Prolific You

Back in my high school and college days, if you were asked to write an essay you were expected not to start a sentence with these words… I Am!

I am… aaah… well, before I tell you who I am, please allow me to vent for just a second. In my previous piece, I wrote about ‘Who Are You?’, and thus it is only fitting I follow through with the most logical statement in response to that question. As I wrote, I thought to myself, why is it that neither I nor anyone in my classes ever had the audacity to ask the English teacher Why? Why was it not permissible to start my essays with this statement? Could it be, that the power players that be understand the impact that this statement has on our belief systems?

In my quest for answers, I come across a domain of the I Am Declarations! You heard me right–the idea of declaring openly what you belief about yourself is not only a remarkable idea, but a marketable one. Perhaps you have come across a short book titled, ‘As a man thinketh so is’ by James Allen ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_eg3xDp8s&autoplay=1 ).  This short essay is a dynamite and a classic, and perhaps a must read for those wishing to change the cause of their life for the better. In fact, I dare say it is a must read if you are in the field of sales, entrepreneurship or personal development. I read this classics years ago, and while I embraced and understood the principle discussed in theory, I really did not take in the practice necessary to form or influence my belief. Probably because I was still in denial that I didn’t need it or perhaps I was really not there yet… mentally speaking. You know what they say, ‘when the student is ready the teacher will show up’.

Thankfully, today, everything in this little classic makes more sense and affirms what I have by now come to learn and realize–that everything we need and will ever need to propel our hearts and minds to our dreams is already within us. You and I do not need to chase after some big idea out there but rather need to spend some valueable time with YOU so as to discover the power in the I Am statement. Remember, I am is the archetype three dimensional view of you… all that you are, want to be and will be. The I am statement was first given to Moses by the Creator as an assurance to empower him to face Pharaoh , the Egyptian King. He, Moses was to announce to Pharaoh that I Am demand the King to let the people he had oppressed free. (The full story is found in the Bible). When I think of what the I am statement represent to me, the word Freedom comes to mind. And I mean the kind of freedom that is self realized–an epiphany kind of freedom embraced by self. I call it self love that is awakened by a greater love–the presence of the Great I Am within you, and the One whose life and spirit is in every created thing!!! So, just think it, believe it, embrace it and proclaim it with convictions–and before you know it, you will transform your thinking, beliefs, behavior, actions and ultimately you!

Based on my own experience, I now realize why I could not receive or accept the wisdom of the classic text mentioned. I admit, I needed to live and learn some more… or could be because I confused what I did (career) with identity; thinking that my worth was derived therein?!  And so when that didn`t go as planned, my world caved in opening the flood gates to soul searching, however; it’s in this endeavor that I discovered meaning, security, purpose, joy and fulfillment–all wrapped up in who I am. Nevertheless, I am who I am and all the more because of that challenging season. And from this, I have learned that anyone’s I Am… evolves from:

1. The beliefs and thoughts–this will either distorts or empowers the person.
2. The beliefs and thoughts of how others around the person think of the individual either distorts or reinforces the person’s view of the themselves.
3. The beliefs and thoughts of how the individual compares with those around them impacts the person greatly.
4. The beliefs and thoughts of the individual’s social roles either empowers or disempowers the individual.

In a nutshell, being able to declare your `I Am…` is largely influenced by not only how you think and view yourself, but a great deal of it has to do with how the individual fairs in view of how those significant to the person e.g parents, teachers, etc. view the person. And this is why I am a proponent of rewiring your thoughts and view of you! They say, the only constant thing in life is change, and whether your identity has up until now been a composition of others thoughts and declarations of you, there is hope! Today you and I can begin to rewire our brain by proclaiming… I am loved, joyful, caring, wonderful, amazing, powerful, awesome, great, strong, bold, unique, lovely, kind, gentle, passionate, thoughtful, focused, creative, and friendly… and whatever else you can think of or choose to be your… I am…