Looking over this past year I can see areas of life where I have shifted or moved in my way of thinking. Often we find ourselves feeling stuck, but I have found those beliefs often stem from our mindset. To move from one pattern of thought to another can elevate our lives in many ways, some people finally see the light while others just become tired of the same way of being.
Somewhere along the way there was an elevation in idea, coming to the realization that life has got to be better than this. Which is a good thing, I do not believe you and I were meant to live ordinary lives. For some they know greatness is within them while many more see it for others but not for themselves. I once thought how I wanted a group of successful women to mentor me and (God) challenged me to become that person I envisioned someone being to me. What if those people never show up in my life, does that stop me from pursing my dreams? No! Too often we are looking for others to push us along, encourage and uplift us, but we must remember that whatever you and I need to succeed is within us. Something within was starting to change, allowing me to shift from one way of thinking to another. You and I are living expressions of our thoughts, it takes work to stretch our minds. But the benefit is well worth the effort, we are unstuck and we are free.
That's amazing!
Great words and very timely. I just told someone today how my son has made me realize that so many of the limits I’ve been subjected to were self-imposed. Watching him grow and succeed at everything he’s set his mind to do has made me realize that while I’ve in some way helped to instill in him the power of living without limits and thinking outside of boundaries, I’ve boxed myself in from doing many of the things I could’ve done. So, I’ve challenged myself to, rather than shying away from the uncertain, take it head on and give it my best shot. After all, we haven’t failed because we didn’t succeed, we’ve only failed at that which we haven’…