Hold On To Your Dream

September 7, 2008

Dear Friends,

I’ve noticed a subtle form of self-sabotage that I would like to bring to your attention. It concerns any goal or dream you may have that is particularly ambitious—a desire of your heart that is exceptionally great, grand, and glorious.

That kind of desire is like a destination that lies much further down the stream than other destinations that are closer, simpler, and easier to reach. Because of the “distance” that is involved, a great deal of patience may be required on your part as you “row with the flow” toward the fulfillment of your dream.

As months go by—or even years—holding on to your dream can be a challenge. As more and more time passes, you may be tempted to scale back your dream. Without even realizing it, you may gradually move into a mind-set where you expect to manifest something less than what you originally desired.

It’s true that in my book and in my workshops, I do talk about allowing the flow to guide you somewhere that is different from what you planned on or expected. But different does not mean mediocre! One of the wonderful things about the divine flow is that it is always guiding you toward your highest good . . . which is always the greatest and grandest expression of whatever it is you “think” you want.

Yes, that does mean that you have to let go of any rigid attachment to the “specifics” of your dream. But that doesn’t mean settling for second best. By “specifics,” I am just talking about all the little details that you picture in your mind’s eye whenever you imagine your dream being fulfilled—the exact location of that dream house you want, the model of that luxury car you desire, the height and hair color of that “very special someone” you want to attract into your life, or how you imagine a healing taking place between you and someone you love.

Do you have a grand and glorious dream in mind? Then hold on to it! Hold on to how your dream makes you feel. Hold on to the tremendous joy it brings you. Hold on to the deep sense of accomplishment it offers you. Hold on to the extraordinary feeling of love it gives you.

Avoid the temptation that might eventually arise to replace your dream with a less satisfying—but more easily fulfilled—one. If you begin to look for less, that is all you will see, and you will miss the flow’s attempts to guide you to something greater.

Remember, as a beloved child of the divine, you are inherently worthy of having, doing, or being whatever it is—in essence—that you desire. As author Sarah Ban Breathnach put it so well, “You deserve nothing less than something more!”

Steven

© 2008 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow