There Is Always A Consequence

Today I was faced numerous times with the consequences of a decision I recently made. The decision I made is one that moves me closer to where I want to be and what I want to accomplish. However, there is always a cost for every decision. There is always a consequence to pay for what we decide to do. There is always a cost. As they say, nothing in life is free. It doesn't always cost money, but there is always a price for everything.

The decision that I recently made was simple. There is a woman I have been friends with for a couple of months now, and we have developed emotions for one another over the last few weeks. We decided to make a commitment to one another. Sounds simple enough right. Well, here is the catch. There is another woman I was talking to and becoming friends with that had romantic intentions. I told her from the get go that there was no promise and that I wasn't rushing into anything and that I wasn't really looking for a relationship. She had done me a couple of favors, and now feels betrayed because I decided to date another woman. I wasn't misleading or dishonest about any of it, but the cost there was a friendship.

Another catch to my situation is the fact that a mentor of mine has eyes for the woman I started dating. Now I have to tell him that I we are seeing one another. I am sure it will go well, however, I am concerned that it may offend him for not telling him last week when the relationship started. I had no idea he had an interest in her when he asked her out, so I figured it didn't matter if he knew about us or not. Now I have to have a conversation and tell him about the two of us. Again, the cost there may be a friendship, though he is a bigger man than that.

The point is simple. No matter what we decide to do, or where we decide to go, there is always a price to pay. There is always something we are giving up to get something else. There is always something we are losing out on to keep what we have. There is always a price of some sort. Always, and we must be willing to pay the price for what we want, or be willing to pay the price for not going after what we want. In the end it comes down to us being willing to do what it takes to get what we want.

You Think Your Promised Another Day

I often hear people say that they will get to where they want to go. Then their actions say something completely different. I understand that it takes time to accomplish things and that nothing happens with the snap of a finger. However, most people never take action toward what they want and where they want to go. They are always putting this or that off until tomorrow, and when tomorrow gets here, it's put off again until tomorrow. We need to remember that we need to take action today, right now, in the present.

None of us are promised another day. None of us are promised another moment. The only moment we ever have is right here and right now. We never know what the next moment will bring, including death. We need to utilize every single second of our lives properly. We need to remember to chase our dreams and when we find something we want we have to go get it. We need to remember to say I love you to all the people in our lives we love as often as possible, and to never leave them with any amount of anger or frustration in our hearts. If you think your promised another day, your wrong.

Life is a very fragile and fleeting thing. All that matters in the end is that we use every moment of our lives to recognize love and happiness. To connect with those we love and care about. To find a place within ourselves and our lives that is precious and valuable. I'm just as guilty as everyone else in that I don't always use every single moment to find happiness and joy. But the more I remember the lessons I am talking about here, the more I connect with those I love and care about. The more I chase after what I want. The more I go out and get my dreams. Live life full of love, for yourself, for others, for life in general. Live your life full of peace and prosperity. Live your life, one moment at a time, and make each and every moment the most beautiful moment of your life.

Don't Let Anyone Stop You From Chasing Your Dreams

There are many people in our country that believe that we have the right to happiness, and that the Declaration Of Independence gives us that right. The Declaration Of Independence does not give us the right to happiness. It gives us the right to the pursuit of happiness. There is a big difference. That means that each and every one of us has the right to chase after whatever we believe will bring us happiness. Most people have it backwards. They believe that they have the right to happiness, as though it is someone else's responsibility to give it to them.

No one can give us happiness. Happiness is a state of mind. A state of being in the world. No amount of material things, or love, or stuff in general could ever give us happiness. Granted, those are things that help contribute to our happiness, but they are not what give us happiness. We must realize that only we ourselves can create happiness in our lives by chasing after those things that will help us realize happiness. By finding someone to give our love to. By finding something to devote ourselves to. By finding a place in the world that makes us feel at home and comfortable. True happiness lives on the inside of us, and is reflected in the world by our actions.

