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Now, as an adult, there's a word that doesn't quite have the same phonetic ring, but sticks out as much as the aforementioned expletive whenever I hear it. It's the 'IF' word! As human beings, almost all of us have been raised in the genre of past generations replete with all the innocent but self-limiting behavior. And there's no better word to exemplify these stunting characteristics than 'IF'. 'IF' only I had done this. 'IF' things were just different now. What the real 'F' word is to the vocabulary, 'IF' is to the spirit! The mere subconscious mention of this word, and phrases such as 'I wish' puts us into that conscience state-of-mind where we believe we are powerless. Powerless to change what we in fact have the power to change. Once we believe it, we act accordingly and then of course, we become powerless. Many of you who have read me in the past know that I don't preach the rhetorical 'anything is possible' gospel, because only truly reachable things are. I try to bring a realistic plate to the table. However, I do believe and firmly, that our minds and our spirits are infinitely stronger than most of us believe. Taken in the reverse and to the extreme, we can be our own worst enemies! Why? Again, because we have been immersed in the misguidance of our ancestry. Patterns of learned behavior permeate both our aware and unaware beings and sabotage our very existence. Growth is almost impossible when we believe we can't, or, believe not to believe. A few years ago I was involved in the writing and production of a CD of motivational and inspirational music. Called 'On My Way', it walked the listener through many dimensions of personal growth and 'good stuff' for career success. One song that was not recorded for the project, was entitled 'I Will' and it would be most appropriate for me to share the lyric with you here: I WILL Sometimes the hardest thing Is simply to decide To make the choice to change your life To change it from inside The journey's uneventful With waters calm and still Never clear destinations Until you say - I Will I Will because I can I'll Do cause I believe The strength I need to make the change Is deep inside of me I'll Walk where I have crawled I'll Run til I can fly My wings will fill with winds of change The moment I decide The power of decision Is the greatest force on earth Opening the hidden doors To all the universe The second you discover The strength that stirs in you You'll feel your dream within your grasp Because you said - I'll Do I Will because I can I'll Do cause I believe The strength I need to make the change Is deep inside of me I'll Walk where I have crawled I'll Run til I can fly My wings will fill with winds of change The moment I decide The promise of tomorrow Is the vow I make today New horizons will appear The moment that I say... I Will because I can I'll Do cause I believe The strength I need to make the change Is deep inside of me I'll Walk where I have crawled I'll Run til I can fly My wings will fill with winds of change The moment I decide (c)1995 Lauric Songs BMI Please bear in mind that this is a song lyric and as such does not allow for the extended expression of say, an article, however, what is written here is in direct contrast to thinking, or worse, saying and acting out, the 'If' word. Or, 'I'll try' instead of 'I'll do'. Not one to heartily subscribe to much of the mental exercise stuff found in books and on the lecture circuit (after all, we are only human and hate exercise of any description), my advice is very simple. Whenever you catch yourself thinking, or saying the 'IF' word - STOP IT! Erase that mental blackboard image and rewrite it with an affirmative. Say, for example, 'I WILL do this the next time I am in the same position'. Make your thinking about that particular situation a valuable and positive lesson leaned. As a matter of fact, the biggest favor you can ever do for yourself is to change every negative thought into a proactive one. After all, we are what we think! Hey, and every time that you hear the real 'F' word, think of the 'IF' word and the fact that it's been removed from that garage door.
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