Do you spend your days setting your goals? Are you a “life happens to me” or “I choose what happens in my life” person? Lots of people feel that life happens and that they have no choice. They must just react to whatever happens to them and hope the circumstances are not too awful. Other people consciously plan life out. These people set goals, envision their life as they want it, and expect those things to happen. Either one will work. It’s just whatever your belief system happens to be in this area.
Today’s Daily Quote is from Vivien Leigh, the actress best known for her work in “Gone With The Wind”, which is my favorite movie of all time. Vivien’s birthday is today, November 5th. She said the following after hearing that a “Gone With The Wind” was being made:
I shall play Scarlett O’Hara.
She also said:
I know I am right for Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick.
Notice that Vivien Leigh did not say, “I hope I can get the part of Scarlett” or “I think I’m right for Scarlett. Maybe I can convince Mr. Selznick.”. She said “I shall play Scarlett O’Hara.”. Period. There was no doubt in her mind. Vivien knew a thing or two about setting your goals and not seeing any other outcome. Vivien was actually using the Law of Attraction and didn’t even realize it.
For today, let’s work on this. For today, spend some time looking at and setting your goals. What do you really want? It doesn’t matter if you think these things can happen or not. You just have to work on setting your goals, spend at least five minutes a day reviewing those goals and move forward in your life. Vivien Leigh and Arnold Palmer are two great examples of people who had a driving desire and set goals to achieve those desires. It didn’t matter to them if people believed in them or not. Like Vivien Leigh said, “I can convince Mr. Selznick.”. If you don’t believe, you can’t convince anyone else.
The most important part of the whole process with you setting your goals and finding the faith of a mustard seed for at least five minutes a day is to have fun! It’s fun planning your new life. Enjoy this day and every day!
