You have an adventurous spirit inside you waiting to be released! Too often there have been negative people, financial situations or wrong emotions that have prevented you from experiencing something you've longed to do.

What is it that you would like to do, but have never had the courage to do? Do you want to write a book? Learn a new language? Maybe do something adventurous just for fun? My son-in-law wanted to skydive for many years. Last year, our daughter gave him a skydiving lesson as a birthday present. The day arrived. Cameras were ready. Finally, the moment arrived when he jumped from the plane! Soaring through the air, Brian felt the exhilaration of a long awaited adventure! He accomplished what he had wanted to do for so many years!

Helen Keller once said that life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. You only have one life to live. Go ahead and do what you have longed to do. Stop listening to the negative voices around you. Allow your adventurous spirit to be released. Dare to really live! Experience the adventure that is waiting to be enjoyed by you!

Dare to dream big even in the midst of life's uncertainties. Circumstances may be uncertain at the moment, but your dream is certain if you never give up on achieving it. Thomas Edward Lawrence (of Arabia) once said, "All men dream, but not all men equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recess of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible."

Your dream is the rudder of the ship that steers you while you navigate the rough waters of your present situation. Be the dangerous dreamer of the day. Be willing to continue moving forward with your eyes focused on your dream. As you gain momentum, remember to enjoy the journey. Don't just wait for the big moment when your dream comes true. Celebrate the joy of overcoming each rough wave along the way. Soon you will love riding the waves that will take you into the fulfillment of your dream.

Your values guide your life. The life you lead today is the product of the standards you used to make your decisions in the past. If your values were good you probably made some good choices. On the other hand, any past wrong values may have resulted in bad decisions.

Let's do an assessment of your current value system.

Ask yourself about the value that you place on ...
· family
· honesty
· integrity
· finances
· faith.

Too many people forget about their values in their pursuit of success. Albert Einstein once said, "Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." Einstein became an extremely successful man. His success is recorded in history for future generations to read. Yet his pursuit was to become a man of value. Success followed his values.

Decisions based on wrong principles may have brought you to where you are today. But you must remember that your future is not determined by your past. Now that you have assessed your values from the past, you are ready to move forward with a new value system for your future. Get ready for a great future filled with great decisions!

 

You were created to overcome. You were not created to merely survive.

Do you know people who spend their entire lives just trying to survive?

·        They don't do or say anything that may cause waves or conflict.
·        Their goal is to have enough money to only pay their bills.
·        Their vision consists of them making it through another day.
·        They coast through life waiting for retirement.

Thousands of people will simply live in survival mode, refusing to do something that may make them uncomfortable. They want to live and stay in a comfortable place and usually won't get out of that box.

To overcome, you may need to do something you haven't ever done before. You may need to say what you have been hesitant to say. You may need to change the way you think. You may need to enlarge your vision. You may need to do something that makes you uncomfortable.

Go ahead. Do something you have never done before! Be the overcomer you were created to be!

Decisions create your future! Good decisions can create a positive future. Bad decisions can create a miserable future. The decision to eat ice cream each night may give you a good feeling on those nights. You may enjoy the taste. You can receive a sense of satisfaction.

Following a number of those nights with the decision to eat ice cream can also have negative results. Your weight increases. The bad cholesterol levels increase. The doctor warns you of impending health issues. Somehow those decisions that gave you such pleasure in the past don't seem to be good decisions today.

You can change your future by changing your decisions. Your future is not limited by decisions of the past. Tell the ice cream that you are making a change. You have decided not to eat the forbidden dessert each night. Set a course for your future as a winner. Make a decision that will create a better tomorrow than what you are experiencing today. Your new decision will create a positive future for you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other people do not always appreciate what is inside you. They don't always recognize the potential that is waiting to be unlocked. More over some people may never discover your value.

While growing up, your parents may have seen you as someone who didn't always obey them. Your teachers may have viewed you as just another student who didn't get their homework in on time. People who work with you or live in your neighborhood may only see you as another person that they pass during the course of a day.

Although these people may never discover your true value, it is important that you do. Pay attention to the valuable attributes in your life. Congratulate yourself when you win a victory or accomplish some difficult task. Learn to like yourself. After all, you are a unique creation. There is only one you. Recognize your value and watch others begin to value you also!