Freedom 9: O-Opportunity That You Are Prepared to Take Advantage of…

They circle around us daily.

Every once in a while, we reach out and try to catch them, but often miss.

We can be so bad at this.

It’s our timing

our fear talk

our hands trembling

and us believing that we should just leave everything the way that it is (because it’s easier).

But then there is this opportunity in our face.
Yes, in many ways it has always been there. Circling around us in different forms, but present nonetheless. Reminding us and calling to us, “get ready for me, Get Ready For Me, I will be here shortly.” But we continue with our timing issues and our fear issues (that we were supposed to address 6 blogs ago, smile) and trick ourselves into thinking that everything is as it will always be.
But it won’t, the world changes daily.
You see, the sun doesn’t actually rise and set, but rather the planet changes her position in terms of the sun daily and moment by moment. The seasons change, the people around us change, the value of the dollar changes, so in order to get with the program, we should change too, at least a little. Take some steps to prepare for the opportunities that we dream and hope for. Take the time to work on our bad habits
i.e.
our selfishness or self-centered issues that we think no body notices,
our attitude issues that we think people will always make excuses for,
our control issues that we think family and friends will continue to tolerate,…
NO! Deal with yourself & then,

Get in position to win .

Habits form our futures. Whatever we do everyday prepares us for tomorrow. The ‘old & bitter’ people don’t just become ‘old & bitter’ without practice;
Practice @ shutting people out;
Practice @ being a know it all and in turn pushing people away;
Practice @ the habit of letting their bodies and appearances go.
Believe it or not, they practice the loneliness until it is a profound reality.

Our HABITS form our futures. What do you do all the time? It will become who you are. You see,
writers write,

dancers dance,

In other words,

They do the ‘grunt work’ that shapes their dream into a reality. They form the habit of their dreams, so that when opportunities come, they are prepared to take advantage of it. Preparation liberates us. Planning gets us ready for our futures. Practice reminds us to enjoy our freedom today, because it is freedom to do what we love day in and day out (even when it’s a challenge, even when it is only a few minutes in the day).

Dreamers use habits to get in position to win!

-MizJAI-

FREEDOM SERIES

Freedom 1: the Beginning
Freedom 2: The way I see it, freedom is . . .
Freedom 3: every letter counts in F-R-E-E-D-O-M
Freedom 4: F-Fearlessness
Freedom 5: R-Right Relationship with God
Freedom 6: E-Excitement & Passion
Freedom 7: E-EXAMPLE That We Can Follow
Freedom 8: D-Dreams & Desires that Burn in Your Chest
Freedom 9: O-Opportunity That You Are Prepared to Take Advantage of
Freedom 10: M-Money for the Mission
Freedom 11: my summary

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