This week, I listened in on Wayne Dyer's radio show Wishes Fulfilled where he had the founder of Spanx on, Sara Blakely (April 2, 2012 show). Sara was just on the cover of Forbes magazine (March 2012) as the youngest self made billionaire.
She talked about going through some rough times in her life and she told how she listened to Wayne Dyers tapes from the 1970's How to Be a No Limit Person. She listened to all ten tapes morning, noon and night. She laughed telling the story. Her friends in high school knew that they couldn't get in her car without her making them listen to the tapes.
The core messages Sara got from the tapes which changed her life were:- Everything Happens for a Reason
- Always ask, Where's the Hidden Blessing? Where's the Opportunity?
- There is intention and purpose in everything
- You may not be able to control the things in your life but you can control how you handle it.
Sara said she often talks to people about running and starting a business. She acknowledges that it isn't easy and says you should always ask, where's the hidden lesson? Where's the opportunity? Every day there are obstacles when you own a business. She advises to see the struggles for what they are. Focus on the people you meet and the experiences you have instead of the outcome.
She talked about her father teaching her a very important lesson about failure. He would ask her, "What have you failed at this week?"
If she told him about something she failed at, he would high 5 her. If she didn't have anything, he was disappointed. He taught her that failure is not trying, and not the outcome.
Wayne chimed in and talked about Edison who some people thought was a failure after trying to invent a light bulb 25,000 different ways. He said that he now knew 25,000 ways not to make a light bulb.
Sara Blakely's business, Spanx took off when she saw Oprah talking about cutting her pantyhose at the ankle. She too did that and decided it was time to invent pantyhose where the foot was cut out. She got Oprah's attention and her business took off like wild fire. On the radio show, Sara said that she first visualized herself on Oprah then it became a reality.
Wayne called that the Power of Intention working in her life. He said intention isn't something that we do.It's something we connect to. He talked about all of us being able to reconnect to source energy where e get plugged into a grander plan. When we're connected to source energy, the universe supports us.
Sara said she believed that everyone has a rare uniqueness. She told about writing in her journal that she wanted to be self employed and wanted to do something she loved. She knew in her core that her life would be different--that she would be doing something big. When she started her new business, if someone said it couldn't be done, she refused to see it as an obstacle and looked for the opportunity and blessing in the challenge.She said she had an Inner Knowing about her product idea and wouldn't give up on it even if she didn't have the money to get it made and advertise it.
She started the business with $5,000 in savings. She said she had no money to advertise because of all the product prototype changes then (very synchronistically) Oprah called her and the company took off. Wayne Dyer referred to Napoleon Hill's Burning Desire concept. He says that self actualized people have a burning desire...like a candle flame that flickers but refuses to go out. This burning desire propels them forward when others would give up.
As an American women, Sara says that she's driven by gratitude for the opportunity to fulfill her dream. She sees many women in the world without this opportunity. Her burning desire now is help other women in the world to succeed and join her in reaching their dreams.
Wayne says there's something in the world moving the pieces around...there's something bigger we're connected to. He recapped by saying that he gave a talk in 1977. It was recorded and put out into the world. Twenty five years later there's a woman who listened to those tapes and started a very successful company which is now making a huge impact on the lives of women around the world. The little decisions he made were really being orchestrated for a larger purpose.
He said that we all have the ability to make an impact on other people's lives in a positive way. When we encounter what seems to be obstacles in our life, we need to ask, where's the hidden blessing in this? And, listen for the answer.
R. Ann Rousseau writes about metaphysical, spiritual and astrology topics on her blog Explore Beyond the Usual. She is author of the new novel Portsmouth, A Love Story. Follow her on Twitter: @RAnnRousseau and Facebook: RAnnRousseau and https://www.facebook.com/PortsmouthALoveStory
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