"Yes you can"

Miles Munroe is one of my favourite authors. In his books he talks a lot about unfulfilled potential. This to me is such a sad topic. So many people never reach their full potential. I also see so many people not reach the goals they set for themselves. This is due to a lot of factors of which I want to discuss just a couple today.

Over the years I have seen so many unhappy people. Unhappy in life , careers , relationships and not sure about what their purpose in life is. If you were to talk to some of these people you will find that somewhere they all had goals and dreams. Goals and dreams for their careers , relationships and life in general. Somewhere these people had passion and a vision for their lives. So why do we end up unhappy and not realising these goals and dreams?

You see, we start getting into a habit of forming mistaken beliefs about ourselves. A mistaken belief is a belief or an assumption we have about ourselves. These mistaken beliefs usually stem from society's opinions , our parents , friends and teachers. Beliefs are also formed by past experiences we might have had. Most of us don't even realise that these mistaken beliefs have become a reality for us. 

If I were to ask you "Who are you? "

Would you answer with all your skills and abilities? Maybe you will answer by describing your physical looks ? Will you answer by telling me about your personal smarts ? Will your achievements be part of how you will describe yourself? There is nothing wrong with any of these characteristics. What is concerning is that so many people will base their core identities around these characteristics. People will build their vision for their future around these. This to me is very sad. You are so much more than that. You are capable of so much more. If you are unhappy it is because you are limiting yourself. 

Our core identity and what we believe about ourselves have the ability to set us free. When we become grounded in the truth of who we are in life , we become free to be ourselves. The most meaningful vision and goals we can have for our futures , which will motivate and inspire us to progress in life, is our vision of who we are going to become. 

For many years I put my dreams and passion aside. I conformed to society's opinion. You have to do what is necessary in life and not what makes me happy. I believed that I could not live out my dreams and passion because how will I survive? What would people think ? What if I fail ? It took me a long time to realise that these were mistaken beliefs I had. I had to reprogram my thoughts. I have to tell myself everyday that I can do this. I am good enough and deserving. I can live out my passion and dreams. And if I fail I will stand up and try again. Failure is only an opportunity to grow. 

Don't let go of your dreams and goals. Don't become one of those unhappy, unfulfilled people. You are capable of so much more. Start to change the way you see yourself and you will see the change you make in the world around you. 

Take that first step today. Start writing that book , painting that masterpiece or singing that song.

Have a blessed and safe day.