There is a saying that goes like this: There are three kinds of people in this world – those who wish certain things would happen, those who make things happen (they chose to win) and those who ask “what happened?”

Today’s question is: Into which of these three categories do you fit? Let’s take a closer look at them.

The day dreamers:

Notice I called this group “the day dreamers” – not “the dreamers”. Why? Because all champions dream, but they do not stop there. They plan and then they act.

On the other hand there is a huge group in society who spend their life day dreaming. They actually have the same dreams as the winners do, but they have stagnated in dreamland.

You can easily spot this group because they are often found in line to buy lottery tickets. Their conversation gives them away too. They are always saying things like:

• One day, “when my ship comes in” I will do this – or
• I wish I could be like (and they name some person who has achieved what they are dreaming of doing or being) – or
• Well if I did not have (and they name a perceived obstacle), I would be in (and they name a place) or I would be like (and they name a person) – or
• If I was born into a rich family I would be successful too.

You get the picture right? They have turned their dreams into day dreams, but they are focusing on the obstacles in their lives. They are not willing to pay the price to achieve their goals and dreams.

This group is often depressed and their conversation is more negative than positive.

The winners:

The winners are the ones who have gone beyond simply dreaming. They have also made some definite and decisive choices.

They have chosen to win, and their lives are demonstrating their choices.

You can easily spot the winners in life.

• They are constantly working towards improving themselves.
• They have definite goals and plans AND they moving towards achieving their goals.
• They are motivated in all that they do and they are enthusiastic about life.
• They are focused on the positive side of life. Any obstacle that comes their way is simply a challenge for them. It is never an excuse to fail.

I am sure you could add to this list of characteristics of a winner!

Now, the question is: Into which category do you fall? Have you chosen to win? Or are you simply a day dreamer?

I am sure you have chosen to win. How do I know that? I believe in you.

A secret key:

Affirmation #146 of the 210 Day Affirmation Challenge that this series of articles is following reveals this “secret” key. The only reason that I call it a secret is that not too many people put this into practice.

What is this secret key? You have to choose to win – every day – every hour – every minute of every hour. Why? Because every experience in life offers a new choice. This means that you need to be continually focusing on winning. Make this choice every day, as you declare affirmation #146:

I choose to win.

Today’s challenge:

• Have you really decided to win?
• Are you demonstrating your choice by what you choose to watch, hear, say and do every day?

Oh, and the third group of people I mentioned at the beginning of this article? These are those who have stayed in their little world of day dreaming and then one day they wake up. They see some of their friends enjoying the fruits of their success. And they ask: What happened?

What a tragedy! But I know that this is not you. You are a champion! I believe in you, and I believe that you will and do choose to win.

Resource:
Every affirmation in this 210 Day Affirmation Challenge is authored by John Di Lemme, founder of the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club Be sure to check out this challenge and download your free motivational mp3s and mp4 from here as well.

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Actually all 4 of these hindrances can be summarized with word, and that word is fear.

Let’s think about it for a second:

What creates doubt in your mind? Fear.
Fear will make you doubt any decisions you make. Fear will make you doubt your ability to face a challenge and win or to carry out a task you have never done before.

What causes you to procrastinate? Fear.
You may fear that you may the wrong choice, so you delay taking action on your decision “just to make sure that the decision was the right one”. You may fear that that action you plan on taking may offend someone or cause a reaction you may fear facing. You get the picture right?

What causes you to have low self-belief? Here is a question for you:
Which matters more to you, what others think about you? Or what you have in your heart (your dreams and goals in life).

Yes, outside of God Himself, the only person who really knows what is in your heart is YOU. (And I DO highly recommend seeking God’s help and support in everything you do in life, and planting your faith first and foremost in Him and His Son).

The affirmation from the Lifestyle Freedom Club’s 210 Day Affirmation Challenge that we are looking at today is affirmation #136:

(See the foot of this article for more details about this challenge).

This affirmation addresses all four of these negative hindrances, which we have already determined may actually be summed up in one word – FEAR.

Today’s Challenge:
Take some time to reflect on your daily habits and ask yourself these questions:

• Is fear driving my life in any area?
• How many of these four attitudes are affecting my life and in which areas?
• What do I plan to do about it?

Now take your journal, note or sheet of paper where you have written down today’s affirmation and declare it 5 times with a bold, strong voice.

Then declare it 7 times, in fact if you dare, continue to declare it until you sense a change in your present state. Do you feel bolder? More sure of yourself.

Good. Now take the action you wrote down in response to the question above: What do I plan to do about it?

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!

There are many people who believe in miracles, and even expect miracles to happen to others. But when it comes to their own lives, they are not so sure. At least that is what their actions demonstrate.

In this series of articles we are following the Lifestyle Freedom Club’s 210 Day Affirmation Challenge that I recently completed and continue to blog about. (See note in “Resources” below for more information).

Affirmation #132 declares:

Today’s challenging question for YOU.
Do YOU believe in miracles for your life? Do you believe that good things can and will happen to YOU?

One of the biggest hindrances or obstacles to you being able to say “YES” to the above question from your heart is that deep down you may not feel worthy.

Why would that happen to you? Here are two very common possibilities:

1. You may have heard so many negative words against you as you grew up. For example: perhaps you heard yourself being compared with a sibling, with you being the one who would “never make it”, or “never be good enough”. This happens all too often.
   
   
2. You may have done something that you feel so bad about, and deep down you are punishing yourself by sabotaging every sign of success before it is able to grow in your life.

If either of these two things are happening to you, then just how CAN you overcome them?

1. Start increasing your habit of speaking positive words of affirmation into your own life. You can say things like: “I don’t care who says I cannot do it, I KNOW I can, and I WILL”.
   
   YOU are your own biggest cheerleader!
   
   
2. If you find that you have a sense of guilt in your life because of something you have done way back in your past, it is time to forgive yourself!
   
   Yes that is right, it is often easier to forgive others, than to forgive yourself. One definite way to be able to forgive yourself more easily is to first accept God’s forgiveness. Take a look at 1 John 1:9

Today’s Challenge:

• Take some time today to stop and ask yourself: “Do I REALLY believe that miracles can happen to me?”
• Take a few moments to look at yourself in the mirror and declare today’s affirmation aloud at least 5 times:

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!

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