Life feels good when you take charge of deciding what you want, particularly when you take the steps to accomplish it. This does not mean pushing at goals or whipping yourself into action. On the contrary, it means deciding what you want, becoming excited about the possibility of it becoming reality, and using a combination of heart, imagination, and logic to create motivation for action.
The rewards of creating change are great. As you move through the process of transforming your world, you will uncover lightness and love you did not know you had. You will experience a level of freedom you did not know was possible.
However, there is an often unspoken truth…
Creating lasting and rewarding change involves a journey. “Instant” manifestation, “immediate” success, and “quick” change often occurs after years of self-introspection and much trial and error. For example, the enduring myth of the “overnight” success is as old as the hills. Although there are always a fortunate few that manage to be the exception to the rule, for most people the road to success is long and often arduous.
To find your happiness, your purpose, and to live a different life requires exploring unfamiliar territory. Quite often, newness is frightening and uncomfortable. You open yourself to new challenges. Painful beliefs will surface and make themselves apparent in your thoughts and emotions. You will find yourself facing the need to take risks and make unfamiliar decisions. The entire process of creating a new future is really an adventure in which you invite yourself to discover if you can become more than you currently believe yourself capable of becoming.
If you are struggling with your goals, frustrated by your current inability to overcome your challenges, or unable to create the type of success you often dream about, hang in there, okay?
Overnight success? Not exactly. More like a little everyday. Stay true to your dreams, work your butt off, don’t give up, and you can be an overnight success too!
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Hi Annette,
When I read this article, the first thing I thought about was how many risks I have taken over the years. I believe when we do take risks, we open new doors to opportunities which we never knew existed. Success, to me, means not standing still. Goals change as we grow older. If we don’t experiment with change we get stuck in a rut. Having the courage to move forward is success in itself. Familarity breeds contempt. To explore the unknown is fabulous. I know when I am ready to journey forward and I get excited with this knowledge.
Hugs, Kathleen
Hi Kathleen,
Your words remind me of a beautiful poem written by Anais Nin, “And the day came when the risk it took to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
Glad to see you blooming so brightly!
Annette