Is life really like a box of chocolates?

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Run Forrest run!  Yep in the famous words of Forrest Gump, "Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you're gonna get."  Regrettably this is true for many people, but would it surprise you if I told you that you can change all this? That you do in fact have the ability to know what life is going to hand you. That you have the ability to fashion any life you want?  The naysayers are already circling the wagons waiting for a fight, but I assure you that after today you just might look at things a little differently, and then I will have done my good deed for the day.

Ninety nine percent of what we go through is generally brought on by our own thoughts and words.  Well maybe not 99%, but a fair share of it I can promise you that.  Humans set themselves up for failure more often than not.  They look at what may be in front of them and far too often it is thought to be doom and gloom.  This doom and gloom has been brought on by years and years of conditioning from others who expect the world to come to an end.  Sadly, these are the same people who can't stand it when the world in fact continues on.  "This day is going to suck" can be heard across this planet on almost any given day.  People will get up out of bed and before as much as a "Good morning to you" they have already figured out why today is going to suck.  Let me fill you in on a little secret: if you feel as though the day is going to "suck" I will bet you any amount that you will not have to go far to have this proven out to you.

Our inability to free ourselves from the so called ups and downs of life in in direct proportion to our inability to set the intention.  What do I mean by setting the intention?  It's quite simple, if you want peace, joy, and happiness in your life then speak it out.  If you want life to continue to suck, then simply continue to say it sucks and your wishes will come true.  I know this may seem like a simple concept, but it seems that this simple concept is harder for people to grasp then you would think.

For years and years I would bemoan my financial condition.  I couldn't understand why I could never seem to get ahead.  I would always say why I hated never having enough money to do what I wanted to do, never realizing that this simple act of stupidity on my part was what was stopping me from having the abundance that was mine to have.  For years I would wonder why I could not find the right job.  Once again it was because I was setting myself up for this by the words I spoke and the thoughts that I was unable to hold captive.

If you want to know what you are going to get out of life then all you need to do is tell life what it is going to be like.  If you want peace, then speak it, live it, give it to someone else.  If you want joy, sow joy.  If you want happiness then be happy for others, and watch that happiness come back to you in a greater measure.

I've spoken about the Law of Attraction numerous times over the last few years, but this law is one of those things that you will have to experience before you will ever make the shift that is required.  We will never change the Law of Attraction, but what we can do is understand it so we are on the positive side of it and not the side that says that life "sucks".  Given the option to live in peace and joy instead of fear and unhappiness, which side of the coin do you really want?  When it comes down to it, you have to make the choice.   Your thoughts, words, intentions, are what will dictate what appears in your life.  Let's be real, if one were being honest with themselves, they would have to admit some of the words that have come out of their mouths.  Words that have set them up for failure, words that have brought them misery and torment.  Most haven't done this on purpose, they have just continued on down a road that has been shown to them by others.

I carefully watch the words that come out of my mouth.  I hold captive those thoughts that do not depict the life I want for myself.  Until such time as I was able to see this I was experiencing life that could only be classified as miserable.  I thought that life sucked, but I was the one that was making my life this way.  I had to realize that there was no one else to blame for what I was going through.  Intention is a powerful thing.  Intention is the difference between a life full of promise and one filled with all manners of distress and lack.

Your words, your thoughts, will come to pass.  So what do you want in your life?  If you want to know what lies ahead for you, then all you have to do is set the intention and let it happen for you.  I know how difficult it can be to believe this, but give it a try and see if things don't turn around for you.  I have been on the end of the stick of life that has beaten me down, bloodied me up, and let me say I hated it.  I have also learned to set the intention, and because of that I now have the things that were missing for so many years of life.

We will talk about this again I'm sure, but until that time do some studying on intention.  I can't make you do this, but I can encourage you along the way.  If you decide to discount this, oh well I tried.  If you can pick up on this then change will come.  I recommend change by the way.

I stand in awe.

