A business colleague of mine posted this meme on Facebook the other day: “Dreams x Goals x Learning x Plans x Actions = Success”. At first glance, it seemed logical, but something snarky was welling up inside of me. I couldn’t resist. I commented: “Seems so complicated. Instead, how about Dreams X Action = Success?”

This “formula” my business partner posted is part of what I call the “worker bee” syndrome. You dream something up, make it a goal, then educate yourself about how to get there, make a bunch of plans, and only THEN take Action = God laughs. Why not just go from what you’d like to see happen (dreams) to taking action to get there (success).

In some cases, having a “dream” is all that’s needed. How many times have you wanted something to happen, and it just did without you doing anything? But we seem to want to jump immediately to planning, learning, goal-setting and “success formulas”. You know what? Most of that stuff is the Universe’s job! When we take it over, we end up working our asses off and “success” seems to wander further and further out into the future.

Much of this is cultural memes we’ve made our own: You gotta WORK HARD for what you want; or, nothing valuable in life is ever EASY; or, no pain, no gain; or even, God helps those who help themselves, etc., etc. These memes nullify personal power, and ignore the proven fact that the Universe really does have your back, and it constantly is working on your behalf–even when you try to do its job! The harder you work at something, the more personal power you invalidate. You think there’s something you’re not doing somehow, or don’t know how to do, so you bash your head against the wall repeatedly trying to “come up with answers”, when all along, the Universe has had all the answers, and is ready to give them to you, as well as the dream you seek, if you’ll just shut up and receive.

There’s a word I love: pronoia (coined by Grateful Dead songwriter, Perry Barlow). It means the awareness that the universe is working on your behalf.

Conjure up a dream (or vision, I prefer). Now, ask, “What is it going to take for this vision to become physical reality?” You’ll start getting some information as a result of that question. Ignore it. Now ask what action can I take for this vision to actualize in my life? Watch what pops into your head over the next half hour or so. These are the things the Universe would like you to do in order to receive your dream.

You see, because you asked, it’s already there. It’s just our beliefs or judgments or conclusions that it is not there that keeps us from receiving it. We get what I call “time pollution”. That’s when you ask for something to show up, and then time transpires (sometimes it seems like forever), and it pollutes your self-esteem and personal power. You think you have to start working really hard. No. You just need to welcome what you asked for into your life.

It’s supposed to be easy. It’s supposed to be fun. If it’s not, then you’re asking the wrong questions, or have gotten trapped in seeking for answers. Or, you have an agreement with and attachment to those cultural memes that are running you, telling you to work harder for what you desire.

Put what desires you have “out there”, then open your arms and heart to welcome these new things you desire into your life. Observe how things begin to change in that direction. Follow that energy, ask what actions, if any, you can take in the meantime. And, lo and behold, what it is you desire will begin to show up. Yes, it’s magic! You’re welcome.

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