But I unwisely - very foolishly - in fact, damned stupid of me :o{ - put book to one side, and didn't look at it again.

What happened? You guessed it - money came . . . and went.

And before I realised what had happened, all old familiar excuses had been used to let another glorious opportunity pass by unrealised.

I feel sick.

I can't even say I fell for oldest trick in book! (I did it to myself)

When I got round to picking up book again, my tattered dreams fell out of pages and fluttered to floor. (Poetic language? Not really, just trying to describe sickened feeling in my heart)

Now I have two choices: a) Leave pieces on floor. b) Start again from beginning, and this time, make sure I do it properly.

Dreams have to be watered, nurtured, weeded and cared for.

Or they shrivel up and die.

Before this happened, I knew why it was necessary to do this - in my head.

Now I know in my heart - now I comprehend - now I understand.

And I realise that I have another chance to fulfill my dream.

And Lord help me if I blow it this time -

I will never forgive myself!

In your quest for answers you may fail. Remember, Success is never final, and failure is never fatal, only staying down is failure. What you are doing here is, "learning to see." Learning to see so that your quest will help you discover something more, something even greater. What is that? The ability to discover answers any time you need them.

Think about this. How would you feel if you knew with any problem that came up in your life, you could find a series of answers? All of them will not be right. Most of them will be garbage. A few of them may be useable. Some of them will look like puddy cats. Yea…. and that's one we're looking for.

Looks like 3 Stooges to me!

Be observant, think, look, pay attention, controlled attention, for that's when, who knows, you might see a puddy cat. Here is something I have personally discovered in this process. Pay attention. Many times, not every time, I did not get what I felt was a specific answer to specific situation at hand.

But, what I got was a direction that appeared to have nothing to do with problem at hand, but in end, it was something much more valuable and much greater than I could have ever done through kicking and screaming it into existence.

Learn a lesson from Chris!

Consider this. Christopher Columbus set out to find a way to Asia by traveling west from Spain. That was his goal; that was his definite plan. Well, you know story. He failed big time. Or, did he? You wouldn't be here if he had succeeded. I believe infinite wisdom that communicates to our subconscious knew where he should end up. Thank goodness it did.

In many respects, these flashes of imagination could be explained as just an individual brainstorming; i.e.; allowing your imagination to flash ideas from subconscious to conscious mind and incorporating answers to a specific problem. When done, these flashes are examined for value and practicality.

A Good Place to Think!

If you follow my articles you will understand what I'm about to say. I've had people ask me, "Where do you get some of crazy titles you come up with for your articles"? I tell em "puddy cats". That's where they come from. Although I admit, I'm not always in a closet looking for them. Sometime they come just from watching Gomer Pyle. But, you have to be able to recognize them, when they come, even if you're in your sitting room on your throne.

Every person has creative ability to do this. It is God given. But, most people just haven't learned to use it. So don't sell yourself short and say "I don't have a puddy cat brain". Yes you do, Sylvester. It is very unlikely that any great mind would have achieved greatness without learning to use creative abilities of their mind. Discover your puddy cats; they're in there.

Richard Vegas ©2002

Richard Vegas is a popular recording artist and internet marketing professional. He invites you to subscribe to his FREE weekly ezine "Wing-Tips" The Success System That Never Fails, at: http://www.1-work-at-home-based-business-opportunities.com You may also hear and follow Richard's music career at: http://www.richardvegas.com