Do you have an independent nature? Perhaps you're in business for yourself, or you're a single parent, or you have a major personal goal you want to achieve. If so, what my professor said is good news! In fact, it should give all of us hope for a great future.

An abundant, successful, and happy life can be yours when you proactively become independent and dependent at the same time. I've discovered that you can be both when you make the following 3 declarations a part of your belief system.

Declaration 1 - I Like Myself

Make this an affirmation each morning, "I like myself and I am worthy of every good thing." This is an extremely important attitude to have because your success in life is directly related to your level of self-esteem.

When you begin to believe the same thing about yourself as your Creator does, you will have the power to overcome any obstacle and you will have unlimited potential.

More importantly, self-confidence will permeate your relationships and you will attract endless opportunities into your life through people who will want to help you. It's not magic or luck; it's just how a life works.

Declaration 2 - I Love My Work

When you truly love your work and perform a valuable service to people who want and need your expertise, there is no limit to your satisfaction in life. And you will happily discover that there is no limit to your income potential either.

People sometimes mistakenly believe that they will be happy when they make a lot of money. Yet the truth is, you should seek to do what makes you happy first, and then the money will follow.

If you don't love your work, then your most important job right now is to create a plan for finding and getting into the type of work that you can love to do.

Declaration3 - I Am Grateful

The universe is conspiring for you, not against you. It was set up to answer your every request so that you can achieve your major purpose in life. When you believe that all things happen for a good reason, it will be like lifting a veil and you will begin to see the 'big picture' of life.

Abundance thinking starts and ends with being grateful. It is how we admit that we are not perfect and it is how we show our appreciation to others for helping us out.

Make an effort each day to acknowledge the things you are grateful for. And when adversity comes to you, continue to be thankful and be open to learning the reason for it. I believe every adversity carries with it the seed of opportunity for us to have a happier and more abundant life.

Let each day be your independence day by making the above 3 declarations a part of your life. You will discover that they will help you to attract the right people into your life that you need to be dependent on. Then together, we can all create abundant, successful, and happy lives for ourselves.

Randy Gilbert