Seeds of Dreams

Seeds of Dreams

How We Think, Changes Everything

A Sixty-Word Short Story:

Carla was obsessing about getting this job. On paper she was a perfect fit, so why was she having to endure a gauntlet of interviews. One after the other ended with “We’ll get back to you.” And then she would wait thinking that they’ll never call back, but they did – 8 times. What was wrong she wondered? Her thinking was.

 And more…

 Whenever we have a situation that doesn’t add up, where we know our strengths but we’re unable to capitalize – like the interview process for Carla, where the resume’ was solid but she could not close the deal – we begin to doubt ourselves. And once doubt creeps into our minds, its insidious power dismantles our confidence, and we tend to grasp at straws and become willing to believe anything that offers hope in our situation. This is the recipe for failure. Self-confidence is the fuel we all need to succeed and when it’s missing, we stumble.

When we believe we can do it we tend to do it. If we don’t believe it, not so much. That’s because our personal beliefs drive our decisions and they fuel our actions. The problem with beliefs however is that they can be both rigid and changeful, and we often don’t recognize how empowering or how debilitating they can be. Beliefs are the source of dreams that come true but can also fuel the bugaboos of life. In essence, beliefs are the seeds of all we become.

Our personal beliefs are the fabric of our own unique mosaic. Some beliefs float consciously to the surface while others are buried deep within our psyche. Our challenge, like Carla, is to align what we know is true for us to the reality we’ve created for ourselves. Although she knew she was qualified, the interview process raised some doubt to the point she began to question herself and thus projected an unsettling image which fueled concern for the would-be employer. When she lost confidence so did they. Net result, nobody wins.

The lesson here is that we always have the power to change what we think, which helps us change what we believe, which translates into changing our lives. This process creates self-awareness which defines exactly who we are and also opens the door to whoever we want to become. When how we appear is truly who we are, we always win.

The Final Thought: Improving our lives only happens when we change our beliefs about ourselves and the transformation begins by simply changing what we think.

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