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Try this on for size.  We have been taught all of our lives to be in awe of God.  Without regard to what faith you might have been raised in, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, you were taught to respect and fear the Creator.  I was taught that I should stand in awe of the awesomeness of my creator.  I was taught that I should stand in awe about all that the creator created.

We can look at this world and marvel at what is around us.  The oceans, the mountains, the stars in the night sky.  No doubt they are all pretty amazing.  Here in lies the issue that most people deal with: they can appreciate things around them, but that same appreciation is not heralded toward themselves.  They are so quick to point out their own shortcomings and they are too eager to pick up that badge of honor that says they need to suffer for the sake of suffering because this will teach them humility.

If I stand in awe of my creator, then isn't it possible that God, Spirit, the Creator of the Universe, also stands in awe of us?  Isn't it possible that God also looks upon us with awe?  It is not just possible, it is truth.  There are people who have this belief that you should never use God's name in vain.  I agree, but don't we blaspheme God when we do not see ourselves as God sees us?  I mean, if I cannot see myself as a divine creation of the Creator of the Universe, then I am saying what God has created has no worth.  That in my book is blasphemy.

I was having my lunch yesterday and as I do most days I generally sit outside by myself.  I like this time of solitude so I make a point of doing it as often as possible.  I was listening to some music and the song I was listening to was one that I have heard hundreds if not thousands of times, but this time it was different.  The song is simply called "I stand in awe" and it implies that we as humans should have reverence for our creator.  It says that God is beautiful beyond description, too marvelous for words.  As I sat there enjoying my lunch I was shown something that I had never seen before and it literally brought tears to my eyes.  Spirit was telling me that I was beautiful beyond description and that I was too marvelous for words.  God is in awe of me.  Knock me over with a feather I tell you.

We as humans have been taught not to think too highly of ourselves.  It is crude, rude, and socially unacceptable.  Herein lies the problem:  in our effort to not think more of ourselves then we should, we have neglected to understand our own divinity.  We have not seen ourselves the same way that God sees us.  We have effectively soiled what God has created.  We have blasphemed God.  Now there are those out there who will argue to the death what I am saying here, but I would be remiss if I neglected to spell out what I know as truth.

Until such time as you can see the beauty of your creation, the splendor of your being here, and the perfection of God's creating you, then you will never fully be the person you were intended to be.  Until such time as you can appreciate who you are, you will never be free from those things that have buffeted you for years and years.  If you want to remove fear, doubt, lack, unhappiness from your life then you will have to begin to see yourself the way that God sees you.  I am telling you that you could have knocked me over with a feather when Spirit showed me how I was looked upon.  Do you think that God looks at the universe and says "Well it was a good try, but not quite what I was looking for.  I guess it will have to do"?  Do you think that the perfection of God's design only applies to things outside of ourselves?

I am beautiful beyond description and I am too marvelous for words.  These are not statements of conceit, they are affirmations of who I am and how I was created.  This is how my creator views me.  You to are these things.  When you can begin to grasp this, your life will change in a fundamental way.  There is a shift going on and part of this shift is the enlightenment of those who are willing to accept certain truths.

I stand in awe because I am in fact awesome in the eyes of my creator.  You must begin to see the perfection of your design, the perfection of your being here, and the perfection of the rest of the universe.  Yes there are problems in this world, but that is only because there are those who have yet to see themselves the way that God sees them.  Will we ever get to the point where everyone is enlightened to who they really are?  I don't know the answer to that question, but I can hope.

You may not comprehend just yet the beauty of your existence, but if you will begin to see you for who you are and see yourself the way that God sees you, then I will promise you this:  life will change in a dynamic way.  It is time to unleash the divinity within you.  It is time to accept these words that you are beautiful beyond description, that you are too marvelous for words.  Make this shift in your thinking, own who you are, and live in the knowledge of why you are here, and see if you are not changed in the twinkling of an eye.  It is your destiny, and you will walk in it.

As tiny as a mustard seed.

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It is as small, if not smaller than a mustard seed, but from it grows something so immense people will be talking about it for years to come.

