Want to change your life? Are you ready to take an honest look at what you’re doing that is screwing things up? Chances are you are engaging in at least one of these seven things that is holding you back. Check them out to see which ones may be putting the brakes on your happiness.
- Stop Making Excuses – It’s easy, right? “I can’t do it because (you fill in the blank).” We can blame the economy, a co-worker, or the circumstances for why we can’t do something. The fact is that our lists of excuses can be endless. Perhaps the biggest one is, “I don’t have enough time.” But let’s face it; if something is important enough to us, we’ll make the time for it. Excuses are simply a way to rationalize our lack of commitment
- Stop Worrying – Yea, worry has little or no value. Most of what you worry about will not happen or is something you have little control over. You can worry about the weather, but you’re not going to change it. Another common worry is what others may think. How about instead of worrying, you use your energy to focus on what you can control? Worry creates a space where you are being reactive or sometimes even paralyzed versus proactive with your life
- Stop Being Negative – Are you a drag? Do you see the negative in situations? Traffic drive you crazy? Your kids irritate you? Your boss can be such a jerk. Not to say that life doesn’t have its annoyances, but how are they impacting your day? It’s easy to be negative and be clueless that you are. Unfortunately, many folks are too easy to criticize others or themselves. Either way, your negative thoughts are a real downer and only drive a wedge between you and your own happiness.
- Stop Letting The Past Dictate Your Future – The past is the past. Period. Learn from it. Don’t let it define who you are or what you can do. We all have things that we’ve done that we’re not proud of. We’ve made mistakes. We made choices we wish we hadn’t. Own them and move on. It’s time to catch that flight to the present; no baggage allowed.
- Stop Thinking Small – Thinking small is not really thinking at all. It’s doing what is safe and easy. It’s what most people do. It will enable you to live a very mediocre life. Is that what you want?
- Stop Being Indecisive – One of the hallmarks of successful people is making decisions. On the other end of the spectrum are those who simply can’t make up their minds. Where do you fall? By not making a decision, you are making a choice by default. Figure out what you want and go for it. It’s ok to be assertive. In fact, you’ll be a lot happier when you are making conscious decisions that take you where you want to go.
- Stop Waiting Until… – Are you waiting until the kids get through school? Or waiting for the house to be paid off? Or for things to settle down at work? Waiting, waiting, waiting…until the stars all line up and you can live the life you want. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s kinda like waiting to have a baby. There is NO perfect time when everything unfolds just as it should. Why waste precious time when you could be on your chosen path now?
