Ambitious dreams bring inspiration. They’re the only kind that have the power to make you happy.
The world is full of people who’re afraid of reaching for their dreams in case they’re disappointed.
A lot of parents teach their children to be modest in their expectations. It’s understandable for them not to want their sons and daughters to be hurt, so they teach them to have “reasonable” ambitions — to aim for the things they know are well within their capabilities. That way, they’ll avoid the pain of failure, or the embarrassment of having other people know they’ve failed.
The trouble is, a “reasonable” ambition dooms you to a life of mediocrity.
Just getting by is not abundant living. Doing a job you don’t enjoy, solely because it pays the bills and is considered socially acceptable, is not a definition of success or happiness.
Suppressing your real ambitions, talents, dreams and wishes is a recipe for unendurable frustration — and over time the pain of that frustration will get worse, not better.
Your particular mixture of interests, talents, dreams and inspirations is unique. It’s not appeared before in human history, and it won’t again.
That means that YOU (however unlikely it might seem right now!) can achieve something no-one else has ever done before you — and if YOU don’t go for it, then no-one else can.
It might be years, or even centuries, before someone takes another route to make the same discoveries, to write the books, to sing the songs or sell the products that it lies within YOUR power to achieve — and till that happens, the whole world must do without them. What’s so very “reasonable” about that?
If this sounds far-fetched, think of Thomas Edison. Born in 1847, this was a man who in all his life had only three months’ formal education, but he planned to make a light-bulb that could offer bright, safe light in people’s houses. Most people laughed at him. After all, it wasn’t “reasonable”.
At first he couldn’t do it, but he wouldn’t give up. He couldn’t, because he had a big, ambitious dream that went a long way further yet.
Once people had electric lighting in their houses, they’d need power — and once they had the power, they could use it, too, for other things, like heating, cooking, cleaning… even entertainment. Once he had his light-bulb, he could change the world.
It’s said he tried 10,000 times to make a light-bulb. When someone asked him how he felt about his many failures he replied, “I haven’t failed. I’ve ruled out ways that don’t work, that’s all. Each try brings me closer to the one that will.”
Eventually, he was rewarded — and with his light-bulb in production, set to work on even more ambitious dreams. Just a couple of his successes led to the beginning of the record industry and cinema.
Edison was granted over 1,000 patents — more than anyone in history. To this day that record’s not been broken. He formed a company to develop his inventions, and became one of the richest men in America.
What’s important’s not just that he achieved the seemingly impossible, or even that he persevered despite 10,000 disappointments. What matters most is HOW he did it.
He had ambitious dreams that totally inspired him. They energized him. The knowledge of the benefits that he could bring the world, as well as to himself, fuelled his commitment even when the road was hard. He wasn’t “reasonable”.
If you want to reach your goals, it pays to be creatively UNreasonable.
Choose a dream that totally inspires YOU, one you can enjoy however hard the going gets. Write down exactly what you’re aiming to achieve, and how it can help others (the way to get the things you want’s to make sure other people get what THEY want, first — that’s the only way they’re going to pay you for your efforts).
Now list the steps you need to take to make that happen. Spend some time working on those tasks each day (you don’t need give your job up till you can afford to!), and watch the magic start to happen.
Above all, keep your outlook absolutely positive. Learn from your mistakes and adjust your plans accordingly, but remember the 10,000 light-bulbs and keep going.
See yourself always as on your way to great success. Thomas Edison succeeded — so can you. The way to be quite certain that you’ll fail is not to try.
Shoot for the moon — for even if you miss, you’ll reach the stars.
by: Aislinn O’Connor
About The Author
Aislinn O’Connor is a motivational writer and personal development consultant specialising in helping you to use your inner, subconscious mind to transform your life and circumstances. For helpful tools and lots more information, visit http://www.access-your-peak-performance-zone.com/.
Filed under Articles by on Apr 5th, 2006. Comment. 
Basically life’s ups and downs can be controled by your ups and downs. Your success will be because you are positive and failure because you were negative.
As we stand back an look at life, have you ever wonder why some do some don’t? Why some people have things and others don’t. Is it fate or is it action? The manifistation of success can’t be fate. It has to be action or the lack of. If you sit back and do nothing, nothing is accomplished. Success is a state of mind that becomes a reality. Why? Because there was action. A thought, a dream, a desire was put into action in one way or another. A loser or failure usually comes from inaction or the lack of serious consideration of what one it doing. Case in point. We all have our set backs. Things happen outside of our control. But how you handle it makes all the differince in the world. If you sit back and say I am doomed and do little to nothing you probaly will be. But if in your mindset you accept the worst thing that can come out of it, then you are free to solve the problem.
