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ARTICLE: In Dreams begin our possibilities
ARTICLE: What Are You Going To Do When You Grow Up? - A Lesson In Proactive Life Planning
"In Dreams begin our possibilities"
- Shakespeare
Some of you have seen the above quote on my E-mails......... Did you just let it go right over your head or did it stop you dead on the spot like it did me?
No, this isn't a dream training.
I recently read an email from a man by the name of Paul Bauer. He isn't in Network Marketing, but he is the President of Dreams Alive. He had a collection of some of the greatest quotes I have ever seen in one e-mail.
Although his email was about a totally different subject, his message was powerful!
All thru our lives we have different reasons that motivate and move us. Some type of goal or inspiration. Look at a Doctor and all the long hard years of commitment he must go thru to achieve the initials M.D. behind his name.
Or an Olympic athlete. What is it about some children that are so dedicated they will give up what we call a normal childhood for their dream of greatness? That must come from deep within. A parent can't force it, society labels it abnormal......... yet the tunnel vision starts as young in some at 5 or 6 years old.
All dreams start out with a reason for wanting! A passion! There's vision of achievement! They can see what others can't even understand!
"When it is dark enough, you can see the stars."
-- Charles Beard
When you have discovered your own personal vision, dreams, motivation, whatever you want to call it - the one that makes your heart sing and your passion ignite - all of a sudden the dark nights become bright enough to see the stars.
Nights are still nights. But instead of seeing darkness full of fear, you see the darkness as a backdrop of the stars. That same darkness now has a different meaning to you. What was once a sign of fear, coldness and stumbling thru the blackness, has now become a sign of romance, beauty, wonder and a beautiful reflection of light from all around you.
When you step out of the darkness and move with the radiance, a passion or your reason for............ comes out.
Paul Bauer said in his email..........
"Having a Dream, a Passion, a Vision... is like having a reason for living - a reason for be-ing (not just do-ing). Your Life’s Dreams give you a strong sense of purpose – the type that doesn't fade two weeks after you've written it down in your date planner or goal list. No, my friend, Your Life’s Dreams will in time create a power within you.
"Where there is no vision, there is no hope."
-- George W. Carver
Awakening…
I have a question for you.
“How do you know when you’re asleep?”
When can you really tell? After you’ve woken up? My challenge to you today (and everyday) is to Awaken - to become fully conscious…
Conscious in your thoughts...
* In your daily activities
* In your reactions,
* In your relationships
* In your day to day planning
"Most men occasionally stumble over the truth, but
most pick themselves up and continue on as if
nothing had happened." -- Winston Churchill
Today I challenge you to step out of the dark and look at the stars!
To reclaim your power within!
Do you say to yourself all the time:
~~~~ I know Network Marketing works!
~~~~ I know I can do this!
~~~~ I will prove those around me wrong, I will succeed!
~~~~ I know I am missing a key ingredient!
~~~~ I just need the Network Marketing Guru's secrets to success!
That nagging feeling inside of you........... well, that is your inner voice telling you to get off you duff and start doing. Just DO!
That nagging from deep within will not go away until you address it. How can you walk away from Network Marketing and always wonder "Could I of Made It If I Had Not Quit!"
Are you prepared to hear and feel that question the rest of your life?
So I share with you this quote:
“Capacities clamor to be used and cease their
clamor only when well used” - Abraham Maslow
Paul Bauer wrote..........
"Until…
Until you listen to what the nagging feeling is really trying to tell you!
It’s trying to say:
“Isn’t it time that I get a break?”
“Isn’t it time to smell the roses and live my life the way I choose?
Instead of following someone else’s Dream?
Isn't it time I followed mine?
What's it going to take for us to wake-up? What has to happen for us to realize that not living our Dream is living out of Fear?
Does this seem too harsh?
If it does, you're probably not ready to uncover your unique genius. Maybe in time you'll realize that what I'm sharing with you is the Truth.
The truth that will finally set you FREE…"
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in
seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."
- Marcel Proust
I want everyone to have their dream. My gift to you is the STARS!
The answer to your inner voice telling you........ there's more!
I will send you FREE a tape I normally sell. Why you ask?
Because it is 2 industry leaders having a discussion of how they achieved success and how they avoided the four biggest pitfalls of network marketing which prevent 90% of networkers from succeeding and exploding their business, so they reached for their stars!
The information on this tape will amaze you at some of the answers.
Don't go thru life saying....... I shouldn't have quit! I could have made it.
