Many of our self-sabotaging beliefs and ways of thinking are buried in our unconscious mind, the part of us where the reactive mindset resides which makes change difficult.
Things do not change, people change however, people change.
Circumstances in and of itself does not have the power to control a persons thoughts. We allow circumstances to control our moods and behavior.
The environment does not have any power over us, other than the power we give it. People around us have no power over how we think and act unless we relinquish our power over to them.
We wait until good things are going our way to feel good, however when things are not going our way, how many of us are able to consciously go back to when we were feeling good?
It is hard to break through depression or stress while feeling depressed or stressed. We must tap into a state of mind above these to get out of them. In order to get to where we want to be, we must move from where we are!
Being able to create a good mood for “no reason” or in the worst circumstances is key is within our reach at all times.
Look back at a time when things were not going your way. What has changed since then? You are still the same person. The only difference are your thoughts, and how you are now representing things to yourself now compared to then.
One interesting fact I have noticed while offering free Life Coaching to the homeless is their communication. One particular individual’s entire dialog consisted of “what he could not do”, and “what was not available to him.”
My suggestion to him was to create a list of things that “he could do”, with a list of resources available to him at this very moment that he may be overlooking or intentionally avoiding, and to question whether he could absolutely know for certain that his thoughts of helplessness were true.
The recipe for improving any situaion is; go inside for the answer, second, you must want to improve your situation, third is to learn strategies for change, and fourth is to put them into practice, because knowledge without action is as effective as riding a stationary bike to the grocery store!
Now is the time to hold yourself accountable for your every mood, thought and action by taking control of your life. Prioritize your dreams, and focus your efforts on designing your life.
No matter what your situation is, there is always light at the end of your tunnel and the distance to the light is up to you.
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