What is it?  Some say faith is like a mustard seed.  Some say it is vision.  Vision for the future, vision for things yet discovered.  Some say it is our dreams and what those dreams mean to us individually and corporately.

For me the one word that sums all of this up is destiny.  Destiny is a combination of faith, vision and dreams.  One must have faith to believe that something is real without really seeing any true evidence of it at the beginning. One must have vision.  The ability to see things that may not be manifested just yet, but inside you know that you know that they are real.  Dreams, ever present and always there to shed light on the possibilities of the future.  We all have faith, vision, and dreams.  We may not always abide by them, believe them, or even desire them, but I can assure you we all have them.  We all have them because we all have a destiny, and these three things are what will bring forth your destiny, or at least your ability to discover and ultimately walk in your destiny.

Your destiny was present the moment you were born.  At that moment you had no idea what faith was.  You knew nothing of visions, and dreams, but they were something that would come about as you developed over the years.  As a newborn your understanding of destiny was very small but over the years it has grown because you have grown.  You have seen bits and pieces of it even if you have not wanted to admit to it.  You have dreamt about things not knowing that these dreams are attached to your destiny.

Why do I bring all this up today?  Fact is, I write about destiny each and every time I sit down behind my computer.  The title may be different.  The topic may change each day.  What doesn't change is the intent of my writing, that being, to make you aware of, and ultimately enjoy a life where your destiny is what drives you, what motivates you, and what brings you joy and happiness.  When I started writing my first book I never really gave it much thought how it would morph into what it is today.  I knew I had something inside of me that I wanted to get out, but I never saw myself writing numerous books, blogs, and other things.  As I began my journey I was unsure as most first-time authors are, but I also had this knowing that I was headed in the right direction.  If you had told me that destiny was going to be my main theme, I may have listened, but I never thought to what degree destiny would be playing out in my own life.

True Destiny in the beginning was as tiny as a mustard seed, but today it has grown into something that I never could have imagined.  Truth be told I'm not even sure I really believed in my destiny at the beginning.  I have spent countless hours over the years reading about self-discovery.  I began to dissect and otherwise tear down those things that wanted to get in the way of me walking in my destiny.  It took faith, vision, and a whole lot of dreaming.  However, if I can do it and it is for me, then you also can do it, for it is just as much for you as anyone.  

Your destiny, whether it be ever so small in your knowledge of it currently, has the potential to be something huge.  Let me say this: the size of your destiny is not what is important.  The grandness of your destiny is not important.  What is important is that you discover your destiny.  As humans we tend to see things and measure them against other things.  Measuring your destiny against someone else's destiny is a mistake.  Your destiny is no more, nor any less important than anyone else's.  I have said this so many times in the past, only you can accomplish the things you were created to accomplish.  Remove ego from the equation for ego will destroy your ability to fully walk in your destiny.

It is time to release all that you are.  It is time to take that tiny seed that was planted in you at the moment of your conception and let it bring forth the destiny that resides in you.  As your faith grows, as you see things that may seem impossible, as you dream of what can be, then you will be one step closer to your destiny.  Walking in your destiny is what brings peace, joy, and happiness.  If you are lacking in these areas then it is doubtful that you have accepted your purpose for being here.  Turn things around and begin to follow what you know to be true.  Follow your heart and extend your faith.  When it is all said and done, you are the only one that can grab your destiny and run with it.  Your understanding of your destiny may be as tiny as a mustard seed right now, but I can tell you that it will not stay there.  It will grow, it will flourish, and it will take you to new heights.  It is time to take that first step.  It may seem like a leap of faith, but it will be the first step in a journey that will take you to some pretty amazing places.  I am there with you, always looking out for you.

Dare to Dream!

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Too old to dream!  I've heard that before and I will always give the same response, bull crap.  If ever there was a time that required dreamers, and needed them in a big way, now is that time.

