Think Big!
- Jamelle Sanders
- Feb 26, 2018
- 5 min read
Well, last week was another productive week. It was filled with major moves and great moments. Things have been really hectic as I have been super busy promoting new projects. I am thankful that things are starting to slow down and get back in a normal rhythm. While I am not fully rested, I do feel a lot better than I did a few weeks ago. We are coming to the end of what has been an incredible February. March is right around the corner and we will soon be ending the first quarter. I hope you are on track with your goals and making the most of every opportunity. A man with a vision will never trump a man with a plan. I believe you should live every single day of your life with a vision. However, it is more important to have a plan so that your vision can become reality. Make 2018 the year that you plan and position for success in every area of your life!
Are you living a restricted life? Have your thoughts produced a second class life? When will you have the audacity to think big? As you know, a few weeks ago I released my seventh book Upgrade Your Mind: Harnessing the Power of Thought to Change Your Life. I am so excited about this book. The reception for this book has been great. I feel like this book was released at a very strategic time. Normally I do not release books early in the year. However, I really sensed that this resource needed to be released immediately. So many people are right in the middle of the goal setting and dream fulfillment process. We have created our success plans for 2018 and many are excited. Unfortunately, that excitement is often short-lived and most people return to business as usual. In fact, by February 1st most people have totally abandoned their goals for the new year. The primary reason this happens is because most people try to live on adrenaline and emotion. However, truly successful people live with intention and discipline. This is what separates dreamers from achievers.
Too many people are living restricted lives. I talk to people every day that have bought into the lie and embraced a life of limitations. You were not created to be defined by limitations. You were created to defy limitations. In other words, your circumstances should not have the power to control your life. Your condition should never have the ability to cripple you. The reality is that your life is built on your belief system. It took me many years to figure this out. I spent a number of years playing the role of the victim. I could not understand why my life was not moving forward. Often times we want to blame the world around us for the condition of our lives. The reality is that our own thinking creates the conditions of our lives. Furthermore, I am responsible for whether or not I live a life of restrictions or a life of results. You are the captain of the ship and you have the power to create a life of success and prosperity. Until you heal the mind all of your moments will be hijacked. It’s time for you to lose the victim mentality and embrace a victory mentality. Victory or defeat is ultimately your decision.
I hope you will get a copy of my new book. In this book, I deep dive into the power of decisions. When I learned that decisions shape our destinies it changed everything about my life. When you understand that our lives are choice-driven you will break cycles of victimization. You will begin to see how your choices have created the cycles and present conditions of your life. You will stop looking for someone to blame and realize that only you have the power to change your own life. Living a second class life is ultimately choosing a life of slavery. Far too many people spend their lives in slavery and not significance. I know what it feels like to be a slave to moments, emotions, seasons and even disappointments. We have to mature to a place where we can learn from our failures but not live in our failures. Disappointment should never distance you from your dreams. In addition, you cannot allow failure to frustrate your purpose. Failure is not a sign that you are losing. I’ve discovered that failure is often a sign that you are learning. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from failure without losing focus. This is the year that you must allow your crisis to unleash new courage on the inside of you.
While I believe many factors contribute to our success, one of the greatest contributors to your success is your belief system. I am amazed at the number of people that want to be successful but never change their thinking. We live in a culture that thinks formulas and strategies will produce success. The reality is until you challenge your thinking you will never create cycles of transformation in your life. Most people do not understand that your thoughts shape your life. We attempt to pack information into an unrenewed mind and produce results. How do I know this? I know it because I tried to do the same thing years ago. However, if you don’t address the systemic root of your thinking you will never shift the trajectory of your life. Your thoughts form patterns and those patterns ultimately create the cycles of your life. Many things influence the construction of your belief system. Your psychological construct forms the core pillars of your life. If your thinking is flawed then everything you build will falter. Therefore, changing your paradigm is key to changing the possibilities of your life. Thinking big is moving from gathering data and reciting facts to expanding your mind and unleashing your capacity for success. When you expand your thinking you expand your world. It is time for you to break up with defeat and start designing the life of your dreams. Defeat cannot live in the mind of a champion. Cultivating a lifestyle of thinking big will create a life of triumph.
In closing, you were created to live a big life. However, you cannot live a big life until you stop playing small. 2018 is the year that you cannot stay small. When you stay small you squander your significance. Your vision is real and your dreams are valid. It is time to come out of your comfort zone. Stop settling for safe and dare to embrace a life of success and prosperity. Thinking big is understanding that what you have been promised is greater than any pressure that arises in your life. Your thoughts have the power to build your life to great heights or to collapse and shatter your world. This is the year that you give birth to new possibilities and possess the promise. I dare you to unleash the power of your mind and think big!
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