You've Made It
“You know you’ve made it when you suddenly realize that there’s nothing in the world anyone might ever give you, no matter how grand or fabulous, that you can’t give to yourself.
Nothing. You’ve so made it,” The Universe
The first thing that most people would insert here is “buy for yourself”. But that would be wrong, because he isn’t talking about money.
What I believe he is talking about is behind the money. It is the knowledge, skills, talents – whatever label you want to put on it, that is behind your ability to make the money. It is the belief that you know how to do that.
They say that someone who has made for themselves one million dollars, could lose it, be put down in the middle of any unknown town in the U.S. with one dollar in their pocket and in a matter of time they would be a millionaire again.
It is only the first time we do something that we seem to try and fail and struggle. Once we understand, everything changes. There is an old Persian proverb, “once the puzzle is complete, it looks easy”. When you have done anything for yourself (not necessarily by yourself) then you can recreate that something again.
So once we have that knowledge and inner wisdom on how to apply it, you know how the puzzle pieces fit together and the picture that they make. You realize at some point in your journey that you can use those same skills, knowledge and wisdom to achieve and attain whatever you want – you have the ability to make a key to open any door.
That is what I believe he is talking about – realizing that you have always had the ability to make the key for any door that you choose to open – now that is priceless.
