Dear Friends and members, There are many different aspects that live inside of us and two of them I respectfully dubbed the Dreamer and Doubter. When it comes to pursuing our dreams, The Dreamer is often gung ho while the Doubter can provide a laundry list of concerns and issues. After a speech in Rome, a woman with a beautiful accent asked me to tell her one of my personal dreams. Assuming I’d never see her again, I decided to share a dream I had never spoken out loud, one I had kept such a good secret that even I was beginning to forget it. “My dream is to spend the summer writing in the Greek Islands,” I said all in one breath. She handed me her card and replied, “I have a villa in Greece. Why don’t you come as my guest?” I was floored and reminded that amazing things happen when we share our dreams. I was elated, or more accurately, part of me was. Here’s a peek inside my head. See if this kind of interchange sounds familiar. Dreamer : I am so excited! Doubter : Not me. I don’t like this at all. It’s far away and could be dangerous. Dreamer : Nonsense. This is my dream handed to me on a silver platter. Doubter/Realist (they’re close cousins): Who is going to run your business while you’re away? Dreamer : My fabulous team whom I completely trust. Doubter : Well, how’s it going to look to your clients that you are out of the country for three months? Dreamer : I think as a Dream Coach, it’s going to look pretty good. When you are stuck, procrastinating or worrying, chances are your Doubter has taken over. If ignored, it can sabotage your dreams. So how do you deal with it? Turn the volume down a notch and the Doubter simply becomes the Realist, the part that wants to know where the time and money will come from for your venture. But before you turn down the Doubter, hear from it. It will give you valuable information such as a list of obstacles that you can manage later. Freedom comes as you appreciate its wisdom and insight rather than judging it as the enemy. If you never deal with your doubt and you meet another Doubter on the road, their doubt will magnify yours. However, if you have worked with your own doubt, next time a Doubter challenges you, by contrast it will be the opportunity to deepen your commitment and conviction to your dream. These were some excerpts from Dreams are Whispers from the Soul by Marcia Wieder. Click here to watch the clip… Dreams are Whispers from the Soul Marcia Wieder is Founder of Dream University with over twenty years coaching, training and speaking experience. Marcia has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, in her own PBS-TV special and is past president of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Aseem Kaistha It’s your attitude and not your aptitude that determines your altitude.

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What will you do when doubt creeps in?

There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them. One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for peaceful towering mountains were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace. The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from which rain fell and in which lightening played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all. But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest… Perfect peace. Which picture do you think won the prize? The King chose the second picture. Do you know why? “Because,” explained the King, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace.” Aseem Kaistha It’s your attitude and not your aptitude that determines your altitude.

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A Picture of Peace