Saying that one is too old to dream is as nuts as saying that the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.  We dream because there are things that we are supposed to do in this life and age has absolutely nothing to do with it.  So if dreams are here to show us something, why are we so quick to discount them?  Why do we automatically toss them out simply because we feel as though what we are seeing in our dreams will never happen?  One of the main reasons people never follow their dreams is because they haven't a clue how they play into their destiny.  If one were to connect the dots they would see how everything is connected and they have been given a perfect road map to where they are supposed to go with their dreams.

Those who dare to dream, who dare to dream big, are the ones who will accomplish things that many have said was impossible.  Those who dream big are the ones who don't allow age, or gender, or backgrounds to stop them.  Those who dream big are the very ones who will tell you that life is all about capturing your dreams and running with them.  I have dreams of helping others achieve all in life what they were so eager to achieve.  My dreams are now out there in front of me and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't reflect on them and walk in them.  If I am able to do this then there is no reason in the world that you can't do the same thing.

How sad is it when you have a dream, you get swept away by the joy that comes from just envisioning what the world would be like when you accomplish what is in your heart, and yet you never ever take action on those dreams?  I could have sat around for years and years dreaming about writing a book, and I could have grown old and gray never putting any action or energy toward those dreams.  Today I am so glad that I got off my butt and did what was in my heart to do.  Has it always been easy?  No, not always.  But I will tell you this, it has always been an adventure, and boy has it been rewarding.

Henry David Thoreau said this about dreams, and I have used this quote in several of my books, "If one advances confidently in the directions of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."  The word confidently really resonates with me in this sentence.  Many times we have dreams that we are not really confident in.  Most will ask if the dreams are just due to something they ate too late in the evening, or is there something that really needs to be picked up on with the dream.  Confidence comes from practice.  When you were just a toddler and began to walk there wasn't a whole lot of confidence in you.  Once you got a little older and a little more stable in your balance then walking became something of the norm.  Well the same can be said about dreams.  Once you have accepted that you have dreams for a reason, and once you understand what you should do with them, then you are able to take them, work with them, and then see the results of each dream.  Your confidence will build with each attempt and before you know it you will meet up with that unexpected success that Mr. Thoreau so elegantly wrote about.

So let me ask you this:  what are your dreams?  What are those things that you would love to do, have thought about doing, but as of this moment still have not moved on them?  Funny thing about dreams, you can't get rid of them.  They will continue to come back to you until you either take some kind of action or they drive you nuts.  Sadly, many people have opted for the nuts part instead of acting on their dreams.  Well today is a new day and you have the opportunity to turn the page of a new chapter in the book of your life.  You can set aside the past and leap toward the future.  A future mind you that has been spelled out in pretty good detail within the dreams that you may have buried deep into your subconscious.

Stepping stones, stepping stones, stepping stones:  that is why we have dreams and that is what a dream is all about.  They are stepping stones to your destiny and the sooner you can grasp this the sooner you will forget about what others have said to you and move forward in doing the things you know you should be doing.  Whether you are twenty or eighty, dreams will come to you and because of this that means there are things that you need to do.  We never stop dreaming and we never stop working with our destiny.  You can run from it, but it will find you.  You can bury your dreams but they will still inch back into your life in so many different ways that you would have to be a complete idiot not to be able to spot it.

I dare you to dream big.  I double dare you to dream big.  I triple dog dare you to dream big.  If you will lower your guard, trust in your intuition, and follow your dreams, then that moment of unexpected success in common hours will be your reward.  You are never to old or too young to dream.  It is time to dust off your old dreams and do what you should have done long ago, follow that dream, and see where it takes you.  Your destination will be a place of pure joy and happiness, and in finding that place, you will take others along with you to enjoy pure joy and happiness as well.  What are you waiting for, lets get moving and see what dreams are made of.

Knowing the right time to do the right thing, sometimes it's easier than you think.

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Just get out of the way and let things happen as they were intended to happen.  Too many people find themselves unable to do this.  It might be a control thing, a fear thing, or simply not having the faith to believe that there is a higher consciousness that has your best interest at heart.  Either way, getting in our own way is something that happens way too many times each and every day.

