There is no magic in life but life is magical.
In straightforward terms, you’re going to work hard at something… for life is often hard. But it’s also grand.
The fact is that it’s hard to be broke, overweight and miserable, right? It’s hard to spend your days, day-in-and-day-out, doing something that doesn’t feed your spirt and rattle your very soul.
You would never play an opponent in any sport where you absolutely knew you were more talented, quick, able, and you knew you were always going to win no matter what. You’d be bored out of your gourd!
The truth is that you want the challenges and uncertainties… even when you fool yourself into thinking that you don’t. For that is where you shine.
Life often throws curve balls… but curve balls can be hit.
Just like any great movie has a formidable antagonistic opponent, such do you want in your life. Otherwise you’d never buy a ticket—what’s the point?
So if you’re going to work hard regardless… you might as well work hard fully using your Innate Abilities and fulfilling your purpose. Do you follow?
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But the most magical thing of all of it is that you’re alive! You get to play!
And all the ups and the downs are part of the Grand Adventure!
My personal Grand Adventure took me to the pinnacle… and it slammed me in the pit. But when I realized it was all part of the ride I found the joy in all of it. Even when in tremendous pain. For even in pain there is life! And without the occasional pain how could we even define, much less experience, the pleasure and joy?
I’m not suggesting this is easy, nor always the most desirable to our personal will—it’s not—certainly not consciously. But the greatest way to true joy is to give yourself so fully and completely to something that you love… your unique purpose; and then embrace the fullness of the journey in which it takes you. This is the magic.
This is my greatest wish for you; and I’d be honored to help you.
I was doing a mentoring session with a young ice dancer previously. She had just lost her dance partner that day and was quite disappointed at the harsh reality of starting all over again.
Before I ever get into solutions, I always ask a lot of probing questions. As we’ve discussed many times… prescription without diagnosis is severe malpractice.
As I conversed with this young, vibrant 22 year old woman, she began to tell me how she had to practice a minimum of five hours per day. Simultaneously, she was holding three jobs and barely making ends meet.
You see, her sport is a very expensive venture (something I was not previously aware of), and she educated me that it took about $6500 per month for her to pay her living expenses, rent “ice time,” buy equipment and costumes, and a whole host of other necessities to excel.
She has a dream of going to the Olympics and as she described her life, and her dream, her face shined with sheer joy. Even through the pain and disappointment.
I asked her, “If you had to live in a tent and scrape for groceries to go to the Olympics would you be willing?” (I already knew her answer).
Without hesitation she answer, “Yes! I’ll do whatever it takes!” She just might make it to becoming an Olympian. But she’s guaranteed an exciting life!
Her partner bailed on her because he wasn’t willing to make the same sacrifices. That’s fine… it’s good to be honest with ourselves.
But the dishonesty (as well as incongruity) was that he “said” he wanted to go to the Olympics. But the truth is that he didn’t want it badly enough.
There’s a big difference between wishing for something and
being willing to do what it takes to achieve it.
I find that athletes often (not always) have a great head start on life—they know what it takes to achieve their dreams. No amount of “I visualize daily” or “I’m attracting my dreams” or “I have a secret sauce” is going to create a champion.
Yes, I do believe in the Law of Attraction and visualization; and I use them daily along with many other techniques on the energetic/spiritual plane. Watch this video very quick to understand more about Law of Attraction:
But I couple them with hard work, and big bold action on the physical plane; and anything less is illusion. Are you with me?
On the physical plane of existence, there’s no substitution for action;
big, bold, immediate, persistent, consistent.
The Law of Correspondence from Hermetic tradition tells us “As above so below.” This is a profound law and the implication are vast.
Simply put, it tells us that if we want to know how the Universe works we must only look at how Nature works. If we want to know the Mind of God, we must only look at the mind of man. For each it but a reflection of the other.
Consequently, if you want to know what it takes to build your dreams and fulfill your purpose… look at what it takes to build your business. If you want to know what it takes to build your business… look at what it takes build big muscles and a lean physique. While practices are contextual… principles are cross-contextual and universal.
“The people who are trying to make this world worse are not taking a day off. How can I?”
~ Bob Marley
One of the greatest misnomers I’ve come across is that “when I start my own business I’ll set my own schedule and have more time.” This is both true and false.
You definitely will set your own schedule… and that schedule will be centered on whatever it takes to fulfill your purpose. If you’ve done it right, your life and your living will be one and the same. Remember “hardly work” and “effortless effort?”
Everyone schedules their life around how they earn their living… this is true. But there’s a big difference between finding a way to make a living and then building your personal life around it…
Versus first defining your life; and then earning your living around it. Do you get the difference?
Life becomes truly magical when you can earn your living around your life…
Versus fit your life around your living. Big difference!
What are you currently doing?
What are you going to do?
And the journey continues…
Be a Leader. Live Your Purpose; and Take Your Power Back!
James
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