There is much that you and I can learn from the process that the caterpillar must go through in order to form a healthy strong butterfly.

Today let’s consider:
Two critical keys to your success that the butterfly demonstrates in its development into mature adulthood.

First of all the butterfly does not even look like a butterfly

when it is first born. In fact as you know it is not even called a butterfly, but a caterpillar.

If you have been reading the articles on this blog, especially those in this Affirmation Challenge series, you will know that YOU were born a champion. Hopefully you already knew this before you started reading this blog.

Now you might be thinking:

• But I don’t feel like a champion
• I don’t act like a champion (at least not all of the time).
• I don’t even look like a champion (especially after all I have been through this week).

Nevertheless you WERE born destined to enjoy the championship life.
However in the same way that a caterpillar needs to go through a process in order to become that beautiful butterfly we often see flying in the gardens.

A caterpillar lives in a very confined state, and certainly does not look very attractive. But inside of that ugly cocoon there is a beautiful butterfly in formation.

Secondly, you cannot rush the process of development.

This is crucial! You may have heard the story of a little boy (or was it a girl) who was observing a butterfly struggling to get out of the cocoon.

They had compassion on this “poor struggling insect” and in an attempt to help it, broke the cocoon so it could fly away in freedom.

Sadly, instead of flying away, it died almost immediately. Why?

There was a purpose for the struggle:
That final struggle to push through the cocoon out into the freedom of the world was designed to strengthen its wings so it could fly away.

Without that struggle it arrived at it’s mature state, but not fully developed. It could not enjoy the freedom of it’s new state.

Today we are looking at affirmation #143 of the 210 Day Affirmation Challenge. Affirmation #143 declares:

Here is a challenge for you today:
Are you going through some areas of struggle in your life? Don’t rush try and break loose, but allow the process to strengthen you.

Here is a new perspective for you:
Next time life gets tough and you find yourself struggling to push forward, start making the following declarations:
This struggle I am going through is developing me as a champion butterfly. I am getting stronger and stronger. I AM a Champion butterfly. Yes -

Resource:
Every affirmation in this 210 Day Affirmation Challenge is authored by John Di Lemme, founder of the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club

It is not too late to get involved with this challenge. Go to the Lifestyle Freedom Blog Click on the menu at the top that says “Affirmation Challenge” to get involved. Determine to stay faithful to this challenge, and I guarantee you it will change your life.

You may be asking: If I was born a champion, how come I am not winning? Why do I not even feel like a champion? That’s a very good question. If you have read John Di Lemme’s little powerful book Champions Are Born, Losers Are Made you will know the answer to this question.

The Top Three Facts About Your Life And Destiny

1. You WERE born a champion.
The fact that you are here on this earth, speaking means that you won your first race against millions of sperms. You were born to be a winner! This is a biological fact!

2. You grew up in a very negative world.
You may have great parents and a loving family, or perhaps you grew up in an environment where there was only one parent or none at all.

Whichever of these describes your life so far, there is one thing we can be sure of. You grew up surrounded by a HUGE percentage of negative words, attitudes and events. This world is full of it.

• Turn on the television and what do you hear? Negative news, negative programs and a few positive ones right?
• Go to work and listen to the conversations of some of your co-workers and what do you hear? Complaints, gossip, negative comments and a few positive conversations right?
• Go to the store and you will likely overhear (whether you want to or not) a conversation between a parent (or guardian) and a child that is positive? No, more than likely it will be a very negative conversation with lots of emotion included.

All of these negative influences may well have compounded in your life to stifle, crush or even put out that positive spark with which you were born.

Am I saying that this world is 100% negative? No, there IS still a positive influence in this world. And guess what? This brings me to fact number 3.

3. You were born to make a POSITIVE difference in this world.
Yes, you were born to live in the positive realm of life, and to be a positive influence in this world.

• You were born to demonstrate to this world by your life, that positive living IS possible.
• You were born to develop as a champion with a vision to succeed, and an ability to achieve all that you find in your heart to do.
• You were born to live in abundance.

