What Do You Really Want Out Of Life?
What do you really want out of life? What are you dreaming and hoping for? What would you metaphorically die for? Most of us have an answer – maybe not to the last question but certainly to the first two. Here is the good news.
But first a story. In the late 1950s Don Larson the great New York Yankee’s pitcher was pitching a perfect game. He was down to the last out, facing a batter he had faced twice before in the game, when the manager called time-out and walked to the mound. Reportedly, the manager said, “One more out and you have thrown a perfect game. Let’s get this last guy out, but whatever you do, don’t throw him a high and tight fastball. It’s his favorite pitch, he’ll be waiting on it.” The manager having offered his brand of encouragement and advice walked back to the dugout.
The mind is a crazy thing. For better or worse it moves us to our centrally dominate thought – and at that moment Don Larson could only think of one thing. Don’t throw him a high and tight fastball. Try as he might, he couldn’t shake it. When the catcher called for the next pitch Don saw the call for a slider, reared back and delivered a high and tight fastball that the batter hit for a perfect game shattering and game winning home run.
Psychologists have studied the phenomenon and largely agree, our minds are powerful connectors between what we subconsciously “want” and our current reality.
Because your mind moves you toward your centrally dominant thought your likely already on the way to getting what you want out of life or making your dream come true. You are connecting with the right people, doing the right work, and preparing for the next step in your journey.
I know what some of you may be thinking. You are thinking I’ve got an hourly job in a grocery store, a restaurant, or tire store. I don’t have a job that is meaningful and fulfilling, certainly not the stuff of my dreams and you are saying I am on my way? You might also be thinking I’ve got no real friends and you are saying my mind is lining up the right people? I say yes, but you may need to change your perspective to catch up with what your mind has in store for you.
I suggest that perhaps you are looking at your circumstances through the narrow focus of other people’s eyes – they see you waiting tables, bagging groceries or mounting tires, but your mind see’s you mastering aspects of customer service, learning to work hard, understanding the importance of presentation and building meaningful and substantiative relationships. All essential skills in making your dreams come true.
You don’t see that you have real friends at this moment or as a young person once said to me, “I don’t have friends Dr. Wilcox, I have associates now.”
I said to that young person and I am saying it now to you - your mind is planting the seeds of relationship through your associations, through your service, hard work and your persistence. All important aspects of successful people, and important next steps in you living your dream.
Think about your thinking. Replace limiting thoughts with thoughts that will enable your success. Be the change you want to see.
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