I've been thinking a lot about habits lately. Many of us take unconscious actions daily out of habit. Some people feel they cannot change "the way they are". It's just not true. With some focus and a little effort, you can create powerful habits that create meaningful change.
Flip Your Perspective
A lot of people live in a constant state of hesitation. They believe that they must WAIT to have success, money, time, or energy before they can then live the life that they dream of.
They operate from a place of HAVE - DO - BE, which looks something like this, "Once I have my career in order, then I can focus on my relationships, and finally be fulfilled."
How often do you postpone certain trips, activities, or projects because you don't quite have your ducks in a row? How often do you tell yourself:
* As soon as I book a national commercial, I'll be able to travel.
* Once I have enough money, I'll be able to donate to charity.
* After I have more credits, I'll feel confident enough to network.
These statements are excuses. They are resistance to bold action. There is no time like the present to live out your desires.
The truth is that success doesn't change you. It allows you to express who you are more fully. So, rather than living from a place of HAVE - DO - BE, why not operate from BEING first?
If you want success, live every day as though you are successful. Be success. Make your decisions based on the success that awaits you rather than your lack of it now.
Here's what I mean by BE - DO - HAVE Living:
Be happy today. Feel successful. Be famous if you feel like it. From that place - choose your actions, habits, or behaviors. Then you'll notice that you have everything you need to be the person you want to be right now... today. What you have or don't have becomes irrelevant when you're already being the person you want to be.
Focus on the Process
If you want to see major results, start by developing a small set of consistent habits. The life you dream of begins with one step. Then you'll take another. It's really that simple.
Focus on developing habits rather than attaining results. Choose healthy habits that support the career you really want and live them now. Focus on the habits first, the results will naturally follow.
Here's my challenge to you:
1. Think about the life or career you want. Think about how you can BE there today.
2. Select one specific habit you wish to develop that supports your ideal career.
3. Commit to putting that new habit in place over the next 21 days.
4. Now, identify one habit you wish to eliminate. What action do you take habitually that doesn't support the life you desire?
5. Put that negative behavior on hold for the next 21 days, so you can let it go forever.
I'd love to hear what habits you choose and how this process works for you, so let me know!
Dallas_Travers
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