Transform outdated habits
Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 4:48PM Wherever you are, you might not yet feel as though you're embracing your destiny as fully as you could be. You may readily accept doing things you aren't passionate about. You may devote time to activities that do nothing for you. You may wonder when you'll finish even before you start. Ever hear the phrase, "old habits die hard?"
When how you choose to live your life doesn't stimulate your enthusiasm, doesn't inspire you, it can seem monotonous, pointless, even down-right boring at times. Some things may have become habits. Ever meet a person who doens't know the meaning of the word "boring?" Do they glow with happiness or limitless energy?
You need not continue to live as you have been. As you examine your life and become aware of certain choices that don't work for you, this is a sign its time for a different outlook. All you need to do is re-train your mind. It requires some effort and a little discipline. Think of it this way: you are who you are because you think how you thought. You are where you are in life because of choices you made in the past. This said, life will evolve, but only when you're ready.
If some aspect of your life is getting you down, then that's where you need to focus new kinds of attention. You can listen to motivational tapes, go to seminars, read uplifting books, write and state affirmations aloud. All these kinds of things can positively affect your attitude. What else might you explore? How you think about yourself is projected into your life choices. Who you spend time with and how they treat you reflects whether or not you value and respect yourself.
Granted, its unlikely a career can be changed overnight or, a relationship will evolve differently at the snap of your fingers. If your health has been in flux, you may not have an immediate recovery. However, adopting the mindset that your situation can change will make all the difference. Ask yourself these three questions:
1) What do I really want out of life?
2) Who can I contact/interact with who motivates and excites me?
3) Where will I seek wisdom and lessons from outside myself?
Reader Comments (7)
I love making changes like that, implementing things, getting such satisfaction at doing so, with the resulting increase in confidence. Life can always be gradually changed as we choose to revise it in ways we can (assuming your health lets you).
Loving Annie
I am one of those who are never bored. I am quite happy with each second of my life. There seems to never be enough hours. I think everything happens for a reason. Many times this pushes us to grow even more.
You have a wonderful blog. I will have to stop by and read more in depth.
~Blessings
From my view, health begins as a state of mind. People choose to succomb to discomfort or, adapt and evolve based on their attitude and what they gain from their circumstances. You can choose to be a victim or a victor. You can gain something from every experience. Yet, do you do senes and appreciate it?
Your determination to adjust to your health issues has clearly enabled you to discover some fabulous hidden talents. It pays to focus not on what you sense you lose, but on what change means you gain. Positive thinking boosts your morale and can keep it floating. It comes down to a question of self-acceptance and choice.
Ohhh,this sentence struck a cord with me! Very, very true and yet much easier to see in retrospect. I think I'm going to think about how this has played out in the past and try to view in the present and project into the future. If nothing else a new way of thinking that I haven't tried before :)
Many people live completely oblivious to their choices. We can always learn to recognize patterns in behavior and emotional reactions. Ask yourself why certain people repeat choices in unfulfilling relationships, put up with lack of job satisfaction or, simply refuse to the signs all around them. We can all develop ESP and it begins with learning to read ourselves, all the positive and negative vibes.