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The mere possession of a vision is not the same as living it, nor can we encourage others with it if we do not, ourselves, understand and follow it truths. To be blessed with vision is not enough, we must live them! – High Eagle

Author of Life’s Little Instruction Book, says there are two rules of perseverance: Rule #1 Take one more step. Rule #2 When you can’t take one more step, refer to Rule #1. That is exactly what it takes to achieve your dreams; the will to take one  more step when you have convinced yourself that you can’t do it!

If you are going to accomplish your dreams then you will need to live our these seven (7) insights on moving closer to your dreams.

Recognize that quitting is more about who you are than where you are – Most people stop themselves from reaching their potential. People who achieve their dreams do not have an easier path than those who do not. The one guarantee for failure is to stop trying. H.E. Jensen stated, “The man who wins may have been counted out several times, but he didn’t hear the referee.”

Improve your vocabulary – Saying that you believe in yourself will not guarantee your success, but saying you don’t believe in yourself will guarantee your failure. Bill Boeing, Founder of Boeing Aircraft in 1916 had a quote mounted on a plaque at the company headquarters; “It behooves no one to dismiss any novel idea with the statement that it can’t be done. Our job is to keep everlastingly at research and experiment…to let no new improvement in flying …pass us by.”

Recognize that waiting for everything to be right is wrong – If your ship does not come in, swim out to meet it. WHY? Our dreams do not move toward us, we must move toward our dreams. It is time to quit waiting for……

Perfection

Inspiration

Permission

Reassurance

Someone to change

The right person to come along

The kids to leave home

An absence of risk

The pain to go away

Change Your Thinking – Successful people do not think about what must be done. They focus twice as much on what they have accomplished and how they are capable of accomplishing what they set out to do. John Wooden stated, “Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.” Successful people simply think differently – they keep thinking, learning, and moving forward.
The resources for your dream stop at the moment you do – Many times we feel that we must have all of the resources in hand before we venture into our dream. When that type of thinking occurs we neither have movement or resources. It has been said that effort only releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

Practice The Rule of Five – List or create five things that can be done daily that will move you toward your dream. Daily means – EVERY DAY!

Remember that when you have exhausted all of your possibilities, you haven’t – If you want reach your dream, you can’t give up. Even if every avenue looks like a dead and you feel that you have exhausted every possibility, you haven’t! Jack Dempsey stated that a champion is one who gets up when he can’t.

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Music: “Gratitude Mood” by David Arivett. You can learn more about his music by clicking on his name. THANKS DAVID!