The abstract beauty of life's desires

For the sake of simplicity (because I can ramble on and on ...), I've utilized Google's search engine while reaching for translation:

ab·stract

adjective /abˈstrakt,ˈabˌstrakt/

1. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence. "abstract concepts such as love or beauty"

2. relating to abstract art.

verb /abˈstrakt/

1. consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else.

2. extract or remove (something).

noun /ˈabˌstrakt/

1. a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech.

2. an abstract work of art.

With this out of the way, if you've followed any of my live videos (on Facebook only currently; check it out! ), unlike the videos having the audience dig for the central point or "sit on the edge of their seats" in anticipation of the central point, THIS is the theme of this blog entry - already gifted to you! It is my pleasure that you may channel the feeling of what anticipation of the unraveling of this particular concept, or conveying of message, if it pleases you.

Desire, is, in Lehman, the thing that you want. It isn't a fluffy thing, you've thought it and you want it. Contrast in your life caused you to ponder on this and define this personally for YOUR one self. Some of us are able to achieve this with little to no effort while others ... Not so easily. It's the latter group I wish to break down the mechanics spatially, however I do not mind others expanding their knowing.

Some will say, and to many other's dismay, "set your mind to it and you can achieve anything". AND THAT'S IT! Thanks for reading!

Just kidding.

On a serious note, there are many factors which lead to success or failure to acquiring desire, none more important than the being intending the desire itself but there is an immutable point: no matter how many desires a being have, there is no end to it whatsoever. That's right! You'll never achieve finality, for desire is expansive if it is allowed because the acquiring of any desire immediately birth another one. There is no permanence in that state; no happily ever AFTER once attainment happens - there is however, a happily before, during, and after IF ALLOWED.

Some of us are mind blown from the last paragraph and that's ACTUALLY quite fine. I encourage you to settle in that feeling until you are incited to move forward. It is MY desire that your impulses for expansion continue ...

Example:

A close friend of mine aspired to be a pro basketball player as a child. The thought of playing basketball until the street lights came on, and even through that, may have consumed him. It gave him joy, peace, fun, and a variety of challenges as the idea of basketball came into his awareness, becoming his passion. Eventually, his main desire (his aspiration) came to be: he achieved the goal of becoming a pro basketball player via his passion. There isn't a single individual that would negate any hardship, sacrifices, or any other conditions for that matter, that my friend would've had to surmount, avoid, meet, etc. Sure, he is blessed with talent, height, and many other things, but pivotal to the point, he maintained his desire, despite tribulation - in other words, ignoring conditions - because he was happy and maintained that happiness on basketball, his passion.

Now, he didn't become a pro ball player and that was the end of his journey. At some point, age, injuries, financials, and other factors (all are conditions) that cannot be ignored come into awareness. He didn't cease to exist or became a person pitying himself because he could no longer be a pro ball player. Contrariwise, he determined a new desire was birthed, related to his passion, basketball. Though his satisfaction was met being a pro ball player, he could no longer be THAT, so then he aspired to coach basketball, you see.

And so, he created a basketball team (as an independent; self funded) that compete in AAU leagues. It is a pleasure for me to share with you that he is, at the time of this blog, ranked #1 in the nation as an independent owner, beating (dominating is a more accurate adjective) the likes of heavily sponsored and televised teams such as Nike and Under Armour... AND he is in the process of signing many multi-million dollar deals. Certainly, THIS will not stop his drive for acquiring more, as you are VERY aware that his desires are met with one after another. He wasn't fixated on one particular thing and that's all there is to it; no. He allowed himself to follow the impulses he acquired over his lifetime passion for basketball, and he was absolutely certain that his continued growth would spring from it.

One more example.

