What’s a person to do when they are in this pattern? The first thing is to determine where the doubt is coming from. Have you always held yourself back? Do you have a habit of hanging around negative people who steer your thoughts away from moving forward? Does this make you feel good and safe? This is an excellent question to ponder. If it is from hanging around other negative people, the fix is easy, stop hanging around them! Wow, there’s an idea worth pursuing.

Is it more you and ye have little faith? I would have to guess the latter is probably the problem and when it is; you tend to gravitate to negative people. I guess no matter the reason, you need to control the self-talk and move beyond those negative beliefs. You have to believe that your actions will flourish when you turn the voices off that are holding you down. Stop telling yourself that you can’t, that you aren’t good enough or smart enough and stop comparing yourself to others.

Lift yourself up, take control and make your life and hopes happen. You don’t owe it to me; you owe it to your own self-belief. Ask yourself this one question every day when you wake up and look in the mirror: “Can I do this?” Your success will be determined when you ignore the voices and just move forward without giving yourself an answer. Do you deserve it? Hell no, you earn it in this life! There’s a new and exciting revolution coming in this country. Entrepreneurship is on the rise! It’s up to you to rise up and take advantage of it!

There’s a special person hidden inside, let them out! Get yourself going and Start Life Now!

I have to admit that my mother made quite a difference in my life as with many others over the years, and I sit here smiling at some of the ways she drove things into my (our) head without me even knowing. It makes me sit here thinking that so many people walk this earth every day and have not found their place or their “Voice” yet. I’m not talking about the voice we use to sing. I’m talking about that soul-searching light inside of us that shines like a light beam on others around us. I had someone ask me a few weeks ago; “How can I possibly make a difference in this life?” Ye hath little faith I remember thinking.You don’t have to perform a miracle like Jesus to make a difference. All you have to do is make that small difference in an elderly life or for that child struggling with who they are. Maybe it could be that family that could use a few meals a week that you could cook from your own kitchen or that run to the store for that lonely neighbor that doesn’t drive anymore. You could go read a book to that struggling child and let them try a hand at a sentence or two. Or maybe you could visit that nursing home once a week and tell some family stories that you hold in your heart. Maybe, you could just visit your parents more because once they are gone, they are gone, believe me! All it takes is small lapses of time to touch another life.You were put on this earth for more than working, eating or sleeping. Dig deep inside and find that voice that is waiting to show the world. It will make all of the difference in your life from that day forward. I know it has for me. Maybe, just maybe you might get a little more out of the experience than you think! Mmmm, there’s a concept! What’s the difference you ask? You!

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