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We learn so many lessons from those we are around growing up.
People basically are products of their environments. Our personalities,
beliefs, tendencies, and habits mostly are a result of the influence of
the people we interact with on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the
lessons we are taught generally do not lead to a happy and prosperous
life. It seems that we are ultimately taught to conform and settle into
the mold that “society” feels we ought to fit into.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the area of dreaming. As children,
we spend most of our days dreaming. The world of imagination is our
reality. There are no boundaries to what the mind can conjure up. If it
can create it, then we can do. Regardless of what is going on around
us, we can transform ourselves into anything that we want to be.
Society tells us that this “childlike” innocence is bad. As we get
older, we are instructed to grow up and act mature. Certain behavior is
expected of us. People who do not conform are given labels such as odd
or eccentric. We hear sayings such as “be realistic” or “get your head
out of the clouds and your feet on the ground”. Naturally, we are good
students so most of us learn these lessons perfectly.
The
catastrophic loss in this instance is that we stop dreaming. In an
effort to conform, we put all those deep seeded desires aside to do the
“responsible” thing. Naturally, being responsible is a terrific way to
be. However, it is tragic when someone completely shuts off from
dreaming. It is what relegates us to a life that is less than what we
were designed to do.
All great accomplishments first take place
in the mind. Everything that was ever created began as a thought in
someone’s mind. It was the predecessor to the manifestation of
something in the physical plane. The habit of dreaming is what enabled
these thoughts to flow freely.
Most of histories greatest
inventors were dreamers. The Edisons and the Einsteins of the world did
not adhere to the realistic way of looking at the world. This can apply
to your life also. Think of the dreams that are stuffed way deep inside
of you. What would your life look like if there were no limits? Develop
the childlike imagination and realize that the mind can create anything
that it pictures. Make the art of dreaming an active part of your life
to set the forces in motion to begin to create it in the physical
realm. Before it can be created, you must first dream it.
Begin
to get back in touch with the dreams that you had as a child. What is
it that you desired most? How did you want your life to be when you
grew up? Think of ways to expand your consciousness with regards to the
different aspects of your life as it is now. The simple starting of
this process will get the unforeseen forces of the universe working for
you. It is possible to create a life that is a dream to most.
About the Author: Dennis Harting is the Head Coach at
Your Rich Life. He is an acclaimed speaker, trainer, and best-selling
author. His international best selling books include Your Easiest
Million and The Ultimate Procrastination Handbook. His programs and
more information can be found at http://www.yourrichlifeinc.com
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