As the Columbus Day Holiday in the US recently passed, I began thinking of the lessons to be learned from that courageous explorer.
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> Imagine the prospect facing Columbus as he first embarked on his mission to find the New World way back in 1492.
Leaving behind all he knew and against the advice, warnings, and nay-sayers predictions of doom for him and his equally courageous crews, Columbus soldiered on with a drive and passion that made his life altering discovery possible!
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> Imagine, not only were there the dangers and fears of the "unknown" world facing them, but many still believed the world was "still flat" and that the ships would simply drop off the cliff of the world into oblivion!
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> Nonetheless, they undertook this mission and endured horrific and shockingly painful conditions, situations, and bleak, despair-filled visions of their future only to make, in hindsight, one of the greatest discoveries in the history of the World!
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> How many times do you think they WANTED to turn back, quit, give up, concede defeat and turn heel to head back to the safety and comfort of the world they knew??
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> How many days did they look over their bow and hope, pray, and sometimes actually think that they saw land???? Only to be severely and punishingly disappointed every time?
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> Probably every day for many months - which is a severe trial on the mind and soul - and the fact that they persevered and succeeded in incredulous and inspirational!
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> How many of us have been or are currently in that same exact predicament? Hoping and wanting and wishing for something to happen, only to have our spirits crushed and end up disappointed at each turn?
All of us has have had these moments and some of us are going through these feelings currently!
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> Well - what are our choices in the face of our own "endless ocean" in front of us with no land in sight?
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> That is easy - We have 2 choices!!
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> 1. We simply quit!
We call it a day - "twas was a good effort, but life's victories are not for me - I do not have it in me to be successful - everyone else is better suited than me to be happy, successful, etc. I am going back in my hole and hope that things get better someday.' We roll over and weakly give into our fears and live our lives without passion or joy and in constant fear!!
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> 2. We rely on our FAITH that by staying in the game, believing in a Higher Power who guides us, doing the right thing with other people's happiness in mind, WE WILL PREVAIL!!
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> If you believe that others were put on this earth with better this, better that, etc than you than you are discounting your own worth and prospects!
It is ludicrous!
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> No one is going to do it for you - and you possess the POWER to change your life NOW!! TODAY!!!
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> The Power of your Mind is limitless - the only challenge for you is BELIEVING it!!!
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> So today remember Columbus - WE ALL possess the same vision, ambition, passion, courage, and PERSEVERANCE as he did back in 1492!!
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> Now go, cast off the lines from the bow and "discover" the Joy and Happiness and Peace that are yours to enjoy!!
That are simply WAITING for you to set sail aftef them!!
Only YOU can make it a reality and it all starts with BELIEVING! !
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> Stay Strong!!
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