Getting back on track
Step 1: Ok, you may or may not consider this first step, but here is my secret: Step 1 is to return to your Creator, through His Son Jesus Christ. His purpose for your life is that you live life in abundance! (John 10:10).

I know of no other way, than to live in a relationship with Him. (I am not talking about religion – I AM talking about relationship).

Step 2: Retrain your mind to think in the positive realm. The apostle Paul called this exercise “renewing your mind” (See Romans 12:2).

You do this by:

• Creating and following a habit of reading positive inspirational teachings every day (including the Bible),
• Listening to positive inspirational teaching and
• Training your mind to meditate on you are reading and listening to instead of all of the negative things you hear and see during the course of your day.

Step 3 Apply and share what you are learning.
As you take time daily to read and listen to good inspirational material, write down what stands out to you in your journal.

Look for ways to apply and to share what you are learning during your daily activities. You are beginning to make a difference in the lives of those around you as you share the positive lessons you are learning.

This is the beginning of an adventure of living in the positive realm, and of your journey of discovering and reaching your destiny.

Always remember:

Resources:
Every affirmation in this 210 Day Affirmation Challenge is authored by John Di Lemme, founder of the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club

I recently read this book, and highly recommend it: Personal Development God’s Way

If you have been reading this series of articles found under the topic “Affirmation Challenge” you will already know this. You will also know that you will not reach your full potential automatically.

Yes you were born a champion, but you were born into a very negative world.
This world is full of negative influences that are all around of you. All of these influences are fighting to pull you down.

This creates a challenge for you.

• You can choose to allow these influences to suffocate the potential inside of you.
• You can choose to rise up, fight and overcome the negative influences and develop the potential that is inside of you and so fulfill your destiny and life purpose.

Champions rise to challenges:
Today we are looking at affirmation #128 of John Di Lemme’s 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club Affirmation Challenge that I recently completed and continue to blog about.

Affirmation #129 is a great champion declaration and challenge or you.

Today’s Challenge:

• Ask yourself, what one thing can I do today that will take me one step closer to being the best that I can be?
• Just choose one thing today and focus on it. When you are focused on improving one area of your life at a time, you will see better results.

Resource:
Every affirmation in this 210 Day Affirmation Challenge is authored by John Di Lemme, founder of the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club

It is not too late to get involved with this challenge. Go to the Lifestyle Freedom Blog Click on the menu at the top that says “Affirmation Challenge” to get involved. It will be the best decision you make today!

When you do not believe in yourself you will not feel worthy of the success you desire. Consequently as soon as you start experiencing a measure of success you will unconsciously sabotage yourself.

This can turn into a vicious circle of just beginning to see results and then finding that everything seems to fall to pieces. You will experience this circle of frustration UNTIL you deal with the root cause.

What is the root cause? You secretly do not feel worthy of success. You do not believe in yourself.

This is why affirmation #116 of John Di Lemme’s 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club Affirmation Challenge is so important.

This is not an affirmation aimed at showing a display of pride or superiority. Rather, this is a declaration that is aimed at claiming your birthright. You were born a champion remember?

If you do not feel like a champion, here is why: Champions Are Born, Losers Are Made. Make sure you order a copy of this book by clicking here right now.

Today’s Challenge:

• Take some time to look seriously and honestly at your progress towards achieving your goals and dreams.
• Ask yourself: Are there repeat patterns in my experience? (In other words, is there a pattern or cycle of similar experiences in your life?)
• Now ask yourself honestly: Do I really believe in myself?

Repeat affirmation #116 several times with boldness and faith:

Resource:
Every affirmation in this 210 Day Affirmation Challenge is authored by John Di Lemme, founder of the Lifestyle Freedom Club.

If you are not involved in this challenge, it is not too late to start. Go now to the Lifestyle Freedom Club Blog, then click on the menu at the top that says: “Affirmation Challenge”.