DESIRE & PURPOSE: The Keys to Unlocking Wealth & Abundance i

Jorge J. Sarria

On February 5, 1999, in the beautiful paradise of Waikiki Beach, a young man by the name of Robert Edwards was living his dream. After a sensational rookie season in the National Football League, he was enjoying his week of fun and relaxation leading up to his first Pro Bowl appearance. Life was grand.

Yet, in a split second, Robert's life changed forever. At one moment, he was playing a casual game of flag football on the sandy beaches. In the next, he lay flat on the sand unable to feel his entire leg while it rested in a discombobulated fashion.

The source of blood to his lower leg, known as the popliteal artery, was completely severed. Two ligaments in his knee were fully torn. And, a third was partially damaged. His peroneal nerve was stretched. Had it not been for the immediate attention he received, his leg would have been amputated.

Life as he knew it was over. Robert's football career ended. Doctors wondered whether he would ever walk again.

Yet, three years later, this courageous young man is not only walking, he became the starting third down back for the Super Bowl contending Miami Dolphins.

How do people like Robert Edwards do it? Do they have supernatural powers? Or, is it that they have the knowledge, will, and faith to achieve what many people believe are miracles?

The fact of the matter is that every single one of us possesses the power to achieve feats as challenging as the one that Robert conquered. The secret to accessing the power lies in initiating the effort and fostering its growth.

Flames do not burn without a spark. Avalanches do not slide without snowflakes. And, hurricanes do not devastate without crossing winds.

You see, for each and every action there is a reaction. This is a law of Physics that exists everywhere in nature. Most importantly, this law holds true for every aspect of our lives.

An unrelenting, burning desire is the essence, the spark, the catalyst for success in any aspect of our lives. If you think back to any significant accomplishment that you have had in your life, you can probably identify the event or series of events that awoke your desire to achieve.

Now, once you awaken your desire, something is required to sustain its energy and growth. Wood is required to keep the flame burning. An inclined slope isrequired to keep the avalanche sliding. And, warm tropical waters with favorable barometric pressure are required to keep the hurricane spinning. That something you require is Purpose.

Robert had a preposterous desire. Not to just walk or run, but to regain all aspects of the athleticism he possessed prior to the injury. He also had a dominating purpose, to reclaim the glory of playing amongst the elite in the sport he loves, football.

He not only did what he set out to do, but he became a contributing member of a Super Bowl contender.

In life, we do things out of inspiration or desperation. One of the two unleashes our desire from within with a purpose that makes it burning and unrelenting. And, once our desire reaches that level, there is no turning back. We will achieve what we desire.

Here's a simple illustration. Vividly imagine that your closest loved one has been afflicted with a rare disease. And, the only way to save them is to legally produce $1 MM in the next 60 days for the necessary ailments. Do you think you would find a way to make this happen?

I know I would. I'm sure everyone would if they truly loved that person.

You see, in our example the desire or need is to produce $1 MM in 60 days. But, wouldn't everyone like to have $1 MM in the next 60 days. I'd bet you'd have a harder time finding someone who wouldn't than actually making the $1 MM. Yet, most people will never produce $1 MM neither in the next 60 days, nor in their lifetime. However, with the purpose of saving our closest loved one, everyone would make it happen.

So how can we take this knowledge and put it into action to serve us in our lives?

First, we must not mistaken a burning desire, for a hope, a wish, or a fantasy. It is a keen, burning, pulsating, unrelenting mandate which you place on yourself that will transcend any challenge, obstacle or distraction that stands in your way. It is a definite and specific perceived reality from the moment that you conceive it. You must focus so intensely on this desire that it consumes your whole state of being. Its achievement becomes an ongoing obsession.

Therein lays the synergistically combined power of a worthwhile desire with an extremely meaningful purpose.

Now, couldn't you put the powerful nature of your imagination to work, and create a purpose that would elicit a rocket-fuel burning desire to succeed from within you?

So, what is it that you desire? And, more importantly, why? What is the purpose of your desire?

The only way to succeed in any endeavor is by defining a specific goal and placing all your energy, will power, effort, and action on the achievement of that goal.

When you do, you will achieve whatever you desire.

Ó Copyright 2003 Jorge Sarria & Optimal Performance Solutions, LLC.

Jorge Sarria, “The World's Success Catalyst," transforms raw potential into thriving success. He is a professional member of the National Speakers Association and has conducted thousands of programs globally. Free information & resources available at http://www.jorgesarria.com