The Map

All dreams start from the core. Unless you are in total alignment with whatever you envision, the dream will get derailed. Your intention has to be pure.

How many times have you witnessed someone get close to achieving a goal, only to see it all suddenly fall apart? Or he or she reach the top of the mountain but can't hold on. Self- sabotage can be a devasting cycle. I believe deeply in what Paulo Coelho wrote in his book, The Alchemist: " When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it". Time and again, I have seen how the universe rises up to meet the vision that lives inside us. But just as often, I've seen dreams crushed. The variable between winning the race and faltering at the finish line lies with one of the guiding forces in my life : intention.

Before you embark on any quest, you must first articulate your vision. It doesn't have to be a public or formal declaration, but it does need to be clear. Particularly in today's world, where there is a craving for meaning and authenticity. People can actually feel what's real and what's not. If you want support for your idea, stand in what's sacred. Those who sense your truth will rise up. And, most important, you must believe with your whole heart that you are capable of achieving your goal. If not, your path becomes murky, and the goal stays out of reach.

If you don't have a vision, you're going to be stuck in what you know. And the only thing you know is what you have already seen. But a vision that grows inside of you, a vision that wakes with you, sleeps with you, moves with you, a vision that you can tap into on your worst days - that vision will pull you forward. Affirm your vision. Clarify your vision. Not only what you are doing, but also why you are doing it and how you are doing it day by day, moment by moment. And sometimes the how shows up only on a need-to-know basis. Sometimes you just have to walk blindly. But if you just do your vision every single day, putting one foot in front of the other, committed to your desires, being obedient, walking through your fears, the vision will unfold much grander than you could have ever even imagined or asked for.

Have you articulated your vision yet?