First, you will need to understand how important it is for you to get your life on purpose. If you keep putting off all your meaningful plans, if you continue doing things just for the sake of doing them, chances are you will look back on your life with regrets. Stop chasing the wrong things and get your life in order, get your life on purpose.
Life on Purpose
Life on Purpose
“When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous.” Wayne Dyer
Don’t Waste Time
It’s funny how tomorrow looks better than today when it comes to getting things done. We put off doing those things that are so important for us. We lie to ourselves and say we will do them later … tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Stop fooling around, this is your life you’re playing with, it’s your future and the future of those close to you.
“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Let Go of the Victim Mentality
Know that the more time you spend complaining, the more time it will take you to find a solution and get out of the mud. The brain is hardwired to look for trouble in order to protect you from danger, but keep in mind that we are not cavemen anymore.
“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” ~ Shirley Hufstedler
Take Advantage – Each Day Offers a New Beginning
It doesn’t really matter where you’ve been, it doesn’t really matter how many mistakes you’ve made and it doesn’t really matter how many times you’ve been rejected and ridiculed in the past. Today is a brand new day and you have another chance, an opportunity to start anew.
“Don’t let a bad day make you feel like you had a bad life.” ~ Unknown
Give up your excuses
“You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them.” – Zig Ziglar
There are so many people out there who manage to get past their disabilities and inspire lives. Take Hellen keller for example. Yet, there are plenty of people who have no disabilities whatsoever and still find all kinds of excuses not to move forward with their lives, not knowing this will only bring more pain upon them along the way. Don’t let that be you. Look within and know there is something you can do better than anyone else. Find what that something is and share it with the whole world. That’s where you will find happiness.
Let Go of the Need to Compare Yourself to Others
No matter what you do, no matter who you are or where you are, always remember you have your own unique path to walk. Don’t compare yourself, your work or your journey to anyone else, for that will only distract you from your own path, your own journey of self-discovery and self-mastery.
“True nobility isn’t about being better than anyone else; it’s about being better than you used to be.” ~ Wayne Dyer
Let Go of Self Sabotage
Yes, we sabotage ourselves all the time, whether we realize it or not. We say we want something and the moment we feel it coming our way, we get scared, we start sabotaging ourselves in one way or another and this usually happens at the subconscious level.
Give up the “what If”
“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”~ Steve Jobs
What if they laugh at me, what if I fail, what if I look stupid, what if, what if… Well, you will never know until you try. Chances are, nothing terrifying will happen to you. If you ask me, there is nothing more terrifying than wasting your life, there is nothing more frightening than getting to the end of your life and realizing you wasted it, the only life that was offered to you.
Step out of Your Comfort Zone
Get out of your comfort zone, have the courage to step into the unknown, for that is how you’ll allow your mind to expand, to grow and to create new things. Don’t be afraid to try new things, don’t be afraid to make mistakes and most important, don’t be afraid to learn from these mistakes.
“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” ~ Brian Tracy
Ask Questions
In order to learn and grow, you will have to ask questions – a lot of questions. No one was born having the answer to everything. It’s okay not to know, so don’t be afraid to ask questions.
“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.” ~ Chinese Proverb
Employ Your Time in Improving Yourself by Other Men’s Writings
With the Internet and the many resources we have at hand today, it is quite easy to learn everything we want to learn and even more.
You can’t really use your excuses anymore. Take advantage of all that is being offered to you and promise yourself to: “Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.” ~ Socrates
Don’t Give up on Yourself
No matter how hard life may seem and no matter what happens to you, don’t give up on yourself and don’t give up on your dreams. Have faith in yourself and know that, just like Dale Carnegie said: “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
No more comparing your life to others because they will have a better life than you and you will always feel miserable.
If you are doing this, then please stop and focus on doing things that build your self confidence and self belief in you.
“Comparison is the death of joy.” -Mark Twain
Stop putting other people’s needs before yours spend time getting to know you and look after yourself.
“It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.” – Dalai lama