New Beginnings…

[ 1 ] February 23, 2009 | Anthony

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“It’s never too late to become what you might have been.” George Eliot

When I read this quote by Eliot, I find it very fascinating and motivating as it delineates a clear vision in my mind of myself as the person I have always dreamed to be. As I continue to focus on this vision, I feel myself smiling as it conjures up intense feelings of accomplishment, achievement and sheer happiness having ultimately overcome obstacles and having pressed onward to victory in all of my Life’s endeavors. I see myself easily catapulting from all setbacks and extinguishing all fears that have been blocking my path to opening that door to a new chapter in Life that awaits ahead. I feel the exhilaration of standing on top of the world and being absolutely unstoppable and fearless. I also get the intense feeling that there is ultimately still hope; a chance to become something bigger and better than I am now, aspiring to the greatest heights of my imagination and beyond. As this vision finally starts to slowly fade, I ponder as to why so many of us don’t take that plunge into the big ocean of uncharted territories and explore the infinite puzzles of possibilities that can come to fruition.

I think we would all find our efforts worthwhile in that they would ultimately bring us to even greater heights than we could have ever imagined. For those of us that invoke the courage to take on the challenge with the utmost resolve, we and only we will reap the rewards that exist beyond the safety of the shores most of us cling to and will also find a world where our hopes and dreams seem to come alive and take on forms that we never even knew existed.

The challenge to all of us though is being fearless and taking that initial plunge. That word fear is what truly hinders all of us from living that life that we have always dreamed of; or in the words of Eliot “what you might have been”. Fear is ultimately the brick wall that holds us all back from making that leap into that great ocean of the infinite. The opportunities that are available to each and every one of us are endless.

My point of this all is that it is never too late to start. PERIOD. So crank up the inspiration and drown out pesky fearful voice in your head and just do it. Go ahead and do something new, something that you have always wanted to do but never had the courage to start. For me it’s writing. For you it may be quitting your job and starting that career you always dreamed of. I did that many years ago and have never looked back ever since because it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. It may be leaving that lousy relationship that you are clinging to because you are afraid of being alone but believe me, there are bigger and better things out there. It may even be cultivating new beliefs and values in which to live your life that may challenge existing beliefs but in the end will only serve to make you a better person.

Just remember that there is always the opportunity to begin anew and live the life that you have always aspired to live no matter what point in life you may be. I have learned through many trials and tribulations that anyone can do anything that they put their mind to so put your mind to it and “become what you might have been”.