When thinking about the changes we’d like to make in our lives, we usually have a picture of what that change looks like. We may visualise great trips away, having a large family home, a luxury car and perhaps a well respected position. How we look is likely to have changed – as we imagine our future self to be more attractive, leaner and more fashionable.
Such ideas concentrate on things we’d like to have. With no destination in mind, we’ll get no-where.
However, we have to be prepared to make some changes, prior to having all these brilliant things. As Albert Einstein said, “Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.” And so, continue doing what you’re doing right now, and you’ll continue having what you’ve always had.
Significant achievements only come about when we alter both what we do and the way we think. No surprises then that a spot of effort will be needed to achieve the things we want to have. Giving to get is not a new concept to most of us! And yet just putting in the effort isn’t a guarantee of success.
To realise the things we want in our lives, we have to behave in a manner that suggests our goals are a done deal! If the objective is to drop four dress sizes in twelve months, then for a time we have to prioritise an exercise routine and pay attention to what we eat.
Working out each day has to come before meeting up with friends. The success mind-set says there’ll be lots more time for leisure later on (and more energy to enjoy it!) if the effort is put in first. A healthy attitude to dieting makes the slimming process easier, and brings results much faster.
Success can’t come by itself. We’ll get knocks along the way, so a strong mental stance is paramount.
Spending time reading books or watching films of how others achieved their goals can help. We come across the same story time after time; their attitude and self-image is what created the results. By focusing on becoming who we need to be, we’ll enjoy the exertions we have to do more and receive the things we want to have so much faster.