Fresh off my holiday from the Maldives (and what better place
to get re-inspired!), I opened the good-old Facebook to find an outpouring of
fresh and inspiring energy. I’m talking about friends who are literally LIVING
their dream, bit by bit, every single day. One friend has been globe-hopping
for years, and is currently working for 6 months in a hostel in the Dominican
Republic. Every day she “tires” us with pictures of beautiful sunsets, crystal
blue water and her own self looking very tanned in a bikini. Then I have my
other friend, a Buddhist and keen photographer, who has been enthusiastically
pursuing his hobby of photography with an urge to contribute to society, by
selling photos from his travels to charity. I recently looked on his website
Zenwave, and his appeal is steadily growing, with new followers inspired by the
cause daily!
Such amazing, raw, creative energy to come back to! Which is
why I firmly and whole-heartedly believe that ‘success leaves clues’. Like
Hansel and Gretel leaving breadcrumbs in the woods, those who achieve their
inner longings, dreams and desires, leave a trail of clues to the path of their
success.
Success has been defined as many things; and I will simply
put it this way – it’s getting what you want. It’s looking deep inside yourself,
seeing the things you want to accomplish, and moving steadfastly towards your
goal. Of course, from point A to B, there are many obstacles and diversions
along the way, but success really is as simple as realising that which you
want. What you want can change, but the approach should never change:
IT’S YOUR LIFE. MAKE, CREATE, OF IT WHAT YOU WANT.
I’ve been reading a very interesting book recently, by Neale
Donald Walsch called “Conversations with God”. The book comes in three parts,
but the main premise behind it is this:
1.
Thoughts are creative.
2.
Fear attracts like energy.
3.
Love is all there is.
Very simple and powerful stuff. If you can be patient
enough, to really invest in your thoughts and hold the thought you wish to act
upon, you can shortly start to see some pretty big changes in your life. The
kind of changes which are exactly as you want. What we constantly think about
is our reality, and anyone from a sports star to an artist has had millions of
thoughts they then turned into a winning game or a work of art.
Then comes the fear. We are all human, and naturally doubt
our abilities. But we have to doubt, so we can trust. Once you realise where
the power of fear can lead you, contrasted with where the power of trust and
positive energy can, you can make better choices. All life is a choice, and the
most inspirational people consistently make the choices which produce what they
want. Where it is a choice between being positive or negative, working hard or
working average, dreaming bigger or staying the same, we all have a choice.
Inspirational and successful people make their choices work to their advantage.
In fact, a truly successful person, doesn’t make any other choice than that
towards continually fulfilling their dreams and desires. These people never
worry about the money, time, effort they need to expend, because fulfilling their
dreams is success within itself.
And lastly, love is all there is. That’s the first and the
last of it actually. All dreams begin with a love for what you do, for what you
want, for what you create, and upon fulfilment you receive love once again.
That is why love is all there is. All big dreamers love what they do, and
invest their love, into creating more love. And if the world needs anything, it’s
more love.
Imagine how your world would look if you could love in love
all day, every day? Be in love with your life, all day, every day? It is hard
to miss the inevitable trail of happiness that all successful people leave
behind. The key is not to blindly follow the same trial, but to believe that
with the enthusiasm, love and your own unique talent, you can blaze a trail of
your own, which can inspire others.
To my good friends, Mark and Agnieszka, you’re the ones
inspiring me at the moment! Thank you for your love and dedication to
fulfilling your own Personal Legends!
Copyright © Written by SoulSurfer 13 May 2013 at 3.07pm
