***THE POWER OF HOPE***
Given the critical nature of the times we live, it's finally time for the good people of America to choose, once and for all... what type of country We really want America to be... 'More' or 'Less'.
Lost in all the bad news of the day is the truth that The American Better Self has never been stronger than it is today and that contained in 'The Great Leadership Crisis' are the opportunities of a lifetime for anyone who is willing to share in the burden and share in the hard work of fixing what has gone so wrong.
My hope is... that by sharing my observations and beliefs, that you might also come to see 'the answer' to getting the most out of your life and 'the solution' to fixing America's leadership crisis have always been... one in the same.
Regardless of diverse religious and political beliefs being an American means embracing the idea that Any person can transition their thoughts into reality...
And that ONLY in death or uncertainty is the fate of an individual sealed.
From this one shared belief our Nation's optimism became endless and our faith in individual accomplishment limitless.
With the ability to source instant knowledge comes a new bridge to the subconscious mind and the golden gateway to the Imagination and the means to consciously grasp the significance of each flash of Inspiration.
For the first time, mankind has the technology to in time, answer the question "What do my thoughts really mean?"
Don't know what I mean?
The next time a thought seems to 'come out of nowhere'... write it down, then Google it and see if Inspiration leads to your American Dream.
The soft voice of Inspiration whispers to us ALL. 'The Real Secret' to Life... is in how we chose to respond to Inspiration's call and what promises we decide to keep, make and break... over time.
But always remember; only a 'strong sense of purpose' can bend the flow of Inspiration your 'way'.
There is a great equalizer for people who need it. For people who don’t seem to get the breaks and for people who know that there must be something more to life than what they have. A driving force within all people that is capable of fueling marvelous accomplishments and the rewards that follow... like money, happiness, love and good health.
These 'rewards' are the benefits that go hand in hand with the creation of significant value.
The trouble for most people is that while they understand that these so called 'rewards' do come as a result of success, they cannot envision for themselves creating the type of success that could bring such things. And because they lack a commitment to a specific vision for creating success, they feel as though they need to rely on luck or breaks from others or their ability to rationalize why it is OK to go without.
Gaining access to this personal power that creates great accomplishments will not require that you have an Ivy League education, powerful friends, a track record of success or a mastery of valuable skills.
But what is necessary is a vision of something very special to you. Something intensely meaningful. In short... A Purpose for Your Life.
Your full commitment to relentlessly pursue a specific Purpose for your life will determine your sense of satisfaction throughout your life. With it you will embrace and develop the talents, ideas and experiences which serve you well while letting go those that do not. Having “more” in your life will require you to make changes and with a specific purpose for making those changes, you will.
You may have set goals before. This is NOT about setting goals… although you will accomplish many. You may have tried to make changes before. This is not about “Trying” to make changes… although many will occur.
There were a lot of days that led to... Today and the way that you feel about your tomorrow. In Order to change your future you must find a way to re-align the coming days.
When you choose a cause of purpose in essence you are creating a new lens to understand the value of past experiences and the days ahead. When you learn to see the value of your best and worst days in a different way... you will be on your way to an exciting new day.
To begin that journey, I would like to take you to a place in your memories that will make you smile and feel good about yourself. To touch parts of your Self that are special and known only to you.
Do you remember the first time that someone helped you discover a talent that you didn’t know existed... A significant other who encouraged your strength and courage... Or when a manager gave you responsibilities beyond what you thought you could do and then you were successful... A parent’s look of surprise as you exceeded their expectations...
Can you remember the time when your mother or father told you “you could do it”... The first time someone told you were cute or gave you indications you were special.
Do you know what all of these experiences have in common?
They were the assurances, the indications, the “proof” and the support that you needed in order for you to begin exhibiting courage, to try new things… and gleam hope for the future. Do you remember how good it felt to be validated or encouraged?
All of these experiences were driven by outside influences and as you continued to chase after the approval from others you moved further and further away from understanding the value of your own judgment.
That feeling of hope that others have been able to expose within you is only temporary and with it comes a whole series of conditions. Nothing is free in life and you had to give something of value in return for what they gave you.
