What Are You Becoming?

Og Mandino is one of my favourite authors. At the back of his little book “The Greatest Miracle in the World” is the ‘God Memorandum’.

It speaks to me of 8 of my favourite values.

1. Gratitude  - “Your blessings overflow your cup. Count your blessings.”
   When we focus on gratitude, we can see what is there rather than what is!

2. Self Expression  - “Proclaim your rarity. There is only one you.”
   Before you can express yourself, you need to get to know yourself. Know who you are and what you stand for.

3. Authenticity - “Imitate no one. Be yourself.”
   Being yourself is your job. Learn from others, be inspired by others. Be Yourself.

4. Effort - “Do not be mediocre.”
   The difference between extraordinary and ordinary is effort!

5. Patience - "Be patient with your progress.”
   Trust that things happen at the right time.

6. Purpose - “You were made with a purpose.”
   You may not know your big life purpose but living each day with purpose, being intentional about where you spend your time and energy is to be purposeful.

7. Potential - “Your potential is unlimited.”
   We all have the capacity to develop into something extraordinary. But we don’t because we do not believe in the power of our personal potential.

8. Kindness - “Never demean yourself again.”
   Being kind is often acknowledged when we offer it externally. Being kind to ourselves is something that we all need to focus more on.

9. Power - “Use wisely your power of choice.”
   The power to choose is the greatest power we have. Everything is a choice. What are you choosing?

10. Love - “Do all things with love.”
    Everything we do comes either from fear or love - love expands and is kind. Fear contracts and creates stress. Ask yourself - what would love do?

And finally - the best line.

“You are more than a human being - you are a human becoming!”

Leads me to the best question ever - what are you becoming?

Here is the full poem:

The God Memorandum - Og Mandino

Why have you betrayed yourself?
Why did you deceive yourself that you were powerless to change your life?
Are you without talent, senses, abilities, pleasures, instincts, sensations and pride?
Are you without hope?
You have so much.
Your blessings overflow your cup.
Count your blessings.
Proclaim your rarity.
You are not one of a herd heading for destruction in a gray mass of mediocrity.
You are a great rarity.
There is only one of you.
You have shown no knowledge or appreciation of your uniqueness.
Yet you are the rarest thing in the world.
You are two cells united in a miracle.
Why have you valued yourself in pennies when you are worth a king's ransom?
Why did you listen to those who demeaned you and far worse why did you believe them?
Take counsel. No longer hide your rarity in the dark. Bring it forth. Show the world.
Imitate no one. Be yourself.
Show your rarity to the world and they will shower you in gold.
Go another mile.
The only certain means of success is to render more and better services than is expected of you.
Do not be mediocre.
To go another mile is a privilege you must appropriate by your own initiative.
Be patient with your progress.
You were made with a purpose.
We have a world to rebuild.
You have the power to choose. What have you done with this tremendous force? Use wisely, your power of choice.
You are more than a human being - you are a human becoming!
You are capable of great wonders.
Your potential is unlimited.
Never demean yourself again.
Enjoy this day, today and tomorrow.
Remember the four laws of happiness and success:
Count your blessings.
Proclaim your rarity.
Go another mile.
Use wisely your power of choice.

Do all things with love.
Love for yourself, love for all others and love for me.
This day you have been notified.
You are the greatest miracle in the world!