Changing your life for better
Lal Fonseka Productivity Consultant, Brandix Lanka
Limited
‘Most Americans do not know what their
strengths are. When you ask them, they look at you with a blank stare,
or they respond in terms of subject knowledge, which is the wrong
answer.’
- Peter Drucker
‘To be what we are, and to become what we are
capable of becoming, is the only end of life.’
- Baruch Spinoza
People are hoping and waiting for someone somewhere to come to their
rescue, wave a magic wand and instantaneously change their life for the
better. Some people are praying for a lottery. One could win a lottery
but by doing so, he is putting millions of people to distress. In
economics, lottery money is black money.
No person could rise to the top levels of management without much
effort and hard work. Daydreaming and hoping to one day rise to the top
without effort and patience will not materialize at any cost.
We have seen that some are hiding in the background and going after
religious help to achieve their goals. One should remember that doing
any of the above will not make your dreams come true.
If you are tired of hoping and endlessly waiting for something
positive to happen or someone to come to your rescue, make a deliberate
decision today to take charge of your own life and begin to lead a
fulfilled and productive life.
How can you turn a dream into reality?
Turn your dream into reality by putting into words EXACTLY what you
want to achieve. Focus on specifics and come up with a tangible goal.
Write it all down! Make sure that you are passionate enough about your
goal so that you are willing to put in enough sacrifice and make enough
compromises to achieving it.
Be ambitious in creating your goal, so that it is high enough to
motivate you and inspire you to take action. However, do not be too
ambitious as failure may easily set you back. Below are five things to
consider as you decide to change your life for the better.
Adding value to yourself
Adding values to yourself will make you a worthy person. Value
yourself, your life and your time. Value what you represent. Don’t
compromise what you are worth for anything.
Your current position may not accurately define who you are, but if
you place a high value on yourself, you will not only have greater
expectations for yourself, but also be open to more possibilities and
opportunities.
People who place a high value on themselves can confidently walk into
any arena of success and take their place comfortably. They fit right in
because this is what they have been waiting for their whole lives and
they know that they deserve it!
Judging yourself
The most difficult thing in our life is the judging yourself. Judging
yourself is much more difficult than judging others. If you succeed in
judging yourself accurately, then you are indeed a man of true wisdom.
Self analysis is a check-up we perform on ourselves. To reach the right
conclusions and to form a correct picture and opinion of yourself, you
have to arrive at a correct diagnosis.
Most problems people have in their lives are created by themselves.
Some are caused by wrong attitudes, some by unrealistic expectation,
some by lack of purpose, persistence and knowledge. One thing you must
remember is that if you work hard or study hard and give your best, you
will be rewarded.
Take responsibility for your own destiny
Be practical and stop expecting other people to rescue you from
distress. People can only do so much…the rest is up to you and your God
given abilities and resolve. Get rid of the dependency syndrome! It
incapacitates and blinds you from doing great things with your life and
getting the success you so much yearn for. If you are not going to be
the recipient of a large inheritance or if you have not yet won the
lottery, begin to do the right thing by charting your own road map to
success and working intelligently, meticulously and persistently to
achieve your success.
Stop doing what does not work
If you desire to change your life for the better…take a minute to
consider specific aspects of your life over the last three years. Have
you seen any improvement in your business? Have you lost weight? Are you
still working at the same place that stifles your creative abilities?
Are you still in the dreaming phase of that project you wanted to
accomplish? Are you still procrastinating about going back to school?
Are you still doing the same things that produce unproductive and
dissatisfying results?
How much longer can you keep doing the same things that do not work?
You only have one life to live and if you plan to live a fulfilled life,
stop doing what does not work, start doing the things that work and
change your life for the better.
Take a definite tangible step today
Changing your life for the better means doing something today that
produces results! If you can not take radical steps, take small
deliberate steps towards the change you desire. One of the greatest
impediments to success is procrastination. It is so often used as an
excuse for inaction to the point that it has become so mind-numbing!
No one wants to hear that the only reason why you have not managed to
turn your idea into reality is because you have been procrastinating!
People want to stand and cheer for the doer and the achiever who has
taken positive steps to improve the quality of their lives.
These are the inspiring stories that we read about everyday and you
too can be that story.
What is life without a string of challenges and problems thrown into
your lap? Everyone faces challenges in life, regardless of age, gender
or economic status. From the very young age up to the ripe old age
everyone faces challenges almost every day in life. It is a fact that
the bigger your life’s goal, the greater your challenge. Facing and
overcoming any problem requires some amount of maturity, understanding
and a solid strategy.
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