I tear a sheet of blank paper into 10 equal size pieces and on each piece, I write one desire as if it were already accomplished. I read that desire over aloud several times as I close my eyes and visualize in my mind accomplishment of that desire. I burn that image into my inner most being. Then I fold that piece of paper several times, then place it in my "little box" and then move onto next desire, until all 10 pieces of paper are neatly tucked away into box.

The "little box" is then taken to closet and placed in back of a tall closet shelf. Hidden away from sight.

365 days later, I take out my "little box" and read each piece of paper, amazed that most of my desires have become reality.

I was so impressed, that each year, I take one afternoon for myself and I write my desires for next year. I place those "desires" into a small cardboard box and I release "desires" from my mind and this sets into motion a chain reaction of circumstances and occurances that brings my dreams to reality.

Skeptical?

Get your "little box" and see for yourself..

Just think for a moment:

How many times have you buried our head in sand. Kept focussed on something that was finished, used up, dry.

How many times have you kept travelling on same path, same road through habit even though there is nothing there.

How many times have you decided to change jobs but ensure you look for same type of job. Staying within boundaries you know.

What is it about us that we prefer to stick to boring, frustrating, easy option rather than exert ourselves, apply our minds and go for what we are capable of achieving.

What is it inside us that prefers easy path even though we have to tell lies to ourselves that it is best for us and our families.

What is it that when we are not earning enough we reduce our outgoings, scrape a living and then tell ourselves how lucky we are.

Why do we accept second best?

We often accept second best because we have come to accept it as norm. Often, at some stage in our lives we have had experience of someone important to us constantly criticising our actions, giving us their opinion of where we were going wrong or judging way we look, behave or speak. The result is that we have come to accept these projections as true and embrace them as our natural behaviour.

Do you have an inner voice that says what you: ought, should, must do?

Or does your voice constantly criticise you and tell you that you are not good enough, who do you think you are, that wont work etc.

Instead of accepting labels others have given you and you have attached to yourself listen to and accept your strengths, be open to opportunities that come your way. In a phrase: BE OPEN TO CHANGING YOUR PLANS.

It’s OK to change your plan. I doesn’t matter how many people you have told. In our experience; finding your true potential cannot be found by following advice of others. Neither can it be found by watching and copying behaviours of others. The answer is in you. Listen to your strengths, be open to opportunities that come your way.

Graham and Julie www.desktop-meditation.com