The Tribune

By MICHELLE MILLER

The thoughts you think, the words you speak, and actions you take, relate to your sense of clarity.
 Having a strong sense of clarity is the key to overcoming obstacles, achieving your goals, and living a life of meaning and purpose. 
 The question - is are you clear? Do you have clarity about who you are and what you need to make your life work?
 The short answer is – most people are not clear. So overwhelmed by the challenges of daily living, many see clarity as elusive. While it may seem out of reach, without clarity, you leave yourself vulnerable to the chaos.
 Surely, we must agree that as human beings created in the image of the Master Creator, we are born with the capacity to rise above the chaos. However, we can only access this capacity through deeper thinking. 
 Over the many years, I have experienced numerous situations that instantly changed my life and challenged my capacity to remain in a state of clarity. While these challenges seemed in surmountable, I was better able to overcome them by seeking clarity.
 Even still, it is important to understand that life is indiscriminate. It presents difficult situations to anyone’s doorstep at any time. These difficulties challenge our capacity to expand, our courage to shift and our willingness to change.
 So when the winds of change knock at your door, rather than get angry at the wind, try instead to seek clarity. Through clarity, you will find the serenity and courage to face those howling winds of change.
 Being clear is also about organizing and prioritizing your life. An unorganized life is the result of an unorganised mind. When you organize your mind, you gain the gift of clarity. 
 It is like breathing from a deeper place. By inhaling more deeply, you supply more oxygen to your brain, which stimulates deep thinking. You are better able to identify not only what is important to you but more so, why it is important.
 Why do you suppose some people more successful than others are? Well, success is relative. However, today the world is flat. There are countless numbers of opportunities to excel in any area of our lives. Still, due to the lack of clarity, many cannot see the forest for the trees. Those big opportunities that are right in front of their eyes remain invisible. 
 Real success is about going deeper. It is about understanding who you are, what it is that you want, and knowing the skills you need to make it happen. If you truly desire to experience a more enriching life, then it is time for you to get clear.
 An added barrier to clarity is the habit of shallow conversations and surface based information. Commit to seek out deeper dialogues that add value to your thinking capacity. You cannot get clarity from confusion. 
 Do not get stuck chewing the same old bone day in, day out. Doing the same thing and expecting a different result, as it goes, leans towards insanity. To get something different, you must do something different.
 As a man thinketh, so is he is not just some great quote. The fact is thinking is a skill. You must learn how to think. Knowing what to think is far removed from knowing how to think. 
 Quality thinking is an essential pillar for life success. When you learn how to think, you release old habits that no longer serve who you are now. You begin to adopt a new trend of thought. 
 The point is, you cannot see clearly, if you are not thinking clearly. New thinking brings a new sense of clarity about what is possible for your life.
 Taking the lead is about getting out front. It is about your courage to think beyond the surface. Consider the value of your time and understand that you cannot dive into the depth of the ocean, if you spend most of your time lollygagging on the seashore of life. 
 You must shift away from chaos towards clarity. Dropping old habits is a not a simple task. However, just as we breathe a sigh of relief when we take the garbage out of our homes, when we shift from chaos to clarity, our lives gain that same sense of relief. 
 Make today the day that you take the lead to access the power of clarity. In so doing, you clear away the fog and truly place your life on the path to meaning and purpose.
 Now is the perfect time to shift your life paradigm.
 What do you think?

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� Michelle M. Miller
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Michelle M. Miller is a certified Life-Coach, Leadership Expert and Author of Take The Lead. She is the CEO of TTL Coaching Strategies and founder of the Girls Leadership Coaching Club. Questions or comments can be sent to email – coaching242@yahoo.com or telephone 429-6770 or visit www.taketheleadbook.com or snail mail to P.O. Box CB-13060