You probably see yourself as somewhat content with your life just the way it is, but is it because you have settled for less than your best?
Do you aspire for something deeper and more meaningful? When you were a kid, you probably had huge aspirations (as kids do), but as you grew older, your dreams grew smaller. Now, it is said that you can"t teach an old dog new tricks, but...who knows? Maybe you really can!
Ask yourself these seven questions, and see if you might be one of the few who are willing to work hard and do what it takes to rewrite your script and change your life:
1. What do I really want?
This is the million dollar question. There are most likely at least two or three big things you want to do with your life, but yet there is so little time to even consider doing any of them during the course of an average day.
Find something that you are good at; this can help you, baby step by baby step, realize that goal towards improvement. Diligence and perseverance are the keys to changing who you are into what you want to be. It is said that it takes 21 days to form a habit; try to aim for that goal, little by little, for at least a 21-day period. Changing your life might be overwhelming, but changing for 21 days is easier to understand and easier to attempt.
2. Should I really change?
You have learned to live with yourself for a number of decades now-your failures, your diminished dreams, your willingness to settle for less. You may have attempted to change in the past, but now you are unwilling to experience the same hurt, pain, and frustration to change. You are probably, even right now, talking yourself out of trying to change.
It has been said that a person who, towards the end of his or her life, looks back over all that has happened in that lifetime, thinks back with regret on those things in his or her life that he or she was unwilling to change. If the lives of those that have gone before us show us anything, it is that the pain of remaining the same is greater than the pain of change.
3. Am I comfortable with what I"m doing?
Sometimes you look at yourself, and what you do for a living, and you wonder if you are where you should be, whether now or in the future. You wonder if your work will have any significance for anyone-yourself or others. You may not feel fulfilled--you may be working far below your potential. You ask yourself if you can wake up one more day and do this.
You must come to the place in your life where you can go to bed at night and sleep peacefully, and wake up in the morning and be able to face yourself in the mirror. Your work does not have to be grand or "noble" in the traditional sense. Even if it touches just one person, it is worthwhile. But it must, at some point, be fulfilling. If it is not, do not plan on remaining where you are for the rest of your working life.
4. Do people want to be around me?
You look closely at your relationships with others, and you wonder if you are the kind of person that others want to be around, or spend time with-or if people try not to spend too much time with you.
While you do not want to live your life based on what others may or may not think of you, you at least want to be the kind of person that others want to spend time with. Whatever type of self-improvement this may involve, know that you are ultimately the recipient of this improvement. After all, who spends more time with you than you?
5. What may motivate me to change?
What motivates you? It"s an answer you have to find out for yourself. There are so many things that could make you want to change, but you will need to think about what those things are in your life.
You can do just about anything you"ve always wanted to do, but bear in mind that self-improvement is not just about the physical or philosophical change you have to undergo-- it"s something that you must really want.
6. What"s the bright side in all of this?
After this close self-examination, you might be ready to throw in the towel! Is this worth it, you may be asking. Life is full of responsibilities; this is a big one to add to an already overflowing list.
By now, you have hopefully been able to see that there is indeed a bright side. There is indeed a reason to place yourself on the path to changing your life. While remaining the same is much more comfortable, at least for now, you know in your heart that you cannot go on living like this for the rest of your life.
7. How much could I have?
If you"re going to go thru this process, you are probably saying to yourself, it had better be worth it. How much more could my life improve if I work hard to change it?
You are the one best prepared to answer this question for yourself. If you are willing to work hard, fight your way through disappointments and difficulties, face your challenges head-on and decide not to give up, then you could have it all. Your financial situation will most likely improve, but most of all, you will be a better person because of it.
You"ve taken stock of your life, and, while you can"t complain about it, you know what you need to do. You know it will be hard, but you are willing to do whatever it takes to make changes. You are willing to make these changes, so as to avoid deathbed regrets.
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