Thoughts and Words

“It is by the fortune of God that, in this country, we have three benefits: freedom of speech, freedom of thought, and the wisdom never to use either.” ~ Mark Twain

Your thoughts and the words you use can be the end of you.  Negative thoughts and negative words can be the reasons for your inability to succeed, find peace or move forward.  Thoughts can be an instant dream killer.  Thinking about your dreams too much can keep you from taking action.  Fear will creep in very easily, when you give a voice to that negativity.  Once you give negativity or criticisms a voice, you give it more it power and you loose your courage.  Lose your courage and you never achieve or even worse retreat.   And then one day - regret.    

AFFIRMATION - say: "I will use my thoughts and words wisely to attain my dreams."

Goals without plans are just dreams

It is important to know what you want - that's a goal. Know that there is something out there to strive for can be motivating. However, without a plan of action you will just focus on the end results without ever getting there.

I know people who put pictures of Tuscany on their walls and say "someday." What is lacking is the plan. How much does it cost? How would I get there? What small things do I need to do each day to accomplish the task of getting to Tuscany? What obstacles could I run into? Have I done the research?

Hmmmm - Rarely do we go on a trip with our maps, itineraries and some thought to our travels - if the end result is the destination.

The person with the picture on the wall is just dreaming.

Have a goal - set up a plan.

It's ok to dream!

It's OK to dream for something but, until you make an action plan - it stays just that - a dream.  To change your dreams into reality, set forth realistic goals.  Make them small at first and build upon them and someday your dreams will be reality.

Don't regret!

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. "~ Mark Twain