RBs Keys to Successful Living

You’ve probably been there. You’re fired up with enthusiasm, ready to attain your goal. Then you find out that your parents, friends, and loved ones question what you’re doing. They may worry about your future. Perhaps you’ve encountered financial hardships. You think that you’ve conquered your own demons until you find out that others have created demons for you.

I could have titled this article “How To Develop Faith”. That’s too easy though. Believing in yourself when EVERYone close to you doubts you is another story. It’s like a kick to the gut. A balloon deflating. It can be emotionally taxing to be the only person on earth who believes in you, but you must cultivate this quality on your road to mental and spiritual riches.

I‘ve listed 3 actionable steps to take. If you you‘re feeling low on faith, if you‘re hurting, if it seems like the world is against you…..

Take A Break From Everyone

I‘m not talking about a 30 minute meditation session. I mean days or even weeks spent in solitude. Unhealthy, you might say? Many sages spent years in solitude. Your outer world changes when you‘ve mastered the art of going within. Going within takes practice. It takes discipline. It means holding a vision of your greater good - feeling that it’s yours - in the face of people who doubt you. This is a one on one activity between you and God. You’ll never know the True You until you’ve spent time in solitude. Sitting with your thoughts, your blockages, your own self-doubt. If others are getting to you, you still have work to do. Taking a break from everyone is the best way to build faith in yourself while everyone questions you.

You are inherently perfect. You are born perfect and stay perfect until doubters poison your mind during childhood. Take it easy on them; they didn’t know any better. Even though you’re not blaming them it’s not your responsibility to be around them. That’s your choice. Get away from it all. Spend an extended period of time by yourself. You’re not ducking problems, you’re addressing your own issues.

For how long should you take a break? It depends. It could be days or weeks. Most around you won’t understand. Trust me, I’ve been there. People will think that something’s wrong with you. That you’re depressed. That your hiding. The True You will know when it’s time to surface.

The goal is to be in your own mental world while interacting with others. It’s not be shield yourself or run away from issues permanently. It’s to find yourself so that you can do the most, and be the best, for others.

Focus On Your Vision Until It‘s White Hot

Your vision is your compass.

“The novice uses outside conditions as their motivator. The genius is driven by vision.” ~ Ryan Biddulph

Your vision lets you know when you’ve strayed. In order to follow it you must hold it at all times. OK, maybe not every second. But if times appear to be tough you better fall back on it, or you’re going to fall down more often than not.

How to hold your vision? Become emotionally involved with it. Practice visualization day and night. Set aside 30 minutes a day to sit quietly. See things the way you want them to be. Live in your mental picture - taste, touch, hear, smell, and see it. Whether it’s to attract wealth or a state of mind you must feel it as true before it manifests. Paint the picture in detail. The clearer the picture the more emotionally involved you’ll become with it. You’ll believe that it’s real. People and events will conform to your picture. Other’s doubt will turn into belief. At this point, you won’t even care what others think, say, or do in response to your actions. You’ll see your vision so crystal clear that you’ll laugh off the non-belief of others.

Lose The Doubters

A caveat: give people a chance. It’s not your responsibility to consistently be around people who doubt you. It’s also not fair to shut out people who you love, just because they don’t share your fire, your intensity, your deep faith in yourself and your purpose.

My rule of thumb is to figure out how these people fit into your purpose. If they don’t, minimize your time with them. Cut back on the visits. Remember that you can still love someone deeply while disagreeing with them. It’s nothing personal. The majority of your time should be spent in goal-achieving activities. If you’re around someone who tends to blur your vision your actions will not be goal-oriented. You can’t move toward a goal with a divided mind. Pessimists are thought-poisoners and they’ll cloud your vision every time.

Move Forward

Move forward in life. Keep a close, tight-knit network of friends who support you. Move with them toward your goals.

Doubt is poison. Doubt is best friends with worry and fear. Fall back on your vision. Do what what God meant for you to do. Let go pessimistic states of mind, people, and situations to make room for the new You.

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