JOHN OKOSUN: MOTIVATION. INSPIRED ACTION. BREAKTHROUGH

To be reckless is not looked upon favorably in our society. Recklessness has a negative connotation and, therefore, not expected to be used positively in the same sentence with terms like “success”, “business” and “prosperity”. But it pays to be a little reckless especially when it comes to taking chances and calculated risks.

Several studies have shown that the most successful people are daring and take calculated risks, while the most cautious ones are rarely successful. Of course, I’m not referring to total or unguarded recklessness, and certainly not the kind that has total disregard for healthy caution. Instead, I’m referring to taking calculated risks which the overly cautious person might consider to be reckless. The point is, every chance we take involves some degree of recklessness, and success in life and business always involves taking a leap of faith with a healthy dose of recklessness.

Faith is the power that enables us to be co-creators with God. Faith is the catalyst that allows us to escalate the results of our efforts. Faith makes the impossible possible when added to action. But exercising faith in our goals, dreams, businesses and personal lives may seem reckless to some people. That is why you must shield your dream from any source of discouragement.

In order to establish faith, you must first of all believe in your self and in your cause and then be willing to damn any consequences of failure. The lack of courage to face the consequences of possible failure, especially as it relates to the opinion of others, is the biggest stumbling block to people taking chances and taking action.

However, it takes some recklessness to induce courage. And it takes courage to persevere and believe without a doubt that you will succeed even when the odds are stacked against you. But that is the kind of faith that revs up universal engines of manifestation. That is the kind of faith that makes the difference between a successful person and a failure. And that is definitely the kind of faith it takes to move mountains.

So, what have you been hesitating to act on? What are you afraid would happen if you did what you‘ve been procrastinating about? Give yourself permission to get a little reckless. Take a chance! Don’t be bashful, and don’t be shy. Just have the courage to act according to your inner urge. On the other side of your “recklessness” is your dream manifested. You will win if you don’t quit. Go all out, and go brave on your desires!

“Every now and then, bite off more than you can chew.” ~ Kobi Yamada

“The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn and feel and change and grow and love and live” ~Leo Buscaglia

A fundamental requirement for achieving breakthrough in any area of life is preparation. The universe is ever ready to bring into form whatever thoughts that have been sent to it as long as we are prepared for the experience in all four realms of our existence.

Breakthrough will not happen until one is ready for its impact, and this spiritual requirement is a major stumbling block that hinders people from achieving financial or other breakthroughs in a significant way. We must learn to be mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically prepared for whatever outcome we desire. Read the rest of this entry »

An easily overlooked reason why people don’t achieve their dreams is that they fail to protect them. Metaphorically, the moment you visualize your desire with clarity and intense emotion you give birth to it on the spiritual plane. Therefore, every desire or dream usually comes in as a baby, and in subtle way,  with the kind of excitement and hopes that accompany the birth of a human baby.

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“We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within”
-Earl Nightingale

The average person uses the words “fact” and “truth” interchangeably. Perhaps we should learn to distinguish in our thoughts the difference between facts and the truth of our circumstances like most successful people instinctively do.

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