Slam Dunk

Everyone loves a winner! We love the most beautiful, most successful, most rich, most charming, most philanthropic, most courageous, funniest people. If we said we didn’t, we’d be lying. But the truth is that there will ALWAYS be greater and lesser persons than yourself, and there will always be someone more beautiful, more successful, more charming or more anything than you! We are spiritual beings on a human journey all here to accomplish different wonderful things at different times in our lives. The wonderful thing about life is that not one person possesses all these great things – it is spread about between a multitude of people. We all have charms and faults, strengths and weaknesses and that’s what make people so interesting and special.

In life we prefer to make ‘slam dunks’; which is an American slang derived from the sport of basketball which means, ‘dunking the ball in one try’ or ‘slamming or putting the ball through the net’; which in turn obtains the team points. Just as we love ‘slam dunks’ so too do we love success at one go. Well, life may be like that for basket ballers but for others who don’t play a game or the sport of basketball it has no precedence or importance in the real world.

In the real world success, does not usually come overnight. It takes time, patience, and years of practice. It also takes something called ‘faith’. When we let faith take precedence and importance in our lives, it not only gives us confidence and optimism, it also gives us a healthier and more positive outlook on life. Just as human-beings have strengths and weaknesses, there are also some that will be lost in a life of negativity and jealousy. Life without encouragement, motivation, or love can cause others to become corrupt, lost, sick and bitter – and in turn they unconsciously reject anything or anyone that tries to become better or make them better. It is not their fault – they simply aren’t able to accept or understand.

I find this very common nowadays, as things become more accessible, convenient and technologically advanced, people have become more and more insatiable and expect things faster than ever. They have become a people of instant gratification – and if they don’t get things straight away, they reject, curse and change focus almost automatically . In almost all aspects of life, whether it be personal or business we can see this shift and because of greed, jealousy or wanting to be the one that ‘slam dunks’ or becomes the ‘winner’; they’ll do whatever they have to do to gain their material or power-fix; even if it means hurting their fellow man.

Just as there is closure in life, beginning with birth and ending in death, so too does closure play out in everything else; it works in circles. Once you demonstrate abilities and strong desires to accomplish something, working towards it becomes a reality in our lives. It is necessary to add faith in the mix because it reminds us that all things ARE POSSIBLE with God/Universe; and once we trust that these desires were placed in our hearts for a reason, we realize that there are no blockages, only change of course to lead us on the right path on our journey to success! Faith works and with that positive outlook it will only bring you joy – for what you are promised can never be taken away from you but only teach you sacrifice, suffering but ultimately revealing your highest good – your ‘slam dunk’ – your success! J

We all like closure in life; whether it be closure in a story, closure in a bad relationship, or closure in a dream not yet realized – don’t fret my darlings – once you practice faith, you will obtain understanding and endurance in accepting life as it flows, for we are not born winners, scholars or beauty-queens – we are pruned, practiced and tested before we get reach our goals.

Slam Dunks are lovely indeed, and the more you practice faith, trust and truth, the easier they’ll become – everyday you become one day closer to achieving your hearts’ desires. Everything is going along just as it should – moving in perfect timing, symmetry and revelation – work at what you can – and allow God/Universe to do it’s part. You’ll not only receive a ‘slam dunk’ but beauty, charm, grace and truth! J

Bless-up darlings!

Jair J