Have you ever sat and observe children play? How they are so excited about just running around outside with an endless joy. Do you think for a moment that they are concerned with the slumping economy or if mommy or daddy will lose their job from a corporate downsizing? Mostly likely the answer would be "No".

Why is that?

Aren't adults and children both living in the same world, both affected by the struggling economy? One group realizes that all their attention should be focused on their current situation. What they are doing now. How they can even enhance their current experience to bring more joy. Their ultimate motivation is going forward to reach an unimaginable level of satisfaction.

Obviously were taking about the adults right? Wrong. Actually the above paragraph describes the daily thoughts and actions of a child. Their not concerned with the thoughts and worries of tomorrow, but would rather focus all of their attention on today. Can we learn something from this approach?

But you may say that it's wise to plan ahead for a "rainy day", student college tuition or retirement. All of that is true but at what expense is our planning and worrying about things out of our control (gas prices, job layoff, etc) affects our mental approach towards today? Is it much easier to say "I'm not going to worry about things I can't control" and then just relax, let your hair down and go outside and "play".

Life's true pioneers are outside and they are waiting for us to join them.

Growing up, almost everyone has heard this next sentence; "What will you be when you grow up?" For most of us depending upon which age we were asked this question, our answers could change on a yearly basis. Often preschool children will see themselves as being a policemen, firemen or doctor when they become adults. If you follow these children for 6 years and ask them the same question while they are in middle school, the preschooler childhood ambition is often gone and replaced with either "I don't know" or a different profession, which was helped shaped by their peers and society.

How did this happen?

Several days ago, I attended a parent / teacher meeting at my son's school. The superintendent said something that really stuck with me about the power of the spoken word. He mentioned that each day he would purposely instill into his children their career path even before they were able to attend school. He mentioned how he told his daughters, at the age of two, what college they would attend and what their careers would be. He told them they both would become Engineers because of the great pay salary. Fast forward twenty years later and one has graduated from the University of Michigan with an Engineering Degree, working for a corporate firm in the engineering field, while the other is currently attending Purdue University, with a major being in Engineering.

All throughout their lives they had the chance to change their career goal if needed, but whenever anyone would ask them what they would become when they grow up, they held firm to the belief of what they were told. They would become an Engineer.

What was spoken over your life?

Were you told you can become the next President of the United States, although you were a minority (race or gender). Were you told that you can become a doctor? Were you told that you weren't smart enough to attend college? The black sheep of the family, or a mistake pregnancy? We live out what has been spoken over us, good or bad.

Are you currently live the life you want or the life you were told you would become?
Today, I invite you to forgive those who have spoken any negative words over your life. It doesn't matter if your 18 or 80 years old. You can still find true happiness in life, by reversing negative words spoken over your life. Daily begin to speak positive words over your life in the mirror and visually see yourself achieving what you once thought was impossible.

If you can see it you can achieve it. Begin today to change your future. Believe in yourself.

Ask yourself this question. What do I see in myself and how do others view me? Many times when we meet someone the first thing they associate themselves is with their job occupation. Today, I ran into a long time friend at the gas station. As we exchanged words, within the first opening hello, my friend identified himself by his job employer. Employees are very loyal and dedicated to their employer, but are we given the same respect and treated with dignity. Everyday someone’s dreams are shattered because of their organization downsizing. How does that person rebound if their only seen themselves through the eyes of their employer?

I wonder how the CEO of my friends company would introduce himself amongst his peers. Would he/she refer to themselves as the CEO of a successful company or would they realize the hard work and effort of their employees and give them credit? Everyone has the desire to be needed and wanted, that’s human nature but I want each of us to view ourselves not from what we do as a job but as we really are.

If you currently not making enough money at your job and maybe feel that you should have a better job at this point in your life, view yourself in a position of your dreams. If you can view it, then you can achieve it. Each day for at least 15 minutes, allow yourself to visualize doing what your heart desire and living the lifestyle that you want. During the time of your transition remember to not identify yourself by what you do, but by rather how you see yourself, regardless of the circumstances.

Don’t get discouraged and keep yourself inspired.