So, sometime ago, (OK about 2 years ago) I wrote about committing to yourself in order to get the results in life that you desire. Then I pursued other outlets in learning what I could to advance myself in my home based business so that I was successful.
My mistake... I didn't truly commit to myself. I was just 'trying' to build a business, but I wasn't being true to myself. What I really want to do with my life and what really gives me joy is writing. So why did it take me so long to discover that?
I was still caught up in the need for money. I heard so many times over the past few years, that money doesn't create happiness, or that you must focus on what you desire, not the money! And what was I doing??? I was still focusing on the $$$ or rather, the lack of. I have been without work for three weeks due to stress and un-enjoyment in my job. I hate selling crap to people especially when it's just stuff! I want to add something beneficial to peoples lives, to make a difference, to help people learn or feel joy. So I spent day and night for two weeks researching everything that interests me. You know what I came up with? Writing, traveling, maybe being a tour guide, travel writing or anything that involved the two. I have always known that I love those things and yet I never pursued them because of my own belief system telling me that I could not make money doing those things!!! Can you believe that I have sacrificed personal satisfaction for money that I never made!
I have learned, that to be successful in life, you should: BE DO HAVE in that order. But I was trying to HAVE so that I could DO, so that I could BE! That's ridiculous! To attract success you must first recognize that you are successful in what you are doing right now! Enjoy that feeling, envelop that feeling and embrace it. When you are completely at that place of BEing a success, then you will DO the things that you need to do to feel more success and then you will look back one day and realize that you HAVE all of your dreams come true because you took the first step to being the person you wanted to become!
So again, What is the answer? COMMIT TO YOURSELF!!!
I have a friend who has been pursuing her dreams since she was a child and is in my eyes very successful. I felt a pang of envy when I first saw her because she was doing what I wanted to do, but you know what? She took the steps and made it happen at all costs. I took loops and turns and got dizzy. Now I see the path ahead of me. I no longer feel envy, only joy for her and also gratitude that I was able to learn what I needed to do now instead of wasting my whole life away like so many people do everyday. Thanks to her inspiration and pure joy at other peoples success, and to my brother who is pursuing and following his dreams of being a song writer (and a damn good one!!) I have been inspired once again!
Thanks for sharing this with me, I hope it has helped you in some way too :)
