One day, a son asks his dad, “Daddy, would you like to run a marathon with me?” The father says, “Yes”. And they run their first marathon together.
Another time the son asks his dad again “Daddy, would you like to run a marathon with me?” The father says, “Yes son”.
One day, the son asks his father “Daddy, would you run the Iron man with me?” The Iron man is the most difficult triathlon ever (2.4 mile swimming, 112 mile biking, 26.2 mile running) And the dad says, “Yes”. The story looks simple until you watch the following clip.

I am not a religious man in the theological sense of the word nor would anyone accuse me of being one.

I dont attend organised religious activities of any kind for any reason.

You might then wonder how an atheist believes in heaven and hell!

Well , I do.

The only difference is I dont believe you ‘go there’ when you die to pay for your sins or be rewarded for your good deeds.

I believe you enter heaven or hell a lot sooner than that , in fact while you are still very much alive,  and live in this ‘place’ for many years , based on your actions and intentions in life.

It is impossible unless you have psychopathic tendencies to live happily and in peace if you conduct yourselves in a less than happy and less than peaceful way.

Lie, cheat and steal, and lets say you never get caught, truth is you at the deepest level of your soul, know this is wrong .

Why?

Because if you know right from wrong, you of all people know of  your actions and intentions ( no matter how much you try to deny this or justify your  actions).

It is this knowing that never leaves you,  and is carried with you as a heavy burden that gets heavier over time.

This weight will wear you down, emotionally, spiritually and over time make your life anything but what it could/should be.

Why do so many people live a life of disappointment,  when it comes to living their dream?

This answer could be complex but its actually quite simple really….

Most people become disappointed and disillusioned because they take on the dreams of others. They see and want what others have got,  and are rarely inward focused.

In other words, they are looking at life the wrong way!!!

Its no wonder they can never achieve their dreams.

How can you dream of becoming a world class super model, if you simply dont have the height or looks.?

You can’t, but you can look inwards at your own strengths and natural assets and become for example a world class teacher , or world class designer or anything else you have the talent to be.

In simpler terms , what I am suggesting is that people fail to live their dream because they covet what other people have and are not grateful for what they themselves have,  and pursue the wrong dreams.

What stands between you and living your dream,  is to take  inventory of yourself and become fantastically conscious and grateful for what you have,  ….and not what you dont have!

This is a life that is worth living , and one in which you will never be disappointed.

Remember the old saying…

Rich People get what they want!

Happy people want what they have!

There’s nothing wrong with being Rich , except being Rich and Unhappy.