Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) June/July 2020 Aspire Magazine FULL Issue | Page 21
out the window at the panoramic view of the
Chicago skyline, she burst into tears and
collapsed in a sobbing heap on her bed…
because she still felt so empty inside.
No amount of fame, achievement or
acquisition will ever fill the void or allow you
to experience true success. That myth is
why we’re always shocked when we hear
of the suicide of the beaming celebrity who
appeared to have it all – or the beaming
mom down the street with the handsome
husband and the perfect children.
WISDOM & SELF-GROWTH
It’s not that we don’t want to have dreams. In
fact, my Yes to Success program is all about
ways to have your dreams come true. But if
we think that the attainment of something is
going to lead to fulfillment or happiness or
lasting feelings of success, I promise you,
you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.
The fun and deeply fulfilling part is the
journey and enjoying and celebrating every
day and all the little success along the way
– your first client, your signage going up,
your first sale, creating your website, your
first hire…but if you don’t know to celebrate
along the way, you might never have the joy
of that on-going fulfillment.
The second key ingredient for true success
is listening to your intuition, that inner voice
that speaks to you through your heart.
Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow
Rich, the #1 bestselling success book of
all times said that listening to his intuition,
which he called “getting guidance from
infinite intelligence” was one of the major
ingredients in his success.
He said that when you depend on the
rational or reasoning mind, it often leads you
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