How Great are You?

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us"  
~Marianne Williamson

                     

       Take an honest assessment today. Do you feel fulfilled in your life and the things you have accomplished? Most will answer this question no. Here's the real question... do you think you deserve to be fulfilled? If they are honest with themselves, most will also answer this question with a no. Really consider it for a minute.... do you truly believe that you deserve to have it all? Why or why not? Your failed attempts at success may not have come from a fear of failure (as most believe) but instead, a fear of success. 

      Today, write down 2 or 3 sentences on why you feel you deserve to be successful. If you can not come up with any, consider where this mentality (family, boss etc.) came from. Often when we realize the source of our negative thoughts, we are immediately able to see the opposing positive side.

Here's a video I always found intensely inspiring. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Need some encouragement today? This is about as good as it gets :)

Amy Purdy talks about the power of imagination. She explains how our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but by the choices we make. Imagination allows us to break down borders, to move beyond our circumstances, to create and constantly progress.

Amy Purdy has been through hardships that most of us will never face -- or can even fathom. But what makes her story so incredible is not that fact that she lived a "normal" childhood and spent her high school years as a passionate artist and snowboarder, then traumatically lost both her legs at age 19, but how she has persevered, taking implausible challenges and rising above them.

Today, Amy is an athlete; currently the top ranked adaptive female snowboarder in the world. Amy also spends a good amount of time helping others; specifically those with physical challenges get involved with snowboarding, skateboarding, wakeboarding and other action sports through the organization she co-founded Adaptive Action Sports. Challenging herself while making a positive impact on the world is a true testament to Amy's spirit.

The moral of this story? 

It is likely that your excuse... is invalid. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. 

How will you react today?