Send me an email
with your name, address and phone number including area code.
From where I sit I can see a whole galaxy........ but it is always better to look at the stars with others!
Send your information now..............
Till next time..........
Stephan Bourget
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Stephan Bourget is the Editor of the Internet Marketing
Reporter, the CEO of Bourget
Marketing International, and an MLM Consultant under Success
Team Builders.
- by Randy Gilbert
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The future belongs to those who plan for it." I stumbled onto proactive life planning as a key to success later in my life. In this article I reveal 3 proven strategies for pulling your life together and giving it meaning. You can do life planning now, no matter what your age.
While serving in the Coast Guard I worked for several years in Washington, DC. It always amazed me at how easy it was to get lost there. I know from experience why people say that Mr. L'Enfant designed Washington's streets to be intimidating.
One day, a "Coastie" friend and myself had a meeting downtown. Mistake number 1 - I agreed to drive. Mistake number 2 was even worse - I assumed my friend knew where we were going; but all he knew was the building name.
Being the typical guy characters, neither of us wanted to stop and ask for directions. We were two intelligent officers and we didn't know where we were going. Our chances for success were close to zero.
I'm afraid we were not alone in our foolishness. In fact, some people driving through life don't even know where they want to go. If you are in that situation, then your chance of success IS ZERO.
But, take heart. The following strategies can boost your chances for success to 100%.
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Key Strategy # 1 - Take Control of Your Mind
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People who know what they desire in life are those who are able to take control and know their own minds. You were made in the image of God and He gave you solitary control over your mind for that purpose.
Thinking is work, but it can be fun and even adventurous, especially when you find a subject or activity that you like. When you control your thinking you can dream. If you let yourself dream of what you desire in life, then you are sure to find true happiness and success.
If you have not explored your own desires and dreams, start now by getting a piece of paper and writing them down. It's like stopping and asking for directions, which is what my Coastie friend and I finally did in Washington DC.
Ask yourself, if I had everything I needed; money, time, and support; what would I want to do, be and have? Do this exercise and you will learn how to take control of your mind. It might seem uncomfortable at first, but it will help you.
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Key Strategy # 2 - Add Clarity To Your Dreams
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Successful people recognize the patterns of success and follow them. One such pattern is to plan what you think and do by adding clarity to your dreams. It's like writing a story about yourself and then acting it out.
My wife works with migrant children, teaching them English and catching them up on academics. One teaching method that has been very successful is puppetry. She coaches the children on developing the characters of their puppets by asking questions; simple at first, and then more thought provoking.
The questioning continues and clarity is added until the characters are unique and interesting individuals. Then the children can name them, make them, and easily put them into stories.
Add clarity to your dreams. Ask yourself questions that help you to be specific about who you are. When you are unique and interesting, you can write your life's story with confidence.
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Key Strategy # 3 - Motivate Yourself To Pay The Price
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People who have a passion for living motivate themselves to pay the price for their dreams. If you aren't willing to put in the effort to make them happen, they will remain dreams.
As Americans, we believe that the 'pursuit of happiness' is an inalienable right of each person. You can pursue happiness and motivate yourself to become successful by linking your dreams with positive emotions. In so doing you proactively build a strong positive mental attitude.
Use the following mental exercise to strengthen your desire for success. Fix a particular objective in your mind and then link the rewards of accomplishing it to the following emotions: desire, faith, enthusiasm, nurturing, love, and hope. These positive emotions will reinforce your desire and give you the energy and enthusiasm you need to pay the price for your dreams.
In conclusion, there is wisdom within you; an intuition about what is best for you that you need to tap into. Spend a little time each day in quiet thinking so you can continuously add clarity to your dreams. Pursue happiness by emotionalizing your dreams until you have a burning desire to achieve them. It is not selfish; it's Proactive Life Planning.
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About the Author - Randy Gilbert is the author of SUCCESS
BOUND, from which portions of this article are extracted. Randy
is highly regarded as an authority on Proactive Thinking, which
is why he goes by the name "Dr. Proactive." You can
contact him at Randy@DrProactive.com.
To read summaries of each
chapter, see the reviews of other authors and leaders, or to buy
his new book go to http://snurl.com/rgilbert.
Copyright 2001 by Randy Gilbert. Permission is granted to copy,
reprint, or host this article on a website, so long as the entire
article is used and the author's name and contact information
remain unchanged, and "Used by permission" is denoted.
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