’t have enough information to make an informed decision. Well of course, no decision was ever made. I also used to use the excuse that it’s not the right time. All of these are just excuses. If you wait until you have all the information or for the right time you’ll never move.

No matter what the “2012 nay sayers” want you to believe the future is just around the corner. You can take creative action to make things happen or you can look back and say. “Wow not much has changed. I’m still doing the same ol thing.”

Begin to think of the future as now. If you have dreams get to work on them. Begin taking baby-steps to get there. I used to be an all or nothing kind of person. Either I did it perfectly the first time around or I never ever tried it again. Then I found out that if I took small stumbly steps forward, eventually I’d get to where I wanted to be.

Maybe you’re thinking about furthering your education or job skills. Start looking into programs/classes. Go to the campus or the website and get involved. Take just one class see how you like it. If they allow it, audit the class but still do the work.

Perhaps you’re considering starting your own business. Print out business cards and create your own letterhead. Just see what it looks like and how it feels to have your own business cards. Then go from there. Begin your research look at your market. These are all steps you can take that will get the creative juices flowing and move you forward.

You and only you get to make the choice. You can do something one thing each day that will move you forward toward your dreams. Or you can just sit, wait, and grow old regretting what could have been. Don’t dream about tomorrow make tomorrow’s dreams happen today. So, “where will you be in five years?’

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