I seldom recommend a book which means it has to be a darn good book. Well, I do have one to recommend now.
When Hampton Roads Publishing contacted me about this author, I said I was open. So they sent me the book. And it sat on my "to read" stack for about three weeks. One morning I was looking for my next book to read and it seemed to call out from the stack. Which was four down from the top. I chose to ignore it's pull and picked up the first one on the top. I tried justifying it with, "they are going to be on my show next, so I better get to reading the book."
The calling got louder and louder with each page I turned. I couldn't make any sense of what I was reading. I had to give up. I set that book back down on the stack and picked up this book that was now screaming. I started making mindful judgments. But..but..but..it was about beliefs. And I've already read tons, okay maybe not tons, but there must be at least 30 books underneath my reading belt on this topic.
And I began reading.
Belief Works: The Art of Living Your Dreams by Ray Dodd.
Hmm, okay. Copyright 2006, brand new. I scanned the TOC -- table of contents, then swished through to see how long the chapters were. "Thank goodness, some were short."
After the second chapter I was blown away. I didn't want to put the book down. I read a little, journaled, read a little, thought and journaled more. He seemed to be walking me through a thinking process, without asking me to take action. Wow, I must have been really needing this.
And then he got to the part of "personal agreements." In the back of the book is a glossary of terms and he gives the description as, "Agreement: A bargain, a deal; a pact you mkae with yourself. Also, a contract that defines and defends the point of view of a belief."
It seems like the puzzle pieces snapped into place. Thoughts of personal agreements I've made over the years, including my belief that in order to be well known you have to have a rags to riches story. And this is why I was creating my own self-fulfilling prophecy in this. I journaled for hours my way through this one and so many others.
This is not the only reason I recommend this book. Ray wrote this in a manner that is easy to digest. It doesn't make you feel bad in order to rewrite yourself. It was a delightful journey. I'm sad that I've finished the book, however, I'm thinking of going through it again -- and I've only done this with a select few in my lifetime.
So ladies and gentlemen, you want to read this book. Ray is going to be on the air with us on October 17th (www.letstalkmarketingshow.com for more info). I look forward to a challenging conversation about how beliefs keep us from achieving our desires. So you will not want to miss this show.
Have a blessings of a day!
As Ray shares with us, we are living our dream right now. So, ask yourself if it isn't your desires, what can you do right now to shift your dream. We live our dream day and night, not just at night.
Catherine
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