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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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