Applied Happiness Coaching

Think about your life right now. What does your current life entail? If you were to write a book about your current situation, how many chapters do you think you would need to explain how you got here? In other words, if each excuse were a chapter, how many chapters would your book have?

“I don’t have the money I should because the country’s financial markets are falling apart.”

“If I had only worked harder, and spent more time giving it my all, I could have gotten that promotion.”

“I am single because after my last breakup I just haven’t had time to find someone new.”

This is your life, and the only person who can change it is you.  While I’m not a religious man by any means, I have an incredible faith in myself, the unseen workings of the Universe, and the will of people with a dream.  Tonight I caught Joel Osteen on the TV, and he spoke about having a ‘No Excuses Mentality’ to life.  Mentioning that you are the only one who can change your life, if you have faith in God.

Now, whatever you choose to call your God is your choice, and I’m not talking about following any certain religious path, but the message is crystal clear. The Universe (God, source energy, etc) has endowed each and every one of us with every resource necessary to achieve absolutely anything we desire.  There is no such thing as a ‘handicap’ in life.  Dwelling on your perceived weaknesses, or resting on the excuses as to why you haven’t achieved what you want does nothing but prohibit you from reaching your goals. What you perceive as a disadvantage may be an advantage in another’s eyes.  Think about it.

Think about Mark Goffeney.  Mark was born without arms.  he learned to play guitar with his feet.  Now, a normal (run-of-the-mill) guitar player won’t make headlines unless he’s got something else to go on, like a band, or another talent.  Mark  is now known around the globe. Mark even played Eric Clapton’s ‘Tears in Heaven’ in my high school auditorium back in the late ’90s.  He chose to make his disadvantage an advantage.

People always say that God never gives you more than you can handle.  It’s also been said that everything happens for a reason.  From this point forward I want you to make a commitment to yourself.  I want you to commit to your success, and all your desires coming to fruition through faith, and living without excuses.

The Universe delivers to you whatever you desire through three steps:

Ask.  Believe.  Receive.

Take command of your life, and ask for what you truly desire out of it.  Take responsibility for what comes to you, because nobody else is going to. It’s your life, and you’re in charge!  Believe that you are in control, and that you are capable of achieving everything you desire.  This is the faith in yourself and where ‘living without excuses’ comes into play.  You will no longer make excuses for yourself, and it will change any disadvantage you may perceive into the exact advantage you need to push you through to the next level. You will receive what you have asked for when your faith is invincible to adversity. When you truly believe you are achieving your goals, and that great things are coming to you – that’s when you’ll be right, and great things will come to you!

Today can be the first day of the rest of your life – a life you can start anew.

Today I choose to live without excuses, and instead, live with purpose, drive, and direction.

Peace, love, and a million successes to you all.