Saturday, December 16, 2006
Really, What Are You Waiting For ?
Tell me honestly, are you Putting off Your Dreams? Or have things slowed down
recently? Is your life visibly changing the way you want it to? Or are you still
stuck with the same problems? I woke up today thinking about three people who
contacted me this week concerning the progress they were making reaching their
goals. They each said the same thing in a different way. Although they all made good
progress in the beginning, they are now all stalled. It's very frustrating for me because
I got myself caught up in their dreams. I imagined how their lives would be when they've
completed the changes they needed to make.
I can easily see the benefits they will gain such as a much larger income, more satisfying
relationships and the pride of knowing that they are doing exactly what they always wanted
to do – and earning a great living from it.It's also frustrating for another reason. Although I
can see the finish line, they are standing still. The frustrating part of all this is they have all
the tools necessary to succeed, but now they are stuck. So why have they stopped? I can't
say I know the answer for each of them.
I'm sure there are many reasons. But I suspect there is one cause in every case. They have
come to the point where they have done everything they could comfortably do and now
they have arrived at a place where they've never been before. Any new step forward,
represents a step out of their comfort zone. If you want to improve the results in your life,
you have to accept the fact that you can no longer do the same old things the same old way.
Making a commitment to change your life is a big step. It usually occurs when something
has happened to make you realize that you are unhappy with some aspect of your life. Often
this event or circumstance will jolt you into deciding that the time has finally come to change
your current situation. The charge that you get from deciding to change your situation will
keep you going through the early stages of your transformation. For example, it can energize
and motivate you to read a book, take a course, and even go through all the details of setting
up a business.
All those preparatory activities are necessary and good – but they amount to nothing unless
you are able to get your dream started. And getting your dream started -- actually kicking
your dream into action -- is new territory. New means strange. And strange means uncomfortable.
Having been involved with a number of very effective training programs over the years, I've
been disappointed by how many bright and ambitious students fail to finish their training. And
of those who finish, less than ten percent turn their hard-earned skills into substantial or measurable
results.Then weeks or months later they look at the courses or programs they have taken and
wonder, as I'm doing about these three people now: "What happened?" If you feel that you were
off to a good start but are currently stalled, you need to admit to yourself that you have probably
slipped back into your comfort zone. More than likely you have been deceiving yourself that you
are making progress, but at the same time you are really not getting anywhere.
What you need to do is take action. Even if it is a very small action. Nothing you can tell yourself,
nothing you can say to others, nothing you can think or feel or imagine is going to get you out of
the mental bog you're mired in. The only thing that can rescue you is – to take that next step.Maybe
you know what that is. If you know exactly what it is, DO IT! If you don't know, or aren't sure, allow
you intuition to guide you. Do whatever you feel compelled to do, but do it NOW to get yourself
going again -- even if it means entering your discomfort zone. I said earlier, I am disappointed by
how many people start to change their lives and then stall. Many of these people are good at the
initial study phase, but lose pace when it comes time to make those next steps, transitioning from
knowledge to action.
On the other hand, I'm thinking now about many people who have succeeded . . . about the
hundreds of unsolicited letters I receive from people who have taken my “Secret of Deliberate
Creation” program and are now living the lives they dreamed about. All they did was just FOLLOW
THROUGH until they got results. They just applied simple steps outlined in the program and the
changes were almost magical.What is your dream? To become a freelance artist / writer / consultant?
To own your own business? To become financially independent . . . perhaps even wealthy? Don't put
off the success you've always dreamed about.
recently? Is your life visibly changing the way you want it to? Or are you still
stuck with the same problems? I woke up today thinking about three people who
contacted me this week concerning the progress they were making reaching their
goals. They each said the same thing in a different way. Although they all made good
progress in the beginning, they are now all stalled. It's very frustrating for me because
I got myself caught up in their dreams. I imagined how their lives would be when they've
completed the changes they needed to make.
I can easily see the benefits they will gain such as a much larger income, more satisfying
relationships and the pride of knowing that they are doing exactly what they always wanted
to do – and earning a great living from it.It's also frustrating for another reason. Although I
can see the finish line, they are standing still. The frustrating part of all this is they have all
the tools necessary to succeed, but now they are stuck. So why have they stopped? I can't
say I know the answer for each of them.
I'm sure there are many reasons. But I suspect there is one cause in every case. They have
come to the point where they have done everything they could comfortably do and now
they have arrived at a place where they've never been before. Any new step forward,
represents a step out of their comfort zone. If you want to improve the results in your life,
you have to accept the fact that you can no longer do the same old things the same old way.
Making a commitment to change your life is a big step. It usually occurs when something
has happened to make you realize that you are unhappy with some aspect of your life. Often
this event or circumstance will jolt you into deciding that the time has finally come to change
your current situation. The charge that you get from deciding to change your situation will
keep you going through the early stages of your transformation. For example, it can energize
and motivate you to read a book, take a course, and even go through all the details of setting
up a business.
All those preparatory activities are necessary and good – but they amount to nothing unless
you are able to get your dream started. And getting your dream started -- actually kicking
your dream into action -- is new territory. New means strange. And strange means uncomfortable.
Having been involved with a number of very effective training programs over the years, I've
been disappointed by how many bright and ambitious students fail to finish their training. And
of those who finish, less than ten percent turn their hard-earned skills into substantial or measurable
results.Then weeks or months later they look at the courses or programs they have taken and
wonder, as I'm doing about these three people now: "What happened?" If you feel that you were
off to a good start but are currently stalled, you need to admit to yourself that you have probably
slipped back into your comfort zone. More than likely you have been deceiving yourself that you
are making progress, but at the same time you are really not getting anywhere.
What you need to do is take action. Even if it is a very small action. Nothing you can tell yourself,
nothing you can say to others, nothing you can think or feel or imagine is going to get you out of
the mental bog you're mired in. The only thing that can rescue you is – to take that next step.Maybe
you know what that is. If you know exactly what it is, DO IT! If you don't know, or aren't sure, allow
you intuition to guide you. Do whatever you feel compelled to do, but do it NOW to get yourself
going again -- even if it means entering your discomfort zone. I said earlier, I am disappointed by
how many people start to change their lives and then stall. Many of these people are good at the
initial study phase, but lose pace when it comes time to make those next steps, transitioning from
knowledge to action.
On the other hand, I'm thinking now about many people who have succeeded . . . about the
hundreds of unsolicited letters I receive from people who have taken my “Secret of Deliberate
Creation” program and are now living the lives they dreamed about. All they did was just FOLLOW
THROUGH until they got results. They just applied simple steps outlined in the program and the
changes were almost magical.What is your dream? To become a freelance artist / writer / consultant?
To own your own business? To become financially independent . . . perhaps even wealthy? Don't put
off the success you've always dreamed about.
