It is often implied that really successful people (I’m talking artists here), have a certain ruthlessness, which can include dishonesty.

Some famous artists and performers certainly can be dishonest, and that does seem to be one way to “make it.” However, I disagree that it is necessary to lie or cheat to succeed. However, I do think it takes an utter and total devotion to success, as well as some serious luck.

There is a game on FB going on right now that includes looking up the #1 top song from when you were born, in the country of your origin, then finding the video on youtube and posting it. Mine is “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer. Another friend has “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John. I’m watching a very young Elton John performing on our TV set, and my first thought was how young he looks. Then, I went into awe about how fearless he was even when he was really young. To perform his songs, and dress like that, and know that he was bound to succeed by being himself. I’m ready to have that for myself… not a style of dress, but that unshakable feeling that I’m going to succeed by being the most Ultimate Me I can be.

My sensation of success comes from my connection to Spirit, because that’s where all of my sense of meaning comes from. I feel drawn to writing and directing about certain kinds of subjects (like healing, miracles, perceptions, reality shifts (spiritual and political), waking up from both spiritual and political sleep, self-empowerment, cultural empowerment, people-powered movements, and more). By being true to what I care about (and also to my sense that honesty and integrity are the backbone of my connection to Spirit), my work will have reach. I may not become Elton John kind of famous, but I will succeed in accomplishing what I am called to do in my life path. By accepting the challenge, I will succeed!