Permission Granted

Over the years, as I have spoken to groups and taught seminars, I have discovered a common issue that many people face.  They all have a dream, and they all have a desire to pursue that dream.  What they also have in common is that they are all looking for permission to achieve their dream.

                Doubt is a problem we all face from time to time.  I have said many times that a worthwhile dream needs to be impossible.  The trouble with dealing with the impossible as – well, it’s impossible.  We question whether or not we have what it takes to achieve the impossible.  On the one hand, we believe we can because we believe in our dream.

On the other hand, we are not sure because we have not done it before.  That doubt can create fear, confusion and a lack of confidence in ourselves.  For most people, all that is needed is a bit of a push.

"Dream and give yourself permission to envision the you that you choose to be."

- Joy Page

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                If you are seeking permission to achieve your impossible dream, I here and now give you that permission.  Not that you need my permission to find success, but at first, you need anyone’s permission.  Now, here is the exciting part: Give yourself permission.  That’s right; give the permission you need to yourself.  You are the only one who has that power anyway, so get on with it and give yourself the permission you need.

                Your dream is yours and yours alone.  It does not belong to anyone else, and no one can take it from you.  Therefore, no one (and I mean no one) can keep you from achieving that dream if you give yourself permission to do it. 

                I always look at it this way.  I believe that I was created (and you too) for a purpose, and my dream is the task I was given to do.  If the Creator of the universe gave me a job to do and created me with all I need to do that task, then how can I fail?  You, too, have the Creator of the universe behind you and ready to guide and direct you in the achievement of the dream He gave you.  So that leaves one question: How can you fail?

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