
Far too often we can easily fall into the habit of assuming that life is a trial, some sort of painful process that we must go through to reach some "mythical" or "promised" destination. For some, that destination might be "heaven", for others it might be "paradise", or it might be some form of "reincarnation", but it is a recorded fact that the vast majority of people do actually choose to believe that this is not all there is - that there is something greater and better to come, in the "hereafter".
I'm certainly not going to dispute their beliefs or their faith - that is personal to them and I respect every individual's right to choose their own path. For me personally, I do believe in an "hereafter", but only in so far as I know that we are made of energy and energy can never be destroyed, it can only be converted; so what that "hereafter" may look like I have absolutely no idea and even less concern. I (like every single one of you reading this) am eternal. The energy that makes up the essential me always was, and always will be.

If we take my opening comment - "Life is supposed to be good" and examine it, what can we discover? Firstly, if life is meant to be good, then it surely changes our whole outlook on everything we do. If we are meant to live a life filled with joy and happiness, doing what we absolutely love then suddenly we can look at our own lives with new eyes - why are we not experiencing that joy and happiness that we are meant to receive?
I would pose the question: Does it make any sense that we would be put on this planet to struggle, to suffer and to experience great pain - slaving at a job that neither fulfills us nor excites us just so we can grab a few fleeting moments of joy and pleasure at weekends (if we're lucky)? What would be the point of a life like that? Sadly, for many, that is exactly how they would describe their own lives.
Well, I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be that way - life IS supposed to be wonderful.

My tag line for my blogs has always been; "Changing the world - one reader at a time!" and this is the perfect example of putting my beliefs into action. I can't change the world in massive strokes - I'm not a world leader, a great politician, a great scientist or a well respected business leader, but if one person makes a positive change in their life after reading one of my blogs, the "butterfly effect" ensures that my actions will spread; like ripples in a pond through that person's family, friends, colleagues and community. I believe we all have this power within us to change the world for the better - and lets be honest this world desperately needs change; it needs salvation and that salvation can only come from within those of us who choose to change.

I strongly believe that the happiest, most joyful people in the world are those that have discovered their unique talent and have managed to combine it with an ability to earn an income from it. We all know people who are doing what they truly love to do and also making a living doing it - whether they be entrepreneurs, musicians, artists, writers, actors, scientists, doctors, nurses; whatever, by developing and practicing their unique ability they have combined happiness with wealth and for most of us that would seem to be a perfect recipe for life.

It is impossible to be negative when you are filled with the joy and happiness of doing something that makes you feel vital, complete, fulfilled and blissful. The vibration that you send out to the Universe when you are in this state of happiness and bliss will always ensure that the circumstances, people and opportunities to experience more of that bliss and happiness will pour into your life - almost as if by magic. This is the true power of the Law of Attraction. There are so many people today who have turned their blissful hobbies or interests into full-time, income generating employment. They didn't achieve that because they were better than you, smarter than you, or {God forbid) they were "luckier" than you. The reality is they achieved it because they followed their bliss and approached life with an attitude of joy and love. I will talk about attitude in my next blog but suffice it to say; attitude is one of the key components of success in anything - especially in life!

Now, I want to finish by challenging every single person that reads this blog to do just one thing after having read it.

Sometime in the next few days I want you to find some time for yourself. Just thirty minutes where you won't be interrupted by children, by your spouse, or by your electronic devices (in fact turn off your cellphone for thirty whole minutes - can you do that?) I want you to sit down in a quiet room and write a list of what truly excites you, what gives you real pleasure and joy. These can be things you already do (such as hobbies or interests) or they can be things you've always wanted to try (a sort of bucket list), but most importantly they must be things that you know will put you in that place of bliss.
Now, over the next week I want you to either spend some time indulging in that activity or making concrete plans to try one thing you've always dreamed of trying. When you do this I want you to picture yourself actually participating in that event. I want you to feel the emotion, the excitement, the trepidation even, of trying something new. When you are finished I want you to feel in your mind that you have already achieved it. I want you to feel the excitement and sense of achievement of accomplishing that thing. Most of all I want you to treasure and remember the feeling of bliss you experienced when participating in your activity.
It is from this type of exercise that your unique talent will make itself aware to you. You will probably receive a massive flash of inspiration or intuition that this is something you are not only good at, it is something that fills you with joy and happiness. This is what life is supposed to be about.

Have an awesome week and remember always; you are a special, unique child of the Universe. Nobody has the abilities and talents that you have. Be proud of who you are and love life.
EMBRACE THE OPPORTUNITIES LIFE PRESENTS TO YOU AND ALWAYS, ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS!
Have a great life and spread the love!
Changing the world – one reader at a time!