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Whatever you think, be sure it is what you think;

Whatever you want, be sure it is what you want;

Whatever you feel, be sure it is what you feel. – T.S. Elliot

Simply stated, You cannot achieve a dream that you do not own! Think for just a moment about your personal history. How have your plans, goals, and desires been influenced by others? Are you aware of how your vision for yourself has been impacted? Is it possible that you have been influenced by the comments and decisions of others?

Instead of offering excuses about not chasing your dreams, I want to give 5 insights on taking ownership of your dreams.

Be Willing To Bet On Yourself

You may succeed of nobody else believes in you, but you will never succeed if you do not believe in yourself. Owning a dream means that your belief in yourself outweighs your fears. If you want to succeed, you need to believe that you can. You must bet on yourself if you want to see your dreams come true.

Lead Your Life Instead of Just Accepting Your Life

The power of choice is the greatest power that a person possesses. It is sad but many people just accept their lives, they do not become leaders of their own life. Therefore they cannot get out of their own way. Reaching your God given potential requires taking responsibility for yourself and your life. It means taking an active leadership role of yourself.

Love What You Do – Do What You Love

Successful people allow their passion and talent to guide them? Why? Because talent, purpose, and potential come hand-in-hand. There is always an alignment of talent and passion if we have the courage to pursue our purpose and take risks. Carly Fiorina once stated, “Love what you do, or don’t do it!” Make the choice today to do something that engages the mind and the heart. This decision engages the total person.

Don’t Compare Yourself To Others

Success is doing the best you can with what you have wherever you start in life. Do not allow other people to set the standard for you in the same way you should not live someone else’s dream.

Joyce Myers stated once that God will help you be all you can be, but He will never help you to be someone else. If you focus your attention on who you are not by comparing yourself to others, you risk losing sight of who you need to become.

Belief In Your Vision of The Future When Others Don’t Understand

“If success is not on your terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your soul, it is not success at all” – Anna Quindlen. The authors of the book, If It Ain’t Broke…Break It, states, “we do not have a clue as to what people’s limits are. All of the tests, stop watches, and finish lines in the world can’t measure human potential. The potential that exists within us is limitless and largely untapped…when you think of limits, you create them.

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Music: “Wishful Thinking” by Dan Lebowitz