2007- Special - Desire is the Fire.
Submitted by huneidsb on Wed, 2007-01-17 11:03
2007- Special
Desire is the Fire.
As we have moved from 2006 to 2007, to the time of renewal and optimism, we naturally look to the future, imagine new possibilities, and anticipate new and bigger opportunities.
Many of us call them "New Year's Resolutions", others call them “Goals” or “Benchmarks”. Some just call them "plans".
Whatever you call them, there is a vital distinction between our desires and our fantasies.
We all have fantasies of winning the lottery, or discovering gold in our backyard. On a moment's notice, we can fantasize about moving to an overseas destination, or writing a novel that becomes a best seller. We use fantasies to relieve stress, and give ourselves a bit of pleasure and momentary joy. Day-dreams are good things!
But few of them will ever come true, and in most cases we don't expect or even want them to come true. We don't pursue them, and we don't develop the skills to turn our fantasies into reality. They are simply movies we play in our heads, and for that purpose, they are perfect.
Desires, on the other hand, come from a place much deeper in our hearts, and they are more challenging, more practical and, in some ways, less exciting. Our desires are the things we truly want in our lives. They are the commitments we make, the skills we learn, the effort and strategies we develop, and the actions we take. Our desires and aspirations are the things we work for.
Knowing that distinction is essential to both enjoy your fantasies, and to achieve your desires. Some people confuse the two, and get stuck.
Day-dreams are fine, so long as you understand them. Fantasies are healthy tension-relievers that most of us enjoy. They are important, and they help us relax, but they achieve little or nothing.
Desires, on the other hand, are tension creators! Aspirations and desires remind us of the difference between where we are and where we want to be.
They challenge us to become more than we are, to learn more, grow more, accomplish more, and contribute more to our world. Desire makes us restless. It drives us to take risks, to experiment, and sometimes, to say exactly the right thing at precisely the opportune moment. Desires confront us with our own potential.
Desire keeps us awake at night and drive us all day long. Desires create fire and passion. They create an impatient eagerness, and they challenge us to find solutions!
Your deepest desires are the basis for the New Year's Resolutions that are NOT forgotten or abandoned. Desires are the source of energy, passion and hope. "Desire is the fire" that creates success.
When fantasy and desire are confused, people set their goals too far in the future, too far off. Their "goals" are unrealistic and neither they nor anyone else is excited about them, because no one expects them to come true. It has nothing to do with the actual size of the goal; it has to do with the distinction between fantasy and desire.
To make 2007 your best year ever, have the courage to identify, write down and honor your deepest desires and your highest aspirations. Get very hungry, very eager, very determined. Use your desires to create workable plans, then work your plans. Enjoy your fantasies from time to time, too.
That's called entertainment, and it's a wonderful thing! But to achieve more, to have more and to become more, know exactly what you desire, and go after it.
Here is wishing you all a Happy and a Prosperous 2007 New Year
With Warm Regards,
Huneid Saleh. Babat
Finance& Admn. Manager
EMDAD LLC
Abu Dhabi-U.A.E.
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Taz
Thu, 2007-01-18 06:34
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Great thoughts for the year
Great thoughts for the year ahead....and if i may add "care to dream, have a goal and then go for it....success lies at the feet of those who are able to balance all three....A very Happy New Year!!!
-taz