When life doesn’t turn out the way you had hoped, do you start acting in a manner which supports the way things are …or do you act contrary?

Acting as if life is happening the way you want it to, not as it appears to be.

Acting “as if” is a powerful declaration of personal commitment. You make it both to yourself and radiate its resolve out into the world. What you’re saying is: No matter how things appear to be, I have faith that what I expect will come to pass.

So you do things, think things and expect things that support the good you know is the true destiny of your life.

If you operate a business, you answer the phone because you know the next call could make your month or year. Just because the phone hasn’t rung for a few days you don’t assume it never will again… Any business person will gladly tell you about how those dark days, when the phone didn’t ring, tested their personal belief and resolve… how they didn’t lose their faith and how one call changed everything …and it’s always just one call that changes everything.

They will also tell you how they would never consider disrespecting their dreams by acting in a manner which betrayed their faith in the ultimate success of their endeavor.

The difference between a professional and an amateur is that the professional maintains the attitude and consistency, on a day-to-day basis, which always leads him or her to being in “the right place at the right time”.

It’s the dedication that creates the little daily miracles which translate into measurable success. The amateur is never around long enough to harvest the ripened fruit that takes both days of sunshine and dark nights to make possible.

The professional expects and acts “as if” success if a foregone conclusion and never quits a few minutes before the job is completed.

The amateur is always looking for the quick solution with minimum exposure.

You’ll never learn how to swim by only placing your toe in the water… and only your dedication will get you across the English Channel.

-Bob Baran