Step One to Accomplishments

In the recent past, I had low self esteem about what I felt I could accomplish in life. This translated loud and clear in the jobs that I have had, to how much money I have made.

The funny thing is that I am multi talented, and those talents are recognized constantly by others. Why then couldn't I allow myself to see it? Recently, there has been a shift in my thinking. It may have been due to my meditations, or to the fact that I no longer allow negative thoughts to control my mind.
I feel like a different person in the respect that I can acknowledge my talents. I don't deny them, nor do I allow myself to feel less than what I really am...Capable. This thinking has led me to do something that was previously just a dream. This Sunday, an article that I wrote will be published in the local news paper.

It is as if, by taking this one step, that I have torn down the walls of fear that have held me back for so long. Now, I feel like anything is possible. I hope that if you are reading this, and you can relate to this in some way, that you too can take the steps that you need to step out onto the other side of life where your dreams really are possible.

Allowing Success

"Most people have a hard time delegating, or even wanting to delegate, because you have been justifying your existence through your hard work, and you equate success with struggle; you equate results with struggle. And so, you sort of wear your struggle like a badge of honor. And all of that is opposite of allowing the Well-being.

The only thing that ever matters in success or achievement is your achieving the things that you want to achieve. So if you are setting standards and you’re feeling uncomfortable about the standards that you’ve set, tweak the standards back a little bit. Ratchet it back a notch. Give yourself a break. Give yourself the benefit of the doubt. Lighten up. Be easier. Go slower. Take it easy. Have more fun. Love yourself more. Laugh more. Appreciate more.

All is well. You can’t get it wrong. You never get it done."

Abraham

Focus: The Primary Ingredient for Success

Today, the last day of 2007, I find myself reflecting on what I most want to come of the following year. I am narrowing it down to primarily this:

I want to choose a few specific goals and focus all of my energy toward them this year.

This may seem logical to you, but for me, a true blue Gemini, I find it very hard to concentrate on any one thing for very long. Hence the need for meditation, a practice of one pointed focus. Mind you, this is not my only motivation for meditating, but nonetheless, it makes it on my list of top 5 reasons.

One of the major struggles in my life has been the battle for attaining success. Now, I understand the reasons why it has eluded me for so long.

1. I have been focusing on the lack of success, rather than on having it.
2. I have not been able to focus on one goal for long enough to attain achievement.
3. I do not have a well defined concept of what success really is for me.

Now, when I make my list of goals for the new year, I will focus on them with all of the positive energy I can muster. I believe this is going to be one great year. Happy New Year to you, dear reader.