3 Steps to Get the Life You Want Right Now
August 26, 2009
It only takes one thing to change your life. Just a simple shift in direction takes you to a whole new place. Unfortunately it’s usually something catastrophic that does the trick. But does it have to be?
Because the price you often pay for having your life instantly rearranged can be very high–divorce, loosing your job, the death of a loved one, illness or a serious accident.
What can you do to get a new perspective on your life, and the new life you want, instantly, without having your life turned upside down?
Well, let’s take a look at that.
Wouldn’t it work better if you had a plan to do this yourself before one of those situations did it for you?
If your priorities are instantly recognized and shifted in the face of one of those situations, what can you do to create that same change without the aid of those situations?
And are there signs in your life now that you’re just not aware of?
For example 10 years ago I had a vague feeling that there was a shift coming, but I didn’t know what. And I thought I was paying pretty good attention and even looking for signs…apparently not well enough.
It took being hit with a ton of bricks for me to see it. I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Since then, and almost instantly, everything in my life has changed for the better. One of the reasons I do the work I do is to give people the knowledge of the lessons I learned without having to live through a traumatic experience.
Although not an enjoyable process, even at the time I was going through it, I knew there was a big positive to come out of something that could be so devastating. I was determined to focus on finding that positive end rather than focusing on the worst-case scenario. For me that made all the difference in how it affected the rest of my life.
Like I said, before the diagnosis I had a vague feeling there was something bigger I was supposed to be doing with my life. After the diagnosis, I made it my number one priority to find out what that was.
Within a month, the focus of my life was totally different. I quit my very cushy job immediately and my husband and I prepared to move from Mexico, where we had lived for the last 6 years, back to the States. I flew up to Scottsdale, bought a house in 3 days and we moved with no prospects of a job for either of us. In fact, I had determined that my days of working for someone else were over.
Trusting in the Universe, just knowing where we were guided to go, we made the transition quickly.
After eleven months of deep personal growth work to be fully prepared and meditations asking what I was to do, I found my purpose. Since then I have been living the life I of my dreams again…but now it’s a different dream than hanging out on the beach and the easy life.
I realized my passion and my purpose is teaching people how to realize their dreams through my writing, mentoring, course and live events. Every day I think about what is most important to me in my life. I feel blessed I have the luxury of my work being to my passion and helping them to build a life and a business on their own.
It’s a much different life than what I had pictured before the diagnosis, but also a much more fulfilling one and one I’m not sure I would have realized it as fast, as profoundly or if ever without that catalyst. But you don’t have to wait for something like that to happen to you!
Here are 3 steps you can take today to get the life you want right now:
#1 Put yourself in a place of total freedom by asking yourself, “If I could start over today, what 5 things would be different in my new life?”
#2 Ask yourself, “What have I been holding on to until now that I’d immediately drop if my life depended on it?” Let it go, it’s over!
#3 While you’re at it, ask “Who have I been unable to forgive, including myself?” Forgive them and yourself because those old tapes wear down your energy everyday whether you’re conscious of it or not.
Until next week, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Just comment on this post on my blog at http://www.LynnPierce.com
If you would like personal mentoring, send me an email detailing what you would like help with. As your mentor I hold a bigger vision for you than you hold for yourself. When you have faith and a team that believes in you, it gives you courage. When you don’t have to do it all yourself, all things are possible for you. Commit today to go for your dream 100%.
Lynn Pierce, the Success Architect, has taught people how to combine business and personal development to reach the pinnacle of success and live the life of their dreams for over 25 years. In addition, she is also the founder of one of the most exciting annual events for women entrepreneurs, “Empowered Women’s Business Summit“. Now she shares her keys to success and life mastery with you. You can get my special report, “What Do You Stand For? A No B.S. Guide to Creating Your Own Personal Manifesto” at http://LynnPierce.com
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