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Dreams and the Process of Actualizing Personal Potential by
Annette Colby But
when it comes right down to it, we are the only ones who have to stick
with ourselves during the entire time it takes to bring a dream into
reality. It is up to us to remain steadfast in our decision that what
we want is important to us. We
decide to take a risk and there are no guarantees of our success. We
must decide, time and time again, what we want to create is important. Only
we can find our way through the endless succession of inner doubts and
exceedingly elaborate, but oh-so-legitimate sounding, excuses. We are
the ones who must rise early, stay up late or quit a job to devote time
to our creative process. No one
will ever know just how much effort was given to find center and
courage day after day. No one will understand just how much we gave of
ourselves to create the dream. Henri
Bergson (French philosopher, 1859-1941) wrote, "To exist is to change,
to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself
endlessly." Dreams
have more to do with who we become during the process then what we
achieve at the end. Following the passion and joy of manifesting dreams
leads us into evolution; allows us to become more then who we were
before. More
open, loving, confident, peaceful, powerful and joy filled. More
comfortable in our own body. A
dream must be expressed, but not so other people will offer money or
love or validation. The success, money or love which may come afterward
are awesome, icing on the cake, but they aren’t the primary soul
motivation. The
purpose is to discover how capable we are of expanding life and joy,
how awesome it feels to know the power and energy of creation, and how
free we are to express and expand our spirit. The outcome of dreams is
secondary to the process. Pushing
ourselves toward a goal does nothing to enhance joy, life energy, love
and spirit. Imagination and the excited effort of the realization of
the dream set us free. Not so
others will pat us on the back and offer accolades. Even the creation
we birth owes us nothing. It has no responsibility to give wealth,
fame, fortune or happiness backs to us. We
dream and create because this is how mind, body and spirit come
together as one. This is how we feel good, how we are enlivened, how we
fill ourselves with joy. Perhaps
it is true that most things have already been expressed in one form or
another. It is also true no one has ever expressed them in the way you
could. Henri
Matisse, often regarded as the most important French painter of the
20th century, wrote, "There is nothing more difficult for a truly
creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he
has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted." If
energy is dispersed in a thousand different directions, there isn’t
going to be enough left to nourish the seed. It takes internal
commitment to have what is wanted. No, we
don’t know ahead of time how it’s going to turn out. Perhaps we will
succeed and perhaps we will meet with failure. We don’t know if the
dream we wish to create will be supported by others, or if it will
bring fame or fortune. Yet
the process of awakening our dreams allows life energy to rise and
passion to flow. Dreams are our great adventures into the unknown. There
are no "should’s" or "have to’s." This is our chosen destination, and
most likely the journey of this adventure will be a challenge. Each
person has a responsibility to expand their spirit and to continue
creating themselves. Responsibility is not an ugly word. It is not
heavy and does not imply any oppressive quality. The
responsibility to ourselves is all about love and lightness, all about
filling our physical body with life energy and divine energy and giving
birth to our dreams. Yes,
action is necessary. If we want to paint a masterpiece, we are going to
have to pick up the paint brushes and spend the hours paining. If we
want to write a book, we are the ones who must decide to allot
countless days, months or years to the process of actually writing. But
with excitement, the action is fueled by the infinite, limitless power
of love. Go
deeper than the obvious answers. Look into the depths of your inner
self and search for the true meaning of this journey. What
strengths will be uncovered by overcoming this particular challenge?
What lies do you currently believe about yourself that facing the
challenges of manifesting a dream will erase forever? George
Herbert (1593-1632, British Metaphysical Poet) wrote, "Without danger
you cannot get beyond danger." What is your soul’s purpose of getting
beyond this danger? Are you passionate about achieving your dream and
will you create your dream with love or with force? In
your heart, do you know your growth lies in the journey itself, not
just the outcome? We are
creators and capable of bringing individual concepts, visions, and
ideals into existence. Following through with achieving dreams is the
process we engage in to teach ourselves what powerful creators we
really are. We are
born to join excitement and power with our dreams. We are born to feel
the love of our own self here on earth. She is
a valued counselor, and an inspiring teacher, as well as an independent
writer, mentor, and guide. She is a highly sought-after trainer
with a unique ability to inform and inspire individuals to open their
hearts, love more openly, and pursue their dreams. ~ ~ ~ |
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