Every week day morning, I like to start my day with a walk. I just started listening to audio books, and what I like to listen to is inspiration. It helps fire me up as I walk, giving me extra energy, and also inspires and motivated for my coming day.
One book I listened to recently, is an audio book by Oprah Winfrey called "The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose." I LOVED it. Oprah wrote it and reads it. It is full of her philosophy and life experiences, as well as wisdom from others she has interviewed over the years including, to name a few, Elizabeth Gilbert, Deepak Chopra, Ellen Degeneres, Joel Osteen and many, many more.
As a child, I was in touch with my purpose at a young age. But I was not raised in a family that encouraged me to follow that path. I think like many people, my parents were practical folks, thinking an artist's path some magical fairy tale, and unachievable and impractical goal. "Be an accountant," I was told, "you're good at math. Be a banker." Anything but an artist.
Part of what this book talks about is how you really have to believe in yourself, believe that what you want is achievable, and that you can have it or achieve it. Once you start moving towards that goal, life will unfold before you to help you move in the direction of your dreams.
Oh, there is so much wisdom in this book. My description is just one small tidbit from it. If you like being inspired, and inspired about living the life of your dreams, I would highly recommend reading or listening to this book. I even bought the book itself after I listened the audio version. That is how much it inspired me.
No comments:
Post a Comment