Take Off Your Sunglasses!

Yesterday I was listening to an audiobook that echoed within my soul. I could hear the pieces clicking together in my head, finally finding where they were supposed to fit. Suddenly, it all became so vivid and clear, as I removed my purple sunglasses for the first time. WHY is it that How-To programs simply aren't enough, EVEN when the intention, action and sheer determination to succeed are present?

I want to share with you an example that was used in the book entitiled, "If How-To's Were Enough We Would All Be Skinny, Rich and Happy" by Brian Klemmer. In the first Chapter he talks about why How-To's are not enough, why one single guru cannot teach everyone to be skinny, rich and happy.

The success of an individual depends primarily on the sunglasses the eyes are seeing through. If you are born with purple sunglasses you will believe that a white piece of paper is, in fact, purple. If someone tries to tell you the paper is white you would probably call them crazy. White does not even exist in your vocabulary because you have never seen or experienced white, you have only seen purple. You may not even realize you are WEARING those sunglasses unless you were to educate yourself on sunglasses.

So, you hear about sunglasses and are intrigued so you search for more information. Upon finding a solid source your eyes are opened to the fact that you do, indeed, have purple sunglasses on. "How could this be?", you ask. You remove those sunglasses and suddenly the world appears very different than it has until this moment. You see the paper and suddenly it is white. Wow! Had you chosen to never learn about sunglasses you wouldn't have even been willing and open to SEE that sunglasses exist and the way we see and do things can be altered, with the simple KNOWLEDGE that those sunglasses exist. The wonder truly is that we can REMOVE these sunglasses in as little as a few seconds!

If you find yourself stuck in a world of purple, unable to make the changes you so desire, perhaps it is the sunglasses you are wearing. Perhaps it is your CORE beliefs, those unconscious thoughts you were not even aware you had, preventing you from seeing beyond the purple sunglasses. So the answer? Start looking for sunglasses!

What IF you knew you could open your world to all kinds of colors just by LEARNING about the sunglasses. You don't have to accept all of them, but this is exactly why being OPEN to new things and ideas, thoughts can revolutionize your life, help you move forward. There is always new information emerging, never allow yourself to become stagnant by refusing to accept new information. Who knows, it might even change the course of your entire life!