LIVE OUT THE GREATNESS THAT EXISTS WITHIN YOU (REPOSTED)

[Sheba Jordan]

Hey everybody...

Let me share something with you all about living out the greatness that already exists within you. It takes courage to do it. It doesn't matter whether you're a man or a woman, regardless of your race, creed, or religion. It's a gutsy thing to do because you have to take some risks. Risks that you may not feel are worth it. Take friends for example. You will lose some. Money. You're going to lose some.

I love Tyler Perry so much. I just really look up to him. When he shares his dream of earlier years, it offers so much hope. He said that he believed in his dream until he ended up living out of his car. And look at him now! His story is incredible but it's true. It ought to give you a surge of energy like never before. And it speaks of the importance of faith. You have to have faith in yourself. And sacrifices will have to be made. Are you courageous enough to make them?

Keep believing in yourself and your dream and persevere. NEVER give up. NEVER stop dreaming. NEVER quit. NEVER doubt yourself. Tell yourself "I am qualified to do this." You really are. Remember that what the mind can conceive you can achieve. I'm not suggesting by any means that you ignore your inner thoughts. Embrace them. But when they doubt you (and they will) you must question them. Seek ways to erase that doubt because you CAN do all things.

You are the one that has the power. Stop looking for it to come from somewhere else. "Your greatness" lies within you. My colleague Iyanla Vanzant gave an analogy once that I just love. She likes to analyze movies and so do I but this one I can't take the credit for. You remember the Matrix right? And remember how Neo just couldn't get it in his head that he was the one? When he was born and his mother named him Neo he was the one. It's in his name NEO. It's a simple metaphor and it means that you were born with all the right stuff to live out the greatness that exists within you.

It's important to surround yourself with positive energy and people who think like you do. People who believe in you. Your circle of friends will probably change. Your habits will become different. And that's o.k. If you want different results, you've got to do some different stuff.

Consider this: If nothing changes, nothing changes.

With love,

Sheba Jordan
Author of Words in the Key of Life: Designed to Inspire Greatness