This is one of my favorite quotes by William Carlos Williams, a physician and renowned American poet. It speaks to the fact that whenever a human being chooses to evolve, he may do so by first declaring it. In order to grow, you must first have the desire to change. In order to change, all there is to do is to choose it. What do we need to give up to be successful? What attitudes are holding us back? We are powerful beyond our understanding, and when intention is put behind our dreams, anything is possible.
One of my favorite “motivational gurus,” Matthew Ferry used this same quote in his blog a couple weeks ago. In the post, he says
Your life is nothing more than the thoughts, ideas and perceptions you are focusing on.
This is so true, but most times, we forget that if we are suffering, unhappy or angry, it is within our power to change it! If you’re suffering: put your integrity in check, if you are unhappy: change your focus; if you are angry: go to the core of the emotion and find its source and then release it.
The choice is in your hands, today and every day, what do you choose?
I took this on after some coaching you gave me. I like to think of this phrased as ‘ A New Mind is a New World’. With the change of my focus, attitudes and some behaviors a New World opened up and life became more vibrant and exciting again! Thanks for the great coaching!