| Discovering your life's purpose is probably the easiest | | | | wanted. Instead, he kept right on believing that he was |
| part when it comes to making the changes in your life | | | | going to get his DJ equipment. He showed his faith by |
| so that you can start creating the type of life you | | | | clearing out an area in his room to make room for |
| desire to live. It's really simply a matter of asking | | | | when his equipment arrived. He started visualizing |
| yourself a few questions, being honest with yourself, | | | | himself DJing on his equipment. He showed this by |
| and thinking of things that you enjoy doing. When I am | | | | drawing pictures of himself DJing and hanging them |
| working with a client, after I ask a few questions and | | | | around his room so he could always be mindful of the |
| the mind starts to think, they generally come up with a | | | | thing he desired the most. He talked about it all the |
| few things that they enjoy doing, things they are | | | | time. "When I get my DJ equipment, I'm going to do |
| actually good at doing. And before you know it, they | | | | this..." He put together collages of equipment, pictures |
| know exactly what their special talents and abilities are | | | | he downloaded off the computer or cut out of |
| and how they would like to apply them to their life. It's | | | | magazines. He was very clear on what he wanted. At |
| really simple and you can easily do the same thing too. | | | | night he prayed and would ask God to make sure we |
| The hardest part comes when we have to change | | | | got him that DJ equipment. He simply trusted and |
| the programming that we have been taught or learned | | | | believed that it would be his. |
| over the course of our lives. | | | | Now, he wanted it for his birthday. But he didn't get it |
| I am sure this is not the first time you have heard this | | | | then. Oh, well. Somehow he understood that it wasn't |
| said before, "You can do, be, and have anything that | | | | always his way, but God's way. That didn't discourage |
| you desire." | | | | him in the least. He just kept right on doing what he |
| It's a true statement. However, most people find it hard | | | | was doing-praying and believing that he would get it. |
| to believe. And because they find it hard to believe, | | | | One day, out of the blue, his father and I go to an |
| they can never do, be and have whatever they desire. | | | | audio store to get light bulbs. Light bulbs. Not DJ |
| See, the power is in the believing. Whatever you | | | | equipment. DJ equipment was the furthest thing from |
| believe is what you get. | | | | our minds. But it was God's plan that we ended up in |
| If you can understand that statement, than you can | | | | that store that day-the day they were having a sale |
| understand the Secret to Success. | | | | on DJ equipment. While my husband was looking for |
| It's a simple statement. But it's a hard concept to truly | | | | the bulb he needed, I wandered around and ended up |
| accept. Why is it hard? Because most of us have the | | | | in a room that had DJ equipment. Actually, I wasn't |
| belief that we can't have everything that we want. We | | | | thinking of buying anything and if the truth be told, I |
| were taught that from birth. Remember being a kid in | | | | wasn't thinking of Eli wanting DJ equipment. I was just |
| the mall or the supermarket with your parents and | | | | playing with the turntables they had out and all of a |
| seeing tons of things that you wanted? "Oooo, | | | | sudden, a little suitcase looking thing caught my eye. I |
| Mommy, can I have this?" "Oooo, Mommy, can I have | | | | opened it and inside was two CD players and a mixer. |
| that?" And your mother would say, "Girl, you can't | | | | I thought it was the cutest little thing and I showed it to |
| have everything that you want." And we accepted | | | | my husband. My husband said, "that is exactly what Eli |
| that because they didn't buy us everything that we | | | | needs. That would be cute for him." So I had my |
| wanted. (Or at least my parents didn't.) | | | | husband ask, just out of curiosity, how much for the |
| So, we grew up with the belief that even though we | | | | package. And the rest is history. |
| wanted some things, we couldn't get all of the things | | | | We brought it home and set it up in the exact location |
| that we wanted. | | | | that Eli had cleared out in his room. When he arrived |
| The truth of the matter is that statement is incorrect. | | | | back home from visiting his grandparents, he was the |
| You CAN get everything that you desire. The only | | | | happiest little boy in the world. He kept saying, "I knew I |
| problem is, at the time when we were learning that we | | | | was getting it. I knew I was getting it." He smiled for |
| couldn't get everything that we desired we didn't | | | | days. Five months later, he had his first gig. And now |
| understand the principles on HOW to get everything | | | | his calendar is quickly filling up for summer gigs. He will |
| we desired. We depended on our parents to get us | | | | be seven years old on the 28th of this month, and is |
| everything and they couldn't-unless your last name is | | | | already a "professional" DJ. (Shameless plug-if you live |
| Kennedy or Rockerfeller--most parents simply couldn't | | | | in the New Jersey, Pocono area and want a DJ, Eli's |
| afford to get all the things that we wanted. | | | | available. Drop me an email.) |
| If you are honest with yourself, most of the things you | | | | Here are the steps that Eli applied to get what he |
| were asking for, you really didn't want anyway. It was | | | | wanted. Take these steps and apply them to your life |
