I was listening to the news this morning and it was announced that H. Ross Perot passed on, yesterday. (We’ll have a conversation about passing on another time.) Mr. Perot was a self-made multi-billionaire. It is said he “borrowed” $1,000 from his wife to build his first business. He later ran for President of the United States as an Independent, neither Republican, or Democratic. It was said he was a very generous man both publicly and privately. During a radio show he hosted someone was talking about music. About songs. Mr. Perot said the only song that mattered to him was “This Land Is Your Land. This Land Is My Land. This Land Was Made For You And Me!” I remember this song from a long time ago.
There are a lot of life lessons in just this snapshot of Ross Perot’s life. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never heard of him.
I’d like to start with the song.
“This Land Is Your Land. This Land Is My Land. This Land Was Made For You And Me!”
Like I said, I remember this song. It was just a song. It didn’t mean anything to me back then. The lyrics were words. I sang the words. The song was, and is fine.
But when I heard those words today, they took on a whole different meaning to me.
This Land, Earth, is a gift to mankind from God. To you, to me, to all of us.
The Creation Story says the earth was unformed and void. Unformed. It had no shape. And void. It was empty. It was nothing. There was darkness. There was water.
God created light (night and day), then separated the water and put heaven in between. Then he separated the waters below the heaven and let the dry land called Earth appear.
Next he made grass, herbs and fruit trees grow out of the earth. (Vegetarian delights!)
Next came the sun, moon and stars.
Then sea life, birds and creepy, crawly things.
After that came cattle (food for meat lovers!) and beast of the earth.
Finally, when everything was all set up for us, God created man in his/her very own creative image. God is creative energy and is not a man. Never was and never will be. So I can call God Him or Her. Or Power. Or Universe. Or Source. Or Creator.
This land was created for you and me. It is our gift!
Imagine that!
Earth was created just for us, and it is supplied with everything we need to thrive, play and create in.
Why are so many of us not thriving?
Could it be we are waiting for somebody, anybody to give us something? Anything?
We’ve already been given everything including, and especially, God-like creative energy and power.
If we look at Mr. Perot’s example, he did not wait for anybody to give him anything. His first job was delivering newspapers from the back of a pony.
We usually don’t start at the top. We do always start right from where we are. And that is fine.
He “borrowed” $1,000 from his wife. He did not look for anyone to give him any thing. Not even his wife! He was not born with a silver spoon, or a gold one. I know some of us feel like we did not even have a plastic spoon. But none of that matters.
We all have everything we need to be, do and have everything we choose. You just have to have a vision.
Know what you want.
Choose to do what ever it takes, for how ever long it takes, until you achieve your desire. We are creative beings. We are created in the image of God. God gave us everything we need to be our best selves, and continues to do so today, and will always hold us up and support us.
You have just got to want it. And, you have to do your part and take one step in the direction of your desires. Then, take the next step. Every thing you want is possible. It is do-able. All of your dreams already exist for you otherwise you would not have that dream, desire and vision. They just need you to do what you need to do, to catch up to them.
Oh, one more thing about Mr. Perot is that he was known to say “It’s just that simple”. I wholeheartedly agree.
Start a business. Be generous. Help other people. Live your best life! Be happy. Enjoy living in paradise right here in heaven on earth. This is your legacy. Health, wealth, abundance. The good life! Claim your birthright.
If you have any questions about how to step up and out in your life, simply ask. “It’s just that simple”.
Heart-based sharing for you here at Fruitfull Vine!
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