You return home after a tough day and slip into a bath.
The taps trickle, the candles glow, the water, warm and
soothing, soaks into your skin and the ballad of the moment
defines your mood.
Your thoughts drift and the challenges of the day melt away.
You’re dreaming of being on a beach. A turquoise tide tumbles on
a sandy shore and the warmth that fills your pores now is the
warmth of the sun. You feel wonderful and drift deeper and
deeper and begin to picture the life you’d love…
Things haven’t been right for a while. You’ve felt like you’re
turning up to work, hanging out for the weekend – which turns
out to be a bit bland and samey, just like work. Days float by.
You’re aware that life is lacking excitement and I know you’d
love to change that. The problem is ‘how’.
If you are serious about making changes then read on:
1. How uncomfortable is life really? A while ago I emailed my
newsletter database list. I offered every person on that list
the opportunity to get out of a rut and gain sufficient
confidence to change their life within a year. ‘Yeah,’ they said
in their droves. ‘Pick me! Pick me!’ a massive sixteen percent
of my database responded. Problem was this though: when they
discovered they needed to do something the willing sixteen
percent fell to one point four percent.
Decide now who you want to be. Do you seriously want to change
Life? If so read on. If you just want to gripe and hope that
life will miraculously change then stop reading now. The good
advice in this article is not for you.
2. Accept that life changes when you change. Do you want to look
back at life in twenty years and see that your life is no
happier than it was twenty years ago? Accept now that life will
only change when you change it. No one will do it for you.
Expecting life to change without doing anything any different is
the definition of madness.
3. Be responsible Don’t blame your boss, your partner or your
children. Your life is your responsibility. Take responsibility
and understand you are the creator in your life. You have made
everything happen and will make everything happen. 4. Learn to
understand yourself. Knowing what you don’t like or want is
easy. Take the time to understand what you do like and what you
do want. Try to do things that moves you towards pleasure,
rather than avoiding pain.
5. Have courage Have the courage to take some action. Small
action is fine. Little steps lead you a long way over time. Find
people who support you and learn to ignore the ones who get in
your way with discouragement. Read books that help you learn
more about what you want to do. Find a personal development
group, go on a workshop or find a coach.
If you enjoyed this article take a look at more information on
discovering & understanding your life purpose –
www.UnstoppableLife.com
Best Wishes
Jo Ball Founder, Unstoppable Life