Don’t Ever Quit –
It’ll Come Round Right

 

One of the most successful entrepreneurs/coaches I studied with taught me, “Successful people never quit.” Until lately I never realized how profound those simple words are. Why didn’t I realize their power sooner? It’s because I had tuned out my dream. I couldn’t imagine that it would come round right. Let me explain.

Vision from the Distant Past

I met my spiritual partner of almost 30 years just before Harmonic Convergence. This was a time when Jose Arguelles opened people up to the wonders of the Mayan Calendar, and many had a spiritual reawakening. I was one of those people, and my reawakening brought my teaching relationship with Archangel Michael into the forefront of my life. As a result, I left my old life and went into a very different one where I hung out in alternative groups for the first time.

One thing we were sure of, as we meditated, made music, and worked together, is that we would be making a difference, that Michael’s teachings would reach people everywhere and help them, and that we would form sustainable communities in a world of turmoil and rapid change that would become the models for future living. At the time we thought these things would happen almost immediately, that I would be able to demonstrate the ability to create “success that would impress the family I left behind” from a very different model than the one that created the chaos in the world.  Little did I know at the time that many of my compatriots on the journey wouldn’t live to see their dreams actualize, that most of the centers we traveled to that we felt so sure were part of the network of healing centers that would make a difference would go under, and that  many light workers I know would experience deep financial challenges, despite adding so much value to the world. Also, I never would have imagined that I would be electrocuted in 1999, after years in global service, and that my functionality almost would be gone until nearly 2008. Then, I never dreamed that the vehicles for keeping my commitment to pay forward the healing gifts I received would be more than 8 years in the making.

Simple Gifts

Yet, through all the dark times and challenges, through all the judgments extended family members made, even when my Father’s last coherent words to me were, “I’m ashamed of you,” I kept on and continued to be excited about the possibility of experiences I had yet to have. Was keeping this commitment to myself all sweetness and light? Absolutely not. In fact, at times I am sure my friends thought I was one of the most miserable people on the planet. I felt a lot of anger and disillusionment when I saw some of my best friends, light workers who had contributed much to the world peace movement, die in nearly abject poverty. So, there was a lot of emotional baggage to work through, many stories to rewrite, many habitual patterns to release.

How did I keep moving when so many others couldn’t deal with the pain? What moved me through this point in my evolution was that every time I was going to quit, someone or something came round to remind me that I wasn’t finished, that there was another step to take. As long as there were steps in front of me, I just kept walking. These were the simple gifts that saved my life.

The Resurrection of a Dream

In my next post, I’m going to share how my dream is resurrecting today. It just goes to show us all that if you trigger an actualization, it keeps moving toward you, as long as you never quit or change your mind. In the meantime, I want to share with you a simple Shaker Hymn that expresses the essence of my message today: