The key?
You accept that the person who will help you change how you view, think, do everything — is YOU.
You understand that this will take work. A lot of work in which you will be learning something new every day. The new things may be uncomfortable at first and they’ll challenge you. You may fail — in fact, it’s guaranteed that you will fail at least a few times. The work will also require your physical and mental energy, your complete focus, a lot of time. And that’s ok. You know that these things cannot be rushed.
You are dedicated to making the change. Why? Because you know that the way you currently think, view life, and do things is not serving you anymore. Maybe it did in the past, but not today. Today that mindset may make you feel frustrated, upset, angry, sad, even despondent. Which is why today you will make a promise to yourself that you’ll work on creating a better foundation for your future.
You know what needs changing. Sounds logical, right? But it’s hard to move forward if you don’t know exactly where the problem lies. Are you stuck in your comfort zone and can’t leave? Are you allowing yourself to be distracted so much that you cannot finish your work or studies? Are your goals too vague, too small or too big, or non-existent? Is your mindset too rigid and you don’t see how you can grow in a certain area of your life, whether it’s professional or personal?
You become self-disciplined and persistent in practicing the change. It’s not the easiest thing to wake up early in the morning and go for a run or do a workout, but if you want to see results, you do it. Or, you haven’t dedicated sufficient time to preparing for an upcoming exam so you accept that you wasted precious time, but today you create a strategy and plan of attack to make the best of the time you have left, starting right now.
You listen, stay focused, and develop a better understanding of yourself. Over the years, as we go through life, we absorb so much new input and listen to many other people that we often forget to look inward and check in with ourselves. How am I doing? Is this something that I know is good for me? Am I following the advice of other people or trying to impress someone? What do I want? Where do I want to go? What do I need to do to get there? In order to understand yourself better, spend time thinking, asking questions, learning, and adjusting your mindset to be more open to new things. Ask yourself, What else is possible? What else can I do?
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