if only success was just about money..

Success occupies the space before 

any external recognition comes and 

that area all the way after it.

Although it can be reflected on your 

bank accounts and assets you possess too, 

by no means can it be limited to that. 

Financial strength is only a part of what 

makes true success. The whole story of 

success covers your entire life and is 

the more challenging aspect of that sensitive, 

fragile, balancing act you are called to perform,

particularly when crisis hits either the unexpected 

or the unavoidable kind.

 

Success truly rests on long term training, 

lots of patience and above all, grace. 

Without learning how to love yourself, 

what you do and finding the right people 

to share all your experiences and 

accumulated abundance of any short, 

you can't talk about success. 

Some glimpses here and there, perhaps. 

But most of the time it will be frustrating, 

why can't I feel happy or content, 

loved or motivated...

Your "success" is not authentic but imposed. 

It is based on others' expectations.

You feel tempted and all too 

often, you will succumb to the blame game.

You will blame yourself, others, the world, 

the system..

To no avail..

Why? OK, here we go again.. 

Stop asking why.

Success starts and ends with you, yourself. 

The moment you make the decision and 

all the moments after that, you honor 

this decision. Your commitment, 

your self discipline, your stamina both 

physical and mental. Your fight with 

resistance. Your push-back to your comfort, 

security and safety concerns that 

cause you to procrastinate forever..

Not to mention resisting manipulation 

and power struggles overall, in any set-up, 

both personal and professional.

Success is a rise, absolutely, as much as a dive.

Rise above your circumstances. 

Rise above drama either in narcissism or 

victimhood form. Dive into your psyche, 

heart and belly. 

Psyche for your family dynamics and 

exploration of the labyrinth 

of any traumas with shadow work.

Heart for your passions and desires. 

Belly for your instinct, intuition and of 

course your fears.

 

This very rise and dive acrobatics are 

essential in order to manage, to navigate 

your life and achieve both survival but 

also prosperity. Here it lies, the ultimate 

success materialization, which can be the 

portal to creating happiness for yourself 

and its spread to others.

You can't wait to see, to believe. 

Belief is the opposite of proof,

it doesn't make sense. If you try to rationalize 

and argue to convince yourself, or worse others, 

of your choices: Good luck with that! 

So, any "realistic concerns" will push you back 

and take you far from your passions and dreams. 

You commit, regardless though, to remain on 

the chosen path no matter what, without 

doubting or questioning.

This is faith and trust. It is not an easy ride, 

but hey! What else is there? Depending on the

Government measures, your parents sacrificial programming, 

or a lover's generocity? 

Fine! Good luck! 

These are just distractions. You may get lucky 

for a while, but soon enough you will have to 

face the music of self-worth and inner peace.

True success that they are!

 

If this comes later in life, for some of us usually 

strikes during midlife, it can be almost impossible 

to overturn since lack of authenticity and over 

dependence on false securities and certainties

strip you of all character building chances,

the true power, the real success.

Therefore, one must daily attend

and nurture his/her passion. 

Instead of lip servicing any cause, 

one actually does something, even little. 

In fact, the hack is to do small, regularly, 

to sustain the viability of your dream 

despite adversaries and obstacles, not to 

mention in spite of the lack of visible signs that 

you are right in its pursuing (faith).

Sounds like a torture and yes, success is 

not for the fainthearted. Bravery, unlike what 

most people consider, has little to do with 

bold big actions.

Well, in short, moving from intention to belief 

and finally to unshakable faith, is the way to 

manifest anything and be successful.