…I was taking a leap of faith?
One of many in a lifetime.
There is no reason for me to believe that I am going to obtain the dreams that I have had for most of my life. That could be a set up for an expectation that is unrealistic. Perhaps, I tell myself from time to time, I should tame the dreams… alter the image and become more realistic with the goals.
Or perhaps not.
What is a dream if not a happy illusion of a place or situation that you would like yourself to be in? Every time I buy a lottery ticket it is a little slice of fantasy about seeing the entire world one country at a time. Is that possible? Probably not. Is it likely? Doubtful. Is it harmful to want it? Absolutely not… in fact… it is healthy to have a good fantasy that keeps one out of doldrums and allows a soul to find spark and energy to enjoy a life just a little bit more.
There is a difference, however, between the fantasy that one dreams and the dream that can be reality if one believes and then does the footwork. There is a old saying that I’ve heard within my sobriety that illustrates this rather well. It says: “It is time to get off of the bar stool.” When I was drinking there were always plans and goals that would be discussed as if the deals had already been made while sitting on that bar stool and drinking. The problem with this was in the lack of delivery. Talk is cheap. Inactivity is rarely going to breed result. Most of the time those of us on the bar stools forgot what we were going to do in the first place.
But I am not sitting on a bar stool any longer. The truth about life is that I can make it what what I want it to be through the very actions I spoke to just a moment ago. This is not a guarantee of success… but it has a better shot than not doing anything at all. The choice to take a leap of faith is really a no-brainer. Why not leap? There is nothing to lose in researching and taking an action. If I am able to trust my own instincts and keep my expectations in check there is every reason to believe that I will find parts of my purpose on the planet that may not have been anything BUT the dream or fantasy otherwise.
Should this leap not take me to the place the dream may have illuminated… I will have become better for the experience of trying. I may find myself in a position to try again in the future, where one day it would bear some fruit. It could result in something absolutely unexpected and welcomed. There is nothing gained if there is nothing ventured.
I have the faith, therefore the leap would seem effortless. And, with faith it honestly is.
And as the results do come in I will share them… a bit more information and a lot more insight into a world of positives I prefer to be in. Just the decision made… the choice to proceed is a positive and a magical step towards a more expanded me.
What a wonderful way to start a week.
Be Happy. Be Well. Be.
October 13th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Cousin!!! You have obtained your dreams…and you CAN expect to continue to live every dream you have ever had—it’s a definite!!!!