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Believe you Can!

Monday, February 2nd, 2009 | Building Self-Confidence, Goals, Healing after Loss, The Power of a Positive Outlook | No Comments

Bill Bartman has overcome incredible odds in his life. Being raised in poverty, coming from a family where no one even graduated from high school, he didn’t have much future.

However, Bill wanted something different than what he was surrounded by. He wanted better. And he worked hard (and worked smart!) and he eventually graduated from law school!

How can someone make such drastic changes?

He had to believe he could do it. If he hadn’t believed he could do it, he would never have taken the first step. The thought, “What’s the use – it will never happen” would have prevented him from making any progress.

On his four-part goal-setting series at iLearningGlobal.com, he encourages us to “Think BIG!” He says we need to dream, and we need to believe those dreams can come true. We need to believe that we are good enough already to become what we want to become, and all it takes now is our belief and effort!

When you’ve endured the loss of a loved one, dreams for the future can seem useless. Why go on, without that person in our life? What’s the use?

I believe that we need our dreams now more than ever. We need something to carry us through the darkness and confusion of grief, and to help us to build a new life and give us something to live for. Our dreams can be one thing that help us move on and find healing.

So I echo Bill Bartman: Think Big! Dare to dream about something you’d like to become or accomplish. Then remember that God sent you to earth with talents and skills – and a mission to accomplish with them. Believe that you CAN do it – and that with His help, you will.

One of my favorite books as a child was The Little Engine that Could. I can remember reading those words over and over: “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…”

So that will be my mantra from this day forward: “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!”

Join me – and dream big, and believe!

With belief for the future,

Roslyn

Tags: belief, dream, Healing from grief, success