Robert Schuller Book Report

My journal entry about Robert Schuller's book "You Can Become The Person You Want To Be"

On the front cover there is a picture of Robert Schuller. He is welcoming me to join him on this journey. He is there to guide and support me. Pointing out the way. Gesturing politely to walk past him and go ahead. The look of joy on his face says he is happy to see me, he is saying 'glad you made it'. He is instilling confidence, peace, serenity - a sense of ease. 'Let's continue the journey' - doesn't feel like the beginning, more like 1/2 way through the walk. He is joining me as an invited guest. I don't even stop. He just joins in. Falls easily into step beside me - like someone joining a jogger midway through their run. Easy. Feels right. Comfortably in the right place at the right time. Willingness, excitement, bubbling with joy. Joyful bubbles reaching every cell of my body. Strength, empowering. Looking forward to the learning and releasing. The choice of the color green for the cover speaks healing to me.

The words 'Make Every Hour Your Hour of Power' invites me to strive for more. To pack more punch into every hour. The words are a recipe for success. I have a choice - I can dilute the recipe or I can spice it up. One way to get more power into the hour is to dump the garbage. Lighten the load. Do some personal house cleaning. We only move twice in this lifetime, once into this physical body, then at the time of death, out of this physical body. We accumulate a lot of 'stuff' between moves. The 'stuff' accumulates between lives and carries over to the next life. That's lots of potential garbage.

The name, Robert, translates to correct, proper, the right way. Not Bob or Rob, but Robert. H. for herd. Schuller - shoo, is a gentle nudging sound.

Now, for the title - 'You Can Become The Person You Want To Be'

YOU - Who? Me.
CAN - 'You Can' Empowering affirmation. A statement of fact. There is always a way.
BECOME - What a glorious invitation. Permission granted. Not 'BE', but 'BECOME'. A possibility, a journey, involves action from the 'YOU'.
THE - encompasses everything. All. Nothing is impossible. 'THE', all encompassing. That's it, nothing more. 'THE' is everything.
PERSON - Focusing on something specific. More powerful. Focusing increases the energy. Defines which person, 'THE' person. Leaves no question - not wishy washy - very specific.
YOU - puts the responsibility back where it belongs, on my shoulders. I am the one who has to do it. The one responsible. The one 'its' up to. My choice.
WANT - Want, desire, strive for, purpose. What we work towards our whole life. 'WANT' breaks down barriers. 'WANT' finds a way. 'WANT' keeps us going - keeps us motivated. 'WANT' is bigger than the problems.
TO - Statement of truth, fact. 'TO' puts a period on the statement. Adds punch. Musical sounding statement. Rhythmic, flowing, easy.
BE - be, not do. 'BE'. Instruction how. Key is to 'BE'. That's the answer. Just 'BE'.

Emphasizing different words of the title each time I say it, gives the sentence a different meaning even though it is the same sentence.

Well, that covers the front cover.

Now for the first page. START DREAMING! Step 1 'START'. Answers the question. Start, is an action. Yes, yes, yes. Puts me in a positive frame of mind. Start what? 'DREAMING'! Dreaming is the key to succeeding. Another gentle noodge. START DREAMING!

March 1999.