Lifeline to your dreams

 Closely examine a strong, hefty length of rope
 and you'll discover that it is made of many thin, tiny threads,
 woven and braided together.

 Each individual thread would snap under the
 slightest force, yet when bound together in a large rope
 they can hold an enormous load.

 You are constantly thinking, and each of your
 thoughts is like a tiny

 strand in the rope. By itself, it is fragile and
 easily severed. And just as a frayed rope is of little use, if your
 thoughts are scattered and without consistent direction, there is no
 useful strength in them.

 Yet when thoughts are joined together with other
 thoughts, over time, in the same direction, immense strength is
 created.

 Your thoughts connect you, one thread at time,
 to whatever you think about.

 If you think about the limitations of your past,
 all those thoughts will soon create a strong rope which will tie
 you down and hold you back.

 When you consistently think about your positive
 possibilities, you create a sturdy rope which connects you to the
 best you can be.

 You'll still have to climb that rope by the
 actions you take, but your positive thoughts will weave together to
 give you a clear way to reach the summit.

 Use your thoughts to create a lifeline to your
 dreams, and then start climbing!

 -- Ralph Marston