“Your letter was only the start of it,
One letter and now you’re a part of it”
(Theme tune to BBC TV’s Jim’ll fix it 1975- 1994)

For a whole generation of children in the UK they grew up with the TV show Jim’ll fix it. The concept was simple, viewers (normally children) would write into the show with a wish and the host would “fix it” for that wish to come true. At it’s height the show received 3,000 letters a day from youngsters wanting their dreams to come true.

The thing about what you actually want is that sometimes over time you loose interest because you just don’t want it anymore. Personally, I remember penning “a letter” (I was only 5, I suspect a scribble would have been a better description) to Jim’ll fix it because I wanted to join Postman Pat on his rounds. Many years later I have no real interest in spending the day with a cartoon postman!

Other times we dismiss what we want because there is some form of obstacle in the way. We can quickly dismiss “admitting” what we may want because we consider that there is a very practical reason why we couldn’t be successful. While I’m not denying that a practical obstacle doesn’t exist (and I’ll address obstacles in next week piece) a path around them is a lot easier to locate if you’ve actually identified what it is that you want. Taking ownership of such dreams is the first step.

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
(Harriet Tubman, c1820 – 1913. Born into slavery she went on to become a conductor on the Underground Railway, an African-American abolitionist and humanitarian)

This week, if you are willing, I invite you to play with the following and see what comes up for you.

1. If you were to write to Jim’ll fix it now what would you ask for?

This is the show that made it possible for a group to eat their lunch on a roller coaster and a viewer to drop an apparently expensive vase on the floor at an antiques show. Most people wrote these letters with that sense of childhood wonder and excitement.

2. What would be even better than that?

3. If you didn’t have to be upset at the possibility of not getting it, what would you want?

4. If you wish share your answers with someone else. Remember that at this stage we are only saying what you want – we’ve not got to a stage at looking at any practical obstacles. If you know someone who is talented at spotting any obstacles and sharing them with you, you may want to wait until you have really clarified what it is you want. Their input will be much more valuable once that is done.

Have a week full of ownership

Love

Jen

This was originally posted on www.YourChangingDirection.com