We all have the ability to create our futures. I communicate this concept in many of the articles posted on the website, right? Consider understanding your own ability to create our destiny "Spirituality 101." Once you understand and grasp the power you possess to transform your life, you're able to begin determining what about yourself you wish to change. Is it personal - a healthier relationship with yourself; perhaps losing weight by diet or exercise?  

Controlling your frustration, anger, or negativity? Are you going to work extra hard to improve a relationship; perhaps with a spouse, parent, or child? Change careers? Spirituality can help you realize your goals and spiritual evolution can be applied to any goal you set for yourself.

As the website teaches, once you set a goal for yourself (spiritual enlightenment) the next step is to gather as much knowledge as you can on how to accomplish your goal and develop a plan (spiritual awareness). Technological advances make it much easier to accumulate tons of information on most subjects. The final step in the evolution process is to invest time and energy into executing your plan (spiritual growth).  

The simple act of doing is probably the most difficult step for many of us. Do you find you have all these ideas and dreams? You may even develop plans how to accomplish these ideas and dreams, but do you find you're plagued with the inability to act when it comes time to actually executing your plan? Many of us find we're unable to perform the actions we know are necessary to realize our goals. This is why many of us stay in an unfulfilled job, give up on losing weight and settle for a figure that doesn't fully satisfy us, put off learning something new, or give up on trying to overcome a vice (short temper, negativity, greed, judgmental, etc.).

Knowing what to do and actually doing it are two different energies; one whispers to you what you should be doing and the other is actually getting you to the next phase of your life. Without actions, you cannot accomplish your goal(s). Distractions, time-management, lack of motivation, and procrastination may contribute to your inability to act. Sloth is a tricky temptation because you're not hurting anyone.  

You don't necessarily feel a direct effect of sloth, but your inaction is stopping your soul's advancement and your ability to realize your dreams which ultimately hurts you. The question becomes how do we manage these issues so we can start following through with plans and take control of where our life is headed?

What general concept can we apply to our lives to get us to act more timely, efficiently, keep our motivation up and attitude positive while working toward accomplishing our goals? Learning to master the world around you, the act of doing, requires hard work and dedication.  

Perhaps we should become more robotic in our actions (that doesn't include relationships!). Why can't we "program" ourselves with the steps necessary to accomplish our goal? Maybe it's time to think of "doing time" as your time to mimic a robot.

Distractions will always be present in our lives. Eliminating distractions is part of the challenge you'll face when trying to accomplish your goals. Finding the time and energy to accomplish your goal even when faced with distractions becomes easier when we prioritize the things in our lives by order of importance. Sometimes you can't do it all so you must decide on what is most important. When you harness spirituality, the answer to what's really important in your life is more in tune with your inner self.

Procrastination is another challenge many of us face. Do you have a pile of excuses as to why you can put off doing something until later, tomorrow, or possibly over the weekend? Of course, things come up and there are times we need to readjust our plan for valid reasons, but we need to recognize what is a justifiable reason and what is a temptation.

Sometimes realizing a goal requires us to perform tasks that we view as "boring", "too hard", or simply "too time consuming" and our motivation to do these things weakens. Try not to judge tasks but instead focus on accomplishing them. Temptation wants you to believe there is a "good reason" why you can't do something simply so you won't do it. Don't allow temptation to trick you.

Time is a human concept, not universal. I mention this because a lot of times we give up on doing something because "it takes too long." We choose to measure time, and just as quickly we can choose to stop measuring time. Why do we measure time in minutes and hours? Why not measure time when the task is complete? The clock stops when you're finished, no matter how many minutes, hours, days or weeks it may have taken.

Simply decide you are going to manage your time more effectively and stop procrastinating. Time management and organization skills (as exciting as these skills sound!) can greatly improve your ability to complete your goals. Finish what you started is a great mind-set to have in everything you do.

Once you start executing the steps necessary to realize your goals, you should pay attention to how consistent your actions are. Temptation comes on strong when you start working toward accomplishing goals, especially if these goals help your soul's evolution. It's important not to underestimate the power of temptation; it's a lot harder to stay on path when temptation sneaks in and uses its energy to try to make you fail. It will throw things from all directions and dodging the temptation, especially when you don't even realize it is happening, is a challenge. When you find your mind allowing tempting thoughts creep in, simply acknowledge the thoughts and dismiss them.

Remember, you're in control of your robot's programming so make sure the code is something you can live by and will help you reach your highest self.

I'm working on an article for the site that has some simple tips on how to become more efficient and action-oriented. We're all capable of amazing things. Are you going to show the world your potential or keep your gifts locked away within you?

Love and light,