DOING WHAT YOU LOVE, LOVING WHAT YOU DO
DR. ROBERT ANTHONY
I have always believed that we get in
life what we are genuinely looking for - consciously or
unconsciously. Just because you are good at something, or have been
trained to do something as your life's work, doesn't mean you must
do it the REST OF YOUR LIFE!!! As someone once said,
When the student is
ready, the teacher will appear.
Finding and creating your life's work, even if it is entirely
different from what you have done most of your life, will bring you
more happiness and money than any other single action you can
take.
Work is something you were undoubtedly meant to do, something you
know in your heart is the right thing for you to do. Whatever it
is, you may be sure that you have a talent and also an instinct for
it. Money is a natural by-product of doing anything well.
Doing what you love to do will require that you listen to yourself
and follow your own wisdom. You must learn to listen to yourself
rather than to always seek answers from others. It is extremely
important to develop self-reliance and to trust your own decisions.
To succeed at anything, you must love it, and only YOU know what
you truly love. When you are doing what you love to do, you will
handle even the most demanding aspects of your work with
ease.
Think about the person you REALLY want to be, the person with
extremely high self-esteem. Your ultimate goal should be to find
what you love to do and become an expert at it. You make your own
inner world, and through it, your outer world. If you have
difficulty overcoming obstacles, it is only because your inner
guidance is taking you in a direction that is not in alignment with
your creative intention. If you truly intend to have something -
you will.
TAKING
MENTAL INVENTORY Activities you love involve using
skills and talents that are natural to you. What you love to do
will also help others in some way because when you use your natural
skills and talents, you are automatically in tune with some higher
purpose. Also, doing what you love to do provides a vehicle for
enlightenment and spiritual growth. Never dismiss your dreams and
fantasies as just "wishful thinking," because it is through these
very dreams and fantasies that your subconscious mind speaks to
you.
One way to discover your life's work is to observe what you love to
do and what you do naturally. Notice which skills you enjoy using.
After looking at your skills, look at your dreams. Your dreams act
as a mental model that your subconscious uses to attract your
life's work. Always direct your time and talents toward whatever it
is you most love to do - or at least, toward a job that is very
close to it. The long-range objective is to be happy in your
work!
Each day that you go back to doing this thing you do not enjoy is
another day of dis-ease. Listen to that nagging little voice
inside you as it reminds you again of happy childhood dreams.
YOUR
SILENT PARTNER WITHIN The secret forces of the subconscious
mind should never be underestimated or ignored. Once they are
properly channeled, they will go to work for you and cause
incredible things to happen!m Your higher self is always looking
out for you and is always urging you toward those things that will
make you genuinely happy, but it needs the encouragement of your
recognition in order to begin manifesting its powers. All you need
do is acknowledge what is already there. You might begin by saying
to yourself. "I accept that there is a sleeping giant within me."
Repeat this statement several times and notice its effect upon
you.
Since we are all creative beings, it is always in our power to
create more.
FINDING
YOUR TRUE VOCATIONAL UNIQUENESS In addition to satisfying your
innermost needs and desires, your life's work makes a contribution
to the lives of others. When you begin to focus upon your life's
work, you will want to focus on what will fulfill you. A life's
work inspires passion! It sustains energy. It seduces you. It won't
leave you alone. You think about it wherever you are, whatever you
are doing. When you discover your life's work, you will realize
that you already have the gift to make it happen. You can start by
looking into situations that interest you.
The search for your life's work begins in your imagination. What do
I love to do the most? How could I benefit myself and others if I
were to make this my life's work? Then listen to yourself and take
heed of what it is you want and need in order to create the kind of
life you truly desire. Your mission in life is all about YOU, about
your willingness to serve others while serving yourself.
LIFE
IS A DO-IT-YOURSELF PROGRAM There are NO disposable days. Each day
counts.
WHAT
YOU SEE IS WHO YOU'LL BE Each of us has natural aptitudes that
we must develop if we are to be successful.
Develop a concrete plan that makes it possible to advance
systematically from one step to the next until the long-range goal
has been achieved. Make a contract with yourself. Write down
various ideas that you have or businesses you think you might like
to run. Check the yellow pages for places like New York City and
Los Angeles to see what services are available there that aren't
yet available locally. In doing this, you could easily uncover a
market for a highly profitable business of your own. It is
important to focus on what it is you want to do!
PLANNING
FOR SUCCESS
1. What, exactly, am I trying to sell? (If you cannot clearly
define your product or service, you are going to have a hard time
trying to publicize or advertise it.)
2. Is my product or service something people need or want? What
specific benefits can I offer?
3. Who is my ideal customer? (Customers fall into various
categories according to age, sex, profession, income, etc.)
4. How can I reach these people? (What trade or consumer
periodicals, organizations, trade shows, directories, or mailing
lists are available?)
5. What kind of competition will I have on a local, regional, or
national level?
Beginners, especially those who are still employed elsewhere,
should endeavor to devote at least 20 hours per week to starting up
their new business. One of best and least expensive methods of
advertising involves writing up a press release and sending it to
your local newspaper. Can also print and distribute inexpensive
fliers, post notices on community bulletin boards, give speeches
around town, or join a network of related business owners who are
willing to start referring clients your way.
CASHING
IN ON YOUR MISTAKES Once you have decided upon your life's
work, you might wish to study people who have involved themselves
in a similar enterprise. You can learn a great deal from
conversations with these people, from books they have written about
their experiences, and also through observation. Never allow a
mistake to go unattended.
Once you have established where it is you wish to go, you should
immediately give up all preconceived notions about how you must get
there.
Negative thinking encourages us NOT to upset the status quo. It
immobilizes us with fear of the unknown, reminding us how much
easier and more comfortable life can be in an old familiar routine.
In considering a major change in your life, it will be necessary to
deal with the negative urge to keep things as they are. The first
thing you must do is acknowledge that negative thoughts exist. The
easiest way is to replace each negative thought with a positive
one. Think of yourself as a person who MAKES things happen.
Enthusiasm is the most powerful motivating force for change. You
should think enthusiastically. Think about people congratulating
you and compensating you for your achievement.
Most human beings live the way they choose, but not the way they
want. Our choices generally come from acquired beliefs, habits, and
tastes. What we want can only come to us through change.
ASK YOURSELF WHAT YOU
HAVE BEEN SENTENCED TO THROUGH YOUR OWN UNWILLINGNESS TO
CHANGE.
Happiness is the natural order of things! Everything else - every
other state of mind or human condition - in
UN-natural.