GOAL OR PRIZE?
What is the difference between a goal and a prize? The mental attitude and the heart emotions of the mind-reach will create the shape in the outer world. Part of humanity will succeed under the reach of a goal. And part of humanity will succeed under the reach of a prize. Our Spirits do not speak of goals, but they do speak of ‘keeping your eye on the prize.”
Both require a plan of action to get to the end result. Are the steps you have created for your journey heavy and burdensome or are they Light and joyful? Is it “Oh no, I have to do this” or is it “oh boy, oh boy I get to do this?” The plan of action will require a first step. There may be several first steps of different actions to get started.
Thinking in terms of a staircase, we can lay out these first steps. Taking one step at a time we move up one level. As we complete each first step it is important to acknowledge we have done this. The different first steps all need to be completed before we can move up to the second step in order to stay in balance. Our emotions must stay in the attitude of gratitude for the steps already taken.
What tools do we have to help us up the steps we have laid out? First, of course, is faith and trust that we will be able to actually manifest our desire. Faith and trust, along with a soul-deep belief in the universe hearing us and sending the energy we need to accomplish our task is necessary. Feeling and believing in the power of the Light of the universe is very important as we tackle the bumps and boulders we erect between ourselves and the prize.
Our feelings and emotions are right under faith and trust for obtaining our prize. We must envision the prize and fortify our vision with the happiest, most joyful emotions that we will actually feel when we have our prize in our hands and hearts.
We have many earthly tools at our disposal – meditation, crystals, essential oils, aromatherapy, rituals and any energy techniques that fit in with our ultimate plan. Each has its own powerful energy that is available for helping us. In addition, we have the help of our Spirit guides who will surround us with encouragement to keep our forward movement going.
What do we need to watch out for that will knock us off our intended pursuit? Confusion and chaos will knock us off balance. Being always conscious of our thoughts, it is imperative that we see through the illusion of disruptive energy and not allow it to be broadcast out. Any unsure thoughts will reflect little dips in our faith which will really knock us sideways and sometimes down.
Patience, determination and an unrelenting desire will get us where we want to be – and that is holding our prize in our hands and hearts, or achieving the goal we set out to do.
