Even a perfect plan can go awry. Take it from the girl who thought she had a perfect plan in place for her life at 18 only to find that nothing in my life those next ten years went according to my perfect plan. Years later I came to realize that rather than trying to have a perfect plan for my life it would be wiser to just set some goals I wanted to accomplish \u2013 you see I realized that if I focused on the outcome rather than trying to plan and predict every step along the way toward achieving the goal, then it would be far easier to stay positive. By that point in my life I had learned that nothing ever goes according to a perfect plan. There is always going to be unforeseen circumstances and plot twists that lead you places you never imagined going – but if you keep your eye on the end goal as you go through those twists and turns, no matter what life throws at you in the process, you can still accomplish your goal.<\/p>\n
I learned that as you are setting goals it\u2019s important to ignore the disappointments of the past and instead look only toward the future. I also learned that as you are setting your goals it\u2019s important to choose to believe that good things are going to happen. That\u2019s what taking a leap of faith is all about \u2013 it\u2019s about believing that you are capable of accomplishing amazing things in your life and it\u2019s about believing that God and the Universe will rally around you to make that happen if you will set your mind to it \u2013 even when you have no idea exactly how!<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s face it – It wouldn\u2019t be taking a leap of faith if we weren\u2019t having to overcome any doubts. That\u2019s the very reason it\u2019s called a leap of faith!\u00a0 We all always going to have some doubts because we know things can always go differently than planned, but even though things will go off-track and take us to unfamiliar places we can choose to believe it\u2019s mean to be that way and its going to teach us something valuable that will enrich our own life and the lives of others\u2026we can decide to buckle up and find ways to enjoy the ride rather than being discouraged by it.<\/p>\n
Set your goals. Stay focused on the outcome instead of any perfectly laid plan. Choose to believe that you can accomplish amazing things and joyfully take a leap of faith!<\/p>\n
Make it an amazing day!<\/p>\n
~Amy Rees Anderson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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