What I want to do today is show you that you need not worry about time.  You don't have to worry about much of anything.  I can say that, but alas there are many who are not convinced of this fact.  Maybe we need to review why what I have just said is true.

First things first:  your being here right now is and will always be in the perfection of the Creator of the Universe.  If you think that your being here is just random then we have even more to discuss.   God is perfection, and if you are here now then that is how it was always intended to be.  Second, if the intention was that you are here right now then you must believe there is a reason for you being here.  You must know by now that the "reason" is your destiny, your purpose.  Granted you may not have discovered this purpose yet, but rest assured it is there.  Thirdly, everything that you need to accomplish this purpose will, as the picture says, come to you in the perfect time.  Now this timing may not always be exactly as you would like it, but it will be in the perfection of Spirit.

As humans we tend to put all kinds of restrictions on time.  We have to have this done by such and such a time, or accomplished this by the time we reach a certain age.  You are never going to add one minute to your appointed time here on this planet.  You will never be able to do what is ordained in you until the appointed time.  Our role is to listen, learn, and do as we are open to the leading of Spirit.  The signs, the doors, will all be made known to you in the appropriate time, all you need to do is take action when those signs come, and when those doors are opened.  People waste so much time and energy on things that they cannot control.  You get stuck at a railroad crossing, and the seconds are ticking away.  You can sit there and get all upset, but that isn't going to speed up that train one iota.  You can watch the seasons pass by one by one, but there isn't anything you can do to stop the summer coming to an end and fall appearing right on time.  It's time that you let go of the control you want to hold on to and just let things happen as they were intended to happen.

If you can grasp this simple truth, that things will happen when they are supposed to happen, how they are supposed to happen, then you can know that you will be able to step into your destiny at the perfect time.  Honestly it is not up to you when you discover your destiny.  It will happen when it happens, all you need to do is be receptive when it does.  I have known my destiny for quite some time, but I am still waiting for it to come into its fullness, and until such time as that happens all I can do is continue to do what I do, listen, look, and recognize those things that are put in front of me to guide me.

We have so screwed things up by having to have it our way.  Well let me tell you "our" way is not always the way things should be, and the sooner you recognize this the better you will be for it.  Had I jumped into my destiny with both feet several years ago, I can guarantee that I would have screwed it up big time.  There have been so many lessons that I have learned over the last four or so years that have prepared me for what I am doing right now.  Get this concept of time out of your mind and just relax.  Time is an illusion, and you need to let go of your concepts of time, and understand that the Creator's timing is perfect, and once again everything you need will come to you in the perfection of this timing.

Two of the biggest lessons I have learned over the last few years have changed my life.  One, get rid of ego.  Two, forget about time.  If you can do these two things, and it is difficult I can assure you of that, then you will have overcome two of the biggest traps sent to derail you in this life.  The ego says I want it and I want it now.  Time, or our understanding of time, says that I have to do it now, I can't wait until I'm too old.  Remember it will happen when it needs to happen without regard to your age.  If you do not step out into your destiny until you are 80, you will still have plenty of time to accomplish what you were sent here to do with the time you have left.

When it comes down to it, you have nothing to do with the "right time".  Take your hands off of it and just let it be.  If you are stressing over the timing of something you are wasting valuable time and energy that could better spent on doing something else, like having some fun.  Quit over complicating things and start enjoying the process.  If you can get away from this strict structure of what you think time should look like, then you can free yourself from all kinds of self-imposed stressful situations.  As I have said before life is complex and making it more complex because of your lack of understanding of Spirit's perfect timing is never going to help you out.

The right time is never your call so don't worry about it.  Relax and enjoy the time you have, and see if that does not free you up and allow you to do more.  You will have what you need when you need it, it is as simple as that.  Hold on to this very important knowledge and see your life change in an instant.  Trust me, God is never going to do anything that is going to be counter productive to the plans that have been placed in you.  Have a wonderful day and enjoy the time you have.

Success, it's not what the world portrays, that's for sure.

