I am really not a big fan of the news. Every time it is on, they are telling us about some crime, some accident, or some terrible event that is about to befall us at any moment. The world as of late has been nothing short of unbearable if you pay attention to what is being done, being said, and happening.
And now the new story is the downgrade of the US Credit Rating.
The news media has literally blasted fear into the hearts of many Americans. Fear they will lose their home, fear the US is doomed, and fear that the end is near. Quite frankly I am sick and tired of the whole mess. I am tired of fear being installed into people, crippling their ability to believe in a hope and a future. Too many people are hiding from their destiny because they are afraid. I am ready for the people of this great country to get up and take hold of their dreams, but many people simply don’t know how.
I recently spoke at an ACN training event and met a young man named Jim Shannon. Jim has CP. He can not speak. He has no control over any part of his body except for his jaw and chin. He lives his life strapped into a special wheel chair, yet through what many would say are insurmountable odds, he graduated college, holds a full time job as a web developer, and runs his own business with ACN where he is one of the top sales reps in Tennessee.
How does he do all of this? Because Jim has No Excuses!
Here is a plan to take hold of your dream NOW
- Get in a great church, read your Bible and Pray
- Get a firm hold of your dream
- Write down what you want to happen – be clear and specific
- Focus on the opportunities that are right in front of you
- Grab hold of any positive message and listen to them when you are in your car
- Get out and connect with like minded people
- Eliminate ALL sources of negativity from your life
- Step out and face your giant knowing full well you have all the power you need to win
- Stop asking “Why” questions and start asking “How Can I” questions
But most important is #10
DECIDE! Decide that your future is bright. Decide that you dream is real. Decide that not matter what the odds, no matter what people say, no matter how difficult the price you need to pay, that YOU and YOU alone are in charge of your life.
Whatever your dream is, you were not given that dream in order for it to become a nightmare. Life is short, you only get one shot and you need to go after it with all that you have!
Stop making excuses. Stop letting some news anchor or politician tell you how it is going to be and start listening to people who bring encouragement, hope, and common sense into your life because whether you are involved or not, life goes on – take your shot while you still have time.
Everyone I meet wants something. They want to make a difference, they want to achieve a goal, they want to make a dream a reality, but whatever it may be, the starting point is in your daily agenda.
As I think about the Thanksgiving Holiday, I can’t help but think that we should really be thankful everyday of our life. I don’t believe it takes one day for us to gather and give thanks, rather I believe it should be an attitude that we live out our lives with an attitude of gratitude and thanksgiving everyday.