Never let anyone tell you that you can't do something. If you have a dream, you have to hold on to that dream with everything you have. If there is something you want, you have to go and get it. Chasing our dreams and goals is a major part of happiness. Whether our dreams and goals be love, or a career, or a large combination of many different things. We must hold on to our dreams with all our might, and never let anyone strip us of our dreams and goals. That is what the true pursuit of happiness is really all about.

Sometimes We Don't Have As Far To Go As We Think

I am constantly on a path of development and growth. I am always trying to move forward and progress on a regular basis. Sometimes though I am reminded that I don't have as far to go as I think I do. Today was one of those days. I used to be a very gentle person who was constantly walked on. I had to fix that.

I spent quite a bit of time working on the powerful, strong, confident side of myself. I was under the impression that I still had a lot of work to do on that side of the spectrum. Today I had a conversation with a client and how much I have helped them and made an impact on their life. It was a great reminder that I have come a long way, and I have found a good balance between strong and powerful as well as compassionate and caring.

We need to remember while we are on the path of personal development that the horizon is always moving as we move. Just as traveling in the world, the horizon in the distance will always be out there. We need to take the time to reflect back on where we have come from. It's important to know where you are going, but it's also important to know where we have come from and how far we have traveled so far.

The journey will never end, be proud of what you have done so far. Be aware of where you are going and what you are working on. Know that there is always more to do, but we have already done so much.

Getting Something Out Of Everyday.

I spent some time today looking at how some people manage to promote themselves. There are tons of lessons out there to help us get to where we want to go in our lives, all we have to do is pay close enough attention to what is going on. I received a booklet in the mail today for an employee seminar. It helped open my eyes to how easy, with the proper organization, how easy it is to start doing my own seminars.

The point is simple. Pay attention to everything, because we never know what one thing might be the one thing we need to move us forward toward our goals. It may be a piece of mail, or something someone says. We need to keep our eyes open to the world around us so that we are able to recognize opportunities and answers.

Everything that we experience has something to offer us. Of course you have probably heard this before, however, have you really listened to the lesson. Are you at a point where you are able to take lessons out of everything you hear, and see, and experience. Are you able to take that knowledge and apply it to your daily life. Can you apply it to where you want to go and what you want to accomplish. Everything has something to offer us, if we learn to look close enough and see the lessons.

Good Friends And Success

There are all types of people in the world, and in our lives. We need to be careful what people we allow in our inner circle, because these are the people who have the most amount of influence on our success. We need to choose friends based on where we want to go, and where they are going. Our circle of friends include family and a significant other.

One of the hardest things for many people to do is to let go of people in their lives that do not offer support and help when it comes to chasing dreams and goals. We have been taught that there should be a loyalty to people we are related to or to people we have been friends with for a long time. We need to understand what loyalty is, and we need to give our loyalty to people we bring into our circle, however, we also need to be able and willing to withdraw our loyalty from those who no longer are able to serve our direction in life. Everything changes, and those who hold us back because of their lack of ambition or goals, or because of the way they constantly shoot us down when we chase our goals and dreams should be cut lose.

Friends should be people who tell us we are wrong when we are wrong. Not people who tell us what they think we need to hear. Friends are people who lift us up when we fall and help us keep moving. They show us the light when only see darkness, and show us the path when we lose our way. They have goals and dreams of their own and the two of you are able to move closer to the life of your dreams together.

So be mindful of the friends you choose. The people we surround ourselves with are either the stimulus that help us get closer to the life of our dreams, or hold us back from where we want to go. More often than not, the people around us are the biggest reason we succeed or fail. Choose your friends carefully.

The Vision

It's important to have a vision in our lives. Something that is worth striving for. Something we want so badly that we will do anything to have it. Anything within moral and ethical values of course. But a purpose that is so consuming that we lose sleep to have it because we go to bed late at night, and wake up early to get started again.

