Will Your Life in 2006 Be "NEW" or a "REPLAY?"
Surveys tell us that that 60-80% of New Year's Resolutions are
broken in the first two weeks. This information is not
encouraging and, of course, it may not refer to you. However,
resolutions don't seem to work that well. What does work well
are clearly defined goals with a plan of action. 2005 is about
to close and it's only natural for us to begin reflecting on how
the past year really shaped up. No matter how much or little
success you experienced during the past 12 months, think about
these questions: "Was 2004 all that I planned it to be? Did I
really achieve ALL my goals? What can I do differently to make
2006 even better? " How can I crash through my barriers with a
firm intention that will carry me to what I really want and
still enjoy the trip? Questions like these fuel your momentum
for success and ensure that your mental state is where it needs
to be for maximum results. It's now the beginning of the New
Year and the best time to make a fresh start. Start fresh by
setting new goals and making changes to improve virtually every
area of your life. For you to succeed think about the closed
doors or barriers that seem to prevent your success. Perhaps
these doors are not really locked. Perhaps all they need is a
different approach. Harry Houdini traveled the world having
local jailers lock him in a cell. He would invite the press,
demonstrate his feats, and they would write great things about
him. He was a rousing success until he got to one town in
Ireland. As hours passed he could not escape. The crowd left
ridiculing him and called his "act" a hoax. When a dejected
Harry asked to be released, the jailer gently pressed against
the door, which easily opened. It seemed it was never locked.
Every time Houdini went to unlock the cell, he locked himself
in. Do you have a Houdini door in your life? When you are
totally committed to your dream, a dream that will improve the
quality of your life, the doors that seem to be blocking you
will swing open and you will find yourself living the life you
have always wanted.
"Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream so shall you become. Your
vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal
is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil." -James Allen-