Are
You a Bobblehead?
Dear
Associate,
I
owned one in the form of a great dane. People mounted theirs
on car dashboards or rear speaker panels. And when there was
motion, the head would bobble while the body remained still.
They
were cute, drew attention, and posed little threat. Nobody
had anything bad to say about them. And left alone, these
ornaments would survive many years.
But
lately, I've noticed the same patterns in people...
They
exist rather than live. They devour a self-preservation diet.
And not making waves becomes high priority.
There's
little improvement in their character or income. They plan
their weekends better than they plan their future. And they
seek gurus who tell them what they want to hear.
Also,
they repeat the same actions expecting a higher result. They
attract the same victimhood friends into their circles. And
they navigate their future with tunnel vision.
And
just like a bobblehead—they cruise through life on auto-pilot.
They gave up on their dreams they once had. They manifest
the same negative stuff. And they're allergic to wise counsel.
Who
am I to stir this pot?
I
used to be a big bobblehead—so I know. I wasn't going
anywhere in life. I couldn't see the forest for the trees.
And I sought validation for my lack of progress.
Sure
I had the trappings of success: the house, respect from peers,
and a good paying job. Yet there was something that remained
unfulfilled. But I didn't know what.
I
put up with my job, but I no longer felt satisfaction there.
Each day I'd report to work feeling insignificant. So I sought
outside help. I paid to listen to others who walk their talk.
Prosperity
Guru Randy Gage speaks about receiving your assignment. And
how fulfilling your life would become. I agree.
Now
if we are the assignees—then there must be an assigner.
I
believe we receive our assignments from God. We have a loving
Creator who wants to bless us by molding and shaping us through
our assignments.
And
like the movie Mission: Impossible, your personal assignment
may seem impossible...
You
take risks. You make sacrifices. There are no guarantees.
And your family and peers may think you're nuts.
You
might even begin your assignment, but retreat at the first
sign of resistance. And unlike the movie—there are no
retakes. No safety net. And you may receive some setbacks
or bad press.
Yet
I didn't want to remain a bobblehead for the rest of my life.
I chose to accept my assignment. And so have many of you.
Because
I have to ask...
If
you had a choice to become the lead in one of two movies:
would you star in Mission: Possible, or Mission:
Impossible?
There
is no correct answer. But one movie will dominate the other
at the box office.
Warm
regards,
Tommy
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