Lift Your Eyes: The Infinite Perspective of Success
- Steven Norrell

- Oct 23
- 3 min read
Can you imagine what it was like to look at the stars 4,000 years ago—before telescopes, before maps, before science could explain what shimmered above? Imagine being one of those early seekers, guided only by instinct, courage, and faith. They saw mystery in the night sky, not chaos. They saw divine order—patterns that connected their lives to something far greater.
And yet, they thrived. They sailed vast oceans in vessels shaped by stone tools and fire, facing hurricane after hurricane, guided by stars they barely understood but deeply trusted. Their courage built the foundation for every breakthrough that followed.
Now consider this: the same intelligence that placed those stars, that shaped the tides, and whispered courage into those explorers—flows through you.
The Scale of Your Problems
The challenges we face today—no matter how heavy they feel—are small in the vast expanse of time and creation. When you step back far enough, your problems shrink to their proper scale. The universe has seen storms far greater than yours, and it has never stopped spinning.
Think big.
Most of what weighs us down is not the magnitude of the challenge, but our proximity to it. We stare too closely, losing the larger view. Lift your eyes. When you look from a higher vantage point, clarity returns. You begin to see that some of your problems don’t even deserve your time.
Because truthfully, the reasons you can succeed are everywhere—abundant, immense, overwhelming. They surround you like the air you breathe, waiting for you to open your awareness and step into alignment with them.
The Divine Reality of Opportunity
We live in an age where freedom, health, and opportunity are within reach for more people than ever before. The conditions for success are not absent—they are overflowing.
You have:
Freedom to pursue any path you choose
Health and security to embrace risk and growth
Opportunities that generations before could not have dreamed of
Abundance that reflects the creativity and generosity of the earth itself
This is not coincidence. This is grace.
The ability to imagine and then create a life of your own design is not a random gift—it’s evidence of divine intention. You are not here by chance. You are here with purpose.
Key Principles for Unfathomable Success
1. Gratitude Grows with Empathy and Perspective
Gratitude is not passive—it’s transformative. It expands your perception and deepens your empathy. When you begin to understand the struggles and triumphs of those before you, gratitude becomes the foundation of your strength. It gives you the resilience to move through fear and the humility to recognize how much has already been provided for your journey.
2. Solutions Dissolve Problems
Every problem is a doorway. The moment you focus on the solution instead of the struggle, you activate a different energy—one that aligns with truth. Problems don’t vanish through avoidance; they dissolve through clarity. The universe rewards those who look beyond the obstacle and see what is possible.
3. Approach Each Moment with Purpose
Purpose is not found—it is chosen. Each moment offers a divine opportunity to act in alignment with truth, faith, and courage. When you approach life as if every second carries meaning, success becomes more than achievement—it becomes revelation.
The Hidden Symphony
The greatest mysteries of life are not meant to be solved; they are meant to be experienced. Faith bridges the space between what we understand and what we can only feel. You don’t have to know how the stars stay in motion or why the tide always returns to the shore—you just have to trust that they do.
The same force that designed galaxies has designed your path. When you surrender to that
truth, success ceases to be a pursuit and becomes a natural expression of who you are.
Lift your eyes from your problems. See the vastness above you, the potential within you, and the quiet perfection around you. The universe has already said yes.
Now it’s your turn to believe it.











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