. . . that is the title of one of my favorite songs. It was written by Kent Blazy and Garth Brooks, and performed by Garth. Normally I would link you out to the lyrics, but since they are central to this post, here they are.
That old wind that's whippin' out there
It's whistlin' your tune
That wind blew pyramids to Egypt
And footprints to the moon
And that old star that you been wishin' on
Is shinin' mighty bright
But it's the fire inside your heart
That's gonna lead you to the light
How you ever gonna know
What it's like to live there
How you ever gonna know victory
How you ever gonna know
What it's like when dreams become reality
How you ever gonna know
How it feels to hold her
How you ever gonna know
What it's like to dance
How you ever gonna know
If you never take a chance
You know failure isn't failure
If a lesson from it's learned
I guess love would not be love
Without a risk of being burned
Anything in life worth havin'
Lord, it has its sacrifice
But the gift that you're receiving
Is worth more than the price
How you ever gonna know
What it's like to live there
How you ever gonna know
What you never knew
How you ever gonna know
If you're down here doin'
What the good Lord put you here to do
How you ever gonna know
If you could have done it
How you ever gonna know
How it feels to fly
How you ever gonna know
If you never dare to try
Listen not to the critics
Who put their own dreams on the shelf
If you want to get the truth to admit it
You gotta find out for yourself
How you ever gonna know
What it's like to be there
How you ever gonna know
If you're the best
How you ever gonna know
What you believe in
If you don't put it to the test
How you ever gonna know
How it feels to hold him
How you ever gonna know
What livin' means
How you ever gonna know
If you never chase the dream
How you ever gonna know
Your potential
How you ever gonna know victory
How you ever gonna know
What it's like when dreams
Become reality
How you ever gonna know
How it feels to hold her
How you ever gonna know
What it's like to dance
How you ever gonna know
If you never take the chance
Do yourself a favor. Before you go on, read them again, and ask yourself the questions.
When we think about our future, and reaching any goals we might have, we must first get past our fears of failure, of the unknown, of resistance, of looking silly and even of success. We must get past that fact that change might require us to work harder or different. We must no longer settle. And most of all we must believe we can achieve.
This song shares for me a powerful message -
how will you know . . .
. . . until you try?
. . . until you take action?
The reality is that you won't, and you can't.
If you want any of the things in the song, or any of the things metaphorically represented in the song, you must go after them!
At some level we already know that, but yet we don't try, we dont take a chance, we don't move forward confidently in the direction of our dreams.
It is for that reason I have created a teleseminar called
Start Today! Make Your Next 12 Months Your Best 12 Months. I will be offering this 75 minute teleseminar twice on that day - at 2 pm ET and 9 pm ET and there is no cost - it is free!
This is the most important an powerful teleseminar or session I have ever created and I am thrilled to share the information with you - and anyone else you want to invite.
We will offer you some materials to extend the learning and support you in applying what I share on the call, but the call is free - and I hope you will join us.
How you gonna know if your next 12 months can be your best 12 months?
Read those lyrics one more time, download the song to your iPod, and I hope you will
join me on December 18th.
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