The Number One Key to Success:
Know Who You Are and Where You Come From
Henry J. Venter Ph.D.
“If only Donald Trump was my father I would have had a chance in life!”
“I was born on the wrong side of the tracks; I’ll never make it.”
If you have ever said this about yourself then don’t feel alone. It is an age-old mistake people make to believe that “if my beginning was different then the outcome of my success would be different.”
And nothing is further from the truth. It not where you begin or how you begin that determines your success - IT’S KNOWING WHO YOU ARE THAT IS IMPORTANT. Knowing the truth about your origin will open your mind to your full worth and potential.
So, where do you come from? What is your true origin? Some would say you are a mere coincidence, a natural progression from the lower animal life to a somewhat higher order being. And that is simply an understatement of WHO you are and a total undervaluation of your worth.
The short answer to your origin is this:
You are part of an awesome and unique creation that did not materialize out of nothing. Because of that you are filled with unlimited potential and immense capabilities regardless of where you were born or in which family or town you were raised.
You and I are part of a universe that is more than 13 billion years old and 93 billion light years across. In it there are 250 billion stars and about 100 billion other galaxies! And every moment and every second of our existence the universe is constantly creating new stars and new galaxies without ever stopping! It is the hallmark of our universe – it is constantly creating and giving birth to new stars and galaxies! It is always creating! And out of this vast universe you were created!
A profound and enormously important fact scientists have discovered is that humans are created from the same material that is contained in the stars and galaxies of the universe. You are indeed wonderfully and magnificently created out of star matter. In other words:
***YOU ARE A STAR!***
Regardless of your place of birth, family of origin, or your circumstances while growing up…YOU ARE CREATED WITH THE SAME UNLIMITED CREATIVE POTENTIAL CONTAINED IN THE UNIVERSE!
You are able to create and conceive ideas far beyond your own understanding because you are created out of star matter. And what do we know about star matter?
IT IS ALWAYS CREATING AND FORMING NEW THINGS!
Just like the universe is an awesome and mind boggling entity, your creation as a human is equally stunning. Your brain is estimated to contain about 50 billion to 200 billion neurons (nobody knows how many for sure), each of which communicates with one thousand to 100 thousand other neurons through 100 trillion synaptic junctions. This easily translates to 500 to 1,000 terabytes of information storage space or the capacity of thousands of laptops connected together. Do you know how many magazine pages can be stored in your brain - 220 MILLION PAGES OF TEXT TIMES A THOUSAND !
What can you deduct from all of this? You are created with plan and purpose! YOUR PRESENCE ON EARTH IS NOT AN ACCIDENT, NOR IS IT COINCIDENTAL. There has been intricate and special design, plan, and purpose in the creation of the universe, and the same design, plan, and purpose went into creating you.
In other words, you were formed by intention! Which means you are not here by chance; you are not coincidental, not an accident, nor a mistake. You are special because you were designed and created from and within a magnificent universe by a magnificent God. Just as there is design, plan, and purpose in the creation of the universe, so there is design, plan, and purpose in your creation and composition.
You are here for a purpose! You have meaning and a destiny in this life!
Let me tell you about someone that was born on a farm in the mountains of Tennessee as one of 12 children; she grew up in a one room cabin with parents who didn’t have much of an education. Despite this fact she was one of the first of her family to get a high school education. She later said there wasn’t a time that her family didn’t struggle. She began to write songs when she was seven years old, holding onto a dream and hope. Today that same person who grew up in poverty stricken childhood is a legend. Dolly Parton became a giant in the music and entertainment industry - she has written thousands of songs, sang countless hits, and more than 2.3 million people per year visit her theme park. In 2006 she released her 75th album and her voice and songs has enriched the whole world.
Don’t let your place of birth or country of origin hold you back. You have indescribable potential waiting to be realized in your life. Isn’t it time that you make your dream a reality?
Henry J. Venter, Ph.D., is a psychologist, speaker, and author. If you found this article helpful then subscribe at www.ginomaicc.com for his free newsletter and more life changing insight. The complete transformational change program “The Ultimate Success Guide: 7 Practical Steps to Change and Transform Your Life” features an extensive and step-by-step process that leads you to the success you always dreamed of.
Ginomai Communication & Consulting ©2007 Dr. Henry & Dr. Catharina Venter
