| "Liberty's Proactive Resolution: How You Can | | | | then buy and eat the right foods. If you've |
| Make It Yours" | | | | decided to increase your income, then focus your |
| | | | attention only on those activities that increase |
| One morning I turned my calendar to December, | | | | your productivity. |
| as you probably did, and then closed my eyes to | | | | By following Miss Liberty's resolution, you will |
| meditate on all that I'd accomplished during the | | | | eliminate the biggest success gap in your life, |
| year, and to pray and begin formulating my | | | | which is the difference between knowing what to |
| upcoming New Year's resolutions. | | | | do, and doing it. |
| Suddenly ... colors and sounds exploded as I | | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Key #2 - Practice Back |
| recalled my first fireworks one Chinese New Year | | | | From The Future Thinking |
| in Hawaii. Then my mind jumped across the years | | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| and I was standing at the water's edge of | | | | Put the 'noun form of resolution' first, so it |
| Governors Island, a Coast Guard Station in New | | | | represents the solution you are aiming for. Start |
| York harbor, watching the most spectacular | | | | by idealizing the perfect situation of what would |
| fireworks I had ever seen. | | | | make you the happiest. Next, visualize your ideal |
| I smelled the stench of sulfur as the rockets | | | | situation so it becomes crystal clear in your mind. |
| were launched from a barge just yards away. | | | | Thirdly, verbalize it. When you do these three |
| The brilliant showers of reds, whites, and blues | | | | things, you will have a well-defined future vision. |
| danced with the music that was perfectly | | | | Now, from your future vision, begin to move |
| choreographed to draw out patriotic emotions. | | | | back to the present time noting what had to be |
| There was a crescendo of fire and noise and | | | | accomplished or changed in order to achieve your |
| then, as suddenly as it had started, it all stopped. | | | | vision. Turn what has to be accomplished into |
| In my mind the smoke cleared and there in front | | | | tasks and goals for next year. By taking action on |
| of me stood the Statue of Liberty. As I gazed at | | | | these goals you are practicing the 'verb form of |
| it I noticed the ever-burning light of her torch. It | | | | resolution.' |
| wasn't bright or spectacular, but it shone there | | | | Miss Liberty's future vision is freedom for all |
| quietly, majestically. She represented true | | | | people, and she has resolved to take action every |
| patriotism. No pomp and fanfare, just | | | | day to bring it about. |
| commitment. | | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Key #3 - Persistent |
| Silence and emotions filled the air. It was then that | | | | Measurable Progress Is Best |
| I heard that still small voice saying, "The light of | | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Miss Liberty is far more inspiring than fireworks, | | | | The saying goes, "Inch by inch it's a cinch, but by |
| because she has resolved to continually do what | | | | the yard it's very hard." Most good things take |
| she said she would do." | | | | time. But, if you are willing to continually improve, |
| Miss Liberty's resolution is proactive. It has 3 keys | | | | little by little, then you will eventually reach your |
| that can bring us success and abundance, if we | | | | goals; it's a certainty. |
| will but follow her example. Read on to see what | | | | One of the key success factors for never giving |
| they are. | | | | up is to develop methods for measuring your |
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Key #1 - Resolve To | | | | progress, even if the increments are small. Also, |
| Do What You Said You Would Do | | | | create a way to reward yourself, daily if possible, |
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | | | | for the progress you make. |
| Miss Liberty's resolution is the ultimate success | | | | Miss Liberty knows, that if she tells her message |
| strategy, summed up into one statement, | | | | to every visitor, the thousands who hear each |
| "Resolve to do what you said you would do." It's | | | | day will add up to millions per year, and eventually, |
| simple, but it makes so much sense. You are | | | | everyone will have heard it. |
| acting responsibly when you do what you know is | | | | My resolutions are different this year. The smoke |
| right to do. | | | | and noise have cleared and it's the constant, |
| If you are married, then love your spouse | | | | courageous light of Miss Liberty's torch that |
| through thick and thin. If you have children, then | | | | inspires me to continually do the things that I |
| spend time with them and love them | | | | know are right to do, and I will never give up until |
| unconditionally. If you've decided to be healthier, | | | | my ideal vision has been achieved. |