Prosperity as a way of life

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By Linda Simmon

"Prosperity is a way of living and thinking, and not just money or things. Poverty is a way of living and thinking, and not just a lack of money or things." - Eric Butterworth

Easter, Passover, tax season (in the U.S.) and Spring! A great time to re-evaluate how we are living, thinking and dreaming. The time for new beginnings and the perfect time to decide that prosperity and abundance should be at the core of your life.

In order to make changes, however, sometimes we need to look at the limiting themes that have repeated themselves in our life. These limiting themes tend to be repeated as a result of fear. Fear of change, fear of failure, even worse, fear of success. And maybe that was okay in the past; maybe you needed that fear for a while. But maybe that old baggage has just gotten a bit too heavy to lug around with you any longer. I think it's time now to get rid of it and start living a life filled with prosperity, abundance and all that those terms encompass, because abundance isn't just about money, it is about a rich and full life filled with love, happiness, fun, fulfillment and yes, money as well.

Do you really believe that you can have an abundant life or have you put a lid on your dreams, blocked your hopes and allowed yourself to become resigned to settling for less? One of the most pivotal steps in improving your life from the inside out is the ability to open your channels of desire and to clearly define what it is that you most want. For many people this is an uncomfortable process. But this process can be made much easier with something called smart goals.

Smart Goals
S Specific, simple
M Measurable, meaningful to you
A As if now (think of your goals as already being accomplished)
  Achievable in all areas of life
R Realistic, something achievable
T Time them in the present and moving toward what you want rather than away from what you do not want.

Also, keep in mind that obstacles will come up and what if they do, you will deal with them. Picture yourself setting a very simple goal. Walking across a room to open a window. As you head toward the window, things come up, perhaps a piece of furniture or a pet might run across your path or someone might stop you to talk for a moment. That doesn't stop you from reaching your goal, you make adjustments. Go around the furniture, stop to talk whatever is needed but you keep the goal in view and you reach it.

I know this sounds very basic, but it is very basic. Those people who reach their goals keep adjusting their course until the goal is reached.

And think about this, stuff really does need to come up or else everything is rather pointless. If there is no challenge then why would you ever strive for anything? If we could manifest everything instantly it would be a scary and very boring world.

The real truth, the reality of this world we live in is that desire is the life force of energy streaming through us. It is our desires that keep us alive and magnetic. People without strong desires slowly whither away, living only shadow lives of whom they were and who they were meant to be. The more we allow the energy of desire to flow through us, the more vibrant and alive we become, the more connected we feel, and life just gets better and better.

So, set those goals, dream those dreams and allow desire to flow through every aspect of your life. The universe is listening and will respond if your motives are pure, your goals are clear and you believe that it will.

I am committed to helping everyone achieve their personal and professional goals working from the inside out and by releasing and removing negative emotions and old baggage. It is easier than you think.

We need to remember what our original dream or purpose was. Linda Simmon's objective is to help you remember.
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