A Struggle to
the Finish Line
Over the course of my entire life, I have watched many
people hustle and work hard toward a degree, weight loss, quitting a habit,
starting a business, or unpacking a houseful of furniture and clothes. The
drive to get to the finish starts off like a rocket ship jet streaming through
the air toward the moon. But just as it reaches the moon’s surface, it hits
some kind of extra terrestrial gravity, which pulls it away from the goal and
into an “extended stay” orbit. Just enough energy keeps the person circling the
moon like the Jews around the promise land.
What keep you from finishing what you start?
Will and desire often begin with a great epiphany. For
instance, suddenly, you realize that you must become a registered nurse before
you get too old to study. You are tired of bartending, realize that your music
career may never happen, and you desire something that will give you a chance
to settle in and get a pension. So, you go to back school, study hard as the
teachers push you toward the finish line. Then, one final step happens: You
have to pass your boards!
Amazingly, you stop in your tracks. You can’t seem to even
crack one book to study. You have tried study groups, which force you to begin
the process. Every time, however, the chore of getting prepared becomes more
difficult.
In this kind of case, I always—always find a way to reward
myself for the end challenge. I find something that I want with all my heart, and
keep myself from it until I have accomplished that which I have set out to do.
Once, I told myself that I would not take another vacation
until all my bills were paid off except for the house. I struggled for three
years taking every extra dime to get those credit cards down and the car paid
off. In the end, it was worth it. Being debt free feels incredible. I was able
to save for a vacation in two months and used cash instead of depending on
credit for the entire trip.
Goal setting becomes the most important facet of finishing a
task. If you are not one to finish things you begin, you must create a scenario
in your life that forces you to make time for your success! The challenge is a
spiritual one. Your ego doesn’t want you to face change or accomplishment. It
never does. Your ego would have you stymied by your indecision and ambivalence
for as long as it can. The ego knows innately that you cannot find true peace
until you finish your task. So, it creates an illusion to keep you from it.
I don’t care what that illusion is. God is stronger. “This
isn’t an ego goal!” Say it to yourself about ten times. Now begin to believe
that God wants you to be the best you can be. Spirit wants to direct your path
toward peace, always. What and whom you have been fighting to finish is not
yourself, it is God!
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Bo Sebastian is a Hypnotherapist and Life & Health
Coach, available for private sessions to QUIT SMOKING, Lose Weight, New
Lap-Band Hypnosis for Weight Loss, CHANGE YOUR MIND, CHANGE YOUR LIFE! at
615-400-2334 or www.bosebastian.com.
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