Hold On To Your Dream

March 13, 2011

Dear Friends,

In my last message I wrote about the importance of letting go of any rigid attachment you might have to a specific destination you have in mind—to the fulfillment of a specific goal, dream, or desire that you believe is best for you. But please notice my use of the word “specific,” because that word is significant.

Letting go of what you want to have, do, or be in life does not necessarily mean letting go of your dream in its entirety. It’s about letting go of the “specifics” of that dream—of what you think it specifically has to look like.

Remember that the divine flow is rarely guiding you to exactly what you “think” you want. Instead, it is guiding you to what will fulfill you the most, which is usually an experience of life that your inner spirit wishes to have—such as an experience of love, healing, or creative self-expression. And that experience can be manifested in a myriad of ways . . . not just the one you’ve thought of.

Do I dream of being a New York Times Best Selling Author? Of course I do. I think that would be wonderful. But I avoid becoming overly attached to that one specific dream. Why? Because I really don’t know—with absolute 100% certainty—that being a best selling author is the “soul-satisfying experience” that I assume it would be for me.

What I do Know (with a capital K) is this: When I share my spiritual journey and understanding with others, I experience a profound sense of joy and satisfaction. And writing a popular book is not the only way for me to share my truths and have that experience. I can also do it as a public speaker, as a class leader, as a private instructor, as a minister, or even as an Internet blogger. My job, I believe, is to stay in touch with my underlying desire to share my spiritual insights, and to allow the divine flow to orchestrate the best outcome for that desire—the one that would truly be best for me according to my own personal makeup.

Friends, as long as you feel enthusiastic about a particular dream of yours, by all means, hold on to that dream . . . but hold on mainly to its “essence”—to the experience of life that dream elicits. Whether your dream is a certain kind of career, or a particular kind of relationship, hold on to how that 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. But let go of the specifics.

By holding on to the “essence” or your dream, and letting go of the particulars, you allow the divine flow to guide you to something that will be truly fulfilling for you—something that will not only be in your best interests, but in the best interests of everyone . . . and something that may even be better than anything you have ever imagined.

Here’s to having dreams and pursuing dreams. But most of all, here’s to allowing those dreams to come true in whatever way is the most beneficial way for you.

Steven

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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com