Life can be
so difficult, and beautiful, it can be utterly disappointing,
and incredibly rewarding.
Reaching for your dreams
can be terrifying, and exciting, and it can test you until you feel that
you are about to break.
John Burroughs
said
"Leap and the net
will appear"
So.... leap we did!
And then, working our
butts off; we waited for that net to appear.
We believed in this
business, we believed the risk we took would pan out, and that all our time and
investment would make it worth while.
Have you ever taken a
leap like that?
Sometimes it feels as
though you have jumped off that cliff, believing that the risk you have taken
to make this dream work, will all be worth it,
and then
before you know
it;
you are watching the
jagged rocks below (You know, those rocks at the bottom of the cliff that
you jumped off with so much hope)
Those rocks are sharp
and deadly and as you hurtle towards them your stomach contracts...
And you prepare for
impact!
Even as we tumbled
downwards towards those rocks, thinking that we were doing all we could to
avoid them, the truth was, that our awareness was too
contracted; while we waited for that net, we thought we were trying
everything to get this business soaring
But the thing is, if you
keep you head down and your eyes on those rocks.... you only get to them faster!
And with your head down... all you can see...
is those rocks!
The jagged details on those terrifying boulders became more and more vivid as we neared them
And with your head down... all you can see...
is those rocks!
The jagged details on those terrifying boulders became more and more vivid as we neared them
so suddenly in a panic,
we tried a new tactic.....
We flapped our
arms, like drunkards doing the chicken dance
And... to our utter
shock and consternation... we kept hurtling downwards...
Of course we did.... why
had we expected anything else?
Had we expected that our
mad elbow-flapping frenzy would lift us up and save us?
Where had we gone wrong?
Had we gone wrong at all?
This is the point that
you CAN choose!
You CAN literally defy
gravity...
But not
by repeating the same actions (head down and eyes on disaster) whilst simply waiting for that net to
appear
and not by panicking and flapping those elbows wildly either!
and not by panicking and flapping those elbows wildly either!
When I analyzed how we
had approached this, it hit me... we have lived in Africa all our lives
On this beautiful and
challenging continent; there is no safety-net
There is no social
welfare that is truly capable of uplifting anyone,
There is no dole, no
grants, there is barely even good quality, free medical care!
We have grown up always
expecting to be resourceful and create our own solutions
We have also learned that turning to others for mentoring and guidance is the easiest way to force your eyes open to new possibilities and answers..
We have also learned that turning to others for mentoring and guidance is the easiest way to force your eyes open to new possibilities and answers..
And so our eyes opened
properly at last!
Even while we hurtled
downwards, we took a deep calming breath, stilled our mad-flapping elbows, and
asked for help and mentoring...
Then, with
guidance, our awareness gradually expanded, our eyes opened, our rapid
nose-dive slowed and time even, seemed to slow down in our favour.
Gradually we grew our
OWN wings, big beautiful wings, that seemed to span so far that not only
did they lift us out of reach of those dreaded rocks, they even shielded us
from the scorching sun...
You see we always knew
the answers, we already had the solutions, we just couldn't see them.
Have ever felt that you
are heading towards disaster?
Perhaps it is your
health that you are worrying about.
Perhaps you are gaining
weight and think that you don't know why or how.
Perhaps it is financial
and you feel that you are getting deeper and deeper in to debt without knowing
how to get out of it.
Perhaps its a
relationship issue with your husband or even your child and you can see things
getting worse and worse, but believe that you don't know what to do about
it.
You do!
But as long as your head is down, all you can see is those rocks
With your eyes only focused on that deadly landing, and your mind and body contracted in to a tight hard ball you are only going to reach the rocks faster.
But as long as your head is down, all you can see is those rocks
With your eyes only focused on that deadly landing, and your mind and body contracted in to a tight hard ball you are only going to reach the rocks faster.
Fear is powerful
You can use it as a
motivator to push you in the right direction OR
You can let it suck you
downwards, and the best way to do that, is to focus only on that fear.
What you fill your mind
with has IMMENSE power over your life....
So, recognize the fear
and know that you do NOT want that and then...
fill your mind with the exciting
positives of achieving that beautiful goal that had you jumping off that cliff
in the first place!
Always ask for
mentoring, get guidance and soon your eyes will be opened.
As your awareness
expands you quickly see, that you do already know how to not only avoid
those rocks, but to soar on beautiful wings to your purpose and destiny.
You owe the VERY best of
yourself to you
You owe the very best of
yourself to your loved ones and
You owe the very best of
yourself to this world
Know your fears,
but focus on your positive outcomes
If you look towards
those rocks, that's where you will end up
When you lift your head
and open your eyes to other possibilities and approaches that are all around you
Then you will find that you can spread your wings...
and you don't need that net
and open your eyes to other possibilities and approaches that are all around you
Then you will find that you can spread your wings...
and you don't need that net
Who wants to land on a
net anyway, when they could be soaring through the air on their own strong
wings?
Nets only get you in a
tangle, wings make you limitless.
Expand your awareness so
that you can become one of those people who always seeks and finds solutions.
There is no problem
without it's solution but we usually wear blindfolds that keep us
from seeing those solutions.
In almost every problem
area of your life;
You are the problem
and You are the
solution!
Thanks for reading!
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