Become the Carpenter of Your life

Do you believe that you have control over the abundance, success and wealth that flows into your life? Many people tend to think that they have to be born healthy, lucky, and wealthy to achieve success in life but that is not nearly the case at all. 

You are capable of shaping your own destiny.  Like carpenters, who tirelessly fine-tune their handiwork to craft exquisite wooden antiquities, their work begins with a single block of wood.  It doesn't necessarily matter from where the wood came; from it will still serve the same purpose.  How it is shaped, cut, sanded, varnished, and polished is what makes the difference in crafting a fine piece of art, furniture, weaponry, or musical instrument.  Did you notice the mention of these very diverse projects?  (A piece of art, furniture, a weapon, or a musical instrument – more on this later.) We already know what we want to craft from the block of wood, so we have to use the appropriate tools to design what it is we intend to create.  In our mind's eye, we see the finished product.  And this, my friends, is what we have to do to become the carpenters of our own lives for it is what we see in our mind’s eye that will determine what we manifest. 

Your proverbial block of wood is your life.  What do you intend to do with it?  You can choose to remain the unused block of wood your entire lifetime which sometimes happens to people.   Perhaps you can become a doorstop, or maybe a burning ember in a fire stove but wouldn’t you rather reach your ultimate potential and fulfill your life purpose? 

A good carpenter will make a sketch of what he’d like the wood to become.  This is much the same way to design the outcome you want to achieve. That is why I have emphasized the importance of creating your blueprint.  Your personal blueprint is your personal creative plan upon which your foundation will be built. 

The next important step is to think about how you want your block of wood to be crafted.  If you have become the carpenter of your life, you know you must shave some of the rough spots, whittle away some of the knots, and carefully mold certain areas so you can create your destiny.  Many times, we get caught up in life’s dramas.  It’s very easy to do.  One minute you’re flying high and every thing seems to be going in the direction you’d like it to go, and then suddenly life throws you a splinter.  Instead of addressing the lone intruder, you allow it to fester and evolve into an unhealthy infection.  This is much the same way we choose to live with our “problems.” Our “problems” come in all shapes and forms – they can be physical, financial, emotional, mental, or spiritual. We harp on the past or perhaps we live in the past; either way, we cannot move forward with our soul blueprint until we’ve released that focus and intention. 

Once you free yourself from blockages you’ve created, you are ready to facilitate and move forward with your soul blueprint. Remember the grain of the wooden block?  As a carpenter, you know you must sand in the direction of the grain.  This is much how the Universal flow of energy works.  This empowering flow of energy strives to work with you and not against you.  Too often, we rub against the grain (or the Universal flow of energy); and we wind up working against the Universe and depleting our energy life force.  Draw on the Universal energy flow as your positive source of power.  Work with the grain like you were shaping your destiny. 

You’ve learned that as a carpenter or the carpenter of your destiny, that you have the power to manifest your intentions in life.  Whether you want to resolve emotional, mental or physical fatigue; or are ready to move onto the next chapter and achieve the lifestyle of your dreams, it is important that you choose your destiny.  Much like the carpenter, he has already resolved to design a specific thing.  He visualizes what the end product is going to look like. This is what you must do as well.  What have you decided to create with your (block of wood) life?  What tools are necessary to shape what it is you want?  If you’re like me, you’ve already put a lot of time, thought, and energy into the outcome you’d like to achieve.  Now comes the hard part – actually manifesting the choice that you’ve made.  The new book:  The Art of Manifesting will be available on February 10, 2016  and will give you guidance and the steps needed for you to manifest your greatest life yet.--  www.joanmariewhelan.com

 Joan Marie Ambrose -- Author, Creative Writer, Motivational Speaker

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