Define What Success Means to You

The universe withholds nothing from you. The full measure of its bounty is available to you; you need only claim it. Decide what it is that you want. What does success look like for you? Success can be defined simply as the accomplishment of something you want to be, do, or have. If you aspire to be an entrepreneur and achieve this at some point in the future, then you are successful. If I decided I want to practice a musical instrument for one hour today and did indeed practice for one hour, then I have been successful. Maybe you are a hobbyist and there is a special item you would like to purchase. When you have saved the funds necessary to make your purchase and you are enjoying your new item, then you have been successful. Clarity in your definition of success sharpens the focus and facilitates the attainment with greater speed. The more clarity you have about how success is defined in your life, the greater chance you have of achieving it. The universe is set up to manifest the dreams of your heart. The truth is you can have most anything you want. If you do not believe this to be true, then you have been brainwashed by an environment that promotes fear and scarcity. The universe is infinite in its capacity and can never be limited by self-imposed restrictions or limited thinking. Two individuals existing in the same universe have two different perceptions of their reality. One sees his life as prosperous and the other sees his life as a struggle to make ends meet. Which person has the correct perspective? They both are correct. If you were to interview either individual, you would witness the realities of their lives are equally valid. How can this be? Why is it that some have more than enough and others can barely make it? Is this fair? Yes, it is fair. The universe unfolds unto you according to the way you think about it. If you open your mind to the limitless possibilities, then the full capacity to create what you want in your life is available. If you clutter your thinking with excuses of why you cannot achieve the success you want, then you restrict the flow of blessings that would otherwise come your way.

If the truth is that the universe is willing to give you whatever you desire, then it is certainly in your best interest to specify what it is that you want. The universe does not act on your behalf if you do not communicate your desires. The genie does not grant your wish unless you tell the genie your wish. The universe works the same way. I am sure some of you reading this are skeptical. Understandable, but perhaps I can convince you to think about it another way. Anything you touch or experience in your life is created in the mind first. The speed at which you can create in material form is directly determined by your clarity or certainty about it. For you, to walk down a flight of stairs may be second nature, but the same task for a person in a wheelchair is a challenge. The ease of the task for each person is determined by the certainty in his or her ability to accomplish the task. The point here is your thoughts create what you do. Similarly, your thoughts create what you can have and your success. Suppose you go to the shopping mall. In the shopping mall, there is a Macy's store and a Nordstrom's store. Which store would it be easier for you to shop at? You might think that the less expensive store is easier to shop at because you do not have enough money to shop at the more expensive store. As you open your wallet, you find a credit card. Does the appearance of the credit card change your state of mind? At one point, your thought of lack would make you shop at the less expensive store. When your perception of your spending power improved, you felt you could indulge at the more expensive store. Now you have located something that catches your eye. The cost is over four hundred dollars, but suddenly your mind reflects on your last credit card statement, which listed the available credit as five hundred dollars. To purchase or not to purchase, and herein is the uncertainty of whether to take action one way or the other. What is interesting here is the amount of money does not really determine whether or not the purchase is made. What determines the purchase is the individual's thinking at the time of purchase. Any uncertainty and the transaction will not proceed.

Certainly money helps you acquire some of the things you want, but ultimately it is your thinking that determines what you have and your level of success. Regardless of the level of wealth, human beings somehow find a way to get things they really want. It is amazing how resourceful and creative we can be when there is a burning desire in our consciousness that must be satisfied. The amount of money you have can determine the kind of material possessions you have, but you cannot win the Nobel Prize simply by having money. Some of the greatest achievements in human history have nothing to do with money. I think of some of the greatest human beings that ever lived: Isaac Newton, Gandhi, Einstein, Jesus Christ, and Mother Teresa, to name a few. All of these individuals have something in common that all exceptional people have: a superior way of thinking. I assure you: you can achieve most anything you desire, and your success is guaranteed if you are clear about how this should manifest in your life. Do not deny yourself; it is your Father's wish to give you the kingdom. Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and everything else shall be added unto you. You deserve everything good, and it is yours already. The way you think is the key that unlocks the treasure of universe's limitless bounty unto you.

God: Your Connection To Infinite Possibilities

God is the creator of the universe. I believe this in my heart, yet by profession I am a scientist. Ever since I was a young boy, I have been fascinated by the mysteries of the universe, especially astrophysics and cosmology. Despite this, I find no contradiction between the existence of God and the ability to use scientific principles to explain phenomena that is part of our everyday existence. Having an intimate relationship with the divine is not only a means of being a better scientist; it is the foundation of being a better human being. Fundamentally, we have to realize there is no separation between God and humanity. God is omnipresent. You do not have go any special place to find God's presence. God is where you are right now. Your very essence is divine in nature for you are created in God's image. Perhaps the one greatest mystery in the universe is that there are 7.4 billion unique human beings living today (2016); nevertheless, despite this immense diversity, each individual possesses God's image. Each is a unique manifestation of God. What a testament of His infinite creativity. When you are born, you possess features of both your parents. Similarly, every human being born today by being a child of God, possesses features of God....