Dare to Achieve and Discover a Daring New You
Forget Christmas, the New Year is fast approaching and with it
comes another 12 months of doing what you've always done. Now
I'm not sure about you but I know that next year will be
different for me.
For a start, I'm not going to undertake a million and one things
with deadlines impossible to keep (though I suspect my interest
in new projects will get the better of me). Many amazing and
interesting things in this world grab my attention, making it
easy for me to get sidetracked.
My intention for the New Year is to transcend all previous
successes and achieve things previously not considered. I'm
curious to know where it will lead me (there's that sidetracking
issue again). It's a scary thought but exciting all at once.
Yes, next year sure will be different and amazing.
If you've come through a year filled with boredom, sameness,
heartache, yearning, and wish life to be different then consider
whether it's now time for you to give yourself a stern talking
to about creating change for your highest good.
Some questions you could ask are:
Are you willing to repeat this year, next year?
Has the past year provided you with contentment, happiness,
success and new friendships?
If yes to the last statement, congratulations! Some years are
like that, absolutely fabulous years where you wouldn't change
for the world for anything - if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
If the statement is not true, ask:
**How are you going to change things?
**Do you have strategies in place that will ensure you become
successful in your endeavors?
**Are you thinking this is another ho hum time of the year when
arbitrary New Year's resolutions are made?
Maybe all you want is to go with the flow, and that's okay if
deep down that's what you truly want.
What if you motivated challenged or dared you, not by others, by
you only?
There have been many times when I've dared myself to do things I
wouldn't normally do and have never looked back. That's when I
become comfortable with the uncomfortable, for a short while
anyway.
Anyone can dare themselves to achieve greatness and it might
just be what's needed to kick start the New Year. You never know
where it can lead you.
I've listed 7 Dares to choose from should you motivate and dare
yourself into initiating an action designed to change your next
12 months in the most amazing way. They are:
1. Dare to be different.
2. Dare to discover who you really are.
3. Dare to let go of the past.
4. Dare to step out of your comfort zone.
5. Dare to ask more questions on how YOU do business.
6. For those on the dating scene - date only those that respect
all parts of who you are and accept nothing less.
7. Dare to achieve more.
It's possible one or more points above will resonate with you,
in which case write down your preferred challenge in a journal
or diary and keep note of how your dare is going. Include who,
what, where and when you needed a little external guidance. This
will enable you to reflect on your journey as you prepare for
the New Year next year.
The road toward contentment, happiness, and success is often
challenging, which makes it all the more scary yet exciting -
you'll really know you're alive then! The upshot is that you
achieve what you set out to do, and you can tell the world you
did it your way!
Michaela Scherr
Spiritual Growth