| just something that caught your eye for the moment | | | | so you can get the thing that you desire. |
| or you saw a commercial about it and thought it would | | | | 1. He knew EXACTLY what it was that he wanted. |
| be cool to have. | | | | You must know exactly what you want and not be |
| But if there is something you REALLY desire, and truly | | | | wishy washy about it. 2. He believed, without a doubt, |
| wanted, chances are, eventually you got it. | | | | that he was going to get it. He didn't let others, his |
| Let me give you an example. Last year for his | | | | parents in this case, persuade him to think otherwise. |
| birthday, my son Eli wanted professional DJ equipment. | | | | You have to believe that what you want is already |
| He was turning six years old and I didn't think he was | | | | yours and know that it is coming to you. Don't listen to |
| ready to have professional DJ equipment. Judging by | | | | naysayers who will try and tell you that you are crazy |
| the way he took care of his toys and the way he | | | | or a dreamer. 3. He had such faith, that he made way |
| broke everything he owned, I felt that if we purchased | | | | in his room for a place to put his DJ equipment for the |
| professional DJ equipment, I would end up angry at him | | | | day it would arrive. Have faith and believe that you will |
| for breaking it the first day, after spending hundreds of | | | | get what you want too. Make room for it in your life. If |
| dollars to purchase it. Besides, kids always ask for | | | | you want a new living room set, throw the old one out. |
| things and than the next day their interest change and | | | | This shows how much faith you have in KNOWING |
| they throw it to the side and never use it again. | | | | that the new set will arrive. 4. He spent all of his free |
| I started to realize that he truly had an interest in | | | | time drawing pictures and posting them around his |
| owning DJ equipment. He talked about it all the time. He | | | | room-keeping his mind focused on the thing he desired |
| even cleared out an area in his room so he could put it | | | | the most. Keep your mind on your desires. Spend time |
| there when he received it. (Now mind you, I never told | | | | visualizing yourself having the thing that you want. |
| him that he was going to get it. But, for some reason, | | | | Draw pictures or cut out pictures and post them |
| he didn't listen and kept wanting it any way). He also | | | | around to keep you mindful of your desires. 5. He |
| started drawing pictures of him DJing with his | | | | prayed to God, thanking him for his DJ equipment, |
| equipment. He posted these pictures up on the walls in | | | | even before he had it. This showed gratitude that he |
| his room. One, he placed right over his bed. He wanted | | | | knew that God was working on it for him. Thank God |
| the equipment for his birthday, which is in June. His | | | | in advance, for answering your prayers-showing faith |
| birthday came and went, with no DJ equipment. But it | | | | that you believe He is working to bring about the things |
| didn't discourage him. He started cutting out pictures in | | | | you desire. |
| magazines of DJ equipment and downloading pictures | | | | These are the only things you will have to do. But you |
| he found on the web and pasting them onto | | | | will have to understand that God's time is not always |
| construction paper and posting them on his walls. | | | | YOUR time. Eli didn't get his equipment for his birthday, |
| One day, around Christmas time when he and his | | | | the time he set for it. But that didn't discourage him. He |
| sister were at my parents' house for the week, my | | | | kept doing what he was doing and in six months time, |
| husband needed to stop at an audio store to get a | | | | he had the thing he desired the most. |
| light bulb that was hard to find. So, we jumped in the | | | | It works this way ALL the time. If you don't believe me, |
| car and went to the store. While in the store, I saw the | | | | so what, do it anyway. When the results start to |
| cutest little DJ set up AND IT WAS ON SALE. For | | | | happen, drop me a note at and let me know all about |
| less than $200 we could buy Eli this DJ equipment he | | | | it. I would like to celebrate with you. |
| wanted so much. So, we got it. The only thing | | | | ACTION POINT: Take this week to figure out exactly |
| additional that he needed was a speaker which we | | | | what it is that you desire. Write it down. Then ask God |
| also picked up on sale for $150. So, for $350 he could | | | | to bring it to you. Draw pictures or cut out pictures of |
| have all that he desired. I wasn't too concerned about | | | | what it is you desire. If you desire to lose weight-find |
| him breaking it because it was relatively what I would | | | | pictures of people who look the way you desire to |
| have spent on him for a present any way. | | | | look and hang the pictures somewhere you can see it. |
| Now, let me explain to you how a six year old, | | | | If there is a particular car you desire, find pictures of |
| unknowingly, brought about the thing that he desired. | | | | that car and post it around. Then think about it, talk |
| Read this carefully because what he did is exactly | | | | about it, and dream about it. This is how the Law of |
| what you need to do to get the things that YOU | | | | Attraction comes into play-the energy you put out will |
| desire. | | | | come back to you. If you do these things, you will |
| Eli wanted DJ equipment. Even though I, the parent, | | | | quickly receive the things that you desire. You will be |
| said NO, that didn't stop his desire to have what he | | | | amazed. |