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Daily Gratitude: Why talk about goals now? Because it’s just about 6 weeks to the first of the year and most people procrastinate on starting a new goal until 1 January although there is absolutely nothing magic about that number. It’s just a number.

If you have a goal that you have to figure out how to procrastinate on m, is it really a goal? A goal should be something you really want. And it it’s something you really want, then you should be chomping at the bit to start on it. Not saying “ok I can wait another 6 weeks. That tells me that it’s not really something that you have a burning passion for.

Start now!

And don’t ever say “I’m too old” (that’s my line). You aren’t. Maybe you won’t complete it but maybe you will. And remember that it’s the journey, the process that matters most. What you will learn by doing however much you get done will enrich your life more than you know.

Remember that I was 70 when I tried to walk across the US. No, I didn’t finish so technically I didn’t achieve my goal but man, what I learned and experienced in the part I did do was beyond belief.

Start thinking now and then start working on your next goal. Don’t wait

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Message #313

Emmet Fox wrote this in one of his books called Stake Your Claim:
“To trust in God with one part of your mind and harbor fear in the other part, is to be a house divided against itself.”

This is probably one of the most important statements that will help you understand what’s going on in your life. Or better yet, what’s NOT going on in your life.

Have you ever wondered why some people who have talent just seem to go nowhere?

I think it’s because they are living in that house divided. It’s hard to move forward when one side of you (or part if you use IFS language) says you’re no good, don’t bother and another side tries to encourage you to keep going. It’s the internal push pull effect which is often compounded by those self-fulfilling prophecies.

It’s interesting that IFS wasn’t a “thing” when Emmet was writing but much of his work mirrors it. What this quote is describing is at least two parts in people – one (and usually more) that is fearful and another group of parts that believe in themselves inner wisdom and the power of the universe. When they are at odds with each other, it’s what we call polarization. The interesting thing is that both parts (or sets of parts) want the same thing. They want to protect you. It’s just that depending on when they appeared in your life, they developed different protective mechanisms.

Here’s what I recommend:
-Hopefully you’re starting on an inventory or review of this past year (and you can include significant things that have happened at other points in your life. Turning points is a good way to look at them.
List things that have both pushed you onward and upward as well as the things that have held you back.

-After doing this fairly quick list, take more time and delve into why the successful things happened and your interpretations of why the others didn’t happen

-You can create an enthusiasm scale to see how you felt doing each one of the items on your list

-You can also create a fear scale. Maybe some fears weren’t that obvious at the time but now that you’re separated from the emotional response maybe you can see some. In my experience this is the major reason people don’t get what they want or worse yet they’ve stopped to early.
Remember how much I harp on outlining. Use this review to see if that might be what you’ve done

-Can you identify any trends or things you can change? Maybe make 2026 the year you move even further outside your comfort zone

Can also make 2026 a diamond year?

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Daily Gratitude: This is a good thought since next week is Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, though, the idea of giving thanks is often lost in the hustle and bustle of getting everything ready, Inviting all the right people, reminding everyone not to talk about politics, creating the right menu so that Aunt Sally doesn’t get any gluten, Cousin Barbara has enough vegan choices, and most importantly making sure that granddad stays out of the booze stash until Thursday.

When do you take time to make a list of all that you are thankful for in the past year – the big and the little? Why don’t you start now when you have plenty of days to work on it.

Even if you have a daily gratitude practice, you should so this. Why? Because you can go over the entire year and recall great things that happened in your life or the lives of people you love.

As you do this, you’ll be reliving them especially if you visualize what happened. This will raise your vibrations and bring more good to you.

Maybe you can start a new tradition and have a time at the gathering for each person to share their most meaningful 3 or 5 or more depending on the size of the party.

Remember the meaning of the special day we call Thanksgiving.