Several articles and newsletters with the message that New Year's
resolutions are a worthless exercise and a poorly disguised setup
for failure have passed across my desk this last week.
I do not believe in failure! There is always something good to be
found in any learning experience. Besides, if we always succeeded at
everything we did, we would not know we succeeded because there
would be nothing to measure success against! (But that is not
today's topic!)
Certainly, the normal statements along the lines of losing weight,
quitting smoking, etc. are normally an invitation to be
unsuccessful. The reason being that if you could not find the power
before to achieve this, what would be different about now?
However, here are some ideas for you to consider that could possibly
have a huge impact on your life this coming year.
1. Define your Self. Who are you? What do you stand for? What
are the values that make you whole? Begin this task immediately and
put it in writing. Refer to it often. Refine it continually as you
discover things about your Self you did not know. Start with the
following premise, which many of us have. You are not your work,
your family or anything else external. You are internal. You are
you.
2. What is your dream for the future? This is your intent. If
it remains undefined and unrecognized, it will most likely never be
created into reality. The reason for this is that you have to create
your own reality. If you do not begin with this first step of intent
to create, nothing can happen. Everything that ever is, was first a
thought; then spoken, then acted upon. Of course this concept is
much easier said than done. May I suggest that you not concern
yourself with the HOW and only concern yourself with the intent? The
HOW is not really in your power at this time. You need help with
that.
3. Live your life as if each minute were your last. This has
been said so many times that we normally brush the thought aside.
Why do we do this? It is a crucial part of happiness and joy. We
have a tremendous power within us to change our world. I believe
strongly that we create our own world by making each choice that is
offered to us every second of the day. That is the ONLY power we
have; but it is an incredible power! When we decide to consciously
choose to make each and every decision, then we are creating our
world on a minute-by-minute basis. Making our choices becomes
easier! Simply follow the guidelines as you defined who you are in
step 1!
4. Let it go. We have no power over the future! You can worry, fret,
get ulcers, scream, shout, and go down kicking, but you will not
alter the future one bit and more importantly, while you are making
that fuss about the future, you might miss making a couple of
crucial, conscious choices in the here and now that allow you to
create your future!
Miami Phillips is an ANSIR certified personal coach and author
of "Weekly Wisdom." Visit his site to find out more
www.creativeminds.com
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