| When I was a young man, even a teenager for that | | | | true, time and time again. |
| matter, I always had an optimism that was hard for | | | | It's the power of your mind and body. The power of |
| others to overcome. Even in the midst of the all the | | | | belief. The power of faith. The power of trusting. It's |
| negative influences from family and peers, this | | | | inside - not outside. Energize yourself, your body, |
| positive optimism was difficult to beat down. I was | | | | your mind, keep checknig in, keeping boosting |
| powerful, I was lucky, life was magic. I remember it | | | | yourself. It's a game and so is life. There are no |
| like it was yesterday. | | | | winners and losers; just you. Abundance is |
| It didn't matter how many times I was chased home. | | | | everywhere, there is plenty of love, money, |
| It didn't matter how many times the girls bullied me. | | | | opportunities, peace, and more to go around! Change |
| It didn't matter how many times my father beat me. | | | | the way you look at things and the things you look |
| It didn't matter how many times the teachers picked | | | | at will change. |
| on me. I just knew; This is not it! There is more | | | | I'm writing this today from the memory that has |
| greatness to come! | | | | come alive in my body, not just a mind-memory. The |
| When I was kicked out and made to join the military, | | | | outcome has been new friends, new opportunities, |
| I wasn't feeling particularly lucky at that time but I | | | | new clients, new energy, new aliveness, joy, and |
| still had that positive attitude. Sure there was grief, | | | | happiness. Not just with life - even more - with me, |
| and I knew, I just knew that there were still great | | | | my purpose, my talent and gifts, and the embracing |
| things to come. I did my military service and got out | | | | of this knowledge and truth. |
| and that pervasive optimism, while struggling for a | | | | If you find yourself strugglnig with those truths of |
| while arose and pulled me into the most amazing | | | | yourself, look at the negative influences that pull you |
| journey within another set of circumstances that saw | | | | from peace and eliminate them from your life. Better |
| many wonderful things happen. | | | | to be alone and soar like an eagle than to be in the |
| As I remember, my body begins to remember. There | | | | company of oppressors and jealousy that robs you |
| is an energy that lives inside the memory, it's not just | | | | of your magic, your inspiration, your value, your |
| the mind. I am lucky. Life is good. Great things will | | | | purpose, and your life. |
| happen. This is exciting. What next? Bring it on. Even | | | | A victim no longer, take responsibility for the choices, |
| when the bad stuff happens, it's acceptance was | | | | the people, the actions, that are keeping you prisoner |
| easy. "Okay, that's okay, this will pass and even | | | | to your fears. Time for freedom, for love, for magic, |
| greater things are coming." That's all I had to say. | | | | for purpose and passion. Live out loud! Love freely! |
| More often than not, these statements have proven | | | | |