“As a young actor, my friends and I used to ponder a question. It’s a question that, at the time, we didn’t really grasp. We tossed it around as if it were an abstract idea, something to entertain our minds but not we didn’t understand it’s power. Maybe the others took it more seriously, but I sure didn’t. To me, it was more of an intellectual exercise, even though I knew better. It was more of a fleeting thought that didn’t penetrate my heart.

However, that question is one of the most important questions you can ever ask yourself. It’s not just for actors or artists; it’s a question for anyone who wants to achieve something meaningful in life. Ask “If your success were absolutely guaranteed 25 years from now – if you knew without a shadow of a doubt that you would become everything you ever dreamed of – how would you live your life between now and then?”

Take a moment. Think about that. How would you live your life if you knew, with absolute certainty, that success was waiting for you? However long it would take, even if you’re 70? Would you continue to grind away, stressing over every setback, agonizing over every rejection? Or would you live differently, knowing that no matter what happened in the meantime, the outcome was already decided? If you know you’re sure to get there, then what?

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When my friends and I first asked this question, we thought yeah and went back to doing what struggling actors do: we complained. We moaned about our agents not getting us enough auditions, we griped about casting directors overlooking us, and we cursed the producers and directors who, in our minds, were blind to our talents. We were stuck in a cycle of frustration, always chasing, always doubting, always yearning for the big break.

Success always seemed so elusive but we desperately hoped and wanted. BUT what if we’d really taken that question to heart? What if, instead of complaining, we’d fully embraced the idea that success was inevitable? How might that have changed our actions, our attitudes, our lives? Imagine this: You’re an aspiring actor, just like I was. You’re going to auditions, working side jobs, struggling to make ends meet.

Every day feels like an uphill battle. But in the back of your mind, you know – you absolutely know – that 25 years from now, or any number, you’ll be a huge star. You’ll have the career, the accolades, the recognition you’ve always dreamed of. How would that knowledge change the way you approach each day? HOw’d you go through those years? Would you stress over every audition? Would you waste your time fretting and complaining?

Develop a Positive Attitude, Mindset, and Beliefs to Transform Yourself

Or would you approach it with calm confidence, knowing that each step, no matter how small, is taking you closer to inevitable success? Would you spend time whining about the competition, or would you focus on honing your craft, knowing that your time is coming? This question doesn’t just apply to actors. It’s just as relevant if you’re a young entrepreneur, trying to build a business from the ground up.

Imagine if you knew that your company would be a massive success in 25 years. Would you lose sleep over every minor setback? Or would you stay focused, understanding that each challenge is a part of the journey? Or maybe you’re an aspiring writer, hammering away at your keyboard, wondering if anyone will ever read your work. What if you knew that in 25 years, your books would be bestsellers?

Would you still doubt your abilities, or would you write with passion and joy, confident that your success is only a matter of time? Whatever your job or career path, would you still worry or would you celebrate knowing you’re moving in the right direction and what you want to happen IS happening? How would you live your life if you knew that your success was guaranteed?

Develop a Positive Attitude, Mindset, and Beliefs to Transform Yourself

Would you live with more joy, more patience, more faith? Would you savor the process, knowing that every moment is a stepping stone on the path to your inevitable triumph? Life is hard some would say. There’s no doubt that whether you’re in showbiz, business, or any other field, the road to success seems filled with challenges, setbacks, and sacrifices. But the key is how you respond to those challenges.

Do you let them weigh you down, or do you rise above them, knowing that success is not just a possibility, but a certainty? Take Abraham Lincoln. He faced repeated failures and losses throughout his career, but he kept pushing forward, driven by a vision of a united nation. Imagine if he had known, with absolute certainty, that he would one day be remembered as one of the greatest presidents in history.

Would that knowledge have changed how he handled the setbacks? Perhaps not, because Lincoln lived with a deep sense of purpose, as if he already knew his destiny. He kept going and going.  Or consider Oprah Winfrey, who faced immense challenges and adversity early in her life. She knew loss, hardship and abuse. She came from nothing but what seemed sure to hold most people back, and yet became a media mogul and billionaire.

Develop a Positive Attitude, Mindset, and Beliefs to Transform Yourself

If she’d known, as a young woman, that she would one day become that media mogul and one of the most influential people in the world, how would that have influenced her choices and actions? Do you think it might have made her journey easier to bear, knowing that all her struggles were leading to something extraordinary. But she didn’t have any guarantees handed to he. Neither did Lincoln, but it didn’t stop or prevent either of them.

So, I ask you again, “If your success were absolutely guaranteed 25 years from now, how would you live your life between now and then?” Would you approach your work with more passion and less fear? Would you spend less time worrying and more time enjoying the process? Would you be more patient, more persistent, more focused on what truly matters? The truth is, none of us knows for certain what the future holds.

But if you can cultivate the mindset that success is inevitable, if you can live each day as if your dreams are already on their way to being fulfilled, then you’ll find that the journey becomes not just bearable, but exhilarating. You’ll start to see every challenge as an opportunity, every setback as a lesson, and every day as a step closer to your ultimate success. So, commit to your path. Embrace the journey.

Develop a Positive Attitude, Mindset, and Beliefs to Transform Yourself

Live as if your success is already guaranteed. Because in many ways, it is. The only thing standing between you and your dreams is your willingness to keep moving forward, no matter what. And that, is the most important question you can ever ask yourself. Ask it and let it guide and mold you into the person you are destined to become. As you take each step forward know you can do what at first seems impossible. The make the impossible possible.I’ll share more on this the next time. Celebrate everything!” Rex Sikes

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