May you make one hell of a profit and still get to heaven!

THE acTRESS
I once sat next to a young lady on a flight from Houston to New York who drew my
attention by wearing dark glasses inside the plane at night and acting very aloof. At
first she thought I was after an interview or an autograph, but when I reassured her
that I was simply interested in studying people, she admitted that she was an
actress. Then she turned away to look out the window.
I asked her, “So what made you become an actress?” and suddenly she turned
back to me with her eyes shining.
She said, “When I was three years old, my mother took me to see Judy Garland
onstage, and when I saw her singing and dancing I said to myself, That’s my destiny.
Someday I’m going to do that.” Her mother realized how enraptured she was and
enrolled her in singing, dancing, and drama classes soon afterward. When the
purpose awoke in her heart, the necessary support and challenges appeared to help
her fulfill it.
I asked, “Do you focus your mind on this dream?”
“Oh, yes. I was born to be an actress, and it’s all I think about. I think about my
next role, my next interview or movie. I think about the actors and directors I want to
work with, and I see myself receiving awards. I think about it every day.”
“Do you say any affirmations to yourself?” She quickly pulled out a little dog-eared
piece of paper and showed me her affirmation, which simply said, “I sing. I dance.”
Ever since she was a tiny child, she’d been looking at that piece of paper and never
losing sight of her dream. The power of those simple words was tremendous.
When you receive your inspiring message that clearly, when you see the details of
your dream that vividly and affirm and visualize and commit yourself to it until tears
come to your eyes and nothing in this world will keep you from it, that’s your destiny.
Clarifying your purpose is one of the most important acts of your life. It’s your
direction, your meaning, your why for existence. With greater meaning, you’ll have
more gratitude and love for life, and you’ll manifest a greater life. If you don’t know
exactly what you’d do with $1 million, why would the universe give it to you? If you
don’t know what you’d love to do with your life, why would the universe give you
more life? So from now on, whenever you hear yourself saying, “I don’t know my
purpose,” turn it around and say, “I know my purpose, I live my purpose, I love my
purpose,” and it will be revealed to you in ever greater detail and clarity.
“What our deepest self craves is not mere enjoyment, but some
supreme purpose that will enlist all our powers and give unity and
direction to our life.”
— Henry J. Golding
THE POWER
OF PURPOSE