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Dream Chaser Lesson One: Have Gratitude for the Small Victories

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” Khalil Gibran

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Buddha

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” – Nelson Mandela

Fear is a reaction to something that you believe to be true. You don’t have a feeling about anything unless you have a belief or a definition about the situation or experience that you are having. It’s the reaction to your definition or belief that you “bought into” that causes your fears in the first place.

Do you ever struggle with getting things done on time? Maybe you just don’t seem to stick with your goals? Self-sabotage can be a subtle phenomenon. You’ll know it’s taking place when everything is going well and you’re making great progress, and then all of sudden things fall apart, and you find yourself stunned, asking “What the hell happened!?” It’s not always easy to recognize these self-sabotaging tendencies on the surface, but when we look at a deeper level we find that we are fraught with fear, uncertainty, doubt, unresolved anger, shame, and guilt.

The human strength of hope is what pushes us onward, keeps us motivated, and uplifts our attitude, so we can stay tenacious and dedicated to our mission and purpose even in difficult times.

“Trust yourself, and you will know how to live.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Our view of ourselves follows us into adulthood and we must learn to deal with it. It seems to be human nature to size people up and compare ourselves to others, though until we have self-acceptance these personal evaluations will lead to distress and angst, as there will always be someone smarter, wiser, and more talented than we are.

Imagine you’ve got an idea for an exciting new project or business and your mind starts racing. You see the empire that you’re going to build, the value that you’re going to offer, and the lives that you’re going to impact – this is heady stuff! But wait – businesses and projects take resources to get off the ground, right? And what if you’ve got no money, no office, and no employees… are you out of options? Actually, no.