Tip: Change Your Daily Activities Somehow, Even a Little
If you think about it, what you’ve been thinking and doing most of your life has created your current direction and situation, correct?
Repetition becomes dull and boring.
So change it up.
That is, if you want to change direction.
This simply means change the places you go each day, the roads on which you travel, what you eat, where you buy your coffee… change who you talk to, what you watch and read and even… where you sit at the dinner table.
Only little things, nothing big.
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
Contemplate what you do each day and pinpoint possible areas to change.
Importantly surround yourself with inspiration: in people, books, movies and/or make time for a hobby that inspires you.
Make conscious changes.
Change Means a New Direction – New is Exciting
By making a few simple changes, you turn yourself to face a new direction. When you face a new direction the view is different, life looks different and parts of it will be new. Voilà. Yes, new opportunities are able to come into view. New is always exciting for us. A happy life is an exciting life.
“Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence.
Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear.
Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow.
But any action is better than no action at all.”
~~ Norman Vincent Peale
(American Protestant Clergyman and Writer 1893-1993)
This is Part 4 of a 7-Part Series “Are You Finding Times Tough?”
But today I know the benefits of taking action and I also enjoy taking action.
I’ve found I have more fun along the way – my journey is more exciting, I overcome more fears, develop greater confidence in what I’m doing and my result becomes even greater.
Why Does Taking Action Help?
Humans carry a lot of baggage.
We all have baggage.
This baggage can weigh us down, distract us, create fear, cause doubts and delay our ideal future.
By saturating your life every day with this new future, it keeps you aligned to your goal – it releases that baggage and keeps you motivated and on track.
they help you imagine your fabulous future, they’re effectiveand the mere act of doing them starts to change your life and give you more of what you want.
This is Part 3 of a 7-Part Series “Are You Finding Times Tough?”
It’s likely they cause you to slow down or allow you to pause a little longer than usual. We’re often moving so fast in our lives, we don’t even realize we need a change in direction.
Slowing down or being forced to allows you to reflect, time to ponder and this window could be enough to jolt you into thinking differently about life.
You may discover a golden opportunity sitting right there before you, something you otherwise may have missed. It usually works that way and that is the blessing.
If you choose to see tough times as a blessing, that’s what they’ll be.
Attitude is thought and a useful attitude can turn around any situation.
One Day You’ll Look Back and See How These Tough Times Helped You
Before we get started on these two easy steps, let’s give you a head start:
Imagine yourself one day looking back at this moment, saying:
“How fortunate those tough times were for me because without them I wouldn’t have made those changes in my life.
I wouldn’t have the wisdom or confidence I have now, it’s because I faced those times that I’ve done so much more in my life and I’m now so much happier.”
I’ve been known to say exactly that, even when my situation has been awful and perhaps you have too.
So, decide now that your current situation will also be that way.
Use this opportunity to ponder and reflect, and to decide what you want.
And then read on to find out how to leave tough times behind.
If you were able to choose and get the life you want, would you do it?
Surprisingly, many people would rather do nothing and continue to complain.
But we’re talking about you here, so if you’d like to choose your life, all you need as a first step is to take responsibilityfor the life you’ve created so far.
Life is like a game of chess.
Who is responsible for making the decisions in chess?
You are.
Once you take that first step, that simple yet profound choice opens a wonderful new world of opportunity for you.
“No man will succeed unless he is ready to face and overcome difficulties and is prepared to assume responsibilities.”
~~ William J.H. Boetcker
(American religious leader and public speaker 1873–1962)
This is Part 2 of a 7-Part Series “Are You Finding Times Tough?”
This is the next step in taking charge of your life.
What Does Taking Responsibility Mean?
stop blaming other people, government and corporations for your life
stop waiting for someone else to tell you what to do
stop waiting for someone else to change your life
stop waiting for someone else to help you
stop feeling sorry for yourself
stop allowing ill-health to drive your life
start doing whatever it takes to understand why and how you’ve created your life so far
decide you are the person who changes your life to what you want
You are the person who creates your life, no-one else.
Just as in a game of chess, take responsibility for the outcome.
In tough times this is probably the last thing you want to hear.
Other people, government and corporations may well have contributed to your issues but bottom line your life is your doing.
And really, would you want it any other way?
Because this is a point of confusion for so many, my book “Just Like That!” fully explains why it is you who creates your life, how to take responsibility for it and what to do to turn it into a life you love. Understanding your involvement is a vital key to overcoming tough times forever.
Even if taking responsibility is hard to do, being the person responsible is actually GOOD NEWS!
Why?
If it is you who’s created your life to this stage it means you can also start today choosing and creating what you truly want. That sounds like great news to me.
You Always Have Free Will – Even if That Means Doing Nothing
You may choose to take this on or you may not.
And that’s okay, perhaps another time.
But the sooner you take responsibility the better it is for you. Obviously.
‘The future belongs to the free’, was the headline from The Australian newspaper last week.
An intriguing headline. Most would presume then that the future belongs to them. Not so. Most of us are not free.
Take Hold of the Reins of Your Life
As economic times get tougher for many around the world, now is the time to take control of your life and decide what you want. For too long we’ve allowed others such as corporations, banks, governments, financial advisers etc to tell us what’s good for us and to decide our future i.e. our freedom and happiness. Millions around the world now are facing dire financial circumstances, even the loss of their homes, pensions and retirement funds.
Don’t hand over your freedom to banks, the government, corporations or the state of the stock market; don’t let them decide your future. Decide your future for yourself.
It’s sometimes tempting to hand over your life to others because it takes some effort to manage it yourself. Only when you take the reins do you get greater freedom.
By contrast when you let others run your life you’re willingly handing over your freedom and putting yourself in the position of ‘hoping’ they’ll do the right thing by you. Would you rather have certainty or hope?
Develop a Healthy Attitude of Independence and Confidence
How to Get Anything You Want – Just Like That! teaches you how to get that certainty, how to be the person who holds the reins in all areas of your life and to develop a healthy attitude of independence and confidence.
As Andrew Jackson the 7th US President said:
“When you get in debt you become a slave.”
That makes complete sense. While you might still choose to borrow money to more of get what you want, I urge you to act on the following two things at least, if you’re opting for debt.
Do At Least These 2 Things If You Choose to Get into Debt
1.Educate yourself in the art of investing (a good financial investment in itself!). Learn what a good investment is and how to manage it. It’s an education everyone should have; it’s just another part of living. Don’t hand it to someone else. It’s more interesting than many of us realize and this type of education builds confidence from the moment you start.
2. Contemplate the words of Andrew Jackson and work towards only having ‘good debt’, something Robert Kiyosaki teaches in his books: Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Retire Young, Retire Rich.
So Remember…
You’re entitled to be free, but you must make it happen.
“How To Get Anything You Want – Just Like That” is the most inspirational, life changing book, I have ever read.
I didn’t want to put it down. It flows from start to finish. I was amazed at how many Aha! moments I had, after only reading, the first two chapters.
This book simply answered, a lot of my questions. I found it exciting to understand how I CAN have the life of my dreams and I feel more relaxed now because I know, I have the power to change my life.
I have read a lot of self- help books but this book covers it all and does it so easily.
My energy levels have certainly increased with the motivation I have received from this book. I love the inspiring, wonderful quotes from successful people from all walks of life and the scientific side supporting the benefits of positive thinking.
Thank you Janet for writing this brilliant book, you have made a wonderful difference to my life.
~~ Kaye Moore, Tarana, NSW
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