It's time to get up on the Soap Box. It's time to take a stand.

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If you're like me I'm already over the Elections of 2016.  You've got people saying things that just aren't true.  You've got people who will say just about anything to get what they want.  You've got people who simply like to hear themselves talk.  Now before you think that today's blog is going to be about politics, and the state of our political system, I can assure you it's not.  Very rarely will you ever get me to publicly, at least in this forum, speak about my political views.  What I want to talk about today is that there are times to get up on our soap boxes, and there are times to take a stand.

There comes a time is everyone's life when they are going to have to decide to take a stand, and fight for what they believe.  This battle may not always be an enjoyable one, but a battle fought with truth is a battle that will be won overtime, and when you are in the midst of a battle fought with truth, you will always have what you need to get through it.  What do you believe in, and what is it that you want to fight for?  Your battles may be small while other's might be huge and almost insurmountable; what's important is that you take a stand for what you believe in, for what you are believing for, and for those things that are really at the core of who you are.

I guess the real measure of what someone believes is the limits they will go to have what they believe in.  If something is of value to you, how easy is it to just give it up?  If you truly believe in a cause how simple is it just to walk away from it and never give it another thought?  If you truly believe in something, if it is part of your core, then how easy is it for you to simply let go of it?  I dare say you would rather sever your arm off then let go of your dreams.

I can spot a phony a mile away.  I can smell insincerity ten miles away.  I can also tell when someone truly believes something, and wants it more then life itself.  I watch some of these politicians and to be quite honest I feel like I need a shower after watching them.  There's just something scuzzy about them.  You can smell the stench of dishonesty miles away, and you just feel like where did we go wrong.  I don't care what side of the political spectrum you fall on, let's be honest:  there are some bat shit crazy people in public office.  Opportunists who will say and do anything to either maintain power, or obtain it.  OK, that's the end of my political rant this morning.  Now back to our regularly scheduled programing.

When are you going to take a stand for what you believe in?  When will you go after your dreams and  when will you begin to live the life you always wanted?  There's no time like the present, and there's never been a better time to be the real you.  Being authentic is the only way to be.  I'm never happy when I try to be something I'm not, and to be quite honest, you are not doing the world any favors by being what others want or expect you to be.  What you desire, is just that, it's your desires.  What you dream is what you are.  Why in heavens name would you want to give it away or not own what is at the center of your being.

I may not always like or even understand someone's beliefs, especially when they are different then mine, but I will always honor the differences because they are at least willing to stick with their beliefs.  People who try to be something they are not to simply fit in are doing themselves a grave disservice.  Being true to who you are, what you are, is the only way to live life.  Maybe it's time to take a stand and show the world just who you are and what you want in this existence.  Truth be told you are the only person who is able to do the things you were sent here to do, touch the people you were intended to touch, and leave the legacy that you were always intended to leave.  Certainly there may be other people who will do similar things, but they will not be identical to you, nor will the results be the same.

I've made this statement so many times in the past, but it's something I feel you need to hear again: if you always do, what you always did, you'll always get, what you always got.  Translation:  if you want things in your life to change, then simply change the way you've been doing things.  If things are working out for you then obviously there is no need to change. However, if things are not working out, then why in the world would you want to continue to do the same thing day after day?  I'm here to tell you that you can have a remarkable life, but that life will only begin to be remarkable when you are able to see yourself as the remarkable person you are.  I don't care how others may have labeled you, or how they see you, what I care about is how you see yourself, and if you are willing to walk in the perfection of who you are.

Is today the day you will draw the line in the sand and say 'No More"?  Is today the day when you will finally allow the real you to appear and not worry about past opinions?  It's easy to go with the flow, but what happens when the flow is counter to the real you?  It's only a matter of time until conflict arises, and those feelings of uneasiness creep in all around you.  If you want to live a life that is full and passionate, then you are going to have to become fearless when it comes to taking a stand and being the real you.  There is nothing wrong with getting up on your soapbox and proclaiming what you desire, and who you really are.  Those who will take a stand, will be the ones who are still standing when it's all said and done.