Hopefully the vision you have for your life includes friends, a significant other, good health, and something that you can utterly devote your life to, and hopefully all that allows you to feel happiness and fulfillment in yourself and your life. We must know what we want, and we must know what that looks like. Without a vision, we have no idea where we are going and we have nothing to keep our eyes on.

Without a vision, we have nothing to keep our eyes on. We must have something that we can see in our minds eye that keeps us moving. Without a vision, we can easily get off course with where ever it is we want to go. A vision burns deep within us. It stirs up passion and drive. It causes us to break outside our boundries. A vision allows us to become more than we ever thought possible. It allows us to leave a mark in the world that is greater than we could ever be, and one that lasts longer than we could ever live. A vision inspires us to do more not only for ourselves, but for everyone else in the world, especially the ones we love.

A vision is a powerful force. The problem with most people is they never find a vision that is worthy of them and their efforts, and if they do, they never truly want that vision to become a reality bad enough. Many people have a fascination with what they want, but never a burning passion for that vision. Many people want to be rich financially, but they only long for it. They don't have a burning passion to have that money and do what it takes to get there. A vision and a burning desire to have that vision become a reality is the first, and probably the most important step toward getting what you want. Work on your vision and your drive. Everything else you need will come as you move along.

We Always Have A Choice

No matter what happens in life, we always have a choice. No matter the demons that wage war inside of us. No matter the things that happen to us in our lives. We always have choices. We can choose to bring out the best in us, or not. Life is full of options, and we need to make sure we are making those options.

I believe that far to few people make choices in their lives, or believe they have control and choices. They kind of let life happen to them, and take things as they come. Instead, we need to realize that our lives are designed by the choices we make. Good or bad. Right or wrong. Our lives become what we allow them to be, or choose to make them be.

So the real question in every day of our lives, in every moment of our lives, is what our choices will be. Will we make the choice that moves us closer to happiness. Closer to our own success and well being. Will we decide to open up and realize what a beautiful experience life is. Will we choose to be the best of ourselves, and choose to do what's right. Or will we choose the path that is easy and leads to sorrow and despair. The choice is yours.

Money Is An Idea

Many people believe that money is a thing. In a sense, it is a thing, but it is an idea first. The common perception is that money is something we have to work hard for. I have never really believed this. There is work, and sometimes it's tiresome and long, but it isn't as hard as most people make it out to be.

Most people get a job and work hours upon hours to make a couple hundred dollars a week. I respect that, however, typical labor jobs that most people get involved in really aren't that fulfilling, and they make a person feel old and tired at a very young age. To me, money is an idea, and it's my ability to understand that idea and play with it that will create financial wealth in my life. My ability to relate to the idea and concept of money that will take me where I want to go, and you where you want to go.

For example, selling 100,000 copies of a book at $35 each would net you 3.5 million dollars. Some of you reading this will look at that and say that that is a huge amount and all but impossible. Others will look at it and come up with the idea that there are costs and expenses and until your done you won't be able to keep most of that and all the taxes you would have to pay and a million other excuses. Still others will look at that and realize that it isn't that much at all. Of course it isn't necessarily and easy goal, but it's far from impossible. there are sites like youtube and myspace that have literally millions of visitors a day, and they did that in a very short period of time.

The whole point here is that money is just an idea. That 100,000 sales is pathetic compared to the number of people that sign on to the internet every single moment. The key is to be able to drive enough traffic to a website in the time that you allow yourself to reach that goal. With a 10% conversion, which is actually better than average, that is 1,000,000 visitors. In a three year period, that is only 333,333 visitors a year. 27,777 a month. Over a five year period, the numbers get smaller. Far from impossible. Tough, yes. Impossible, never.

Clairity Of Vision

One key to success is the ability to have a clear vision of where it is you want to go. Once you have a clear vision, it's important to plan out as much as possible on how you intend to get there. As a Success Development Consultant, it's important for me to sell myself as an image. Since I am starting from scratch with no reputation outside of my little circle, I need to take the time to do activities that allow me to present myself as an expert.

