CHAPTER 1

Flashback of Inspirations

A person should train his mind to receive flashes ofinspiration, and work out the divine pictures throughdefinite leads, The Game of Life and How to Play It

—Florence Shinn

Are you living the life you desire? Do you simply existor are you participating in life? Achievers and motivatorsparticipate fully and are living a happy healthy life becausethey know how to create and manifest all of life's wonderfulglory. For some apparent reason there is a mystery thatremains. Why are some motivated and strive for greatness,while others settle and remain feeling an emptiness?Researchers and psychologists feel that motivation isinfluenced by intrinsic and extrinsic forces. Oftentimesmotivation is guided due to variations in attitude and/orexperiences. Attitude reflects how we feel about somethingand the way we react. According to researchers there arethree components to attitude; cognitive (belief about theway things are), affective (emotional and feeling), andbehavioral (intention to behave in a certain way). Havingan optimistic attitude about life you will see everything asbeing an opportunity and you will be motivated to succeed.Therefore, motivation is an underlying belief and feelingtowards the self which affects the way you behave in life. Isubscribe to Les Brown's words, "You don't get in life whatyou want; you get in life what you are."

Having the right motivation can make a huge differencein life. You must have a passion, heightened feeling, or astrong emotional desire to accomplish a goal. Sometimes youmay need a stimulus to inspire you. To be motivated peopleusually have a motive a cause or reason to move forwardand take action. The inner will is the essential component ofmotivation. Everyone is motivated or inspired in his or herown way for his or her own reason. What drives you to bewho you are? You have to have a motive of being who youare (present) or becoming who you will be (future). Havinga purpose and knowing your purpose in life is an importantfactor. It keeps you focused on what's ahead. Purposecreates power. As you begin your journey in fulfillingGod's purpose, thoughts and scenes or events will revealthemselves, helping you to walk into your destinations. Thisis why dreams are important. It provides scenes of neededinformation.

The Webster dictionary defines "flashback" as a sceneor event from the past that appears in a narrative outof chronological order, to fill in information or explainsomething in the present. Are these flashbacks truly out oforder? I believe flashbacks are memories presented to youwithin a sequence to help you recall an important link thatyou may have felt missing. Sometimes information comesto us as a thought, idea, or through a person. Those inspiredflashes or insights are indicators to a specific purpose orassignment. They are also indicators of something whichexists within you. Flashbacks can be considered as divinepictures and leads or links to something. A flashback mayreveal something from our past, present, or future. Weshould work out these divine pictures as definite leads towalk into fulfillment and a divine life purpose. Shinn furthersays, "When a man can say, "I desire only that which Goddesires for me," his false desires fade from his mind and anew set of blueprints is given him by the Master Architect,the God within." When our desires and purpose is built onGod, all false desires fade and we begin to see the biggerpicture. God's purpose is bigger than we can imagine andeventually we come to a point where we no longer try tobuild bungalows but palaces, as Shinn says. So we shouldknow that yes, we are all born with a purpose. It may notbe apparent right away but the memory begins to unfold,revealing what God has called you to do. With each step youmake, information will fill your mind to lead you to yournext level.

Have you had an idea suddenly flash in your mind? Haveyou had thoughts of things you have always imagined todo? What can you spend countless hours doing or studying?This may be the introduction and indication of your calling.These ideas are memories built into your mind of what youwere called and meant to do. They are inspirational ideas toget you out of your dilemma. The spirit is always revealingan idea. Ideas are the activity of creation to obtain things thatyou desire. It is the solution and key component in solvinglife problems. When we work within our passion andpurpose we create solutions and abundance for ourselvesand others. The Bible says, "Take no thought for your life."Thoughts are merely wishes, a temporary solution to aproblem. What do I mean by this? Some may say, "I wish Ihad money to pay all my bills." The thought of having themoney to clear away your bills may bring it into being. Butwhat happens? You will eventually create more bills....