Are YOU the obstacle?

“The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible” ~Richard M. DeVos

What stands between what you want in your life and what you currently have?…

YOU.

We are the only obstacle that hold ourselves back from attempting new things and stepping outside of our ego’s to experience and live those things which we desire. “That’s crap, there are plenty of other things in life that stand between where I am now and where I want to be” you may be saying. And I’m here to say, “No, not really”. Think about it, everything that you’ve REALLY, and I mean REALLY had a passion for in the past, you already posses. It all goes back to your desire and passion backed with faith and action.

What’s holding you back from taking action?

Laziness? Disbelief? Not enough time?…No, probably not…it’s FEAR.

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Remember the first time you tried to ride a bicycle with two wheels? What happened? I’m willing to bet that you weren’t popping 30 second “wheelie’s” your first day were you? No, you probably fell 50 to 100 times before you “got it down” to where you were riding smoothly without falling and busting your knees and elbows everyday.

How about when you first learned how to swim with out someone holding your stomach so you wouldn’t drown? Were you scared of drowning? Absolutely. Did you drown? No. I’m willing to bet that your heart rate increased just a bit, and maybe you found yourself doggie paddling for the first couple weeks so you wouldn’t be left floating face down in the pool.

My point is this…

We all have some type of fear that is holding us back from experiences in life we’ve always dreamt of having. When you learn to understand and accept that fear is a false experience and face the fear and do it anyway, you’ll start expanding your comfort zone and experiencing things that you never thought were possible.

You beat fear with faith and action. The faith to know that you’ll still be alive and ticking after you try something new. Perfect example…you’re reading this right now right? You’re alive. The action to know that life and energy is in constant movement. You’re either growing or your dying – you are NEVER still. Take action and move forward.

Also remember that thoughts become things. Not one of us can escape thought. The fact of the matter is, we all think millions of thoughts per day. Are you choosing thoughts that work for you? Or, are you choosing thoughts that work against you? The choice is yours.

Once you truly understand that YOU are the very obstacle which stands between where you are now and where you want to be, you’ll ask yourself…”What took me so long?” =)

The beauty is…there is no better time than now.

Jump in the water with two feet! Stop dipping your toes in the water.

Take action and live.

Make it a great day,

-BC

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