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As you think ahead have you been contemplating how you'll approach the next 12 months to make 2017 an epic year? Will you do things in a different way? Are there new people on your team? Will you be traveling more? Well there’s a little story about a family who took a cruise and there's a mind expanding insight that I want to share as you step into a new year filled with amazing possibilities.

Way back in the early 1900s, there was an Italian family – mom, dad, and five kids. The dad was a tailor who worked very hard to fulfill his family’s lifelong dream to go to America. They scraped and sacrificed to save all their money until they finally had enough to book passage on a cruise ship. But, they only had enough to get the lowest of the lowest berths in the bowels of the cruise ship.

With hardly any money left for food, they brought along peanut butter and crackers to eat on the cruise. Every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, their mom would make peanut butter and crackers, and for dessert, she’d give them a drop of jelly on a cracker.

Well, after being on the cruise ship for a few days, the oldest son’s curiosity got the best of him and he wandered off to explore the upper decks of the cruise ship. While walking around he saw one of the buffets and he couldn’t believe his eyes. He saw a mountain of shrimp and as he watched the staff carve the roast beef, the maître d’ approached him and said, “Young man, would you like your own table?” He sheepishly answered, “Are you talking to me?” The maître d’ said, “Yes, I was.”

So, the maître d’ proceeds to escort him to a table and with fear and trepidation he sits down. His eyes were as big as saucers as he looked at a fountain of hot fudge and ice cream. It was unbelievable.

He went back to the maître d’ and asked, “Are you charging me?” The maître d’ said, “Oh, no. If you’re part of the cruise, no matter where you’re staying, no matter where your berth is, you have access to all of our restaurants.” The boy rushed back down to his berth to share what he saw and that they could eat anywhere on the cruise ship. He told his family, “We already paid for it.” His parents said, “No, no, no, you stay here with us,” because they had a certain belief system.

They had access to everything yet they didn’t take advantage of it. They told their son, “Oh my goodness if we go up there, we’ll be thrown off!” As you reflect on your plans for this year, what would you do if you didn't have limiting beliefs and weren’t afraid? 

I invite you to keep an open mind. Also, by setting the intention to allow good things in your life you can accomplish Herculean things. Next month, there's a new product Clar8ty is introducing that will unleash new possibilities for you and the people in your life. Trust that this is your year to live your best life!

Love Life,

Robin Hoffman-Haack

Founder, Clar8ty