Some of us are lucky enough to find a person who takes on the role of cheerleader in our lives, when we realize we aren’t living the life we planned and decided to do something to change it. How many of you resonate with that idea? That is key… altering the course and outcome. Before we can do that, an awareness of circumstances, paths, and feelings must be present. Once discovered and revealed, we are capable of taking action to Shift and begin a new journey. We get to change the tape. It’s simple, but not easy. Did you know that the work ‘repent’ in the New Testament means ‘change direction’?

Did you know that we were all born with a purpose for being here? Great authors have proclaimed that we actually chose to come here to evolve our soul. You can either buy into that or not. It’s your choice, like most things in life. What if it is true? What does that ‘evolve’ mean, anyway? Does it mean leaping into something better, higher; tapping with the innate source of identity and authenticity we were born to express?

Did you know that purpose pairs up with an intention to become a contribution on a personal and global scale? Well, it’s true. Many 21^st century gurus attest that we are spirits having a body experience, not the other way around. When we were six or seven years old, we KNEW what we wanted to be when we grew up. Now, way beyond childhood innocence, that vision is buried in an abyss, hidden but not lost forever if we choose to resurrect it. Are you ready to play the high stakes game called the PASSION YOU LIVE IS THE PASSION YOU GIVE?

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When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
When 24 hours in a day is not enough;
remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class
and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
and start to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again
if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand
and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded
With an unanimous ‘yes.’

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“Take Your Passion and Make It Happen”… What A Feeling!  Flash Dance

Part 3 of 3

In a major cosmopolitan city you would normally expect a cab to pull up to you at the curb (if you are lucky enough to hail), see the driver’s ID license up on the dash board with a name you can’t pronounce, and hope he can drive faster in traffic than the people are walking on the sidewalk.

Think of this story as about a man who had mindfulness, intention and reverence (Part 1).  It is about a change in perspective and a re-inventing, tapping into his ‘divine appointment’ of ‘Whatever is right.  Reach for the best within you (Part 2)’.

“He was waiting in line at the airport for a cab.  Harvey noticed that the taxi that stopped for him was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car and opened the back passenger door for Harvey. He handed my friend a laminated card that said, `I`m Wally, your driver. While I`m loading your bags in the trunk I`d like you to read my mission statement.` Taken aback, Harvey read the card. It said:  Wally`s Mission Statement: To get my customers to their destination in the quickest, safest and cheapest way possible in a friendly environment.’ This blew Harvey away. Especially when he noticed that the inside of the cab matched the outside. Spotlessly clean! As he slid behind the wheel, Wally said, `Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and one of decaf.` Harvey said jokingly, `No, I`d prefer a soft drink.` Wally smiled and said, `No problem. I have a cooler up front with regular and Diet Coke, water and orange juice.` Almost stuttering, Harvey said, `I`ll take a Diet Coke.` Handing him his drink, Wally said, `If you`d like something to read, I have The Wall Street Journal, Time, Sports Illustrated and USA Today.`

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“Take Your Passion and Make It Happen”… What A Feeling!  Flash Dance
Part 2 of 3 Things aren’t what they appear

“The great oak tree had stood on a hill over the Hudson, in a lonely spot… aged seven he liked to come and look at that tree.  It had stood there for hundreds of years, and he thought it would always stand there.  Its roots clutched the hill like a fist with fingers sunk into the soil, and he though that if a giant were to seize it by the top, he would not be able to uproot it, but would swing the hill and the whole of the earth with it, like a ball at the end of a string.  He felt safe in the oak tree’s presence; it was a thing that nothing could change of threaten;  it was his greatest symbol of strength.

“One night, lightning struck the oak tree.  Eddie saw it next morning.  It lay broken in half, and he looked into its trunk as into the mouth of a black tunnel.  The trunk was only an empty shell; its heart had rotted away long ago; there was nothing inside – just a thin gray dust that was being dispersed by the whim of the faintest wind.  The living power had gone, and the shape it left had not been able to stand without it”…

As an adult, in the employ of his wealthy childhood playmate, he recalled their conversation as ten year olds.  It was on her estate the oak tree flourished or rotted.  That perspective depends on how you view life.

“He thought of a summer day when he was ten years old. That day, in a clearing of the woods, the one precious companion of his childhood told him what they would do when they grew up. The words were harsh and glowing, like the sunlight. He listened in admiration and in wonder. When he was asked what he would want to do, he answered at once, “Whatever is right,” and added, “You ought to do something great… I mean, the two of us together.” “What?” she asked.  He said, “I don’t know. That’s what we ought to find out. Not just what you said.  Not just business and earning a living. Things like winning battles, or saving people out of fires, or climbing mountains.”  “What for?” she asked.  He said, “The minister said last Sunday that we must always reach for the best within us.  What do you suppose is the best within us?” “I don’t know.” “We’ll have to find out.” She did not answer; she was looking away, up the railroad track.” Whatever is right.  Reach for the best within you.

The Oak Tree wasn’t what it appeared to be, all fabulous and strong and regal.  It was vacant on the inside.  Even though there are really two stories above, they are tied together in the memory of the same man.  Here’s the clue:  22 years after those events, he recalled them in an instant, when something in front of him sparked it to come forth.  How have past events shaped you?  How have they either advanced or blocked your sense of Worth, Self and Value?  You process within, to know what that is (Mindfulness), how to do/be it (Intention) and be thankful when it shows up (Reverence).  Only then you will “Take Your Passion And Make It Happen”.

The Oak Tree – What is Right

Dagny Taggart & Eddie Willers, Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand, page 13.  This book was her DREAM.  Her vision, her liberation.  It took her 12 years to write.