My daughter has a passion. It has been the same passion since she was a very little girl. She would spend hours running around from tree to bench to bush. Jumping, twirling, looking furtively right, then left. A stranger might wonder what in the world she was doing, but I knew. She was in her imagination, acting out a story that she had created. We once lived in a home that had tiny pebbles along the side of the house. Down the center of the pebbles were round stepping stones. This path became a swift moving river, the stepping stones boulders to leap from one side to the other. She would read a book and write herself into the story line. Harry Potter never knew, but there was one other witch at Hogwarts. As she has grown that imagination has turned into a dream. She wants to be an actress. She doesn't talk about it a lot to others, especially since most look at her 4.0 grade point average and see "doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief." She simply continues on her path and uses people who have succeeded with their dreams as her "But." But look at Jim Carrey. He had a very troubled childhood to the point of homelessness and now he is a successful sought after actor. But look at Nelson Mandela. He was imprisoned for 17 years then became President of South Africa. But look at Oprah Winfrey. She came from very little and now is one of the most influential women in the world. Dr. Wayne Dyer recently posted this quote on facebook.
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- This is scary.
- I might fall.
- What if the glass breaks?
- I'm afraid.
- This is dangerous.
- Why should I take the risk?
Others chose a different perspective:
- The view is amazing.
- It's so clear from here.
- It's safe.
- I'ts a wonderful opportunity.
- I'm so grateful to have this experience.
Where will your BUT lead you?
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