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If I asked a thousand different people their definition of success, I would get a thousand different answers.  There would be some similarities amongst all of the answers, but in reality they would all be different.  Why should you believe my definition of success?  You shouldn't.  I mean I think I have a pretty good grasp on the concept of success, but my concept could be entirely different from yours. I know what I believe success to be, but until you are able to wrap your arms around what you believe or think, there isn't much I can say to change how you think or feel about success.

At a much younger age I thought of success much like the rest of society thinks about success.  I considered success to mean having enough money to do what ever I desired, reaching the pinnacle of my chosen profession, and otherwise looking down from my ivory tower to the rest of those who were still trying to achieve what I had already done.  Regrettably most of the surface success we see today is nothing more than a manifestation of the ego.  It is doing what ever it takes to come out on top without regard to what you have to do to get there.  Well that was then and this is now.  My views on success are almost 180 degrees from where they used to be.  My views on success somewhat mirror what Winston Churchill once said, "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."  I have failed in the past, and without fear of contradiction, it was never fun, but it was eye opening.  Even in our failures there is an element of success when you are able as Churchill says to go from one failure to another and still not give up the vision, not give up the dream, and not give up on yourself.

Success is knowing you are on the right path and it doesn't matter if occasionally you take the wrong road.  The key to success is having the determination that you will get to your desired place, and when you do, you will realize the bigger picture.  There is a reason you have a destiny.  Destiny is not as much what it does for you, as it is what it does for others.  Selflessness is a core principle when it comes to destiny.  What can I do for others to help them achieve their destiny?  This is the question I ask myself each day and each day I try to put into place plans and actions to do just that.  I was asked a question the other day about my destiny.  The question was posed more as a statement then anything else, but here's the gist of it:  would I still consider myself a success, or would I still believe I am walking in my destiny if I only sell one book, or help one person discover their destiny?  My response was immediate and concise:  yes!  It's not the numbers that count.  Numbers are a system set up by man to determine success or failure.  If I was put here on this earth to help just one person and then my task was over, then so be it.  If one is always worried about how they measure up to others then they will always be striving for success, because quite frankly there will always be someone else who has just a little bit more than you.

I write because that is who I am, a writer.  My success as a writer is in knowing that I am in the right place at the right time, and that I am following the leading of that still small voice that tells me what to do, how to do it, and when to do it.  My success as a writer is not measured against the New York Times Best Seller list, or whether or not I ever sell a million copies of any book that I have written.  These accolades may come my way but they in no way determine the measure of success that I have.  When and only when you are able to remove ego from any equation, from any aspect of what you are doing, will you ever discover the true meaning of success.

I believe that everyone has the potential to be successful.  My dreams are all about helping others achieve that success.  It matters not whether I am plastered across newspaper headlines, or magazine covers because of what I do.  Certainly that would be something to smile about, but if that never happens does that mean I have failed and am no longer considered successful?  Well not in my eyes, and to be perfectly honest, my eyes, my view of who and what I am is all that matters.  There will be those who will never be able to admit or who will never be able to be joyful over the successes of others.  Unfortunately these will be the same people who will always be striving for more and will always come up just a tad bit short.  We need to be cheerleaders for others.  Those who may sit on the sideline, but with unabashed enthusiasm rooting on those who are attempting to do something.  My desire is that those who I am able to help will go on to do greater things then I could ever have imagined even for myself.  Success is knowing that you have been a critical part in helping someone else achieve the dreams and goals they have in their own life.

So you see, success is not about me, it is really about others.  The world says to look at for number one, and that is OK if number one is every other person out there. If you are able to invest in others, then the dividends that come back to you will be more then you could ever imagine.  I give of myself so that others to may give to others.  Success in all that you do is based on knowing all that you are.  When you understand your destiny, you purpose, then you will have a success that will never be able to taken away from you.  Walking in your destiny is the ultimate definition of success.  I encourage you to think on these things.  Put away what you may have been told about success and begin to think on this new view of success.  If you can make the leap from me, me, me, to what I can do for others, then you will achieve a measure of success that others will be talking about for years to come.  I know you can make this shift, and when you do, the world will change in front of your very eyes.

