Are you ready for the first day of the rest of your life?

March 5th, 2012 by admin

“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.” — Mary Pickford

Each day brings us the opportunity to begin again, to start making the changes that will improve our life. If we are dissatisfied with where we are in life we have the power to change it.

When I was Co-Director of the Chystal Unicorn Foundation in Colorado we sometimes had people come to us for help then not take any advice we gave. We would say about those people, “Well, they are not miserable enough yet.”

Unfortunately for some people they must hit rock bottom before they change course to improve their life. Even that is not enough for some. Some will wallow in their misery and refuse to take responsibility for where they are. They blame anyone and everything except themselves.

In order to cultivate the ultimate healthy lifestyle one must accept that you are where you are because of the choices you made along the way.

Think about it. If you had made different choices you would be in a different place. If you had gone to college if you did not or not gone if you did. If you have not married or married someone different you would be a different person today.

If you are not satisfied with your life you can change it by making the choice to do so. It only takes determination and courage. You have both, if you choose to display them.

The first thing you must do is form a clear picture of where you want to be. With no idea of what you want and where you want to go you will remain dissatisfied and unhappy. Find yourself a quiet place and ask yourself what you want your life to be. Don’t rationalize or settle for what you think you can do. Open your mind to life’s possibilities.

The question is, if you could do or have anything you want, what would it be? Don’t allow the limitations you have placed on yourself influence your vision. Dream big.

Once you have a clear picture put together a plan to make the changes that will lead in the direction that will make your dream come true. Then make the commitment to follow that plan.

You will never know how much you can accomplish until you put forth the effort. Then you will surprise yourself with your progress, because when you put the energy into it the Universe will begin to conspire in your favor.

Life offers unlimited potential to all of us. Just look around and see the people who have started on the bottom but refused to let life keep them down and have excelled and achieved the impossible.

You create your reality. Make it something you can be proud of.

TODAY’S TIP: Take a few minutes each day to daydream of the life you want to live. Everything begins in the mind.

Do you know what you want?