THE PINNACLE

By Lisa Diane

"Tips, Strategies & Insights for Extraordinary Living" *******************************************************

"What Are You Looking At?"

Ryan and I went to see the eye doctor yesterday. It was one of those things we've both been putting off for far too long. Those long hours staring at a computer screen were definitely catching up with me.

Anyway, Ryan went first. Then it was my turn. I sat down and the first thing the doctor said was, "I can't believe Ryan has been going around without glasses... he hasn't seen clearly for months now."

At first I didn't think much of it. Ryan lost his glasses awhile back (a loooong while back) and I knew he needed a new pair but it wasn't something he ever made a big deal about.

So when the doctor rambled on about his vision I was a little surprised. But then the real shocker...

The doctor said, "Let me show you how Ryan's been seeing" and he pulled out these two little circle glasses and put them over my eyes.

Whoa!

First I thought he was joking.

I couldn't see anything. It was like watching one of those "scrambled" cable channels on TV.

I was in shock. How could this be? How could anyone possibly exist with vision like this? I mean, I couldn't walk across the room. (Wanna guess who drove home?)

That's when it got interesting... very interesting.

The doctor explained that Ryan's BRAIN had actually been working over-time putting together pictures and filling in the gaps from what his eyes were unable to see.

In other words, his brain was doing most of the seeing for him.

Imagine that.

I was stunned. I knew our brains were powerful instruments but to think that Ryan's brain actually took the fuzzy pictures and made it so he could operate was an amazing feat.

So that got me thinking... You see, our world--or how we view our world--is determined more by what's going on INSIDE of us than what's actually going on OUTSIDE.

In other words, you and I could both look at the same scene and report back two different (sometimes VERY different) accounts of what we saw.

Why?

Because what we see isn't just what we see... it's what we perceive.

Have you heard the phrase, "Perception is reality?"

In the case of Ryan's eyes--his brain really helped him out. It allowed him to continue to see when his eyes couldn't deliver.

But we aren't always so lucky.

Sometimes (more often than you'd like to think) our perception of what's real is what keeps us from having what we really want.

I always heard...

"You have to SEE it to BELIEVE it."

But the truth is...

"You have to BELIEVE it to SEE it!"

That's why some people continue to miss out on success, health, wealth, happiness, that great career, that incredible relationship... or whatever it is they crave.

They can only "see" life... opportunities, experiences, people and events... through their "inner eye". So regardless of how "perfect" something may appear to one person-- another can see only obstacles, short-comings, lack and disappointment.

One of my favor quotes by Wayne Dyer is,

"When you change the way you look at things the things you look at will change."

There's age-old wisdom in those words. It's a life-changer when you really "get it."

So here's the challenge...

Look at those areas in your life you've been struggling with... trying like heck to change but seeing little to no results.

Instead of looking for circumstances to change on the OUTSIDE, spend some time looking INWARD.

No outside force can keep you from your highest good. No boss, government, family member, friend, church, school, ANYONE or ANYTHING has any power over you.

The source of your problems... the reasons why you can't seem to make that breakthrough... it's not "out there" somewhere.

Remember, "You'll only SEE IT when you BELIEVE IT."

So change the way you look at things (by eliminating the negative, lack-minded, low energy beliefs)... create NEW, empowering beliefs that support what you WANT instead of perpetuate what you don't want... and your life WILL change.

-- I guarantee it!

To Life Without Limits, Lisa Diane
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