Does your life support positive change?
Most of us would answer yes pointing out those aspects of our lives that reflect healthy practices. But do these activities really support positive change? How many of us have those areas of our lives that we just can't seem to change? And how many of us would like those areas to change but have given up trying?
Giving up is a heavy weight. We're reminded of it every time we look in a mirror or wonder how things might have been different if we just started changing at some earlier time. At that point people often feel their most helpless. The choice always seems to be in the past and doing something today is too little too late.
If there is anything that experience has shown it is that positive change can begin at any time in one's life. That newer, better version of ourselves can start becoming a reality at any moment. The beginning of that change is to develop a new consciousness; to move our viewpoint from what has been to what we want our lives to be. Doing this can start with a series of questions that focus our minds away from our past and towards our goals for the future. The questions won't "fix" anything, but they will start the process of change.
Right now (yes, right now - doing it immediately will make a difference) take out a piece of paper and answer the questions below.
What is something I want to change?
What are three new behaviors that will help me change?
Who will be supportive of my new behavior?
Who will undermine my new behavior?
Am I willing to commit my time to those who support me and avoid those who will undermine me?
For the previous question, why am I willing to commit or not commit to that change in my life?
Now that you're done, take the sheet of paper and read it to a trusted friend or advisor and review the answers. This friend or advisor should be someone who has a happy fulfilling life.
Following these directions will start a change that you will be amazed at.
Have a great month.
John
Most of us would answer yes pointing out those aspects of our lives that reflect healthy practices. But do these activities really support positive change? How many of us have those areas of our lives that we just can't seem to change? And how many of us would like those areas to change but have given up trying?
Giving up is a heavy weight. We're reminded of it every time we look in a mirror or wonder how things might have been different if we just started changing at some earlier time. At that point people often feel their most helpless. The choice always seems to be in the past and doing something today is too little too late.
If there is anything that experience has shown it is that positive change can begin at any time in one's life. That newer, better version of ourselves can start becoming a reality at any moment. The beginning of that change is to develop a new consciousness; to move our viewpoint from what has been to what we want our lives to be. Doing this can start with a series of questions that focus our minds away from our past and towards our goals for the future. The questions won't "fix" anything, but they will start the process of change.
Right now (yes, right now - doing it immediately will make a difference) take out a piece of paper and answer the questions below.
What is something I want to change?
What are three new behaviors that will help me change?
Who will be supportive of my new behavior?
Who will undermine my new behavior?
Am I willing to commit my time to those who support me and avoid those who will undermine me?
For the previous question, why am I willing to commit or not commit to that change in my life?
Now that you're done, take the sheet of paper and read it to a trusted friend or advisor and review the answers. This friend or advisor should be someone who has a happy fulfilling life.
Following these directions will start a change that you will be amazed at.
Have a great month.
John
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