It's no laughing matter! It's time to stop the madness.

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OK, what's not a laughing matter?  First, I'm glad you asked the question.  There are many things in this world that are not laughing matters.  I could go on and on about war, poverty, barbarism, genocide.  There are so many issues that face this planet, but the one I want to speak about today is much closer to home, and one that I have dedicated my life to working on.

Let me give you a little background, and after that I will share what is at the center of my existence.  It has taken me years to discover my passion.  What I am doing now is nothing I ever expected to be doing.  I was sure that I would be rich someday, but my desire to be rich was for all the wrong reasons.  I thought that if I had all the accolades, all the possessions, all the trappings of wealth, that somehow I would be someone in this world.  I was confident that I would  prove to myself that I had what it took to be the master of my domain, and that I would wield unlimited power and influence.  I had to hit rock bottom to realize that even with all the trappings of wealth I still would not have known the real me.  As I have said so many times before, if you are not good enough without anything,  you still won't be good enough with everything.  When I say good enough I am talking about your own personal realization of who and what you are.  People are not their possessions, they are not their job, or status in society.  People are first and foremost spiritual beings who just happen to be housed in this thing we call a human body.  We are born, we live, and then we die.  That is the circle of life, but life is so much more then simply being born, doing something to put food on the table and providing for others, and then departing this existence.  Life is about knowing why you were put here in the first place, and sadly too many people never figure out their purpose.

It is no laughing matter when there are countless people walking around without the slightest bit of understanding of why there are here.  It is no laughing matter when millions of people feel trapped in a life that is nothing like the one they had dreamt about as a child.  It is no laughing matter when people abdicate their rightful place in the universe simply because they have never allowed themselves to look deeper into the meaning of life and have bought what man has portrayed as truth hook, line, and sinker. No it's no laughing matter and it really is time to stop the madness.  At the core of my being is a passion for helping others come to a deeper, and lasting understanding of who they are.  I know that I could never do this had I not taken the time to discover the real Scott.  I'm not talking about the Scott who wanted to rule, who wanted to conquer, who wanted to be President of the United States.  I'm talking about the Scott who is aware of his divinity. The Scott who wants nothing more then to continue to write, speak, and share with others how they can obtain this knowledge, this understanding.  In the deepest part of your being is this same knowing, this belief that you have that says there is something more out there.

We each have the ability to discover our purpose, our destiny.  Problem is, we have allowed others to say to us what is right or what is wrong.  It is hard for me to understand how others can know what is best for me, or you for that matter, when they can't even determine what is best for them.  I have seen people give up on their dreams simply because someone decided to tell them all the reasons why they would never accomplish those dreams.  I have seen people who were so excited about finally figuring out who they were, just to let some ass tell them why they were anything but.  Raining on someone else's parade is wrong.  Simply because you have lost your umbrella and you want others to be as miserable as yourself doesn't give you the right to take away their dreams. Believe you me this happens everyday and I can't stand to see it happen.  

You may have to hold your dreams close to the cuff when they are first revealed to you, but this is wisdom.  Why take the chance of letting someone sabotage your dreams just because they are too much of a coward to go after they own dreams.  You see, it's no laughing matter when someone has lost the will to live, or the desire to move forward with their dreams.  You can stop the madness by simply not allowing others to sway you from your appointed destiny.  You can stop the madness by accepting who and what you are.  You can stop the madness by holding true to the one thing you know to be truth: a life full of peace, joy, and happiness is yours for the taking.

I've been accused of only talking, writing, or speaking about destiny.  To that I plead guilty.  In my core, at my center, I have been given a great gift, and I aim to take this gift and use it to share my vision of destiny with as many people as I am able.  My desire is stopping the madness of never doing what is truly your passion, and having to live a life that is anything but fulfilling.  Living in a world of regret, a world of missed opportunities is no laughing matter.  It is time we move ahead with what is needed and in the process change the face of society.  We can get there.  We have everything we need to live a perfect life.  All we need to do is stop the madness and embrace who we are.