Last week, we celebrated America's gaining her freedom from tyranny 236 years ago. It was a hard fight, a battle of wills, to win -- to claim -- our freedom. The good news: We did it.

When you do something once, it can be done again. The experience changes your genes, your cells. It changes what's possible for everyone. It can become the norm.

Think of the 4-minute mile. Until Roger Bannister did it, it was unheard of. Considered impossible. The second Roger did it, others followed suit. Loads of others. Running the 4-minute mile is considered the norm for elite runners.

Think of the last few years and all the nations seeking their own freedom. Once you get a taste of it, you want more. You want it to be your norm.

Freedom: Free to be true to your own destiny, your own inner guidance, your own truth. Free to be who you are meant to be.

Two hundred and thirty-six years ago, our forefathers had to put it all on the line. Had to put their quest for freedom above all else. It took years. It was harder than they thought. And they didn't care for each other most of the time. But each of our forefathers -- George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, to name a few -- were all going in the same direction. They wanted freedom. Independence. The chance to choose how to live.

And they knew that if they didn't claim their freedom, somebody else would decide how they would live. They had to claim it and act on it if they would ever truly experience the freedom they sought.

How did they do it? They had to stay focused. Get past their differences. Go for a common goal. They had to decide that their commitment was worth facing their fear. They had to practice being fearless (even when they didn't feel fearless).

And that's what it takes for anyone to have the freedom they seek: commitment, focus and, most important, support.

You need commitment so you have the courage to face whatever feeling, thought, person, situation is between you and your goal.

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Rhonda Britten: Fearlessly Claim Your Freedom!