The phrase for the week is "Think
Big, Visualize It And Then Let It Go."
Make a clear distinction between wants
and needs. About twenty years ago, I
finally decided to go through a box of papers I’d promise to clean out for
years. Amongst old bills, letters and
photos long neglected, I found a faded sheet of paper containing a list of
things I wanted to accomplish in five years and then, in ten years. I had totally forgotten about this list and
got chill bumps all over as I realized that it was ten years old, almost to the
day! This was my list of “wants.” I had accomplished everything on the list but
one thing. It was something I later
determined I didn’t “want” anymore.
Upon reflection, I remembered my state of mind when I developed that list. I was afraid to think big. Would accomplishing these things help define me? Of course, I now know the answer is NO!
I remember thinking I “needed” more
money. How much would be enough? Of course, I now know the answer—it is truly
about managing the money you have. I
remember thinking I “need” more time; I “need” more clients; I need
more----what I really needed back in the early 90s was to create a new normal
for my life. By compiling this list, I
was making these changes. I was asking
God to help me. And, for the only time
in my life that I can recall, I asked and then let go when I placed that paper
in the box and forgot about it.
I will tell God
what I want and then get out of the way.
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