Many times we find ourselves dreaming about having a healthier relationship, a more enjoyable career or a stronger financial position. We spend a lot of effort creating the “perfect life” in our minds. Then, sooner or later we succumb to the idea that it’s only a dream. We drop it like a hot rock and continue doing the same things we always do.
Take for example our jobs. One study suggested that 83% of workers are miserable at their place of employment.* As a result, we do everything possible to get through the week. We wait for two days of freedom. When Friday approaches we make comments to our friends such as, “Thank God It’s Friday” and “I can’t believe I made it.”
The cycle continues day in and day out, week after week and year after year. Then one day you wake up and realize the majority of your life has passed. You begin to wonder what have you really done with your life.
However, you can choose a different path! You can lead a life FULL of happiness and success in whatever you choose. You are not chained to your current lifestyle. You have the power to make changes in your life.
The key is to make a commitment to changing your behavior. This goes far beyond daydreaming. This requires you to take those steps necessary that will bring you closer to your goals. If you are doing the same thing day in and day out, you will get the same results. However, if you make different decisions, you will see change.
The problem why many people do not take the necessary steps, is due to fear. Fear of failure, fear of looking foolish and fear of rejection are most common. Fear will keep you miserable and limit your possibilities. Anthony Robbins stated fear stands for “False Evidence Appearing Real.” This has always stuck with me. Your fear is just an imaginary thought and feeling. Nothing else.
The way to break free is to take your first step. Follow it with a second step and another. You will start to see your life through a different lens. You will find that you are in control, there is nothing to fear and that the only person who can hold you back is “you.”
Timothy A Laskis, Ph.D.
Author, Speaker and Consultant
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*Business Reform Magazine 9/7/05
