Sue Augustine - 101 Success Secrets for Women: Overcoming Your Obstacles and Achieving Your Dreams

101
SUCCESS
SECRETS
for Women

SUE AUGUSTINE

HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS

EUGENE, OREGON

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101 SUCCESS SECRETS FOR WOMEN

Previously published as Turn Your Dreams into Realities

Copyright 2007 by Sue Augustine

Published 2011 by Harvest House Publishers

Eugene, Oregon 97402

www.harvesthousepublishers.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Augustine, Sue.

[Turn your dreams into realities]

101 success secrets for women / Sue Augustine.

p. cm.

Originally published: Turn your dreams into realities. 2007.

ISBN 978-0-7369-3034-5 (pbk.)

1. DreamsReligious aspectsChristianity. 2. Visions. 3. SuccessReligious aspectsChristianity. 4. Self-actualization (Psychology)Religious aspectsChristianity. I. Title.

BR115.D74A94 2011

a 248.843dc22

2010028942

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To everyone who desires success, and, most of all, to the Source of all true vision.

This book could not have been written without the prayers of countless friends and family, and for that I am eternally grateful.

Beyond that, I thank God for the privilege of being able to share with others about the miraculous way He first gave us the desires of our hearts, planting them deep within us, and then, in His perfect timing, He brings them to fruition. This book belongs to God, and my prayer is that He will turn the dreams of all who read it into realities like only He can!

God can do anything, you knowfar more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!

EPHESIANS 3:20 MSG

T ake a minute to think about what would have to take place in order for your life to be more fulfilling. What would have to happen for you to feel truly purposeful and contented at the same time? What would satisfy you more than anything else? These are questions that will start you on your journey, on the pathway to discovering your purpose and turning goals into realities.

Many people start out with a grand sense of purpose. They tackle a project, launch a new venture, embark on a journey, enter a profession, marry someone specialand then are overcome by the pressure of their own striving to make it a success. Eventually, the reason they began the project or goal eludes them. Their original inspiration may have been genuine, altruistic, and self-sacrificing, but it gets superseded either by a desire for perfection, the fear of a setback, worry over losing it all, or sheer force of habit.

This is a book about achieving success with no limits. Youll find 101 effective approaches and practical concepts that are proven to help you succeed if you put them into practice. It doesnt matter if your particular goals concern your health, spiritual growth, relationships, career, finances, sports, hobbies, education, travel, social change, or politics. The same principles and concepts for success apply in your home, on the job, at school, at church, and in your community. As you read, I pray you will gain inspiration and insights, implement the techniques presented, and trust the one who is the source of all dreamsGod. If you ardently desire to make changes, are willing to apply the strategies presented in this book, and seek to be within Gods will, then persevereyou will achieve your goals. Start right now to dream big dreams. Expect God to act and get ready!

The poor man is not he who is without a cent, but he who is without a dream!

HARRY KEMP

Keep thou thy dreamsthe tissue of all wings is woven first of them; from dreams are made the precious and imperishable things where loveliness lives on and does not fade.

VERA SHEARD

C an you imagine the tragedy of having the ability to go anywhere you choose, but not having the faintest idea where youd like to go? This happens to many people. They never experience the joy or benefits of using their full potential because they dont have a vision for their lives. Theyre not exactly sure what theyd like to see happen. Perhaps they dont know they have a choice. Maybe they arent aware that having a dream and being a visionary is what makes the difference between merely living and being fully alive.

Many of us spend more time watching television, writing to-do lists, and organizing a party than we do dreaming constructively about our lives. Other times we dwell on past memories or center on our hopes for a better future, but we have no current aims or definite objectives. When this happens, our activities turn into a blur of dealing with day-to-day tensions, handling problems, or coping with crises rather than moving toward worthy goals. We say wed like to change careers, take up a new hobby or sport, start our own business, be healthier and have more energy, improve our relationships, earn more money, or contribute to a worthy cause, but our desires at this stage are only vague wishes. We dream about making changes, but we hold back from defining it in clear and compelling detail.

Inside every one of us is the seed of the person we were meant to become. If we have hidden this seed as a result of what we were told by othersour parents, teachers, coaches, group leaders, role models, or mentorsweve never had a chance to blossom. When we lose touch with what we really want, we end up becoming numb to our own desires. We dont dare dream because somewhere along the line someone told us not to. We may have heard: