The Thief

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A thief is on the loose.  Be on the lookout. 

He will come and steal from you.  He won’t steal TVs, computers, jewelry and clothes.  He steals dreams, hopes and imagination.

He is called The Censor.

He is invisible, yet his whispers are heard the world over.

And when we listen to The Censor we sometimes buy into what he is saying.  Long before we are able to show the world what we want to do and be, The Censor slips in and 

whispers …

“You’re not good enough.”

“Why you?”

“Who do you think you are?”

You are worthy of having and accomplishing your dreams and hopes. 

Silence the Censor. 

Believe!

“I am good enough!”

“Why not me?”

“I am someone who is capable.”

P Michael Biggs

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Impossible

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“Impossible only means 

that you haven’t found 

the solution yet.”-

Some wise anonymous person said that. 

What yet lies beyond the veil of “impossible” and is just awaiting discovery? 

Only your mind can unlock those possibilities.

Dream the impossible, and make it happen. 

P Michael Biggs

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That One Person

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We all seek him.  We all want her to cross our path and sprinkle that magic dust on our heads, and then look out world. 

What are we talking about?

Ralph Waldo Emerson said this: 

“Our chief want is someone

who will inspire us to be

what we know we could be.”

We play the ‘if only’ game. 

“If only Michael Jordan could teach me basketball.”

“If only Jim Carrey could teach me to be funny.

“If only I could meet George Clooney.”

That’s what we want … but what we need is the will to do the thing that is before us, that burning passion and desire.  If Michael, or Jim or George come along, well and good, but if not, I’ll find a way to do it myself.

Find a way!

I love that.

That is when you become That One Person.

Inspiration sometimes is an inside job.

P Michael Biggs

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Word Wounds

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There is a childhood mantra that goes like this:

Sticks and stones may break my bones,

But words can never harm me

I don’t buy that.  Some of us live with word wounds for most of our lives.  Words have a way of staying around long after they are spoken.

How do we overcome word wounds?

We have to replace them with wholesome images of our true identity and worth. 

Some people use mantras, poems, or Biblical passages that are meaningful.

Try some of these:

   I can

      God is with me

         I approve of myself

      I am a worthy individual

   I believe in myself

Have hope.  Breathe on the embers of your potential with some wholesome words.

Replace the words of your past with fresh words for your future.  

Word wounds can heal.

P Michael Biggs

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"When Things Go Wrong" Poem

Here's a timely reminder for all of us.  Enjoy!

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out;

Don't give up though the pace seems slow--

You may succeed with another blow,

Success is failure turned inside out--

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems so far;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--

It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

~ Unknown

P Michael Biggs

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