So many people are talking more about what they dont want than what they do want. When was it ok for us, as adults to stop dreaming? As children, we had such a vivid imagination and dreamed big! We would dream about the car we wanted to have, what it looked like, what color it was going to be and so on. Maybe a little girl would imagine her fairy tale wedding right down to the last detail and any adult would say, you can have whatever you put your mind to.... But as we become adults and we share the same dreams with other adults, you get comments like "oh, good luck with that", "keep dreaming", or "that will never happen"... why is it that people think its ok to crush other peoples dreams simply because those dream crushers don't know how to dream anymore? Would you say that to a child?
I just got home from my company conference in Las Vegas and I walked away from that with lots of notes and some AHA moments and i would like to share some of those here. Not only will this be helpful for our team, but i can only hope that something will connect with YOU out there too and perhaps encourage you to reach for your dreams too! Dont let anyone tell you that you cant achieve your dreams, because you absolutely can!
Every single Diamond who gave their speech this past weekend said the exact same thing when they started - they didn't have belief in themselves, in that they could not do this business, they were too shy, too busy, too this and to that. Those are all excuses to not step out of your comfort zone. The #1 reason why people arent open to hearing about other opportunities is because they are afraid that they cant do it, that they will fail but its simply not true. Anyone can do anything if they just believe.
If you don't open your dream box, no one else will open it for you. No one in the world is better than you are. You are special and unique. Never compare yourself with anyone else. Find the reason why you are here.
We have the key to happiness and we can change someones life forever with this gift. If you don't find the reason why you are here, you wont be able to move forward.
Ask yourself - What do you want to achieve in your life? What are you willing to sacrifice to do that? What are you going to do? If you knew you could NOT fail, would you do it?
In a perfect world, what would your life look like? If money wasn't an issue, If you could do anything, with anyone, anywhere in the world, what would you be doing? I can guarantee you wouldn't say you would be at work.
Think about your life right now in this moment and then think about, if you did absolutely nothing to change your life financially, what would your life look like in 5 years? Most likely the same or worse.... so why aren't you open to simply hearing about something that could help you change your entire life for the better? because you are scared of failure or success. But those are just fears. Be open to change.
In the face of adversity, do you get bitter or better?
When you point at others and blame them for your lack of success, you actually have 3 more fingers pointing at you. Life isn't easy but you have to know what you want. Are you trying or are you doing?How can you have a dream come true if you dont have a dream? Stop shoulding on yourself and stop shoulding on others. What tiny thing are you willing to do or change to reach your dreams? Your mind doesnt know the difference between the truth and a lie - it only believes what you tell it. Think about that for a second and then pay attention to the thoughts you are thinking about yourself.
If there is a problem in your life or in your business, take a good look in the mirror.
After this weekend, i realized something that is stalling my own business and that is belief in myself and of what I think people think about me. Because of my struggles with my weight, i fear standing up in front of others and presenting, being the center of attention, walking that stage as a diamond, because then i am vulnerable, they will pick me apart, notice all my flaws and its just easier to sit in the background so that doesn't happen. Of course, i know all of this is in my head and my own fears and insecurities but i know that its definetly hindering my personal business - there for i have made a goal for myself to lose 25 lbs before our next conference in San Diego at the end of February and I WILL be walking that stage! For what rank, you ask? You will just have to wait and see. So here I am, shouting it out here to make myself accountable to whoever is reading this. I am done feeling insecure and embarrassed - feeling like im not worthy of success because of what i look like. A good friend said to me on Sunday, "I dont see what you see about yourself. I see an amazing leader who cares about others"... so my goal is to see that about myself.
As TL once told me, say this over and over again and write it down - I AM DIAMOND IMMEDIATELY OR SOONER!
What is your dream? I would love to hear all of your dreams and help you be accountable to those dreams. We are ALL IN this together!! Lets go make shit happen!!