This will be done in many different ways. Article writing is something I have already been doing with well over a 100 articles online. I will also start to submit articles to physical magazines and publications. I will also take the time to network online and get involved in forum's, groups, social sites, and connections with other people that are a part of the self help and law of attraction.

Making sure you have a workable plan is essential to success. Of course there are pieces that you may not know how you will get to where you want to go. That is fine. Simply have faith that an answer will present itself when the time is right. An answer will present itself when the time is right, and you will get to where you want to go. But plan things out as best as possible. A goal is a dream with a deadline. It is amazing how inspiring having a workable plan is. All that needs to be done at that point is working the plan. Plan the work an work the plan.

Good luck on your journey's and I'll keep you posted on my ow progress as I make my own path in the world.

The Path Of Life

Sometimes we all get a sense of being overwhelmed. If you are truly on a path of personal development, and you are growing, and you are heading toward success, there will be times when life seems to overwhelm you. There will be moments when there never seems to be enough time to get everything done you want to get done, and that it seems so far to get to where you want to go.

We must take time to reflect on where we have already gone from time to time. We have to look back and see how far we have come. There will always be more that needs to be done, and more places we want to go. The horizon, when we are constantly moving, will always seem like it is over there. Just as if you were to walk from one coast to the next. The horizon will always be in the future way out there. But we need to look back at the path we have traveled so far and how far we have come and all we have done.

There will also be times when the path will seem lonely. Every one deals with the feeling of being alone in this world. In fact, some people have so much trouble dealing with the feeling of being alone that they take their own lives. This too is normal, and will pass. Every persons life is a path that is traveled alone, but with company. What I mean is that no one else walks in your steps, travels your path, and heads in your direction. There will always be people along the journey who travel beside us from time to time, and some longer than others, but the journey of life is a journey that is always taken alone.

All of this is normal, and sometimes it's easier than others. We need to remember to keep moving no matter how much life seems to overwhelm us at times. We need to remember that it's never the destination that matters, but it truly is the journey to get there. The destination can be rewarding, but it only lasts for a few moments before the next part of another journey begins. Life is a journey, and that journey is a personal one. Travel it well, and the rewards along the path will more than make the time and effort worth while.

The Power Of Dreams

The title of this blog is the power of dreams, and I am talking about both types of dreams. The ones we have in our hearts while we are awake, and the ones that we hold in our minds at night as we sleep. Both are powerful forces in our lives, and both need to be recognized and listened to on a regular basis.

The dreams we hold in our hearts during our waking hours dictate much of what we do and the decisions we make on a regular basis. These should be the things that create passion deep inside of us. The parts of us that move us to do more with ourselves and our lives. The pieces of our lives that give us something to wake up for every morning. Be it in love, business, pleasure, or whatever part of our lives. Our dreams are what turn us into the people we become, and the choices we make to get there shape our character. The people with out dreams are the ones who die the quickest, on the inside and the outside.

Our dreams at night on the other hand are a little bit different. These are a direct reflection into our emotions and our desires and our hopes. It is our subconscious mind trying to communicate with us. Tell us what is really going on inside of us and sometimes on the outside in the world around us. Our dreams need our attention on a regular basis because they give us incredible insight into where we currently are. Our emotions and our reactions to things.

For example, I had a dream last night that I was on a train and I had a human heart. I had to protect that human heart from ghosts that were coming to get it. I wasn't afraid or anything of these ghosts because I knew that no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get the heart from me. I had to pay attention and be careful, but I just knew they wouldn't be able to get it. I believe this dream means that I have to be careful with my heart as I keep it out in the open from the ghosts of not only my past, but of my present. I am still not sure what the train was all about, or why all of this happened at night in my dream, but that will come with a little more reflection.