What I’m saying is that if you don’t clear the way for your mind by accepting the problem you will have a very hard time solve it, because your worrying about it. It goes back to what the mind can concieve and believe the body can achieve. You have to think success to have success. You have to think winner to be a winner. No matter what you are doing in life, a runner, a business man, the common construction guy. If you don’t believe you can do the job you won’t. Have you ever notice that the people that grow up with parents that say you will never be anything!
Their friends tell them that you can’t do that. You know what? These people grow up with everyone putting limitations on them and in their minds they are limited. Then you get the few who Refuse to believe. They will go on to do things far better than any of their family or friends. Many many times we’ve heard about when the parents told their child that they can be and do anything they set their mind to. These children had no limitations sat on them and usually do very very well. Infact many of them become GREAT individuals. You have to believe in yourself. You need to grab life as it goes by not just let it float by. The manifesting of positive actions and thoughts are the keystones of a successful life.
by Mike Pachuta
Mike Pachuta Would you like more information about manifesting a successful life visit http://www.positive-life-coach.com/
About the Author…5o and getting good at working the internet
Filed under Articles by on Apr 6th, 2006. Comment.
Anyone wanting to invoke the Law of Attraction – where positive thoughts attract positive energy – will sometimes be confronted with a blockage. No matter how often you use your affirmations to attain a certain desire, or the depth of sincerity with which you are affirming, it just doesn’t seem to be working. It could be that you are obstructing the very energy that you need to manifest what you want, because you are holding on to anger and resentment. The solution is simple: learn to forgive.
“Those who are at war with others are seldom at peace with themselves.” – Anonymous
By harboring negative feelings towards someone, whether they are living or deceased, you are maintaining a bond that keeps you connected to them. The energy that you are preserving is not only negative, but also stagnant. It will keep you from manifesting what you desire. Focusing on negativity will only get you more of the same. If you can manage to forgive, not only will this have a positive, uplifting effect on your well-being — the other person is also likely to experience the benefits.
A Gift to Yourself
Many people think that granting forgiveness is a sign of weakness, or a noble, altruistic act that you do for the other person, in which you condone what occurred in the past. In fact, you don’t have to reconcile to be able to forgive. Forgiveness is rather a “selfish” act, because it is something that you do for yourself. See it as a gift to yourself. By forgiving, you are breaking a negative tie, letting go of the past and allowing lightness and vibrancy into your life.
“As long as you don’t forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy rent-free space in your mind.” – Isabelle Holland
Anyone whom you feel anger, hurt and/or resentment towards is eligible to be forgiven. Start with the first person that pops into your mind while you’re reading this and work your way down your list — all the way to pre-school if you must! And don’t forget to forgive yourself. It will feel as if a huge load has been lifted off your shoulders, leaving you free to receive love, prosperity and abundance.
Some suggested affirmations: * I forgive you completely and freely. * I choose to be free and allow you to be free. * I freely forgive myself and others. * I let go of the past completely and release myself and you from it.
by Chonticha Marijne
About the Author
Chonticha Marijne enjoys working from her home in the historical city of Gouda, the Netherlands. Her blog http://goal–setting.blogspot.com/ offers content on goal setting, affirmations and the Law of Attraction as well as a free “7 Part Affirmation Course”.
Filed under Articles by on Apr 7th, 2006. Comment.
Have you ever came up with a great idea and told someone else? What you usually hear is, if I were you, I wouldn’t do that or I don’t think you should try that, blah, blah, blah!
Unfortunately, most people are living their lives based on what others think or on what someone else wants them to do.
I started practicing the Law of Attraction at a fairly young age, because I realized that most of my experience up to that point was based on what others thought and I was attracting based on what they wanted for me.
No matter what, there will still be friends, family etc. that offer their opinions whether you want them or not. In their experience, they are perfectly comfortable with where you are. And I honestly think that most people are acting from their highest sense of love.
Sometimes moving forward in life, makes certain people feel that you won’t be part of their life anymore. And sometimes they are just acting from unresolved fear. But whatever the reasons are, you must stick to the plan!
I do think it’s important to make loved ones feel comfortable about what you are doing. If you can, include them in some of your plans.
