It doesn't happen often...but sometimes even Professor Betterment gets withdrawn, quiet, reserved. Hey, it's hard work living with your soul on fire 24/7! Sometimes you need to take time for yourself, gather your strength, do the things that build confidence.
So I go to the gym daily, start watching what I eat, maybe buy a new outfit, maybe read up on new restaurants, plan dream dates with someone special in my head, or even cook a new dish.
You get the idea, do things that make you feel like a Better you. Remember, Luck is where Preparation meets Opportunity. Be ready, be strong and then Act! That's where the title of this posting begins to make sense.
When you're ready, and have built your core of strength and positivity, and you're prepared to give (truly give of yourself), then go out there and Give. Give smiles, laughter, gifts, love, etc. Give it all away and don't hold back. Give with utter gratitude at being in a position to be able to give. Let them see the beautiful river of light flowing through you. Let them feel the warmth, generosity and strength you provide, without the need of getting it returned. You are flowing with overabundance! This isn't a tradeoff. This isn't a barter system. This is You, the way you want to be!
My God, the fire, the passion you have inside! Can't you feel that? The warmth? The "real you"? The you that you sometimes hide because you're afraid of being hurt? Well the hell with getting hurt! You're a Betterment Member! We don't ALLOW things to hurt us! We don't give that kind of permission to anything!
So be Out There! Be unafraid! Be YOU! You're so beautiful, don't you see that? You're unique and special and have such potential for growth and joy! Living your dreams doesn't mean going to Sleep!!! Take the chance! Ask her out! Shake hands! Connect!
Why, you ask? Why put myself out there? I could get hurt or taken advantage of... No, you can't! We don't give with a goal, we give because that's the kind of person we want to be. Now we know that it can't be unending. We know that we have to nurture ourselves just as much as nurturing others. But we plant the seeds in the consciousness of our fellow inhabitants. Let them know who you are, what you have to offer. Remember, there are no mistakes! Only results you hadn't planned on. Everything is a lesson! And the lessons of the past? It's really all just been practice. Practice for this moment. The Now is eternal. The past can't hurt you. The future is yours to write. The Now is what you make of it.
So be "Out There". Be Unafraid. Be Real. I'm not saying pull a Tom Cruise and jump around on Oprah, unless that's how you want to be. I'm saying Be You. Let that beautiful self shine through the mist of the world and light the way for others to believe in themselves. Try it. Send it out there. I'm willing to bet someone will like what they see. As Helen Keller said, "Life is either a daring adventure...or it is nothing." Good luck burning the cobwebs of this world with your inner passion.
Talk to you soon,
Professor Betterment
