by Eileen Wilder | Aug 1, 2021 | Faith |
You have absolutely everything it takes to fulfill the dream that’s in your heart and pursue the purpose that God has for your life, but so often, we limit our results by limiting our potential simply by settling on small-minded thinking. David Schwartz, who wrote the book The Magic of Thinking Big, says that everybody, to some degree, has a disease called excusitis. He states that “every failure has this disease in its advanced form, and most average persons have at least a mild case of it”. What he is saying is that to some degree, you and I are making excuses about things that we could actually be doing to pursue our dreams. He goes on to say that if we would begin thinking big, we would actually start taking action and seeing results. Years ago, I had a dream of writing a book. I think I’d had that dream for maybe ten years, but the whole time I would think about doing it, I would follow it up with this thought; I just don’t have it what it takes to do that. I didn’t know it at the time, but this thinking limited my potential and kept me from fulfilling my dream of writing a book until I learned what I am sharing with you today. The number one excuse people have for why they don’t achieve their full potential is that we don’t think that we have the brains to succeed. I heard the other day that the greatest form of procrastination we engage in is over-researching a subject. So how do we combat procrastination and the...
by Eileen Wilder | Aug 1, 2021 | Faith |
Have you ever wondered if you could actually accelerate your progress? Causing you to accomplish more, in less time, with less stress? Maybe you have a big project you are undertaking. Or perhaps you are looking to elevate your confidence, and diminish insecurity. Maybe you’re like me and looking for “what to do” practically to keep growing. Recently, I read that over 35 million people wrestle with a type of “low grade” depression. This heaviness, causes untold insecurity, resulting in little to no progress with their dreams. While you may or may not relate to depression, in some way shape, or form, your career goals may be depressed, your motivation may be lagging – or your dating life may in some way…be depressing. ha! It’s interesting, the medical title for low grade depression is “dysthymia”, a Greek word that means “bad state of mind.” But what if there was a way to elevate our state of mind, and find a clear path that boosts our happiness? Surely we would accelerate our progress exponentially! I love how the Bible gives us this key: As a man thinks, so is he. The original Hebrew actually translates like this: As a man is all along in his heart, so he is, at last – in action. The takeaway is this, IF we could improve our mental state, we rapid acceleration of our dreams would result. We will accomplish those goals. We will tackle that new regime. We will have the mind, body and life God intends. But first, it starts in the mind. Years ago, I had this vague, uneasy sense about myself. But here’s the thing,...
