1. Lie to yourself
You can trick yourself into believing something, but that usually has an expiration date.
You know the times you told yourself you don’t really care about a relationship or a dream job, when in all truth you really do? Or when you told yourself it’s okay to walk away from something difficult even when you know you will probably regret it years later?
Maybe it’s time to take yourself more seriously and be honest with yourself. Why? Because that is the most important relationship you will ever have.
So roll up your sleeves, ask yourself the difficult questions, and then decide how to do what really matters.
2. Say “I can’t” to everything that looks difficult
Don’t let fear guide you through life.
Next time you feel like saying, “I can’t,” replace it with “Why not?” There is something really powerful when we leave a little space open for possibilities, instead of shutting the door in our own face.
It’s better to ask ourselves where the resistance is coming from, rather than give in to it immediately without a fight.
It’s a subtle change in attitude towards ourselves than can have a tremendous impact in our lives.
3. Have zero goals to aspire to
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If you’re drifting through life without having any specific goal in mind of what you’d like to do in the future, then you’re not being respectful of your own time on this planet.
Why have goals? It’s a great way to stay focused on what is truly important to you, and it gives everything you do more meaning.
How can you define your goals? Ask yourself, where do you see yourself in the future, who do you want to become, what would be an ideal lifestyle for you?
Then write down your top 3 goals, map out what you need to do every day so that you can reach them, and create a weekly or monthly schedule so that you can work every day towards achieving them.
