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Dreams…     A Lost Art

                                                                        by Dennis Harting

     We learn so many lessons from those we are around growing up. People basically are products of their environments. Our personalities, beliefs, tendencies, and habits mostly are a result of the influence of the people we interact with on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the lessons we are taught generally do not lead to a happy and prosperous life. It seems that we are ultimately taught to conform and settle into the mold that “society” feels we ought to fit into.

     Nowhere is this more evident than in the area of dreaming. As children, we spend most of our days dreaming. The world of imagination is our reality. There are no boundaries to what the mind can conjure up. If it can create it, then we can do. Regardless of what is going on around us, we can transform ourselves into anything that we want to be.

     Society tells us that this “childlike” innocence is bad. As we get older, we are instructed to grow up and act mature. Certain behavior is expected of us. People who do not conform are given labels such as odd or eccentric. We hear sayings such as “be realistic” or “get your head out of the clouds and your feet on the ground”. Naturally, we are good students so most of us learn these lessons perfectly.

     The catastrophic loss in this instance is that we stop dreaming. In an effort to conform, we put all those deep seeded desires aside to do the “responsible” thing. Naturally, being responsible is a terrific way to be. However, it is tragic when someone completely shuts off from dreaming. It is what relegates us to a life that is less than what we were designed to do.

     All great accomplishments first take place in the mind. Everything that was ever created began as a thought in someone’s mind. It was the predecessor to the manifestation of something in the physical plane. The habit of dreaming is what enabled these thoughts to flow freely.

     Most of histories greatest inventors were dreamers. The Edisons and the Einsteins of the world did not adhere to the realistic way of looking at the world. This can apply to your life also. Think of the dreams that are stuffed way deep inside of you. What would your life look like if there were no limits? Develop the childlike imagination and realize that the mind can create anything that it pictures. Make the art of dreaming an active part of your life to set the forces in motion to begin to create it in the physical realm. Before it can be created, you must first dream it.

Dennis Harting is the Head Coach at Your Rich Life. He is an acclaimed speaker, trainer, and best-selling author. His books include Your Easiest Million and The Ultimate Procrastination Handbook. His programs and more information can be found at:

               http://www.yourrichlifeinc.com

MORE BY DENNIS HARTING:

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4 Focus, Focus, Focus

4 The Parable of Faith

4 Criticism an Unfortunate Part of Success

4 Procrastination - The Silent Killer

4 Persist to Succeed

4 Bigger Thinking Leads to a Bigger Life

4 Stop Exchanging Time for Money

4 Deadlines - a Major Variable in Getting You to

     Take Action

4 Fear is Not Real

4 Pay Yourself First

4 Expect Success

4 Kickstart Your Life: 9 Ways to Revitalize

     Your Life

4 Dreams - A Lost Art

4 Success - There Are No Excuses

4 It Will Be Alright

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It Starts With Our Thinking  Everything stems from our thoughts. The present circumstances that we are in are a direct results of the choices we made. These choices often are dictated by our default thought process.

What Lessons Can We Learn From The Yes Man  Danny Wallace listened to a stranger on a bus and his life changed for the better, just by Saying Yes More. What changes in your life could happen if you too became more open to opportunities around you.

Pay Yourself First  This article covers how the wealthy utilize the principle of paying themselves first. The average person who is struggling operates from the exact opposite perspective. Their idea is that they will invest if they have anything left over at the end of the month. Naturally, there is never anything left over.

It Will Be Alright  Learn how to keep a long term view of things. Do not let the minor situations in life get you down. Hold your attitude up by knowing that everything works out.

Success: There Are No Excuses  Successful people get it done. When they don't, they accept responsibility. Learn how this one difference can alter your life.

When Toasting Success, Don't Spread On The Butter  Which three letter word can cause praise for success to be diluted, or even nullified? Read on to find out the word and why.

Criticism - An Unfortunate Part of Success  Criticism is a unfortunate part of success. The more successful one is, the more people will try to tear that person down. One must be prepared to handle the negative responses so as not to be caught off guard by them. The tendency to make decisions based upon the supposition of what others will say must be avoided.

Procrastination - The Silent Killer Procrastination destroys more lives than any other single factor. This habit can grow so out of control that it literally paralyzes a person from taking action. It kills relationships, careers, and self esteem without regard. The key to success is action. Therefore, overcoming the inactivity caused by procrastination is vital.

Persist To Success  The successful persevere through all conditions. Developing persistence in all that you do is one of the key components to attaining success. Life has a way of giving us lessons in the form of negative situations. Learn the lesson and move on. You will be able to apply it in the future.

Bigger Thinking Leads to a Bigger Life  All success begins with your thinking. Most people limit the quality of their life by the size of their thinking. The general tendency is to simply think too small. This creates a ceiling on the life that one can have. Begin to expand the potential of your life by expanding your thinking.

The Parable Of Faith Most of us think that we know what different situations mean. Oftentimes in life, things occur that seem terrible in the moment only to be viewed differently in hindsight. Our perspective tends to change as we receive more information. This parable tells of a man who didn't rush to judgment.

Stop Exchanging Time For Money  The majority of the population exchanges their time for money. Their pay is dependent upon the hours that they work. At the end of the pay period, they receive a paycheck in exchange for the hours worked. The wealthy do not operate under this premise. They put their money to work for them.

Deadline - A Major Variable To Getting You To Take Action  Most people are controlled by deadlines. That is because they are set by external factors. However, we can set our own deadlines and use them to our advantage.

Fear Is Not Real  Fear is one of the main factors that stops people in life. Unfortunately, it is all in our head. Fear is an illusion that does not exist. Allowing it to control us is like believing in the tooth fairy.

Expect Success  Our intentions have a bearing on the results that we get. To create a better life, it is important that we raise our level of expectations. Learn how vital it is to expect success in all situations.

Kickstart Your Life - 9 Ways To Revitalize Your Life  Learn 9 techniques that can be implemented to kickstart your life. Utilize these ideas to get your life back on the path that you desire. Repetitive implementation will enable you to create what you truly desire.

Focus, Focus, Focus  Learn the power of focus. Understand why the successful focus upon one thing at a time.

Seven Common Habits of Successful People  Success usually doesn't come to people that exhibit poor habits, such as laziness, a gloomy disposition or attitude, or possess an unwillingness to learn. Instead, it is poor behaviors and practices that hold people back from achieving the success they want out of life, no matter how much they want it to happen. The desire to achieve success is simply not enough, meaning you have to match your desire with effort, determination, patience, and motivation.