This blog is for people who are serious about doing, having and being all they can in this lifetime. The results will show itself up in every area of life: relationships, health, wealth, career, creativity, sports, spirituality and joy in everyday life. The materials I’ll share here have been successfully applied to that end by many thousands of people in many countries. They didn’t get it this easily, they paid dearly in money and time and went through long intensive processes. But your life is also an intensive process and if you will commit to applying a few guidelines to it, there is no reason you cannot do as well.
The entire process can be said in a few words like: I’m building my mind power, moving to a higher consciousness, creating realities, living free; they all mean the same thing: my life is making sense and I’m fulfilling my dreams everyday.
The keys to the game are the three C’s: clarity, courage and confidence, which in a healthy and balanced life are growing all the time, and relying upon each other for that growth.
The first step is vision. Here is a quote from my new book: Romancing The Soul, Your Personal Guide to Living Free; Visualizing is vital to the success of any project; if we cannot see it, we cannot have it; it is as simple as that. The ultimate vision is that of our life’s work, but seldom can we see that in the beginning. We may need to accomplish some shorter term, easier visions in order to build more clarity, courage and confidence.
Sometimes we have really big dreams and we keep them really big because they then become almost unattainable and we don’t have to feel bad about not achieving them. So, in the beginning we need to just get a vision, a small one; to make that dreaded phone call or walk everyday for a week, or spend time with a loved one or whatever, and to do it deliberately. That’s the important thing, that’s what builds clarity courage and confidence, setting a vision, accomplishing it and then acknowledging that you followed through and were successful.
I leave you with this smile:
A preacher asked some children, "Why is it necessary to be quiet in church?"A little girl replied, "Because people are sleeping."
Be well,
Bob Trask
I remember once when I was in elementary school so many years ago, I overheard a group of adults talking about me. I think it was a coach and a few teachers. One of the many things I overheard them say was that I was a kid with a "great deal of potential". I remember that absolutely making my day. :) I was walking on clouds.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm older and I couldn't imagine overhearing a SADDER comment than if someone said that of me now. Back then having a great deal of potential meant something good; something complimentary. I was young and I maybe indeed had "a great deal of potential". :)
But when we're older and someone says that, it means something very sad. It means that we didn't do anything with our talent. People don't say that of people who have actualized their gifts. People don't say "Michael Jordan really has a great deal of potential". Rather, they speak of his wonderful accomplishments.
Back then, having potential meant something. But now I think I just live in fear that one day I might overhear someone saying that very thing of me again this many years later. The difference? If I hear it now, the verb tense has to be different. If someone says it now, it'll be "You know, that guy HAD a great deal of potential". I hope that never happens. 'Cause if it does, it'll be a very sad day.
Now 40, sometimes I imagine myself as a 90 year old man sitting in a chair on a porch somewhere. My father lived to be that old; perhaps I'll be as lucky. But sometimes I'll close my eyes and really imagine myself to be that "90 year old Me". I imagine my children and my wife. I very unwillingly imagine the beautiful dog I now have, and that he has been gone for years. I imagine the details of the lives of the people I know and love. I even imagine it being a little harder to freely move around because of my age. Some days I imagine it so deeply that I actually believe I am 90; and that's the whole point.
Then, from that perspective I imagine how wonderful it would be to live my life over again. I imagine the things I would do differently. I imagine getting up earlier. I imagine never being lazy with my days. I imagine doing so much more. Then, as I imagine all of these details, from that chair on the porch as that 90 year old Me, I then begin to feel a deep sense of regret for the things I didn't do and I so wish I could do it over again.
So then, like magic, with the believed yet imagined, feeling of arthritis in my joints; I make the wish that I could please, please do it all over again. As I sit there in that rocking chair on the porch with all my 90 years behind me, I wish with all my might for just one more chance... Please! I'll do it differently.
Then when I open my eyes, POOF!! I'm 40 again! I got my wish! Doing this makes me feel a little different, and a little more optimistic, about tomorrow. :) Sometimes I'll do that before I go to bed or when I wake up in the morning.
I think we all think about living our childhoods over again. But it's nice to remember that, independent of our age, one day we will wish we could go back to TODAY again and that being here NOW can feel like a wish and a dream come true. :)
Bob, your blog comment about big dreams really hit home with me. I think tomorrow I'll start my walk toward the horizon - one well-defined step at a time.
John
Welcome to the blogosphere Bob!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Dear Brother! I am really excited about this. It will be wonderful to read your words of wisdom, again and again. Maybe one day they will sink in! You know your little sister.... Enough said. Except that I love you so very much!One can never say that enough. Mary 'Eva'
ReplyDeleteBob, your words of wisdom have been with me for 25 years. I'm so excited to log on and experience your thoughts and healing power through this blog. Sending you,Mary and Chauncey love!
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