Can you think of a better way to get from where you currently are in your life to the center of your greatest Dream, without spending any money? Raising your standards is the next rung on your ladder.
Once you mentally raise your vision as high as you can imagine, you will begin to attract the resources you need through ideas, inspiration, other people recognizing your abilities, all kinds of ways that will delight and surprise you. Allow yourself to settle into a higher ideal for yourself. Imagine yourself free from what is holding you back. Are you scared, broke, addicted to something or someone? How would you feel, how would you look if you were free of all excuses? Put in your imagination the possibility of something great and wonderful that you want to achieve.
In other words, imagine something that is aligned to a higher standard that you have set for yourself.
Imagine it as if it could come true. Then follow this 4-step process:
1. You must have a vision so compelling that it propels you forward with enthusiasm, even with the added nervousness and just a little hint of uncertainty and ‘if only I could…’ attached.
2. You need a very strong reason to keep going when you want to go back to old habits and patterns of thinking and behaving. Make your reason “why” so big that it will take you beyond fear and anxiety and into excitement and belief: It’s possible for you.
3. Feel the love for it, the deep longing and excitement for your Dream every day. Keep coming back to it in your mind: There are so many opportunities each day to practice feeling the desire deeply, when you’re standing in line, waiting at a red light, to check on your biggest Dream.
4. Keep a journal: Write down the little signs along the way that you ‘resonate’ with. You just know when something is meant for you. Keep a trial journal and you will receive even more “signs” that your Dream is drawing near. This will fuel your intent and determination.
This is how successful people make their dreams come true. As you raise your standards to a level where you can align with your highest Dream, you will find it very helpful to break down your action steps into small chunks. Cherish the daily victory over small, incremental steps along the way. You will discover yourself in spontaneous moments of enthusiasm and desire to respond to one idea at a time. Inspiration can ‘strike’ and you will feel compelled to act. Remember how the tortoise beat the rabbit and won the race? Taking small consistent steps. The tortoise didn’t look back, and he didn’t look anywhere to see his competition. She stayed focused on her most important task: reaching the finish line.
You don’t have to get there first. You don’t have to be the fastest. Just be the best you can be. Focus on what you can do in each moment of each day and you will find joy, gratification and the reward of progress. The satisfaction you feel from progressing will be a reward in itself.
It’s your turn, it’s your moment. Don’t let a lack of money hold you back or hold you back. It costs nothing to sit and dream, with the intention that you believe that your Dream is possible. Keep your belief strong within you. Now go have fun, finish your degree and make your biggest Dream your new reality.