Now is the Moment (Dec 6, 2009)


What is your vision for your life? Have you thought about it lately, or ever?

There is some vision, some dream, some goal so absolutely compelling that we cannot help but make it happen. Find it and connect with it. There is a purpose/dream deep within us that longs to be expressed. In following that purpose/dream, we will bring great value and fulfillment to our own life and the lives of those around us.

I have read many inspirational books, listened to motivational CDs and attended many personal development seminars. If not for the encouragement as well as the treasure trove of power - tips and techniques these materials have provided, I would probably still be asking myself what a purposeful life would look like, and how I can have one.

I’m far from being an expert in any of these areas; rather, I come from the perspective of a student who has done the work, taken the notes and attended the classes. It is through this journey that I’ve discovered ways to improve my life, and it is my hope that my experience will help others to do the same.

I recently wrote a Chinese book to help people follow their passions and learn to live an extraordinary life. I’ve been asked why the book titled “Winning in Life Now” rather than just “Winning in Life”. After all, isn’t that what we all want -To be winners throughout this journey of life? I decided to add the word “Now” to stress the urgency with which we must live each day and each moment in order to be truly happy.

Are we ready to start creating a winning life now? Feel the intensity of that purpose. Surrender to it and allow it to drive us powerfully forward. It is never too early and never too late to immerse ourselves in the empowering glow of our purpose. Now is when we can know the overwhelming sweetness of true fulfillment.

Step decisively toward those most treasured dreams that spring from our purpose. Right now, in this moment, fulfill the best of what we know life can be. When we decide to do it, do it straightaway! Give substance to our commitment by acting on it right away.

Purpose is powerful, and yet there is something our purpose must have in order for it to last. That something is real, solid action. Make our choice, and then immediately give power to it by taking the first step toward it. There is always something we can do right away. When we act, we seal the commitment. When we act, we create momentum.

The way to make sure we stay in motion is to get ourselves in motion right away. When the reason for our decision is still fresh in our mind, give power to that decision by acting on it.

It is good to reflect upon thankful thoughts. It is even better to continually put thankfulness into action. The way to be truly and fully thankful for what we have is to put it to use. Abundance produces more abundance when it is exercised.

Life's great and wonderful blessings are not for hoarding. They are for living. What is important is not how much or how little we have. What is important is what you do with it. We won't find richness in the objects of our desire. True richness comes in the living, dynamic expression and fulfillment of those desires.

Be genuinely thankful for our good fortune by applying that good fortune in an authentic, purposeful direction. Make good use of life's goodness, and there is no limit to how valuable it can grow.

Forget about what should or should not be, and just let ourselves be as we are. Let go of the need to need. Feel the reality that you already have enough, and that it is truly magnificent. Do not worry about what will be or what won't be. See and feel the limitless beauty of what it is. Taste the eternal freshness of now. Live fully the boundless miracle of existence.

What we authentically feel now, we feel it always. This moment is the most valuable opportunity we have ever known. Live in joy now. And carry more joy forward as each moment passes.

Always remind ourselves…Now is the time to act; Now is the time to live; Now is the moment of truth; Now is when we can make a difference; Now is when we can bring our intentions to life. In this moment we can choose to step forward. And when this day is over, we will already have made important progress. Everything we need to take that first step is available to us now. It is now up to us to make use of the opportunity. There is no limit to what we can accomplish when we put our effort and commitment into it. Now is the time to make the commitment and start the effort.

We all have a dream, a vision of how a truly fulfilling life can be. Now is the time to make it real.

Keep telling ourselves that it is now, and this ‘now’ makes the difference. Even though you may have experienced an overwhelming amount of disappointment in the past, the past is over and gone. Perhaps you've failed again and again but ‘Now’ it is different. That was then and this is now. Now you have the opportunity to move forward. Now you can do what you've never been able to do before. Now you can follow through on the things you've been unable or unwilling to do in the past. Now is your moment to live. Now is the time to act. Now is when you can truly make a difference. Stand up, step forward and live a winning life. This is the moment you can choose to make everything new. Right now.

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