The Magic of Believing

by Lynn Bradley

Published on this site: July 27th, 2004

Why is it that some people always succeed in whatever they do and others continue to fail? How come some people drift through life trying to find the energy to go on, and others overflow with energy? Is there some magic potion that the successful have access to that the rest don't have?

The answer is yes. The magic potion is faith. Successful people have learned to believe in themselves. They know that everyone has God given talents and that they will be successful if they find what they are. How do you find your talent? Examine the things you love to do, and do well. To make life worth living you must do what brings you joy.

To fulfill a dream, you must have a plan; it's called a goal. Those without goals have no direction for their life and little energy. The ones struggling to fulfill a dream, are full of energy because inspired living is energy giving.

The majority earn a living by relying on what they can see, the check coming in from their employer when they work a regular job. There is nothing wrong with that except the limitations. There are only twenty-four hours in a day and trading hours for dollars can only earn a limited amount.

Those who make it big look beyond what they can see with their eyes to the unlimited possibilities of believing. We are limited in what we can do working with our hands. When we make full, use of our mind, the sky is the limit.

Before anything worthwhile can be accomplished, you must believe that you can do it. If you are going to do big things, you can't depend on what you see. You have to rely on what you believe. Great inventions are developed in this manner. Many giant corporations were started by one man with a dream.

The faith you have determines your whole outlook on life. It is difficult to attempt what you can't see yourself doing but you don't know if you could succeed until you try. Nat King Cole thought he couldn't sing. He made musical history when he tried!

With faith we can dream of doing great things. Everyone dreams but only those that plan and work to overcome the obstacles in the way, fulfill their dreams. Dreaming without planning and working will fail to produce successful results. Faith is like dreams in that both involve what the eyes can't see. The successful, are people who have learned to control their thoughts. They refuse to think of failure; it is not an option.

Thomas Edison taught us a great lesson about achieving success in life. He dreamed of creating the light bulb. He planned, worked and failed, or so his friends thought. He was not discouraged because he knew he hadn't failed, but had merely found things that don't work. Edison didn't fail, because his motivation was not what he saw, but what he believed.

Glen Miller had a dream of what he wanted his band to sound like. He was not discouraged when he failed several times but kept trying until he succeeded. He was not inspired by what his band sounded like, but by how he believed they could sound.

The secret to success is to keep working for what you believe. Don't be discouraged, by difficult problems and slow progress, but concentrate on your dream. Of course you must have reasonable goals; make them reachable. Have short term goals to eventually achieve the long term ones.

There is magic in believing because your creator designed you for success. If you learn this lesson, you don't have to be content to exchange your precious hours for a small paycheck. Dream about what life will be like when you have a large income. Set your goals, plan and work smart,and you will be successful.

This article is derived from a chapter in Lynn Bradley's book. Go to www.authorhouse.com, click on Book Store and type Climbing the Heavenly Stairs in the title section. He also has the website www.thebookwiz.com/70853.