Putting your dreams into motion takes vision. But once you have a vision of your future, it's time to move ahead with specific action steps to lead you there. Action is the key to claiming your future, through a process of steady growth that builds momentum over time. The most important step, however, is your first step which is also the most difficult. That's because it involves moving from a state of rest to a state of motion, and overcoming doubts the fear of failure. This is where most people get permanently stuck and never take that first step to achieving their dreams. It's like they're standing in some sticky stuff that pulls their feet back down when they lift their knees to take that first step. I call this sticky stuff the Myth of Fact. The Myth of Fact is an assumption we acquired in elementary school from the mild mannered librarian who taught us how books are categorized on the shelves according to whether they are fact or fiction. It's logic assumes that the opposite of fact is always fiction, therefore Fact = Truth. Ergo, anything that is Fiction must not be a true story. And everyone knows that the opposite of a true story is a false story. Reality, however, isn't simply a state of fact over fiction, because we will never have all the facts. But we do not need absolute certainty to take the first step. The fact is - this kind of certainty doesn't exist outside of gravity, it's another myth. Yes we need to do our homework, but there will always be some unknowns in our equation. What we can do is look for our next step, and the next one after that, which brings us one step closer to getting clarity that emerges with committed effort over time. Another myth is that of Certainty which denies the growth process and goes hand in hand with the Myth of Fact. Together these prehistoric arguments block the growth process needed to hone our plans into clear, concise statements of our mission, objectives, and goals. The Myth of Certainty assumes that unless we have all the facts nailed down today we should not proceed because the risk will be just too great. Those who rely on the Myth of Certainty are always looking for guarantees and avoiding risks. They don't have the confidence to accept responsibility for creating their future, and focus instead on controlling their environment. The goal here is to create enough order and control enough things so that all the surprises go away. The problem with this is we end up sacrificing our happiness for the security of doing the same old things over and over, existing in our own stone age. The Myth of Fact and the Myth of Certainty are the twin prehistoric building blocks of the scarcity mindset that distort reality with facts that block the flow of energy into our lives, our families, and our businesses. Here's a better reality paradigm you can count on to keep your feet out of the sticky stuff and hopping toward your dreams. Are you ready for this? Things generally happen the way they're supposed to....when people take responsibility for their choices and sometimes mock the facts! |
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