A magnificent goal will attract
magnificent people and forces to support you.
Now, think about it. This is the
beginning of a new year, and you are being invited to participate in a dynamic
process to “create a new you in 2003.” I know you want to lose weight
and that is a worthy goal all by itself. However, I am suggesting that you not
only make your goal to become thinner but also expand it to include additional
items and achievements that will excite and enthuse you. Make the “new
you” incredible. Make your new year magnificent.
Here is a bit of information that will
support you as you explore the “new you” options. The number of this
coming year, 2003, is propitious. Dr. Carl Jung, the great dream analyst, has
stated that numbers have a certain power all their own. He indicated that
numbers were not invented but were discovered. This means that they existed
apart from human thought and that each basic number has a kind of energy that
it brings with it when it appears in our lives.
The number 3, according to the
Jungians, is an important number that implies and energizes change. When the
number 3 appears, it brings its power for initiating a shift or a change
towards something better. It is said that the number 3 “wants” to
become 4, which is the number for wholeness. Wholeness (again according to the
Jungians) is the highest goal of human life.
Now, back to creating the new you in
2003. This is a great year to facilitate change for the better, and you even
have the power of the numbers with you. So, whether you accept my premise or
not, it is still an interesting point and a support for your new and
magnificent goals.
I have often been inspired by the 13th
century Sufi saint and mystic, Jelaludin Rumi. His poetry seems to speak
directly to my heart. When I am considering setting goals as significant as
‘creating a new me in 2003,’ I usually consult his timeless wisdom
for inspiration and guidance. I think the following short poem contains the
essence of what I want to share with you.
“Start a huge, foolish project
Like Noah.
It makes absolutely no difference
What people think
of you.
Why are Rumi’s words so relevant
for us right now? Because he is telling us to follow the deepest messages and
challenges of our hearts -- and not to listen to the dream-killing and
limit-setting fears of small people. He is giving us more than permission to
set outrageous goals. He is directing us to start a huge and (seemingly)
foolish project.
Once we set our sites on the highest
goals we can imagine, something magical and mystical occurs. Help begins to
arrive from unseen and unexpected sources. It is as if the Universe itself
loves it when a human attempts something magnificent. Then with gusto, the
Universe reaches out its hand to move us forward and upward.
Is it a good idea to create a new
you in 2003? No, it is beyond good, it is magnificent! You can be even more
magnificent than you have ever imagined, and you have an entire year to get
there.
Matthew Anderson, D. Min., is a
counselor, organizational consultant and seminar leader. He lives and works in
Boca Raton, Florida. To order his inspirational book, The Prayer Diet,
click here. To
ask Dr. Anderson a question, write him at mattcoyote@aol.com. eDieters can also join
Dr. Anderson for his weekly chat each Tuesday at noon.
