5 Steps To Your Brighter, Happier Future
Copyright 2006 Christopher Green
Are you longing to create a better life for yourself but in the
dark about how to go about it? Here's five empowering steps to
light up the way to a brighter, happier, future.
1. The very first step is the step that most people just don't
want to do. Yet it is the single most important step of all.
It's about spending lots of time seriously thinking about what
you want to do. I recommend at least thirty minutes but
preferably an hour, each day to think about what you want to do
with your time here on our beautiful planet. Your time here is
finite. So set aside the time to think about how you want to
spend it.
2. Make a decision to be your own guiding light. By this, I mean
have the courage to follow what is in your heart. Seek out the
path you truly want to follow and not a path others deem
appropriate for you. Only you know what you truly want to do
with your life. Be unique. Express yourself. Set free the
creative spirit within you and be your own person. Sure this
involves courage. Ronald Reagan puts it succinctly: "The future
doesn't belong to the faint-hearted, it belongs to the brave."
Gain strength from this.
3. Develop a thirst for knowledge. Make a firm choice here and
now to do what it takes to achieve your ambitions. You will need
to acquire knowledge and skills to follow your chosen course.
Wise: The Internet is the greatest resource you could ever wish
for to help you on your journey. Use it. Seek out people who
share your interests. Use your local facilities such as
libraries, associations and clubs. Local government
organizations may be useful too. Be proactive and spread your
net as far and as wide as you can.
4. It's no good embarking on an endless quest for knowledge.
Knowledge is only useful if it is applied to a useful purpose.
In this instance, it should be applied on a daily basis to take
you closer and closer to your goals. Avoid the temptation to be
an armchair adventurer. Acquire knowledge and put it into
action. Again, taking action requires courage. But unless you
take action, your dreams for a better life will remain, well,
I'm sure you can guess the rest!
5. Realize that fear is the biggest threat to your aspirations.
Every time you try and change your life, fear will rise like an
angry cobra to try and stop you. Its paralyzing venom comes in
the form of excuses it will generate in your mind so you can
justify inaction. Examples of this would be your age, your
education, your looks, your sex, your color, your size, your
religion, your family, your job and so on and so on. All of
these are just excuses; they are a crutch for weakness and no
such excuses are valid. Many people have overcome all of the
above obstacles and many overcame much harder ones. Make a pact
with me right now before I end this article: You won't make lame
excuses to placate your fears anymore. Today, you have kicked
away the excuse crutch and you're going to stand on your own two
feet and get cracking on creating a brighter future!
The brighter future you long for lies within you. Today is the
first day of your new future. Use the knowledge you've just
gained and keep moving towards your new life. It's up to you
now.