A Lesson in Letting Go
Do you hear yourself saying?
When I have enough money, IŽll...
When I go on vacation, IŽll...
As soon as I find the right partner, IŽll...
When the house is clean, IŽll be able to...
When I can afford a better car, IŽll...
When this project is over, IŽll...
As soon as I get more clients, IŽll...
I canŽt leave work, or IŽll...
When my kids are grown and moved out,Ill...
How much of your life do you put on hold?
During coaching sessions, people share their "IŽllŽs" with me all the time. The most popular justifications are that they are waiting waiting for the money or the time to magically open up.
Tracking the reasons over a ten year period and finding the bottom line truth, people arenŽt hungry enough to do what it takes to find or create the money.
IŽm sure you have accomplished many things in your life without money. Thus, why would you believe that these IŽll canŽt be on that list as well?
There are five elements involved with achieving prosperity. Money only one of them. Energy (sometimes mislabelled as power), love, time and success are the other four.
Belief underlies this whole process. The belief that you need money to accomplish whatever is on your list. The belief that there are no other options. And so many more. What are your beliefs that are placing your "IŽllŽs" on your hold list?
And excellent question. However, until you are aware of whatŽs on the list, and they are a true want, you donŽt open up your vision to their possibilities.
The biggest time I was aware of this in my life was some years back when my father was very ill. He said to me, "Go after your dream, donŽt wait for anything." IŽm sure youŽve heard that as well somewhere in your life.
Discussing that further with him, I realized that I didnŽt know what I wanted. So I thought. I soon realized that that wasnŽt it at all. I just didnŽt believe it was possible to "really" live the way I wanted. Since then, I travelled for a year all over the world, attending and teaching at conferences, attending universities, and even personally studying with well-known writers.
And how it all came about was still an awesome miracle to me. Most of the adventure paid for by someone else, or an organization. But I had to take risks, at least they were big risks to me. Sometimes I didnŽt know how I was going to get there or back, where I was going to sleep, or what to do in between destinations. In every situation, every instance, things appeared that still leave me spell bound.
And it all began with a little trust and belief. Since this time other amazing adventures appeared, including studying with some of the most amazing people in the world.
Can this happen for you? You bet it can. Dr. Wayne Dyer, Donald Walsh, and Deepak Chopra, three I now call friends, tell you all about it in their books and lectures as well.
What underlies all this? One thing -- our belief system. If you believe you must have money in order to do something, then you will need to. You closed the window to possibilities. If you need all the answers before you start, you will get exactly that, waiting on all the answers to appear.
Have you given up on one of your "IŽlls"?
As children, we donŽt understand adult situations. We hear this and that and when there are gaps, we toss in whatever is available from our warehouse of experiences. We usually carry this learning experience until we seniors. And there is an awakening when we realize there are less years ahead than behind. A new wisdom emerges.
Until...you...
1. Ask new questions when these beliefs saboteur your success. This is examining that belief. When this occurs, it is important to ask these valuable questions:
(1) What is the belief? You need to name it to claim it. Many times, we donŽt want to own that belief -- we avoid the ownership. This denial dances around until we can no longer stay behind the way. Until it gets bad enough... weŽre broke, eating our loneliness away, and other destructive habits. Learn to name it, this automatically starts the change, then take it one step at a time from that point. DonŽt look jump the ocean. Stick your toe in the water. Its cold water and you need to get used to it a little at a time. Give it daily conscious thought. Just by doing this alone, you build the boat that will cross the ocean.
(2) Does the belief serve me any longer? Did the belief serve you when you were a teenager, and now you are 55? Adjust it for the age.
(3) Who says the belief needs to be this way? What gives them the right to say this? Are they just transferring their own belief to you? DonŽt be willing to accept it. Form your own. Give it some space.
(4) Who will be upset if you change this belief? The fear of losing someone, confronting someone on their beliefs is nerve wracking to most people. Do you really need to confront them on it? No. Do you need to tell them they are wrong? No. Do you need to let it go and form your own? Yes.
Take more leaps of faith!
Change your beliefs, every single one that isnŽt current serving you. Stop, IŽllŽing...or whening.
It takes space to open up and invite abundance and prosperity into your life. If you life is too full with excuses, what ifs, or someday youŽll, there isnŽt any room.
Invest in yourself today and every day of your life, not just your money.
Invest in your own energy, your personal power, your love for yourself and others, your time, and your success.
The payoff is the biggest in the world...happiness... living your life now and not later.
Be brave, not much, just a little. Take a leap of faith purposely every day for the next week. When it works, continue the process. One toe at a time.
Create the new space needed to invite abundance in. Go ahead, go in. The waters fine. Stop waiting for the eclipse marks to stop. They stop when you take the leap!
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