Story time!

Once upon a time in a land far away named DreamLandia, there lived two groups of people, the Lightening Strikers and the Sparkies. Both of these groups wanted their Dreams to come true, but they went about making that happen in two very different ways.

 

I’ll tell you about the Lightening Strikers First…

A typical day in the life a Lightening Striker looks likes this:

They fill their days talking with one another about the simple mathematics of simply needing One Big Great Idea, selling it for millions and then retiring for life.

They spend the rest of their day waiting for that One Big Great Idea bolt of lightening to strike.

They spend a lot of energy trying to ignore the nagging reality that years have passed by and no lightening bolt yet.

They spend the rest of their energy trying to stay hopeful about the ever elusive “one day” that, they are pretty sure, will happen…though their hope dwindles a bit with each passing day.

 

 

On the Other Hand…We have The Sparkies…

What a day in the life of a Sparky looks like:

They fill part of their day thinking of ways to bring their spark of an idea into fruition.

They fill the majority of their day taking action and making their spark of an idea a reality.

They use a lot of energy being innovative, thinking outside of the box and persevering in the face of adversity.

They spend the rest of their energy enjoying the fruits of their labor and being satisfied about the fact they are go getters and actively pursue their dreams.

Sparkies are confident of the fact that if their one spark of an idea doesn’t work out, there will always be another soon, (that’s the beautiful thing about sparks).

 

Which Group Do You Belong To?

When it comes to pursing your Dream which group of people do you fall in. We are all making our way to DreamLandia and without a doubt fall into one of these groups. Those waiting for Lightening to Strike (the Lightening Strikers) or those who work with Sparks of Inspiration (the Sparkies). If you are in the former group, I would suggest that you consider joining the latter. Both groups have Pros and Cons, so before you make your final decision let’s explore those for moment.

First let’s take a closer look at the Lightening Strikers…

 

The Pros & Cons of Being a Lightening Striker

Pros

Comfort

Lightening Strikers stay very cozy in their comfort zone. They get to sit around looking at the sky waiting on One Big Great Idea to come.  They don’t have to deal with the judgement and disproval of their peers and they don’t have to go out on a limb very often if ever.

 

Dreamy Dream Stage

There is nothing more fun than dreaming and conjuring up what’s going to happen “one day”. Lightening Strikers get to feel ambitious without having to really do anything. They can dream a big dream, talk about it all day and even earn the envy of their peers. The dream stage is a fun place to be and Lightening Strikers stay in this stage all the time.

 

Cons

Waiting is a Passive Act

The most detrimental thing about being a Lightening Striker is their m.o. is “waiting”. If you are always waiting on something to happen you are only being a passive observer in your life. When you wait, you are in a state of non action which repels the Universe and keeps your blessings sitting stagnant. Which brings us to the next con which is..

 

Spiritual Inertia

In this post we talked about inertia or what I called in this post Spiritual Inertial since I am not referring to a physical object, but more about state of Being. When you are in a state of non action or non movement, the Laws of the Universe tell us that you will tend to stay in that state. So when Lightening Strikers are waiting passively for something BIG to happen they are doing nothing to move themselves forward which makes the likelihood of lightening to strike even less probable. If Lightening Strikers were to take action even a small action, the rules of the Universe and physics tell us, that small act is enough to start a forward motion that will sustain itself as long as nothing gets in our way.

 

 

No Storms

The biggest bummer about being Lightening Striker has got to be this simple fact. Lightening may NEVER Strike. How many people in your life have been struck by lightening? (I’m really sorry to hear that you know someone if you do!) My point is that it is an extremely rare occurance. Waiting for lightening to strike is used as a cliche to talk about waiting in vain for something because, while it can happen, the odds are not in your favor. Being struck by lightening by no means is an impossibility. It is simply an improbability and certainly not worth waiting your life away to see if it happens to you or not.

 

The Pros & Cons of Being a Sparky

CONS

Being a Sparkie isn’t just a walk in the park either, let’s start with the cons this time…

You’re Going to Be Unpopular

A spark signifies an idea that has potential but is hardly developed. If you begin spending your time and energy on something that appears to the masses (your friends, family, onlookers), as an unfruitful endeavor, you are going to be written of faster than they can say “you’re crazy”. You aren’t interested in being popular, so you could care less about what other people think? That’s great, but be prepared. When people disapprove, they rarely do so silently. You are going to get an earful of their unsolicited opinions about your life. To be a Sparkie you have to be ready for all of that and still continue on your path.

 

Sparks Fizzle

The beautiful thing about sparks, is they pop up often, way more often than bolts of lightening. The negative thing about Sparks is if they are not cultivated in the right way, they can fizzle out as fast as they occurred. As a Sparkie your full time job is staying positive and staying on course. Every idea you work on may not bring you riches, popularity or peace of mind, however, if you stay on course something will absolutely work out that will fill your soul with happiness. Sparkies can not afford to be people that wallow in their misery, think of only negative out comes and tire easily. Don’t get discouraged by a fizzle, keep your eyes (heart and mind) open for the next spark to occur.

 

It is A LOT of Work

There is nothing glamorous about being a Sparky. Not at first anyway. Pay off comes, but it’s takes a TON of work to get to that stage. If you are wanting to lay on your couch, sipping cocktails and hope money, success, fulfillment and peace fly through the door, you need to sign up for the next Lightening Strikers meeting, because that is your group! If you are willing to do what it takes to make your Dreams come true, you can run with the Sparkies. It is a tough road. You will face adversity, you will experience what you will identify as failure and you will run out of energy, motivation and..sparks. You won’t always get your 8 hours of sleep, you won’t be able to attend every social event and you are going to be/feel alone most of the time. Instead of focusing on how tired/lonely/hungry you are, you must focus on your idea. You don’t have time to be bothered with those outside distractions. To be Sparky means you are on your hustle, grinding everyday and working harder than anyone else out there.

However there is a brighter side…

 

PROS

The Universe Favors Action

By being a Sparky you are in favor of the Universe. By simply taking action and moving on a spark of an idea, the Universe response by opening doors and pathways to make your Dreams come true. Sure it’s hard work, but when you are igniting the magic of the Universe you really can’t lose.

 

The Power of Simply Getting Started

There is power in simply getting started. You build confidence by overcoming your fears, you gain momentum by taking action, you begin to trust yourself more and more as you attempt things you thought were impossible and you enjoy little success along the way. You begin to see that all of your little steps have brought you to some BIG accomplishments and that is the goal.

 

Your Spark may Grow into Something Big

While the likelihood for a Lightening Striker to get their wish is low, Sparkies are living in a world of Possibility & Probability.  If you are working with your sparks of ideas and seeing them through, you are putting the odds in your favor. You are much more likely to experience, success, satisfaction and a happy state of being by working on your sparks of inspiration and watching them grow into something you at first only imagined. Remember the sweetness about Sparkies is they take little steps to arrive to some big accomplishments. If if it takes a bunch of little sparks put together, when you look back in a year, you will see you have made a lot of progress in turing your Dreams into reality.

 

I’ll leave you with this thought. On your path to DreamLandia, which group are you going to identify with. Those sitting around waiting for lightening to strike or those who can take action and be inspired by just a spark of an idea?

 

Choose Wisely.

 

Until next time…

 

JCov