Becoming

News
We still have some space available for this Saturday's Self-Image Workshop.
We will start at 11:30am at The Wolfhound Pub.

If you would like to register, please email me: bob@oneamazinglife.com

Quote
"You don't get what you want. You get what you are."
- Dr. Wayne Dyer

My Thoughts
Sometimes we want something so bad and yet not matter how hard we try it never seems to work out. Of course there are numerous factors to look at, but I believe the biggest one to check is your self-image. Does your self-image align with what you want?

I think a story will help illustrate my point a little better.

Me and my younger brother are complete opposites. We both grew up under the same conditions yet we ended up completely different. Why? It started with our self-image, this then helped shape our views and reactions about what happened to us.

My brother decided that he was a victim and he blamed everyone for his problems. He eventually joined a gang and started selling drugs. One thing lead to another and he ended up in prison for quite a few years. I realized at some point in high school that I needed to leave Philadelphia in order to have a better chance at getting out of the cycle that plagues certain parts of cities. If I had stayed there I too probably would have ended up in jail at some point in time.
So when I was 17 I made the decision to join the military and the rest is history.
I spent 11 years working as an intelligence analyst for the US government and the past three years running my own business.

It all started with self-image. Once my brother decided to be the victim, he then took on that self-image. Instead of making his own decisions, he allowed others to make those decisions for him. Once he joined that gang, he then became that self-image (or their self-image). He acted how you would expect someone in a gang to act.

It took me quite a long time to change my self-image. I made very small progress over the years. It wasn't until after I started my coaching training that I was fully able to make some big changes rather quickly. The reason for that was what I learned about myself through being coached and later coaching others. This plus specific work on my self-image allowed me to make rapid changes.

I encourage you this week to take a look at the beliefs you hold about yourself. Becoming aware of your thoughts and beliefs is the first step to change.