A day in the life.......

The other day I met an incredible person. A person who has very much influenced my development in the industry through his teachings. In fact, he has impacted on so many lives in the industry that he most certainly is responsible for the person I have become through my mentors. Just for a moment, I was in awe. I could feel the creeping shyness of my childhood, that feeling that comes from knowing you are in the presence of someone with superior knowledge, insight, or power. That feeling was quickly shed as we fell into the comfortable rhythm of conversational exchange. I forgot myself, and the book I have on my shelf, fingerprinted and dog-eared, written by this incredible man. I forgot, for a moment, that I have struggled, forgot the down line woes, and the people who "can't". I forgot the thousands of no's and the hundreds of "inactive's". I engaged in a very real conversation with a very real person.

When I hung up the phone, I pondered the exchange, turned it over in my mind, and examined it from all angles. I found the meaning, for me, in that very simple exchange. You see, so often we hold ourselves back from true potential because of our own definition of self-worth. How easy it would be to hold back because of awe or fear or ignorance. How easy it is for so many, to hold back from opportunity in relationships or business success that is meaningful.

Learn to be open and accepting of all that the universe places before you. There is value and joy in every experience, however fleeting. Every moment of our lives provides a unique opportunity to experience and learn, to share, give and receive. Ours is not to judge the purpose, but rather to open up to possibilities. The purpose will reveal itself in time.

Live life to the fullest. Give generously, receive graciously, love people and be true to yourself. Everything else will look after itself.

Shelley Penney is a residual income specialist an author, mentor and trainer to the home business industry.