Ir's The Season For Change
It's The Season of Change Remember Winter? It's almost here.
It's proof that change can be beautiful. Cold and beautiful. It
can actually change the way we look at ourselves and the world.
How about making this winter a time of change for you? A change
to new fresh thoughts, new ways of making your life work, new
visions of the future, new ways to deal with problems. Remember
the saying. " Each day is a new life to a wise person." It was
Mahatma Gandhi who said, "You must be the change you wish to see
in the world." How can we apply these lofty ideas to improve the
quality of our lives right now? Wayne, a coaching client ours,
had a fear of public speaking. He had all the classic symptoms:
sweaty palms, dry mouth, shallow breathing, and he spoke very
softly. We suggested that he make one change. We said, "Wayne,
pretend you have a dial on the side of your head. Just before
you speak to a group or to another person, mentally turn up the
volume control. Simply talk louder with more forcefulness." This
is what happened. The sound of Wayne's voice drowned out his
fear. He became more forceful and effective in all areas of his
life. It changed his life for the better. A small change; a huge
result. Your goals no longer inspire you? Change them now. You
are unable to communicate with your teenager? Change your
approach now. You weigh more than it says on your driver's
license? Change your eating habits and your relationship with
food now. Your career is no longer fulfilling? Change the way
you look at your job or change jobs. You want to stop smoking?
Change what you do with the cigarette. Don't put it in your
mouth anymore. You don't need a magical formula. All you need is
you. It's your life and you have the power to change it and make
it exactly the way you want it to be. Is it easy? Once you
actually make the decision to change it's easy, it's exciting,
it's exhilarating. But, it takes courage to make that decision.
Of course you can do it. It's winter and the season of change.
Don't let it slip away from you. You can do it! "One new
perception, one fresh thought, one act of surrender, one change
of heart, one leap of faith, can change your life forever." --
Deepak Chopra--