MMM - The Sandals

A pair of old worn out sandals...What can they teach us?

A simple pair of sandals, used to protect our feet. On the beach they are used to keep our feet from getting burned by the hot sand and any sharp rocks.

On our journey to our goals and our dream we need to have some sandals in our life. At times these sandals can protect our dreams from the sharp and jagged obstacles we face or from the harsh words of critics. The sandals allow us to be safe. They help shield us from the harshness. they allow us to stay motivated. In our lives the sandals could be people who support us, that picture representing a past success or proven ways that we feel comfortable with. These help us to ward off the doubts, the uncertainties and the fear.

But when we are at the beach we don't want to run into the water of our dreams with our sandals on. That would only ruin them. No at some point we must kick of the comfort and safety of our sandals. We must face the hot sand on our own in order reach the vast, cool and limitless water which is our dreams.

Sandals, they help protect our dream when we face obstacles and keep us moving in the right direction. Helping get us closer to our goal so that we can take off running.

Do you have your sandals? Are you finally ready to kick them off and make your run towards the ocean?

Go after your dreams.

Dare to Dream

I was sitting in church this morning and the choir was singing. I was not paying too much attention to what they were singing when I heard the phrase, "To satisfy a hungry heart." That immediatly got me thinking. What is it that satisfies a persons heart? What is it that gives us a sense of purpose?

The answer is simple, we get that feeling of purpose when we are pursuing our dreams. Having and pursuing your dreams is the nurishment to our days. They fill them and make them worthwhile. They become the driving force that gets us out of bed in the morning.

Of course the key word is pursuing, it is the process of actually going after those dreams that bring you that sense of fulfillment. This can only happen when you turn that dream into a goal. When we make that transformation is when we truly hit the ground with our feet running.

Over the next few weeks we will discuss some strategies for helping turn our dreams into reality. We will take an in depth look that the goal setting process and more importantly how we can be sure to follow through on our goals.

Now, I just have one question....What is your dream?