SilverVeil
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I read this in my local paper this morning. I thought it was really interesting. I have really had time to reflect over things in past life and realized how much of an impact I allowed what others thought my life should be on my outlook on things.
What do you think ?
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In the 1939 classic movie, "The Wizard of Oz," we pick up the story as Dorothy Gale comes to a crossroads in the Yellow Brick Road. Hanging upon a pole is a scarecrow, and a talking scarecrow to boot.
As the Scarecrow and Dorothy get to know each other, the Scarecrow goes into a song titled, "If I Only Had A Brain." Oh, what wonderful things the Scarecrow could do "if he only had ..."
Now let’s think about this for a minute. Here we have a talking scarecrow, who, if you will notice throughout the movie, seems to be the one making a good many of the wise decisions for Dorothy and her band of travelers.
But sometime in his past, he had been "programmed" by a Munchkin farmer to believe he was so dumb, he couldn’t even scare crows away.
Near the movie’s end, the Wizard of Oz presents the Scarecrow with a diploma. Immediately, the Scarecrow spouts off some incredible mathematical formula, proving to Dorothy and his friends that he now has a brain.
While we know that a piece of paper with some fancy writing on it does not automatically confer any kind of intelligence, the Scarecrow believes it did.
Why? He had a voice of authority tell him so! All the old programming from the Munchkin farmer was no longer effective. The Scarecrow had now transcended the old image of himself and discovered what was already there. He just hadn’t realized how very intelligent he really, really was to begin with.
Now in 2002, I’m asking you to discover something about yourself.
What image have you painted for yourself? Who are you really? Is what you have become who you really want yourself to be? Do you go around singing "if I only" had the money -- had the time -- was younger -- was older -- knew more people -- had more experience -- was smarter -- had more people to like me -- didn’t have obligations?
You fill in the blanks.
What have you programmed yourself to believe about yourself?
Take a lesson from the Scarecrow and his odyssey to Oz in pursuit of something he always had. He finally became intelligent when he stopped "wanting" and started "believing" he was intelligent! Put simply, the secret was not in what he desired, but in what he was.
Isn’t it time in your life to stop wanting and start being the person you really want to be?
Just like the Scarecrow, you already have whatever you need to become that person. Have you been programmed sometime in your past to believe you are not worthy of being that new person?
If so, simply reprogram yourself and like the Scarecrow, quit singing "if I only" and start SEEING yourself as the person you want to be!
The solution to all the scarecrow’s wants was there all the time, but wanting it didn’t make it happen; wanting it will not make it happen for you, either.
Upon presentation of a piece of paper, the Scarecrow chose to be intelligent. All the old programming was washed from his consciousness, and he went from wanting to being.
Prosperity is a choice! Choose prosperity for yourself.
Release those old images of yourself. Be the kind of person you want to be.
The hidden secret to success is discovered by each of us in that moment when we realize that we already have the power within to choose a different reality.
George Bonin is a columnist for The Times.
What do you think ?
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In the 1939 classic movie, "The Wizard of Oz," we pick up the story as Dorothy Gale comes to a crossroads in the Yellow Brick Road. Hanging upon a pole is a scarecrow, and a talking scarecrow to boot.
As the Scarecrow and Dorothy get to know each other, the Scarecrow goes into a song titled, "If I Only Had A Brain." Oh, what wonderful things the Scarecrow could do "if he only had ..."
Now let’s think about this for a minute. Here we have a talking scarecrow, who, if you will notice throughout the movie, seems to be the one making a good many of the wise decisions for Dorothy and her band of travelers.
But sometime in his past, he had been "programmed" by a Munchkin farmer to believe he was so dumb, he couldn’t even scare crows away.
Near the movie’s end, the Wizard of Oz presents the Scarecrow with a diploma. Immediately, the Scarecrow spouts off some incredible mathematical formula, proving to Dorothy and his friends that he now has a brain.
While we know that a piece of paper with some fancy writing on it does not automatically confer any kind of intelligence, the Scarecrow believes it did.
Why? He had a voice of authority tell him so! All the old programming from the Munchkin farmer was no longer effective. The Scarecrow had now transcended the old image of himself and discovered what was already there. He just hadn’t realized how very intelligent he really, really was to begin with.
Now in 2002, I’m asking you to discover something about yourself.
What image have you painted for yourself? Who are you really? Is what you have become who you really want yourself to be? Do you go around singing "if I only" had the money -- had the time -- was younger -- was older -- knew more people -- had more experience -- was smarter -- had more people to like me -- didn’t have obligations?
You fill in the blanks.
What have you programmed yourself to believe about yourself?
Take a lesson from the Scarecrow and his odyssey to Oz in pursuit of something he always had. He finally became intelligent when he stopped "wanting" and started "believing" he was intelligent! Put simply, the secret was not in what he desired, but in what he was.
Isn’t it time in your life to stop wanting and start being the person you really want to be?
Just like the Scarecrow, you already have whatever you need to become that person. Have you been programmed sometime in your past to believe you are not worthy of being that new person?
If so, simply reprogram yourself and like the Scarecrow, quit singing "if I only" and start SEEING yourself as the person you want to be!
The solution to all the scarecrow’s wants was there all the time, but wanting it didn’t make it happen; wanting it will not make it happen for you, either.
Upon presentation of a piece of paper, the Scarecrow chose to be intelligent. All the old programming was washed from his consciousness, and he went from wanting to being.
Prosperity is a choice! Choose prosperity for yourself.
Release those old images of yourself. Be the kind of person you want to be.
The hidden secret to success is discovered by each of us in that moment when we realize that we already have the power within to choose a different reality.
George Bonin is a columnist for The Times.
