If you’re living by REACTING to everything that happens around you then you could be considered as “living by default” or “living on luck.”
It’s no secret that living a life of reaction is stressful and dissatisfying. People who choose to live this way only have access to random events and they’re primarily driven by pain and avoid creating their own OPPORTUNITIES.
On the other hand, CREATING your life is more assertive, satisfying, and controllable!
So, consider these points if you’re ready to take back control and CREATE your life instead of REACTING to it:
1. You’ll know you’re reacting if the quality of your life fluctuates between poor
and tolerable. This is the tell-tale sign of reacting.
🔴 You’ll jump to action when your comfort falls below a certain level.
🔴 You’ll work hard to bring it back up to a tolerable status.
🔴 Then you’ll relax again, only taking further action when the situation becomes intolerable again.
2. Failing to choose a direction for your life is choosing to fail. Without a chosen endpoint, there is no intention. Without intention, you’ll get whatever comes your way. People with wonderful lives didn’t get there by accident. Be brave enough to choose a path and stick with it. (Be warned, some people close to you won’t like it.)
3. Discover the power of VISUALISATION. Visualisation and mental imagery are incredibly powerful on multiple levels:
🔴 It forces you to decide what you want/desire. You must make a choice before you visualise anything.
🔴 Regular visualisation and mental rehearsal keep your objectives fresh in your mind. It serves as a reminder of what’s important to you. This will help you see opportunities when they show up.
🔴 Visualisation makes your objective/desires believable. Imagining success over and over trains your brain to believe that it’s possible. You only need to spend five minutes a day visualising your desired outcome. Remember, connect with all your senses when you’re visualising to increase the impact.
4. Know the difference between ACTION and REACTION. With action, you’re moving toward a chosen reality. When you’re reacting, you’re being compelled by the current reality and your reactions aim to bring the situation back to “normal”. Action is taken with the intention of creating a new reality.
5. What could be more fulfilling than CREATING a life that inspires and excites you? Reacting to life means you’re simply solving one problem after another.
Living this way is stressful and creates uncertainty. Wouldn’t it be more fulfilling to CREATE the life you want, instead!
WARNING!!!!!
6. It won’t happen automatically. There’s been too much emphasis lately on the idea of quick fixes by gurus who promise to solve all your problems in a few hours. Sure, you can have massive breakthroughs in your first session with a skilled coach and I have certainly witnessed my clients experience this; however, if you want long-term results you have to be prepared to be realistic and put in some work over a period of time.
A coach can help you get clear on what you want, and then you’ll have the opportunity to take inspired action to get it. You’ll notice opportunities to be successful and make the most of them.
RESULT!!!!
7. You will find you’ll RESPOND to challenges rather than react to them. You’ll find that most of the challenges you have today are probably the same ones you’ve faced in the past. When you realise this, you can create a solution and a plan for prevention. Making the same mistake repeatedly becomes unnecessary.
RECAP!!!
DECIDE to choose the life you’d like to enjoy. Remind yourself of your choice by VISUALISING it regularly. Take advantage of the OPPORTUNITIES that come your way. Avoid living by default and CREATE the life you DESIRE and DESERVE!
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