Habits - What I Want For You

Think for a moment about your Self. Is theredo that. What is funny is that many people today tell
something that you would like to have, somewheremethe same thing although we built a sailboat and
you would like to go, or something you would like tosailed 15,000 miles in seven years. My beliefs were
do? What is holding you back? I can probably guess at(and are) very strong.
the possible answers:"Not enough money." "NotJust in the last few years, we had decided we wanted
enough time." "I couldn't do that!"to see what it was like to be involved in horses, training
At the risk of going out on a limb, I am going toand lessons. I honestly do not remember one person
suggest that the only thing holding you back from doingwho did not say "That is too hard. You won't make
what you would like... is you!any money." We love our new horse ranch! We
Every one of us was born with the power to changelearned a long time ago that belief comes from within,
our lives. All of us have seen seemingly ordinaryand not from others.
people become superheroes. Why is this? SomethingThe very first step is to change your belief. Believe
happens in their lives that makes them suspend beliefthat it is possible. One of the most powerful things you
long enough to act unconsciously. When this happens,can do for someone is to allow them the freedom to
they are able to access this power and performchange their belief and their thinking process. This can
extraordinary feats.be as simple as the statement - "What I want for you
Our minds are a recording device. We store awayis".
everything we read, see, hear, or otherwiseWhen hearing this statement, the mind will take that
experience in our lives from before we come into theinformation in and bounce it around for a while. It might,
world. During this time we also form opinions with thewith a bit of help from your Self, begin to change your
use of this information and from the influences ofbelief that a thing is impossible, and begin to believe
others. From opinions and beliefs come habits. Habitsthat it is possible... even reachable.
then become our life - just day after day habits!Once your intentions to the Universal Power is clear,
Have you ever tried to break a habit? It's not easy!then this Power has no choice but to help you by
That is because a habit is much easier to do thanpresenting opportunities for you. (You do have to be
NOT do. To change a habit means you have toclear enough to see the opportunities and you must
change your belief! Now we are back where weact!)
started. If there is something you truly want in your life,Think of all you can do! What is it that you would truly
you can get it.love to do?
From the time I was a little boy, I wanted to be a sailorQuotation of the Week
on a sailboat. I would tell everybody I was going to sailHabit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by
around the world. Many people told me then I could notany man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.