Waiting on Wishes

Something a little crazy happens when we begin to really visualize our dreams. We start to imagine how happy we will be when our goals are finally met. While this is a good thing, it is human nature to then assume that happiness is what we will feel only at the end of our journey. But if happiness is our reward when we arrive at our destination, what should we be feeling during the journey? When you want something so badly and you’re working hard every day to achieve it, the natural response is to get a little discouraged when your wishes aren’t coming true quickly enough. For example, imagine that your dream is to finish your Master’s degree and you calculate that it may take up to 4 years of schooling to complete the task. As a result of this planning, you may feel that you have to wait 4 years before being able to experience true happiness. We fall into the trap of: “I will be satisfied when…” So, how do we remain happy with what we have while wishing and working for what we really want?

There is a familiar truth featured in many classic tales such as “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Wizard of Oz”: “That which you seek, you already have within.” Dorothy wanted nothing more than to return home. After who knows how long struggling, she finally discovered that she, alone, possessed the power to reach her destination. Just like Dorothy, within us we already have the solutions to getting what we really really want. The question we must ask ourselves is, “What do we really really want?”

If the person who believes she will feel complete after she receives a Master’s degree is honest about her true intentions, she will come to discover that what she really seeks is already a part of her life. Thus, she can now pursue her goals while being content with her life as she currently knows it….its magic!

 Here are the steps to discovering your inner happiness.  As yourself:

1)    What do you want to do, achieve, or be in your life? (A Masters degree)

2)    How will you feel when you have it? (Important)

3)    How does feeling (Important) make you feel? (Smart)

4)    How will feeling (Smart) make you feel? (Worthy)

5)    Keep repeating this pattern until you reach a feeling that touches your heart or brings up an emotional response

6)    How will feeling (Worthy) make you feel? (Special)

7)    Do you feel (Special) in any aspect of your life currently? List 3 or more examples or situations where you felt (Special), others see you as (Special), or you see yourself as (Special)

      a.    I  have achieved success in my job

      b.    I was able to overcome a learning disability in school

      c.    I am a good listener and friend

      d.    People value my opinion

      e.    My dog loves me!

As you can see, you have already experienced what you really really want. You’ve just forgotten. Life has distracted you and you are under the delusion of not having enough (Special) in your day. What you focus upon expands. So, if you keep happy thoughts at the surface and allow them to bring a smile; they will multiply. Now, you have the energy and joy to achieve your dreams with bliss. More importantly, a journey traveled with joy has no room for fear or failure. Your dreams are guaranteed to come true!  

Angel Blessings, Alison

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