If you’ve decided on a business you wanted to start, or pursing that long forgotten hobby, you must stay focused because you attract what you think about most, good or bad.
You can stick to the plan by practicing these simple techniques.
1. Keep your mind so focused on what you want, that there’s no room to focus on what others are thinking about you. Be specific.
2. Visualize your desire in as much detail as possible.
3. When doubt moves in, immediately change your thoughts to something positive
4. Spend some quite time alone meditating
5. Don’t forget to do something that makes you feel good. This really raises your energy and makes it easier to attract what you want.
Everyone views the world differently and it’s up to you to create your own reality. Don’t get me wrong, learning from others has tremendous value. I’ve learned some of life’s greatest lessons from others. And sometimes the opinions of others may or may not be valid, but I think you’ll know the difference. The ultimate decision is still up to you.
Decide now what you should hold on to or let go of. You’re the best guide in your life.
Stick to the plan and remember your inner world will always reflect your outer world.
Filed under Articles by on Apr 10th, 2006. Comment.
In life, you become what you believe you are. We’ve all heard the term, self-fulfilling prophecy. We talk about self-defeating attitudes, self-sabotage and courting failure. We believe that self development means erasing those negatives.
Somehow, in all the talk of negatives and defeatist attitudes, we neglect to look at the flip side of the personal self development equation, the Universal Law of Attraction. The law of abundance attraction is the base belief behind the power of positive thinking. The Law of Attraction simply states that we attract what we want in life. Stop and REALLY think about that for a moment.
We attract what we want in life.
According to this quantum law of attraction, what you have in your life right now is what you have invited into your life by focusing on it. But, you might be thinking, I WANT to be wealthy. If it’s true that we attract what we want in life, why is it that I’m struggling just to meet my bills? Let me tell you a story.
There is a salesman that I know. A few years ago, he was struggling towards a goal he had set for himself to achieve 100 sales a week for four straight weeks. It never failed, though. For three weeks, he would write 100 sales but no matter what he did, he could never hit his goal that fourth week. I was doing everything right, he told me. Every morning, I started off with a positive affirmation, I will write 100 sales this week. It SHOULD have worked. But that fourth week eluded me time after time. Then one morning, I stopped to really listen to myself. I will write 100 sales this week, my mind said, but I never can get that fourth week. I answered myself. I wasn’t focusing on the positive. I’m three-fourths of the way to my goal. I was seeing the negative. I decided right then and there that I WILL do it this week… and I did.
Abundance attraction begins with believing that good things will happen to you and for you, because you attract them. Like attracts like, the old proverb goes. We’ve all seen it in action.
There are people who appear to be blessed with every good thing that life has to offer. They have a beautiful home, a beautiful spouse, happiness galore and everything just seems to drop into their laps.
What if I told you that you could BE one of those lucky, blessed people? You can. All it takes is understanding the secret of really believing that good things will come to you.
Every Sunday morning when I was growing up, I woke to a radio program that ended with the words:
Something good is going to happen to you today.
When you understand the Law of Attraction, you’ll understand just how very powerful that one simple sentence is. By believing that Something Good is going to happen, you are taking the first steps to making it happen. Open yourself to believing in the good things that will come to you, and by the force of that Universal Law, attraction will begin to work in your favor.
Something good is going to happen to you today. Something good HAS happened to you today. All you need to do is open the door to let the good things in.
Filed under Articles, Law of Attraction by on Apr 15th, 2006. 1 Comment.
Do you know someone who is terminally ill? If you do, you probably know someone who looks at life in a completely different way than the average person. When you are healthy and happy, you often take the small things for granted. Then, when you have a bad day or when you are feeling down, you tend to think that your problems are the worst problems in the world. You may even wallow in self-pity at some point.
The important thing to know is that you don’t have to live that way! There are many things you can do to learn how to create your own reality and live life in a happy and carefree way. I remember when my father was ill; he continued to make us laugh, kept working on his job and never complained. That was a wonderful lesson we all learned from my father.
The first thing you can learn from those that are ill, that it is important to be able to put things that happen to you into perspective. It’s not so much what happens to us, but how we look at them. The end result is usually how we view the situation.
Sure, you may have car troubles before work or you may not be able to lose those extra ten pounds you have put on since last summer. However, you are alive and you can get through anything!
Filed under Articles, Happiness by on Apr 27th, 2006. Comment.
