Leap & The Net Will Appear

Never underestimate the knowledge of the heart. The heart knows where it wants to go, it knows what it needs to do, it know what direction will bring happiness. When we question the heart with fear and doubt we go against our instinct and intuition- which are both here to help us grow in the right direction, like a sunflower towards the light. When we listen to it's guidance and reflect it's encouragement with effort, we're on a winning streak.

This week has been filled with listening to my heart and growing in the right direction. I've been tired a lot of the time, alone some of the time but afraid none of the time. Over the past 7 days I've been in almost 10 different cities, travelling for hours and embracing life, jumping upon instinct. In return, the universe has provided me with the net to catch and support me through my decisions. I'm lucky, but at the same time, I'm not. I'm no more lucky than anyone reading this,no special circumstances have provided me with a support which others wouldn't find. There is a story which Eckhart Tolle uses to introduce his book 'The Power of Now' of a beggar sitting on a box while asking others for money. When someone asks him what's inside the box he takes his first ever peek inside to discover he had been sitting on a collection of gold coins the whole time. He equates this story with man's search for more, constantly seeking the answers outside while our true wisdom is accessed when we look within. When we take time to reflect and reassess, our voice inside grows louder than before and our awareness of where we want to go and who we want to be is brighter and clearer. This is the high definition focus we need to listen to, it is the truest voice we have and the brightest star to guide us. Last week I mentioned the importance of taking time to pause in order to gain our full strength and grasp the clearest focus on what we want. This is true, but it's not enough. We have to flesh out that picture; make it large, loud and bright. Fill in the details- what exactly does the picture contain, what are you doing, with whom, where is it, what are you wearing, what are you holding. Taking time to focus like this engages the brain to get a clear image of your future and what follows is the clarity if the path to get there. Working backwards on our imagery like this makes it easier to form a plan of action.

From there we have the hardest and easiest part in one: taking the leap, letting go of the what-if's and going for it. What is there to be afraid of? If you haven't taken step 1 then there is simply nothing to lose. Once you have the vision and the focus, the only thing holding you back is either cowardice or laziness, neither of which are good enough reasons to watch your future slip away fom your grasp. Neither of which command respect. I often see young artists telling me how much they want their dream, how they live for their dream and yet do nothing. The same people are guilty of sitting around waiting for phone calls expecting life to be handed to them. What they have is a fantasy, what they need is a vision. I recommend taking time to go somewhere quiet where you won't be interrupted with a notebook and a pen. Take time to picture to future, older you. Imagine that person happy and successful getting the jobs, relationships and situations you want. What is it they're doing? What makes them so happy? Focus in even more, what do they have which you want most? Take time to question what is it that makes them the person getting that, what else would they need, and how would they get that. Keep going far enough and you'll land back at your present self with a list of where to go in order to be the new you. The path may alter with each step, you may find different routes to take you there as new doors open but at least you know how to start. All you have to do now is do it.