A long 14 years ago, my husband and I sat at our favorite restaurant writing down our dreams on a cocktail napkin. We included our aspirations for children, business ventures and desires for real estate. We smiled and giggled with the confidence of a young couple in love; absolutely unbound by the often limiting responsibilities of adulthood. In our innocence we were virtually unknowingly creating a life blue print that matched the deepest desires of our souls and was perfectly coordinated with the things in life that we felt strongly would make us happy. We would scribble down one dream and find that it would lead us to set yet another bigger and better goal. The experience was joyfully similar to what people do when they imagine that they would win the lottery or inherit a million dollars from a rich relative. No limits!
It was fun to think about the things we really wanted in life without worrying all too much about how we would get them. Some of our goals seemed so grandiose at the time that it was surprising to find that same napkin as we were moving into our new home many years later. As my husband and I sat down to read the innocent goals of a young couple we were amazed at how many of them we had actually attained. Even more surprising was that many of our initial goals were surpassed along the way. We had three children, owned several businesses and were in the process of moving into our home by the water. (Also a milestone from the napkin) All of this started from the playful scribes of what we wanted in life on a flimsy cocktail napkin some 14 years ago.
By taking the time to truly reflect and feel the things you really want in life you are paving a path to meet your goals. Writing them down not only gives them a concrete sense of being; but also allows them to become real versus imagined. Every one should take every opportunity possible to somehow validate what they want. What is important to you? What is it you would like to spend most of your time doing? Who are the people you want in your life every day and what would your ideal life look and feel like if it were happening? Think about where you want to live and what sort of things would give you the meaning and purpose to truly be successful? Leave no stone uncovered! Then find a way to write them down and make them a permanent part of your conscious living. This is the first step in making your dreams a reality. Napoleon Hill in the altruistic book “think & Grow Rich” says “what the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.” My husband and I are truly living examples of this power.
Christy
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