Does anyone remember the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray? Every day Bill's character, Phil, would wake up and find himself trapped in a kind of nightmare: the same people saying the same things, the same events happening, and he felt that he was going nuts as he had to repeat the same things day after day after day.

It was fascinating to watch Phil make different choices in experimenting with ways to change the day and to break the cycle. Ultimately, the only thing he could change was himself, his actions and his attitudes. Discovering that, and creating a life full of joy, love, and service as he truly made a difference in the lives of those around him, the chain was broken and Phil was set free.

Does this ring a bell with any one else out there? Have you ever felt that you were watching the same scenes unfold in your life day after day, year after year? Oh, yes, the names, places, and faces may change, but the events and circumstances remain the same.

It's intriguing and it's a powerful lesson to remember as we look at the stories we tell ourselves in our own lives. I don't know about you, but there's a part of me that feels sorry for the people who keep recreating the same experiences in their lives time and again. They just don't know any different - they don't know that they're really in control and can create whatever life they choose.

Now, for those of you who have been reading my newsletter for a while, and especially for those who have taken a workshop or seminar with me, you DO know. You KNOW that you are in charge. You KNOW that you create your life by what you think, by what you focus on, and by what you give emotional energy to.

Manifesting is a right, but it's also a responsibility. If you look around your life and aren't absolutely thrilled with some part of it, ask yourself now: What am I thinking, saying, or doing to create this is my life?

Change your story, change your belief, and change your life.

As Wallace Wattles writes in The Science of Getting Rich,