Your submission, your time and your ability to pursue a life that was right for you was indeed a very high price for you to pay. Because sadly there is a down side to waiting for this encouragement from others… it may never come. Or if it does, it comes too late or takes you down a path that is wrong for you.
When those words of encouragement weren’t there did you hesitate? Did you think that when others didn’t give you responsibility… that you weren’t capable? Or worst of all have you been waiting for others to have faith in you… so you could have faith in yourself?
"Inspired" people aren't just hit by one inspired thought... No. Inspiration comes first in the form of lots and lots of small thoughts of inspiration or "Hmmm Moments".
Remember, Inspiration has an order and a flow. So only after the small "leaps of faith" are taken... can a person expect to "attract" the Wow Moment that knocks them off their feet.
For most of your life you might have believed that others would facilitate your development or provide your access to a better life and the gradual improvements that you experienced might lead you to believe that your trust was well placed… but it wasn’t.
Those with the “power” to develop your talents will do so if they can enjoy the benefits from your growth. As your new skills under development are tested they are done so within a context where you will only receive a fraction of the benefit, the rest of course going to your benefactor. And while you are improving, there is no reason to celebrate because the rate of your improvement is determined by others who have their own limits and are intent on harnessing your energies for as long as you allow them.
"They" not you will determine when you are ready for more and the result is your submission to their will... Not the development of your own.
These are the trade-offs that most believe are fair. For how else can you get to the places where you want to be without the guidance of others? That answer will become evident to you as you learn that access to your “hope” is never found through others… but instead through yourself.
Remember This: The fraction that others give you in return for your efforts is yours… but so is the rest that they keep from you.
In most instances the trade-off is above board and honest and done so with your complete consent… but it is manipulation none the less. This submission was and remains unnecessary and mostly ineffective because what you receive in return is only a mere trace of your personal power.
Your growth was hindered not facilitated when your direction was given to you by others… no matter who they are and what their intentions for doing so were. In the coming pages we will discover together the strength that is available to you when you make the determination to choose what your life will have in it.
History proves a lack of faith in equality of some, causes the beliefs, rules and laws that prevent individuals from pursuing the thoughts and actions that will eventually prove that they are.
All Equals are inevitably brought about with sacrifice, persistence and at times heartbreak and we should expect worthy change and accomplishment to cause sometimes immense discomfort.
When others guard the gate and prevent access to your hope… you are being manipulated. It isn’t always sinister but too frequently it is. At various times in our lives we are all vulnerable and become susceptible to the undue influences of others. Few people are self-determined but for those who are the forces of corruption hold no power over them.
Find pain, heartache and despair, and there is someone ready to reap profit or gain advantage. The promise of hope has been the product of thieves, con-men and so called visionaries for centuries.
They tell you that they possess the ability to give you hope. In exchange they ask for your money, your time and worst of all your individual accountability. When they fall short of delivering on their promises (and they always do) you are poorer and more skeptical, and begin to accept that maybe this is all there is for you.
Ignore their rhetoric, as hope is not theirs to give. Not for any price. It resides in you, awaiting your embrace.
Hope exists! Yes it does, but it is free and available to you when you choose it. It is not for someone to give to you or sell to you. Hope is about decisions and choices to be made by you in the now moment and in the future. It is the ability to cast aside memories of the past that weaken you, while bringing forward the lessons of those experiences to assist future decisions.
Hope is the promise of the next moment. As the next moment needs to be seized and not blindly defaulted to. Hope requires your plans, organization and action, using the energy of your purpose to provide the fuel.
Your heart, if you trust it, will provide the course. Do not allow others to diminish your hope… Ever!
Hope allows us to overcome discomfort and is directly related to the faith we have in ourselves and in our neighbors.
As we open our minds, hearts and souls to inspiration, The Power of Inspiration will be revealed only when the work gets done and results become tangible.
Those without hope can't make sense of the discomfort that always comes from doing the work... so they never begin.
Without hope, they don't have faith their efforts will ever payout so their attention shifts from self-expansion to other thoughts and activities that don't require any Hope.
This 'modern' life is unlike anything mankind has ever seen before and to 'get it right'... in this modern world... it's time to realize that we are all living by a different set of rules.
My new venture Freice Media… came to me… because I identified these new rules and how to make them work for me.
It’s time for me to SHARE what I have learned with everyone.
