Testing your goals

"What you need to know is this: before a dream is realized, The soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realising our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved towards that dream. That's the point at which most people give up. It's the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon... Every search begins with beginner's luck. And every search ends with victor's being severely tested." - The alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Sometimes I wonder if my dreams will ever come out or whether they are not what I am meant to doing.

After reading The Alchemist I was given renewed hope that the challenges are put in the way to test whether you have the courage and the determination to keep going.

By being aware of the signs I am given. I have renewed energy that what I dream of is what I should be doing. Challenges are just that, challenges, little side steps on the way to the grand goal.

I have to be more patient with myself and clearer about what the goals are. Then a step by step plan will show the way to get there.

So if you are getting discouraged, take heart the challenges are there to strengthen your path to your dream.

Good Luck

Leona