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Jumpstart Your Life
No matter how long you've been in a rut, there is hope for you. And while change can be scary, the secret is to work through the fear.
That's the only way you're going to make progress and increase your self-confidence. So take 100 percent responsibility for your life today. Learn from the lessons you uncover, and move forward with passion.
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TOP SHELF TIP NO. 36
"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes."
Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright, novelist, poet, 1854-1900 | |
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Whether your action is large or small, implement it today.
When you aren't making progress toward a particular goal and feel completely stuck, the key to making a big change is to make little changes. This week Promotional Consultant Today is looking at guidelines to jumpstart your life and get out of a rut right now.
Expand Your Focus
It's easy to want something, whether it's a new relationship, a promotion, or even to lose weight. The work happens when you're making that want a reality. This is when you need to shift your thinking from wanting to having.
Why is a having mindset so important? Because when you focus on something in terms of "having," your subconscious mind will go to work immediately to come up with a number of ways to get the item or circumstance.
Create a picture or scrapbook representing your successful life. Cut out pictures and words from magazines that represent what you want. This step is important, because once you create your vision on paper, it'll be reinforced in your mind. You can then go through that scrapbook every day to remind yourself of the kind of life you want.
Additionally, write down what you want seven times per day. When doing so, be sure to write in the present tense, as if you already have the circumstance. For example, you could write: "I am the best salesperson in the company," or, "I have a new 2008 Mercedes Benz."
Do Something
Many people who are stuck in a rut reply to every suggestion or request with the same answer: "Well, I'll try." It's time to reject that answer. You need to either accept, decline, or counter the suggestion. The words "I'll try" are not motivating and contain the seeds of defeat.
The fact is that trying and thinking about doing something are a waste of time and energy. To get out of a rut, you must do something.
For example, you can take a different road to and from work. Take a walk during your lunch hour. Meditate 15 minutes a day.
Doing something, whether big or small, will revitalize your life and make you more attune to opportunities. Ultimately, the decision is up to you. So if you really want a change, do something today. No matter what the outcome is of your activity, you're going to learn something.
So take a step toward getting out of the place you don't want to be anymore. By doing something -- anything -- you create the needed momentum to drive yourself out of that rut and full speed into the life you've always dreamed about.
Source: Guerline Jasmin is president of Success Strategies Unlimited, a consultancy helping individuals and organizations achieve their potential. She is the author of the forthcoming book, How to Keep Your Past from Invading Your Present and Destroying Your Future. | |
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