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Take the Risk.

Everyone carries a dream. Some harbor it like a fugitive and keep it hidden and out of sight; others mourn its passing and resent the world for the injustice of its early demise. There are others (the courageous ones) who nurture it like a baby, guiding it with a loving, compassionate hand and bring it into maturity. Dreams are a gift for the living. The choice of what you do with it is your own.

What are you dreaming today? What are the thoughts that make your heart beat a little faster? What is it that makes your pulse race and your soul sing?  Have you allowed yourself to get so caught up in your existence that you have forgotten what it is to live?

Take some time today for some self-inventory. Why are you doing what you are doing? If your job is not your dream, then don't you think it should be paying for it? No dream ever came to fruition on its own. Everyone must take a risk. You must be willing to take a step into the unknown, risking humiliation and apparent failure to reap the rewards of your calling. How much are you willing to gamble for a pay-off that could bring you unlimited joy? There is no judgment around the choice that you are making; simply know that you are making it (with every thought, word, and action).

Success or sabotage? Success is best loved by those who are able to entertain risk as a friend and failure as simply tuition to "life school."

Is this going to be an incredible day? What are you willing to risk to make this day incredible for you?