Reinvent Your Future

In my last blog I talked about how to re-energize your life. It's important for each of us to examine regularly where we are physically, mentally, and spiritually in life.  If we don't, we run the risk of having that continual feeling of being run down and mired in the muck of life!


A critical step in the process of getting re-energized is being able to wake up each morning and loving what lies ahead. With that in mind, there may come a time when you seriously need to consider Reinventing Your Life. Without having defined goal(s) in our lives we soon find ourselves in rut that feels like it's three feet deep.  Some people refer to feeling "trapped with no way out."  It's not unusual for these folks to be discouraged and depressed.  They ask themselves things like, "is this all there is?"  The thought of being 
re-energized is a pipe dream at best.  


I've thought about what allows people to lead successful, happy, and energized lives.  Here are some characteristics of these people that everyone has the opportunity to incorporate in their own daily lives:


Successful People...


...have a clear dream or goal.  They pay attention to what makes them feel happy, enthusiastic, and energized.  They use that information to assist them in making the right choices and decisions.


...visualize and affirm their success.  Not all of them sit down and formally focus on visualizations and affirmations.  They picture their dreams and in their own internal dialog they affirm their ability to achieve their goals.


...trust their intuition.  Whether they call it a hunch, an instinct, or Divine guidance, they pay attention to their inner voice.  They listen to it and act upon it.


...take appropriate risks.  They understand that they'll have to move out of their "comfort zone" at times and risk doing something unfamiliar.  They know that everyone feels nervous and anxious when attempting something new.  Despite this discomfort, they persevere.


...have patience and faith.  To achieve their goals they have a long-term perspective.  They know they'll achieve what they desire.  They understand that there will be tough times but they keep at it.


...take action.  They understand that small steps are important.  They have a plan.  If they meet with a detour or an impediment in their path, they simply step back and reassess the situation.  They discover where they may have gone wrong and proceed to take action again...this time in the right direction.


So if you want to feel successful about your life think about the possibility that it's time to re-invent yourself.