The Secret Says to Ask

That's what the teachers in The Secret say.  Has that worked for you?  Most people don't even know what to ask for.  When I was a kid, anything and everything was possible.  We lived in a world of possibilities. As we grew up, we became more 'practical and responsible' and limited ourselves.  We put off until tomorrow so long that we can't always remember what we really want.

Okay, so how do you decide what you want?  Success and motivation experts tell you to make a long list of 'everything you want to be, do, and have'.  Have you ever tried that?  You know what happens?  I begin listing all of these cool things and haven't achieved any of them.  I make another list that looks pretty good and find that those things are still on the list for next time.  One day I took a look at my list and it looked a lot like the things that everyone wants in life.  Turns out that I'm not everyone.  That day I got really real about the top three things I wanted at that moment and achieved two of them within a week.  Turns out I wanted 1) someone to clean the house, 2) someone to do the ironing, and 3) someone to do the cooking.  Got the first two worked out within a matter of days without straining the budget, so now I have time to do more of the things I'd rather do.  The third one I'm still working on – but I have got Mike to cook half of the time    so I guess I'm half way there on that one. 

What am I saying here? Are the goals you are pursuing something your spouse, kids or parents want?  Are they something advertising says you should want? Learning to tie all of the knots in the mariners' handbook sure isn't as cool sounding as going on a trip to Italy. Taking the time to pursue spiritual goals won't show up on a list of material items, but it may be more important to you than having a cool car.  You aren't going to find the motivation to follow your dreams through to the end if they aren't really your dreams.