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I'll See It When I Believe It

By Susan Wood

Who among us does not want a fulfilled life, a life of ease and grace and abundance? How can we have such a life? What do we have to do? What has to happen to make such a life possible?

My own opinion is that we need to start with belief, or faith. Once we have faith, we realize there is nothing we need to be or do or have, other than allowing ourselves to grow. Once we believe that something is possible, everything else starts to fall into place. Once we have faith that we already are what we need to be, accept our circumstances, and take responsibility for ourselves, we begin to take action and grow into being our authentic and unlimited selves.

This is how Merriam-Webster defines belief:

1: a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing

2: something believed; especially: a tenet or body of tenets held by a group

3: conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon especially when based on examination of evidence

Belief is a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing. What if you don’t have that state or habit of mind? That’s not possible—you do, but you may not be aware of it. If you do or you don’t like what is happening in your life, look closely. There is a belief there that is producing that result for you.

The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.

- Frank Lloyd Wright

Become aware of what you believe, then choose whether you want to continue to believe it. Is the belief serving you? What belief would serve you better? Are your beliefs focusing on what you don’t want, or are they focusing on what you do want? You cannot create what you want by focusing on what you do not want. Start asking yourself what beliefs would better serve you. As you begin to develop more constructive beliefs you will find that your life will become easier. As you practice believing in a positive sense, you develop faith. Faith that things are OK, that you are OK, that life is OK, and as you practice more you begin to know that things are great, that you are great, that life is great. Belief frequently requires proof, but faith does not. Grow into the state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing and you will grow into faith. It does not matter what person or thing you have faith in, or what you call it—self, higher power, God, etc.—it’s really all the same.

Expose yourself to and align yourself with ideas and people with strong positive beliefs. Read, listen, and discuss. You’ll be amazed at how you will grow! Consider using a personal life coach to help you focus, clarify and align yourself to your values and to take appropriate action to move your life forward.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

- Anatole France

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Copyright by Susan Wood

Susan Wood is a Certified Life Coach working and living in California. She usually coaches by telephone and serves clients across the country. She will happily provide a free session for anyone wanting to explore what coaching with her is about. You can find out more at http://www.susanwoodlifecoach

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