A friend of mine has wonderful advice. It goes like “Give yourself permission to do something extraordinary while on planet earth.”

Wise words by Dr John Demartini.

It comes down to a fundamental challenge that we all face in one area or another: people have a tendency to hold themselves back out of fear of some kind.

Fear of being rejected in a relationship; fear of having a go at an entrepreneurial venture because of the perceived ‘risks’ involved; fear of the unknown and therefore refrain from traveling; fear of public speaking…

We are our own worst critic.

On the flipside: we also are our own best cheerleader.

What if you’d start giving yourself permission to shine exactly in those areas that you previously held yourself back in?

This brings me to secret tool number three: your choices.

No one else decides where to take your life or your career but you.

No one else creates your future but you.

If your past is not as satisfying as you would...