1. Monthly Theme: 12
Stop Thinking Tiny Thoughts
The British statesman Benjamin Disraeli once said, “Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for
you will never go any higher than you think”. His words are profound. And his point of wisdom
is clear: it is not what you are that is holding you back in life. It’s what you think you’re not. It
is what is going on in your inner world that is preventing you from having all that you want.
And the moment you fully understand this insight and set about ridding your mind of all its
limiting thoughts, you will see almost immediate improvements in your personal circumstances.
In my motivational seminars, I tell my audiences, “If you are not pursuing your dreams, you are
fueling your limitations”. My brother, an internationally known eye surgeon, once told me about
a medical condition called amblyopia, a condition that occurs when a patch is placed over a
young child’s healthy eye. When the patch is removed, the child has completely lost the sight of
that once good eye. Covering the eye stunts its development and causes blindness. Many of us
suffer from or own form of amblyopia. We go through life with blinders over our eyes, afraid to
dream bigger dreams and do the things we fear. The result is always the same: like the child
with amblyopia, we eventually lose our vision and spend the rest of our days within a very
limited zone of movement.
Too many people lead small lives. Too many of us die at 20 & are buried at 80. Remember,
nothing can stop a person who refuses to be stopped. Most people don’t really fail, they simply
give us trying. And most of the limitations that hold you back from your dreams are self-
imposed. So shed that shackles of “tiny thinking”, have the bravery to dream big for a change
and accept that failures is not an option for you. As Seneca observed, “It is not because things
are difficult that we do not dare; It is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
Stay Inspired,
Valar