Change Your Life 101

We all get stuck and lost in our lives. When this happens we seek avenues to fulfill this emptiness in our life. Many people do it through drugs, alcohol, sex. All these being destructive avenues. Others do it through sports, soul seeking, traveling. All these being constructive avenues. I am guessing you arrived at this page because you are looking for a big change in your life. Here are some suggestions that pulled me out of my ruts in life and helped me create the life of my dreams. These strategies and suggestions are the basic foundation to making change in your life and if you use these suggestions you will begin to see how important all of them are. Best of luck and I truly hope this page helps you find what you need.

There is infinite wisdom in the words ‘Know Thyself.’  Knowing your self and understanding yourself is the first step to letting go and getting what you want.  Many people believe that they know themselves but can’t even stand to hear their own thoughts while driving in the car alone and have to have the radio on.  Not only is this not knowing yourself it is also fearing yourself.  A person truly knows themselves when they can be alone with their thoughts and not fear them.  A person that knows thy own self also knows that they will always be learning more and more about themselves.  For an amazing self analysis check out the book ‘Think and Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hill. 

Judgement is something that we all do.  The challenge with it is that sometimes it is so ingrained in our way of life that we judge with out even knowing we are doing it.  You know why we like Christmas.  Because for one day a lot of us put down our defensiveness and just be.  We just be with our families, we remember what is really important.  We put our jobs aside and we just live.  Judgements slide away for a day the stress levels drop and that makes us really happy.  The quote above has a lot of power to it.  Test is out.  In truth it is not fair to judge ignorant people anyway.  I truly believe that everyone out there is doing the best they can with what they have.  For some of us, we do not have a lot to go off of and that creates our lives.  Let judgement go just for today and see what happens in your life.  

life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” Christopher McCandless

Adventure creates spontaneity, creativity and living in the present moment. This is why so many people love to travel. Traveling forces you to live in the present moment. You recognize things you don’t usually recognize. You are seeing different people, new sights and your mind is being open to new ways of living. This is a very healthy thing. I have a commitment to go out of town at least once per month and put all work and worries aside for the time away. This completely gives my mind a rest and actually makes me more productive when I return to everyday life. Adventure doesn’t have to be travel though. It can be a new restaurant, a lovely evening at home making something new. It is reading a book that stimulates your mind. Keep adventure in your life and you will keep fulfillment in your life.

Happiness comes from putting our time and energy into the things that we love.  People that love their life put their time into the work that they love.  The activities that they love.  Misery comes from doing things that we do not enjoy.  Follow the steps above and watch happiness come your way.  

We speak of things that we hate on a daily basis.  It is not uncommon even for a stranger to speak to another about the things that they hate.  ‘Misery loves company.’  Try speaking about the things that you love and watch it be reciprocated into your life.  You want to love your life.  Speak regularly and act regularly about the things that you love.  

Hopefully this article has helped you for what you want to achieve.  The change you want is up to you and only you.  You have to practice these to make the change that you want to see.