Finding My Muse

Lord Jesus, I feel like my head is spinning in circles.

You’re trying to take too much in.

What should I be focused on?

I want you to be doing the exercises in 4-hour workweek.

Why?

They will lead you down a path that is good for you.

Resetting my perceptions of reality?

Yes.

Will that result in freeing my mind to focus on the important?

You’ve hit it Michael. Your quest for time *was* based on a quest for money. Now it is becoming a quest for freeing your mind to focus on the important. That’s where I want you to be.

I thought that’s always what I’ve wanted.

No Michael. You *were* asking for financial freedom. Now you’re asking for mental freedom.

Isn’t that the same thing? Doesn’t financial freedom produce mental freedom?

Not necessarily, Michael. Financial freedom – being able to afford anything you want – can come at a huge mental “pricetag”.

I understand.

I don’t care if you have financial freedom, but I do want you to have mental freedom.

So…

Stop. Just receive what I’m telling you.

I’m distracted?

Yes, Michael, that’s it.

My quest for financial freedom is actually distraction from you, even though the end goal is more time with you?

Yes, Michael. The ‘end goal’ in this case may not turn out to be realistic if your focus is on financial freedom.

So now what?

Now you finish what you’ve started. Now you find your muse (as the book puts it). This *will* take trial and error – testing. Stop thinking and start doing. It doesn’t need to be perfect. It doesn’t need to make you rich with one try. It (the experience) will teach you what it will, and you will grow.

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[Dialog logged in Ideas category]

Lord, is this what you want me to do?

It’s what you’re meant to do.

What? How can that be? I’m sure there is other material out there like this. How would I come up with all this content? What does this have to do with all the website development I’ve been doing – which I thought was your will? This seems like it’s coming out of nowhere. Where would I even start? And you said you weren’t going to give me answers. I’m so confused.

Settle down Michael. Breathe.

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You will have your answers. First, there is other material like this, so you can put that behind you. Your material will be unique, and effective in bringing both children and their parents to me. You also have a passion for seeing this through (bringing people to me) and business experience to bring this into many, many lives.

Producing the content is not as daunting as you think it is. You don’t have to be the world’s #1 expert in [field x] or [field y] or anything else in order to produce a life-changing product. You will need to tap into others expertise and products to put this together.

The website development will be one piece of the package. You already have the skill to do what I intend. And that doesn’t mean you are the one I want to *do* everything. You are a project manager for a reason.

Michael. This is a natural progression for you, although it may be somewhat unexpected.

Lord I’m scared. This is very unfamiliar territory.

Michael stop. I will not console you on this. This is what I want you to start with.

Lord I feel that I need to be very sure in this direction – sure that it’s coming from you. Is it too much to ask for a sign?

Look behind you.

I see my girl’s car seats.

Those two girls are what it’s all about. You are their father, as I am yours. You would do anything to see them in a deep relationship with me. You love them with all your heart. Do *you* know how to lead them to me? Do you think others feel the same way? Parents don’t get a second chance at raising their children. There are far too many children falling into the nets of the enemy. What will you do about it?

Lord, I am in awe. This is so real, it’s scary, and wonderful. So where do I start?

Go back to the book you’re reading and pick it up where you’ve identified your muse. It’s time for testing.

Don’t I need to define the product first?

You’ve defined it to the extent needed for now.

Thank you Lord.