I want you to circle the word Ownership so that you
remember its importance. When you “own” something, it’s yours. The only
way that someone can take it from you is if you give it up. You own
the dream that’s inside your heart and you have the right to achieve
that dream. The only way that it’s no longer your dream is if you give
it up.
In 1969, my mom and dad noticed that I wasn’t
speaking so they took me to the doctor. At the age of four, I was
diagnosed with a speech impediment. The doctor told my parents, “Mr.
and Mrs. Di Lemme, we believe your son, John Di Lemme, has a speech
impediment.” They were speaking my future as a stutterer into existence
with their words.
My parents enrolled me in speech class, where I
remained for the next fourteen years of my life. I went to speech
class, because society labeled me as having a speech impediment. Don’t
feel one bit sorry for me. My adversity made me the man that I am
today, and I would never have become one of the world’s greatest
international, motivational speakers if it weren’t for my stuttering.
Many years of speech therapy and formal
education didn’t teach me to go after my dream. The most important
school that I graduated from was the University of Adversity. I accepted
that stuttering was my adversity yet I did not allow it to define who I
was or what I was going to become.
Whatever your adversity is, that’s where your
blessing lies. Whatever is stopping you from find your Why in life holds
the secret to your destiny. Instead of denying that your adversity
exists and just hoping it goes away, accept it and then fight against it
like a medieval warrior. That’s what I did with my stuttering. I
accepted the challenge and then fought it with every fiber of my being.
I want my words to penetrate the fear that is
holding you back and get down deep inside of you so that you fully
understand that God chose you to be a champion. Your birth certificate
gives you ownership over your life. It also gives you the right to live
an abundantly overflowing, prosperous life full of joy and happiness.
If you are reading this and saying, “John, you
don’t know where I come from. My family has always lived in poverty and
never achieved anything.” Let me reassure you that there is no such
thing as a generational curse. Just because your family didn’t take full
ownership of their life doesn’t mean that you have to live in that same
rut. It’s your decision to achieve more and take ownership of your
life. Decisions change results.
Think of how many times you made a decision to
do something that would change your life, and all of a sudden the big
“but” stopped you. “But” cancels everything else out that you said
before. For instance, “I am committed to building a multi-million dollar
business, but…” Here’s a good one, “I want to say my affirmations every
day, but…” Remember, when you allow “but” to come out of your mouth
after making a life-changing decision, you instantly stopped yourself
from actually following through with that decision.
You ultimately control the chances of how, when, or if you live a prosperous life. Why? Because you own it!
Author Info :-
In September 2001, John Di Lemme
founded Di Lemme Development Group, Inc., a company known worldwide for
its role in expanding the personal development industry. As President
and CEO, John strives for excellence in every area of his business and
believes that you must surround yourself with a like-minded team in
order to stay on top of your game.
In addition to building a successful company, John
has changed lives around the globe as an international motivational
speaker that has spoken in over five hundred venues. Over the past
eleven years, he has shared the stage with the best of the best
including Dr. John Maxwell, Rich Devos, Dennis Waitley, Jim Rohn, and
Les Brown only to name a few. John has also been interviewed countless
times and featured on many programs including Zig Ziglar’s webcast.
This is truly an amazing feat for someone that was clinically diagnosed
as a stutterer at a very young age and told that he would never speak
fluently.
John truly believes that everyone needs personal
development to reach their full potential in life, and his determination
to reach all forms of media with his motivational messages has
catapulted his career. John has produced over four hundred fifty
products and is an accomplished author of eleven books including his
latest best-selling book, “7 Principles to Live a Champion Life.” As a
Strategic Business Coach, John’s students include doctors, lawyers,
entrepreneurs, consultants, CEOs of million dollar companies and various
other occupations that are thriving in a so-called poor economy.
John’s success with his students has made him one of the most highly
sought after business coaches in the world.
John’s passion is to teach others how to live a
champion life despite the label that society has placed on them. Through
his books, audio/video materials, sold-out live seminars, numerous
television interviews, intensive training boot camps, weekly
tele-classes, Strategic Business Coaching, Closing & Marketing
University, Millionaire Affirmation Academy, and Lifestyle Freedom Club
memberships, John has made success a reality for thousands worldwide.
