CONVERTING YOUR DREAMS INTO REALITY

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CONVERTING YOUR DREAMS INTO REALITY SESSION 3: LETTING GO OF OLD WAYS, THINKING AND PEOPLE

DR. CLARICE FLUITT

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Let It G o. . . To be able to reap the benefits of accomplishing your dreams, there is a necessary procedure that takes place when converting those dreams into realities. It is a process that ultimately will empower you to enjoy the rewards of your work.

Oftentimes, we fail to reach our goals or dreams because we are still hanging on to certain familiar things in our life. These people, places, or things may have served a purpose in the past, but to move to the next level in our lives, we must release the things that are no longer beneficial to our vision. These obstacles or familiar things may be relationships, friendships or associations, thoughts or beliefs, habits, or geographical situations. (Take an inventory of those who celebrate, or just tolerate, your dreams).

What things do you recognize that you are holding onto that can potentially prevent you from moving forward with your goals and dreams?

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It is impossible to get the most from a new adventure while still holding onto the old ways. Letting go of those old ways or habits is not always easy. Choose to surround yourself with those that support you and encourage you to pursue your new way of life. If you want to learn, you need to be willing to listen to those who have the knowledge or skills that you desire. There will be times when you have to imitate their successful behavior until you develop the new habits for yourself. You will recognize those who can help you because when they speak you can hear! It has been said that, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” When you truly want to see the benefit of your dreams becoming a reality, then you cannot excuse yourself from the pain or the process that it will take to get there. Tony Robbins said, “The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you.” When you do that, you are in control of your life. If you do not, life controls you. Pain and hurt become the dirt that new hope and life can grow in. Do not waste your sorrows on regretting. You can choose to forgive and forget, not grieve and regret.

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.

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Decisions

Adventures

Choices

Remember, life does have an expiration date.

The “now” advantages and opportunities will not be around forever and life continues to keep moving. Everything comes to pass. If we refuse to move along with life, we will get left behind, and will leave all the opportunities behind as well. Life is like a stage; the curtains of opportunity go up, and then come down.

Remember the L.C.A. principle of life:

L = Turn on the lights; C = Curtain is going up; A = Action. New avenues and new adventures await us when we are willing to go after them. What opportunities have you let pass you by in the past? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ©Clarice Fluitt Enterprises • Unauthorized Reproduction Is Prohibited.

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So often in life, we want the benefit of the new adventures but do not want to go through the necessary procedures to get there. Life is full of so many opportunities that it can sometimes become overwhelming. Which one do I choose? What if I make the wrong decision and want to do something else? Occasionally, we have so many options that we simply choose to opt out of making any choice at all. Not to choose is a choice.

Can you recall a time when you chose to opt out rather than make a decision about something in life? How did that make you feel? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

Remember ... Life DOES have an expiration date.

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“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” –Author unknown As human beings, we were created with the capacity to be successful. We have been granted the ability to achieve anything we want in this life, so why is it that we sometimes find it difficult, almost paralyzing, to make significant changes?

Only you can decide what your dream is and only you can choose to become an active participant in your own life. Recognize that you are extraordinary, not ordinary. If everyone has the potential to be successful, how should we develop our success? Have you allowed different circumstances and events in your life to capture you and hold you hostage within your own mind? Do you really believe that you were created to be successful? If you do not do what you were created to do, then you will never know what real success is all about. How does one realize one’s dreams? They are realized through a process that begins with changing one’s thoughts.

What thoughts have held you back from being successful?

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Let us look at the following pattern: We have a thought about something in life. Remember, our thoughts are alive. When thoughts are detonated and become words, either positive or negative, they will explode into deeds or actions once released into the atmosphere.

What thoughts have you had that, when released into words, fulfilled either a positive or negative series of actions? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

THOUGHTS

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To succeed, we will learn how to control our thoughts because they are the most powerful things we have! You are one thought, idea, concept, or promise away from stepping into your dream and releasing a flood of life from your fertile mind. The “thinking outside the box” mentality is exciting, rewarding, and energizing. We must think up! Proximity is power. Power is contagious. Let us have an epidemic of powerful thoughts, words, and deeds. Avoid the dumbing down syndrome. You must read, learn, and exercise your brain! Clean up your thought life and think on positive, pure, and productive things. Move away from all distractions and time thieves. Let your “thought life” focus on things that are lovely, pure, righteous, and true.

Dwell on Goodness Your thoughts and your words will release life, love, hope, joy, truth, and wisdom.

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Action is the foundational key to success.

Go for it!

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Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

The truth is that you can have whatever you want. Your ears

need to hear you say out loud what you want. If it is important to you, then it is possible. It is through the process of speaking into existence your most treasured desire that you give life to your dreams. Your alignment with truth will empower your dream assignments.

What are the important things that you wish to speak into existence?

When you achieve the highest levels of your dreams, you experience life beyond your limits. You will push yourself to accomplish things you never even dreamed possible; expand your mind to possibilities beyond what others have ever reached! This process all begins with your positive thoughts. Our beliefs are a product of our thought life. Thoughts are the act or process of thinking, reflecting, or meditating. We have, either consciously or subconsciously, formulated beliefs about different things in our lives based on the thoughts we have had or thoughts that were planted in our minds by those around us when we were young and impressionable. ©Clarice Fluitt Enterprises • Unauthorized Reproduction Is Prohibited.

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Our thought life begins by the creation of our beliefs. It is then that our beliefs create our convictions. Convictions form our attitude and, as you may have heard, “your attitude determines your altitude.” How high do you desire to go?

If you have not reached the dreams that you desire, ask yourself what your current attitude is toward your capabilities, strengths, and skills? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

When you achieve the highest levels of your dreams, you experience life beyond your limits.

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