How many times have you dreamed and worked and waited for a goal, desire, outcome... only to give in or give up on it right before the Universe aligned things perfectly for you to have and enjoy it? It happens sometimes, sadly, that the apparent hurdle that causes one to doubt is actually that last test of trust, of faith that the Universe may offer. The excerpt below sums it up better than I:
"...Often the goal is nearer thanIt seems to a faint and faltering man.Often the struggler has given up,When he might have captured the victor's cup.And he learned too late when the night came down,How close he was to the golden crown.Success is failure turned inside out,The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.And you never can tell how close you are,It may be near when it seems afar.So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit." Author Unknown
Note that last line again: "... when things seem..." No matter what one's current reality may look like on the face of it, stick to your goals and keep your eye on the prize. Do not take 'no' for an answer. Do not be dissuaded by something that may appear to be a setback. When we change the way we look at our current reality, our current reality changes. Adapting our thoughts and our actions helps speed our desires to us. As Winston Churchill once said, "Never give up." After all, you can not fail unless you quit. Simply reprogram your thoughts in a view that supports your vision, the outcome, the desired end goal - and know that the Universe wants you to have it... and now. Intention, a call to action, dedication, persistence...
In 1975, two Seattle-area teenagers, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, had a vision, what I'd call an extreme vision: to put a computer on every desktop and in every home. Back in the '70s, when personal computers were a rarity and mainframes the norm, Gates took his first steps towards this vision. At 17, he co-founded Microsoft. To pursue his goal, Gates dropped out of Harvard. His persistence paid off: Today, approximately 90% of the world's computers run on Microsoft's Windows software.Imagine, for a moment, how Bill's peers and family may have felt when he informed them he'd be dropping out of Harvard. Maybe he took some flack; maybe his parents said, "No!" Maybe others jeered or thought him a bit nutty, right? He was undeterred; he persevered.
It is important to note that, on your quest for your dreams, "no" never means "no." Again, it is a matter of reprogramming our thoughts and actions. Me? If I hear a "no," I assume it is a "maybe" and that I must try again. Perhaps I just asked at the wrong time, in the wrong way, or even the wrong individual.
When Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen began the process of selling their Chicken Soup for the Soul book back in 1991, they flew to New York with their agent and met with every major publisher that would grant them an appointment. Every single publisher said, "Not interested." Why? Because they felt that "...collections of these sorts of stories don't sell" or that "the title will never work." After Canfield and Hansen had been rejected by more than 30 publishers, their agent handed their book back to them saying, "I can't sell this for you."
So, what did Canfield and Hansen do? Instead of giving up, they brainstormed on the next step of action and came up with the idea to print up a form that was a promise to buy their book when it was published. A completed form would list the name, address, and number of books each individual promised to buy. For several months, they asked everyone who attended their talks and seminars to complete the form if they planned to buy a copy of their book when it was published. They eventually got 20,000 promises. The next spring Jack and Mark attended the American Booksellers Association convention in Anaheim CA and went from booth to booth speaking with every publisher they could. Alas, even with the signed pledge forms, they were turned down by all. Still not willing to take "no" for an answer, at the end of the second day of the convention, they gave Gary Seidler, the president of Health Communications Inc., a copy of the first 30 stories of their book. Gary promised that he'd take them home and read them. Later that week, he did just that. Gary loved the stories and decided to give Jack and Mark a chance. After over 130 rejections, that first Chicken Soup for the Soul book went on the market - to sell eight million copies. Its debut launched a series of over 80 best-selling books, books which have been translated into 39 languages! Annually, several new Chicken Soup books are being published.
Oh, and those pledge forms? After the book was published, almost every person who'd promised to buy a book did so - and one of them bought 1,700 copies.
As Dr. Wayne Dyer says, "Think from the end. Highly realized people learn to think from the end--that is, they experience what they wish to intend before it shows up in material form. You can do the same by synchronizing with the power of intention." Remember to be grateful for the synchronicities along the way and the 'coincidences' (there really are no such things!) that ease your path. Rejoice at even the tiniest progress. Raising those vibrations allows more of what you want to reach you - and reach you more easily. Persist: show the Universe that you mean business!
Eva Gregory, International Coach of the Year 2006, master coach, speaker and author of The Feel Good Guide To Prosperity has instructed thousands on the Law of Attraction in person, on the radio and in dozens of teleconference training seminars and programs. She is the author of several books and e-books and has co-developed several telephone-based and internet-based training courses on the Laws of Attraction. Her most popular program to date is her Leading Edge Living One Year Success Program. Eva is regularly featured on radio and in the media and is a recognized authority on the Law of Attraction. To learn more about her products and services, visit Leading Edge Coaching. -->
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