Everything Is Easy...

....Once you know how!

Knowledge is Power.

So, what do you know?

I know that 2008 has been an incredible year for me, a year where a lot of those childhood dreams became reality and I could check off a lot of my list!

What happened this year for you?

Can you remember all of those special moments?

Most people are focusing on the World problems and crisis...

Maybe your personal life was better, maybe it was worse, and you are still here and it is now a new year...2009!

Did you write down your goals last year?

Did you achieve them?

What could you do differently to improve those results?

There are all kinds of different rules out there on Goals, how to write them properly, law of attraction, visualization, affirmations, etc...

All very interesting and useful, if you do them and take action towards your goals, a little at a time.

Personally, I feel that there is a general direction in my life that is more determined by my present state rather than by goals, signposts, objectives or lists in the future.

I like the idea of lists, because they can just be out there for me to do whenever I get the chance, not a forced obligation.

I like to go with the flow, paying attention to feelings, signs, intuition, invitations, surprises, etc...

I also believe that we have a mission in life, something that we do all the time when we are feeling great. It has a lot to do with love.

I still make plans, to give a direction to my life, but, I am not at all stressed out when things go differently.

For example, I want to Walk the Camino de Santiago in April and am aiming for that. If it is meant to happen, I will walk then, if something more interesting, fun or important comes up, then I will walk it later. Easy, no worries!

I enjoy surprises, being such a curious person, so, I know that something interesting is going to happen, no matter what!

I also believe that each person has their own set of morals, standards and taboos as guiding lights and warning signals.

I can go to a nudist beach, but, won't appear in PlayGirl! (well, I might think about it ;)

To sum it up, I think that everything you can do to take charge of your life and start being captain of your own ship is positive and helpful...

...after you have taken the time to review your life from an objective and panoramic position.

That means, finding out who you are and what turns you on.

On!

Without a motor, destinations are just points on a map!

It is useless to spend time, money and energy in becoming a millionaire if that is not what you really want... wouldn't you agree?

It is a waste to buy a ticket around the World if you only want to hang around the pub with your mates...

As it is a waste to fret about the economy, tomorrow and job security when you really want to be selling seashell necklaces on the beach in Fiji...

What is your own, personal definition of success?

So, to end this wonderful year 2008, in review it has been outstanding and as my travel buddy Alberto, said, "I wish you a better year than last, even if I think that is impossible", and my response, "Impossible is ----ing!"

Happy New Year, to your goals, dreams, plans and above all to finding your motor!

Cheers!

Melchior