I didn't become a life coach overnight (my friends would dispute this, lol). The certification course was about 8 months long ... however I completed the certification within 8 days. There were factors there: sleepless nights, parenting challenges, financial constraint, work/life schedule, etc. BUT those were non factors to ME. I absolutely enjoyed learning personal growth and development, human psyche, wellness, etc. I've experienced the joy of well-being and the significance it made to me! The fact that I was a very practical person at the time, threw me off of my normal track. Heck, it probably confused more people than myself. I received a great bit of help from my best friend as well, financially as well as discipline (I have a complacent nature) among others, but my confidence in what it is that I wanted and knowing how it could come to be with his assistance, without doubt, I knew he would aid me.

Well, the night of my final exam, I knew "THIS is it! One more test and I'm a life coach!" I disallowed any other thought to come into my now (more on that in a bit), I was tired, I had work in a couple hours, I've been up for 22 hours up until that point, I haven't eaten anything, the baby was teething, lol you get the point. It didn't matter. I chose to settle in the feelings of ... accomplishment. The satisfaction and everything else that comes with it ... Then went to work. An hour after that, I was certified. I cried tears of joy! Visceral feelings of happiness overwhelmed me! As smart and talented as I was in every other area, I also have a track record (at the time) of being a 2 time college drop out. I averaged a 3.5 GPA and my majors were network engineering and business science respective to my attempts of higher learning, however they'd lost their appeal to me along the way.

So now I'm a life coach. I prefer "wellness coach" but I know that "life coach" is the preferred catchy, less mouthy words my peers elect to use. "What now?" I thought. I don't have clients knocking down my door, I don't yet have the funds to have a building, I most definitely do not wish to work for anyone else ... and oh, "what the heck is a 'life coach' anyway? " is what I was met with by people whom I thought would be perfect for my portfolio. There were times in the building phase that I doubted myself, primarily in the "selling" aspect of my passion ... then I remembered the confidence I had with my best friend and the feelings I had before the final exam. I remembered the many lessons and mechanisms in paradigm shift ... so then, I eliminated all other conditions taking away from my passion, and sought only those things that would add to my confidence and accomplishment in being a life coach.

I've created concepts, I've spoken in front of a host of people at a few events, I've consulted a few people in passing, I've done live videos, I write essays, I continue to learn. You see, I can't get enough of what it is that I DO, as there isn't one particular way to enjoy my passion - IF ALLOWED.

Just to grasp the momentum I have in an $11-Billion (and growing) industry:

*workshops

*seminars

*webinars (currently working on)

*books and book signings

*world travel

*philanthropy (currently working on)

*mentor-ship

*events (currently working on)

*TV/radio/web shows (including podcasts) (Currently working on)

*entrepreneurship (and partnerships) (currently working on)

Some of these are under way, others off in the distance, but I can absolutely see and feel myself there, you see. All I have to do is be satisfied with the idea of my passion to allow the avenues to other undertakings to unfold. The moment when I'll become satisfied is when I've decided to stop (not happening), however, I have an insatiable hunger for THIS. And so, the desires will never cease as I attain more in my constant expansion. Can you hear the audience? Does that excite you? Does it incite you to continue to inspire others? I have put significance into people, and so long as there isn't a shortage of people, then there isn't a shortage on the way I may be able to reach them. I am so confident in myself that when people ask me about how I'm so certain about anything in my life, i rebut with "why can't I?"

So analogy time! I know that my readers love it!

When picking fruit from a bearing tree, one would not simply pick fruit from just a singular branch, exclaiming that "this is the only branch worth choosing fruit from". ABSOLUTELY not. I mean sure, you can, but wouldn't that take away the pleasure of enjoying all that bear on the tree? If your desire is "I want to enjoy fruit", you most definitely wouldn't rebut with "well the fruit isn't low hanging", you would probably climb the tree, get a ladder, get a kid to get the fruit, throw rocks at certain fruit, find a pole or stick long enough to knock fruit down, etc. etc.

The point: if one were to embrace abstract, or a broad view, of what has their focus by simply allowing instead of being rigid, surely, anything is within grasp. And sometimes, that's all that's required. So long as you'r in the vicinity of what you are passionate for THEN decide on whim to focus on that, What could possibly go wrong?

With much love,

J