STOP DAYDREAMING AND START LIVING

Stop what you're doing at this very moment. Grab a hot cup of coffee, tea or a water bottle; whatever you like. Sit down...wait, maybe you are, ok, so read this entire blog to its finish! 

I know you've been daydreaming a lot and you keep thinking about different ways to make $$$, live a great life, be happy, but something just keeps getting in the way! and the answer is........YOU!

You start project after project but every time you get to the hard part, you give up! Or you get to busy, walk away, and forget about the whole thing.  

Then, after a couple of months, you're looking online and that great idea has been accomplished by someone else.... That great new blog topic was written, Someone has come up with a million dollar idea that you knew you could have done, but ugh... kicking yourself yet? Me too; many times.

We all daydream. I spend a lot of time daydreaming. But this daydreaming has now started becoming a reality to me and my family. You are probably wondering how?

Well, If you’re anything like me, you probably you spend hours searching for all the different people who have become millionaires for the most ridiculous reasons yet it made them millions of dollars. You’re thinking to yourself, why in the world am I not doing something like this. “I could do that!” or “Are you serious?” I can do that! But when you start the project, something happens inside of you.

A.   You get discouraged.

B.     You get distracted

C.    You get bored

D.    You realized that money is the only thing that is going to help you get to where you want to be but you have to find a way to make that money but you can’t because you don’t have a great job and you live from paycheck to paycheck and you can’t save for anything. Right? Right!

I get it. I know what you go through and I want to reassure you that you’re not alone. Sound like a support group?  Sure But it’s more of a reality check at this point.

Your life is one big mindset- “So he thinks, that he will be” - You are what you think! If you think that your poor, then you will be poor, If you think you’re fat, then you’re gonna be fat. If you think you can’t do it, then you won’t be able to do it.

I’m here today to tell you that now is time that you walk away from your mindsets and begin the journey to become who you are called to be and set your mind in the right direction. You are someone who can do what ever you desire but you must begin to make the right choices and seek the positive way of life in your heart. I believe in Jesus Christ. My positive light is the Lord and God has given me all that I’ve ever asked for. You can have this as well. I've set my heart to this place and it's worked for me. 

I could not get where I am today by myself, I needed some type of guidance. God became that foundation and he used and uses others to be the vessel to guide me to the place I am today.

I wanted to stop daydreaming and living in my mind.  Do you want to stop daydreaming? But I was unable to do that because I was making choices that were not worthy of the calling within me. I was daydreaming. I started projects and when it got to the difficult part, I turned the other cheek and took off. I began writing books and when it became to the point of conflict, I got scared because of the success and put down my pen.

Can you relate? God used a family who are not blood relatives but were definitely and and still are until this day a vessel to see the opportunity for direction and guidance in my life. 

I was never really a wild child, but daydreaming was my middle name. Of course, I still daydream, but there is a focus now.   I received direction because there was a day in my life where I was uncertain about my future, and really really upset about my current situation. I knew that I needed to get out but it seemed impossible at the time. My haert was broken, I had no money. I wasn't happy.  So one day, I went to the place where I was staying and I just had enough. So my friend, who could see the potential in me, told me that I needed to sit down and she asked me this question;

"Where do you see yourself in Five (5) Years?" and I honestly could not answer that question. I had no idea where I wanted to be or where I saw myself. She then told me to sit and think and when it comes to you, then write it down in pen- It will be then be permanent and you won't be able to erase it. It was then that I received some major revelation. For the first time in my life, I realized I still could dream and that I knew that I was capable to knowing what I wanted in life. 

So I started writing. All my goals,  One year, five year, and 10 years goals. and until this day, they are continuously developing and being accomplished. God gave them all to me. 

The key: Writing it down! 

When I daydream I write it down. Usually the daydreaming is about accomplishing a goal and writing it down helps me to focus and stay on track. Regardless of what those dreams are or were, I write them down, even though they all have not been accomplished, I still write them down. 

I had many dreams growing up as a young man.

I knew that I had to focus the daydreaming and that’s when I received the direction I needed for my life; a life lesson that caused me to always be stronger than I am and will be.

 Each of these goals gave me something to look forward to. 

And I believe that the process of this entire way of life will help you as well.

If you continue to daydream and research about this person and that person becoming successful and you never find yourself successful, you are obviously doing something wrong; something needs to change.

Now is the time to do that. Your daydreaming days are over. You now have the ability to stop daydreaming and start living.

Here is how:

1.     Get a pencil

2.    Get a pen

3.    Find two pieces of paper

Paper # 1

You are going to write down all of you goals in pencil.

One Year Goals                    Five year Goals                     10 year Goals

Just start writing. Yes, think about them, but don’t give them too much thought. Ask yourself the following questions:

1.     What do I want in one year?

2.    Where do I want to be in one year?

3.    How much money do I want saved in One year?

4.    What are my desires?

Repeat this for both five year goals and ten year goals.

My advice to you is to write at least five goals, each of them better than the first and stronger as you move forward down the road in your life.

You only live one live, so you need to live it to the fullest

This should take you a little while- Once you are done. Yep, You guessed it; 

Paper # 2

Seal it in Pen-This way you know it's permanent and cant be erased. 

Make a couple of copies and put them in places where you know you’re going to look at them on a daily basis.

Remember that it only takes a moment to stop daydreaming and to start living. This is the first step to becoming successful in who you are and who God has called you to be.

I knew that depression was a big part of my life as a kid and into much of my young life. I I gave up way to easily and never accomplished much. As I got older, I began kicking myself because there was so much that I could have done differently. This list of goals, created in me a bridge; A very big bridge that had the words "Get over it" on it. and through this list of goals- I found my way of getting over it and becoming something of myself and realize that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

Did you finish that drink you poured yourself? Maybe you're not asking questions. Maybe you have a dream that you want to accomplish. Maybe just maybe, you want to be a blogger but you've read things that say blogging is a thing of the past- well, receive this! Who cares? If you want to do it! Set yourself a goal. and I will say this, there is no shame in being a child of God and wanting to be a millionaire. so if you want to be a millionaire- Make yourself a Goal and work towards that goal!  I want to encourage you to stop and think that you are only where you are for a season and that your day is coming but you have to prepare for it. Write your goals and watch them come to pass. 

STOP DAYDREAMING AND START LIVING!