Have you ever been Wrong?

Have you ever been wrong?

Here in the subdivision we live in there is a very large fountain that welcomes visitors and residents into our neighborhood. My son Nicolas and I were out running the other day and as we approached the fountain I noticed it was not working. I made an offhand comment to Nicolas, something to the effect of, “That’s strange, they don’t have the fountain on today.” Quick as a whistle Nicolas said, “That’s OK Dad, I will make it come on in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…NOW! Look, its magic!” And, the fountain turned on!

There was another time during my military training where we had to qualify with our M-16’s. I had never qualified expert in any of our trainings and there were very few who were optimistic about their performance, or mine, on qualification day. This was largely due to the training regimen, sleep deprivation, and cold outdoor environment. It’s hard to shoot straight when you are shivering in 40 degree, rainy weather! As you could surmise, many of my colleagues were very competitive and there was a lot of posturing over who would score expert and who wouldn’t. When all was said and done I scored 39 hits out of 40, an Expert. It was the best I had ever shot. As I walked back and shared my news with the others in my squad most were in disbelief and thought I was joking. It even took me a while to believe I had could have, and did, perform so well.

Each of us possess beliefs we hold to be true that have been created or adopted from peers and society. I have to ask, “Have you ever been wrong?”
• What do others believe to be true about you and your life right now?
• What do you believe to be true about you and your life right now?
• What if you thought was true, was wrong?

Other peoples’ beliefs about you and what you are capable of achieving in life are not true. Whatever you or others think you are; you are more than that. Whatever you or others think you can achieve in life, you can achieve more than that. Other people’s beliefs do not determine your results, however, your beliefs do determine your results. Many times success in life comes by being one step ahead of the norms and beliefs that society holds to be true.
And, in the case of the fountain, since I had been looking down as Nicolas and I were running, I did not see that the fountain stopped half a second before I looked up. As a result, what I perceived to be right, was wrong. Many times in life our perceptions of what is true, are false.

The people who succeed in the next ten years and experience prosperity will be able to challenge what they and others believe to be right. What if now was the best time to invest, make money, and succeed? If you find yourself stuck with no way out, not believing in yourself, or surrounded by others who are sharing their doom and gloom, ask yourself, “Have I (or they) ever been wrong? What if they were?” There is amazing potential and opportunity waiting for you in life at this very moment. I hope your fountains overflow with wealth, prosperity, faith and love this year!