You have everything you need (paraphrased 2 Peter 1:3) The first time I read this in the Bible I was like, how is that even possible. However, I know one thing for sure, the Bible doesn't lie from my experience. The scripture says that God is not a man that he should lie (Num 23:19). So, as always I searched for the answers myself and I found the truth.
You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free (John 8:32) Says the Bible. Was I set free? Oh yes, I will tell you how. Our mind is the greatest gift of all, not our emotions, our mind. If you can train your mind to be disciplined and focused you can do all things. All things are possible for him who believes (Mark 9:23)
Many people believe that they have been born poor, that their life is destined to poverty and lack. The only poverty and lack we ever have is the lack of discipline. You've got to experience the power of the mind to believe it. Often times when I talk about it to others they tell me, 'you are different I am not like you'. That's right no one is like me all of us are different, but we have one thing in common 'the powerful mind'.
Discipline isn't a very an acceptable word to many people. They know discipline means hours of repetitive work and hard work at that. This is one thing most of us consciously try to avoid. We love to see instantaneous results. If there was a machine that dispersed instant answers to all our problems there would be people waiting in ques for days on end to get to the machine come rain or shine. The truth is we hate work and worse still putting our mind to work.
The mind is like a dog, if you train it to follow you, the leader, it does. It works like magic, makes life easy for you and for others around. If you don't, this dog would poop on your carpet and run away when say bath time and make your life a living hell. You'd be living the dog life while he'd be living the boss life. All for love you'd say, but he'd have the last laugh.
Your mind is the most powerful asset you have and will ever have. When you teach your mind to be patient, persistent, to learn, to work things through, to endure, you don't need much to make something of your life. Give your mind a choice and you'll find it coming up with excuses, finding reasons why things will fail, to quit and run away.
Where there is discipline there is no need for external motivation. Things will happen day after day like clock work mechanism. Now, add inspirations and dreams to your discipline and you will see fulfillment, satisfaction and joy fill your life to the brim.
A disciplined mind never stops until it reaches the goal. It finds opportunities where there are none and makes things happen. It works its way through problems because it doesn't see quitting as an option. It knows that the answers are always close at hand and looks for them in the commonest of places.
You have a powerful mind. Believe in it. Discipline your mind to work towards your goals. Teach you mind to ignore emotions or how you feel. Teach it to be focused on what needs to be done. You will find your way out of every problem you face in life. You will never lack anything.
Not just that, your body and spirit will heal themselves. You will become the boss of your life!
This is my submission for @dreemportchallenge