The point though is that our dreams tell us a lot of information that we should pay attention to. Our waking dreams and desires tell us where we want to go and what path we should be on to find our own sense of happiness and peace. Our dreams at night help us know if we are on the right path or not. Learn to listen to all your dreams. They are incredibly powerful forces and offer insight into many different parts of ourselves and our lives.

Emotional Control

Learning to manage our emotions can be one of the most valuable skills we can ever learn. There is so much in the world and our daily lives sometimes that will effect our emotions in a negative way that we just can't afford not to manage our emotions. The law of attraction states that we will attract to us what ever we think and feel about the most. So we have to manage our emotions and keep them in the positive realm. I know, that's not always the easiest thing to do.

About three months ago I met a woman with whom I had been talking with on an almost daily basis. Of course I didn't love this woman, but I had begun to feel strongly for her. Well, recently she started playing games. We went out dancing one night and she spent most of the night grinding on other men. That didn't bother me so much since I know women like to socialize and I received her intimacy and kisses. More recently she isn't answering when I call and such. Of course this put me into a negative state fairly easily and reminded me of the importance of managing my emotions. I had to work pretty hard to let go of the negative thoughts and mindset and emotions and bring them back to the positive side, but I did. Life is to short to feel badly.

I learned a couple lessons from this experience. The first is that I have to stay focused on my goals and the adventure that my life is on and maintain those positive emotions in all areas of my life regardless of what another area is causing. The second thing I learned is that I need to be even more clear when working with the law of attraction. I used it to attract her, but I obviously forgot to ask for a woman who is emotionally available as well as all the other traits I want in a woman. Experience is the greatest teacher, so the more I work with the law of attraction the better I get with it.

So learn from my mistakes. Make sure you are as clear as crystal when you ask the universe for what you want, and make sure you learn to manage your emotions and keep them positive. Good luck on your journey of success!

Peace and Happiness,
Dwayne

The Power Of Progress

There is an incredible power in making progress. It's almost as though a demon possess our body and makes us want to do more. I can't even take a moment to rest without something inside of me nagging to accomplish more and move forward. Action really does beget motivation. Remember to take steps every day to move closer to your goals. Be it one article, or one page on your site, or a page in your book, or whatever your goals are. Remember to always move forward. I took some time and wrote four articles today and they are starting to spread over the net. They have been taken over 370 times on ezinearticles.com. And the more I post the more they are used by other people on other sites. I simply don't have enough time in a day to do as much as I would like as I work a 12 hour day at a job then try to get things done on my site. I am in the process of finding a new job that will allow me more time to work on my site. I have created incredible results with just two to three hours a day and as much time as possible on weekends. I can't wait to explode when I have an additional three to four hours a day to put into my site. I'll keep you posted about how things go for me.

Regular Progress

I have been working very diligently to create articles and get them online to drive traffic to my site. Things have been going wonderfully. I will break over 1000 visitors this month alone. Of course that isn't huge, however, I think it's pretty darn good for my first website ever and only working on it for a month and a half. The sky is the limit and I look forward to building it bigger and bigger. http://www.wealthylifesecrets.com is the beginning of a path toward accomplishing the goals of my life. It's important for us to remember to make progress every day, even if it is just a tiny bit.

The rest of my life is really going through some major reconstruction and change. Things really feel like they are on a seasaw right now and could topple either direction. I hate the feeling of being in limbo like I am right now, and I just want things to break in one direction or another. That is the problem with things sometimes. They get to a point where everything is fragile and needs to move in order for progress to be made, but we do what we can and sometimes it's just not enough. But we keep moving and eventually everything does break and move. As an icy river dams up for awhile, it can't stay that way forever.

Anyway, I will keep posting as often as I can. I intend to get to the point that I am able to post every other day if not everyday to keep those of you reading this post up to date on how things are going and hopefully offer good tips that can help you move forward with your own life and website.