What is your story?

Everyone has a PRICELESS story to tell. 

Are you creating and sharing your story with others? It is through reflection and love that we can leave a legacy of hope for a better future for others.

1) Step out in faith – Faith has three components – believe, behave and belong. Are you creating and documenting the moments in life that make up for great stories? Why not? Know what you believe and what you believe in what you believe.

2) Focus on your turning points – Are you paying attention to your life’s defining moments. Reflect on the experiences that made you who you are? What are your mile markers? Savor the moments and make sure you don’t camp out; keep on the journey.

3) Face the struggles gracefully – The struggles of today make up for great stories later in life. Use stories to teach others. Can’t we are relate to a great story? Step out of your familiar zone. Prepare for opportunities and learn how to recognize them. Struggles have the power to turn up our pilot light so we can later ignite others. Crisis brings opportunity disguised with them.

4) Gain control of your time and money – Don’t we all chase free time and money? Here is something profound – a paradox – in order to have lots of free time and money we have to invest time and money so we can have plenty of both later. How often do we hear people say, I don’t have time or money? If that is your situation, you can change it. Start investing time and money. You have plenty of both to invest. Everyone does if it is important to them. The amazing thing is that we can use the time and money not for self, but for a purpose, a cause.

5) Read stories of great people in their biographies – Stories carry the power to inspire us so we can realize that if someone has done something so can we. Become a case study of yourself for yourself and those around you. Make sure to get the right information from the right sources.

6) Have the courage to face your fears – Fear tells us what to do next. We must do what we fear in order to create great stories. No fear, no courage, no stories. Being fearful is a great thing; just don’t be paralyzed by fear. Commit to doing what you fear doing. There is miracle in total commitment.

7) Have the will until – Do whatever it takes to create great stories and a great life. Have the will to finish what you start. Learn to see the world with different eyes. Step out of yourself so you can see yourself. Look at things differently to gain a different perspective. Borrow the ideas, experiences and wisdom from others. Make decisions once and manage them to the best of your abilities. Focus on the right behaviors and habits. Press on! Watch how you talk with yourself.

Are you ready to take your life to a new level? Why not? If not you, who? You can be more that you think you can. Help others along the way. Include others in your life story. What is your story? Enjoy the journey!

Be blessed and be a blessing to others!

Carlos Fontana, President of Phalanx

Co-author of the book Follow to Lead (The 7 Principles to Being a Great Follower)

Author of the book PRICELESS (Sixty-Six Simple Stories of Reflection, Love, and Legacy)