Dress For Success

If they move shabbily
And look like a poor person in the community
They will be looked upon with disdain
People will spread and raggedy mat for them to sit on
And offer them water in a useless container
These were Ifa's declarations to Olomo-Mimi
When going on a spiritual mission to Iwere land
He was advised to offer sacrifice
He complied
The way you appeared was the way you were treated
- Holy Odu OseOgbe

Pay close attention to the image you project. Be sure that it's consistent with your spirit and that it supports your purpose. Are you hiding your true identity just to be accepted? Too many people misrepresent themselves and then get offended when called upon to deliver on their promise. If you say you can cook and show up looking like a chef, then you had better cook and not make excuses for why you're not cooking. 

The irony is that school actually obstructs your ability to project an accurate self image. Because Western education is so shallow, broad and abstract, you seldom come into contact with anything you study.  And so, school is a world of ideas that never challenge you to test their validity in real life.  The longer and deeper you get into school, the more likely it is that you will have a very weak self image. And so it is that educated people seem the most confused and are constantly sending mixed messages. School muffles identity.

The good news is that you can rescue your identity and start to be a more consistent contributor to your life and the lives of the people who matter most. Here are three practices that promote a stronger self image:

1. Separate. Make time to get away from the world every day.  Unplug, tune out and get lost for at least an hour daily. 
2. Dream. Imagine yourself at the height of your power and ability.  If you were a super hero what would your attributes be? How would you serve? Where would you live?
3. Project. Choose specific times when you will recall your super self while in the presence of others.  See yourself fully empowered in social setting several times every day.  Project your image almost as a hologram sheath or filter that completely envelopes you.

As you learn to claim your self image in this way, don't give in to modesty.  Don't mute your internal vision in any way.  Get carried away.  This is just for you.  You should not tell anyone what you're practicing.  Just do it and make note of the experience. Try it for thirty days.  Take before and after pictures. You'll be pleasantly surprised! Learn more in my course, 16 Essential Traits of Personal Priesthood. 

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