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July 22 Belief...Belief
can take numerous forms from truth, lies, religion and even the belief
one has within themselves. Throughout our lives we wonder what we can
achieve, where we are going to end up and if it's going to be what we
wanted and will be truly happy. We are told to believe in ourselves
that we can achieve anything we set our minds to but some life
experience have taught us that by doing so we are going to set
ourselves up for a fall. The more I think I can't help but wonder; are
we capable of doing what we want with our lives simply by believing so
or is it only a small piece in a much larger picture? At many different stages in our lives we can't help but think that some things are just too hard and we stop and move in a different direction. There are 2 options to every situation; you either believe that you can achieve the end goal or you can believe that you can't. It's that simple. Once we change our thoughts one way or another, we then start to realise our true potential which is whether we had that potential in the first place. The question remains though; is it really that simple? I'll use an example from what I saw a couple of nights ago. I was awed by the brilliance that is Christina Aguilera at her first Live show in Brisbane since 2003. Throughout the show she explained how her belief in herself has got her to where she is today. My feeling also is that she has a gift. She was born with such a pure amazing voice which in the end is what got her to where she is today. She had the belief, backed up with the talent and skill to sell millions of records and become such a World Class entertainer. It makes you wonder whether if she had a voice like Kath & Kim but still had the same belief she would be in the same position as she is now. We are the single thing in our lives which is responsible for where we will end up in life. I believe that I am going to be successful, wealthy and happy when I get to where I want to be. But isn't that what everyone wants? Isn't that what everyone believes they will do? Why is it that not everyone is rich, successful and living the high life? Belief in yourself is one thing, but don't we also need the determination, focus and motivation in order to push ourselves over that line? This seems to get more complicated as we go along. How many of you have thought to yourself "I can do that" only to come to a sad realisation that you just didn't cut it? We all have situations throughout our lives where the belief was there, but sometimes we as people just don't have the necessary characteristics in order to will that belief into fruition. I'm not trying to be negative here at all; I've always just wondered how things can turn out so differently for so many people all around the world. I believe in the one. I believe with all my heart that there is one person in this world who I will spend my entire life with and we'll be truly happy. This kind of belief isn't something that can be backed up with characteristics because it's not something we can actively create for ourselves. This kind of belief is something that is just there. It's a feeling that isn't a win lose situation, but it's something that has already been won. I know he's there, I know I'll be with him. It's a feeling where there is only one outcome and that outcome is getting closer day by day. In the end we do need to have a belief in things throughout our lives or we wouldn't have anything to keep us going. There'd be nothing to strive for and our dreams wouldn't exist and we'd be truly dead. That in mind as people we need to have the determination, strength and focus (plus talent in a lot of cases) teamed with this belief in order to get across that line and be what we dreamt of being. So next time someone tells you to believe in yourself realise that there is a lot more to it and you will already be one step ahead of those who aren't prepared to put in the hard yards to fully achieve their full potential. We can do what we put our minds to, but we have to put everything we have into making it become a reality because if you don't, you are only going become one of those with broken dreams and lose all faith in yourself and finally in the end, lose all belief in the amazing person that you are. Mik  |
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