One of the messages that is always conveyed through Love, Live, Give, More is to follow your dreams. To go after your dreams and never give up. The first step in doing that is to actually figure out what your dreams are. Many of you already know what you were put on this earth to accomplish. But, some of you may not know. I have known what I “wanted to be when I grow up” since I was 11yrs old. Of course I didn't realized it at the time. Looking back all the signs were there. When I had to write stories in school, I would always write more pages than the teacher assigned. I had a huge imagination when it came to writing. My desire to work behind the scenes in the television business started with my “obsession” with the show Full House. I loved that show so much. I really thought that I was going to be on the show one day. I even cried when it went off the air! When I was 11yrs old I didn’t put much thought into the idea of having a career in writing. When people would ask me what I wanted to be I’d say a veterinarian, or something like that. It's a typical answer that most 11yr old girls would say. I never thought that writing for television could be a realistic dream. I come from your average small town; I wasn’t raised in Los Angeles where that dream would have seemed a little bit closer. The point that I am trying to make is that we are all born with a purpose. We all have talents that we can use to reach our God given purpose.
Every thought and idea that we have has a reason behind it. It might not mean much to us at the time, but later down the line it will make sense. When it comes to finding your purpose, it is very important to pay attention to your thoughts. Once you know your purpose, you should know your outcome. It is similar to not settling for less. Set an outcome in your mind that you know you want to achieve.
In the Sylvester Stallone video I posted on Twitter, it said he was offered a large amount of money for a movie he wrote. The movie was titled “Rocky”. Although Sylvester was broke at the time, selling the movie wasn’t about the money. He knew his purpose in life was to be an actor and inspire people. He knew is outcome and wasn’t going to settle for less than being the star of the movie. In his mind he was Rocky. By not settling for less, he gained much more than he ever imagined. He was able to accomplish his dream. He turned down the offer of 350 thousand dollars in exchange for 35 thousand dollars, points in the movie, and the starring role as Rocky. The movie grossed more than 200 million dollars. See what knowing your outcome can achieve!
Prior to writing the movie Rocky, Sylvester wrote another script that he sold for 100 dollars. At the time he thought that was his big break, but in never turned into anything. When you are going after your dreams and things aren’t working, don’t give up. Try a new approach. Your goals don’t have to change, but your approach should. We would all love to think that we are geniuses, and that our first time trying something is going to be the charm. Sometimes we think we know what we have to do to accomplish our goals, but it actually doesn’t work out as planned. Look at it as trial and error. Dust yourself off and try again. Know Your Worth. Know Your Outcome. Don’t settle for less! What if Sylvester Stallone took the 350 thousand dollars? He may never have accomplished his dream. That is a lot of money, but 200 million is a heck of a lot more. He earned it simply by following his purpose, and knowing his outcome. If he can do it, so can you.
Here is the link to Sylvester Stallone's story.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tknowAM50Y
Love, Live, Give, More.
Love Always,
Sheri xoxo
