Consider the dream car, the dream physique, the dream wardrobe, the dream spouse, the dream house, all adorning the person with the dream job. Does that describe you? Congratulations! Move on to a different blog.
For everyone else, try this little exercise today. Spend some time asking yourself what areas of your life don't match the picture in your imagination. Then, for each of those areas, ask yourself a deeper question: "Why not?"
Perhaps you believe you were born to be average. Maybe you believe the good things in life are for other people, not for you. You keep waiting for your ship to come in only to realize that it capsized years ago. Now when you see people with nice stuff or comfortable lives you feel envious, perhaps spiteful, or self-deprecating. You blame financial woes, your parents, your spouse, your poor bone structure, your age, your bad luck, your bad boss or discrimination. You might even blame yourself, but take no action to resolve your situation, hopeless that anything could change.
Here's the thing: If you live in the United States, your mind is functional and you have a reasonable degree of health, plenty can change. Your awareness can change. Your attitude can change. Your longings can change. Your direction can change. Your choices can change. You can become the person in your picture.
You can do this in one of two ways: Make choices that result in the items that you picture, or figure out WHY you want the items in your picture and do what brings you true satisfaction. I recommend you do the latter first.
Why do you want that car? That house? Those clothes?
The sound of a high-performance engine excites you, the sleek style and the plush seats pop your eyes open. You can pass on a hill and get where you're going faster.
Breathing room calms you. The view from the porch sings to you. The floor plan fits your large family. Entertaining is your passion and big parties are your specialty.
The look and feel of designer fabric lifts your mood and the styles enhance your sense of well-being. The clothes feel comfortable, boost professional confidence or express something you like in your personality.
If those are your reasons, then begin to work toward the goals of ownership (more about this in a future blog). Enjoy the reward of your labor for as long as it remains enjoyable. But beware! Pay close attention to what you want and why you want it before it consumes your time and effort which are both finite.
Today's thought exercise: What does your picture look like? How does your life compare? What do you really want? Why do you want your life to look like that?
For everyone else, try this little exercise today. Spend some time asking yourself what areas of your life don't match the picture in your imagination. Then, for each of those areas, ask yourself a deeper question: "Why not?"
Perhaps you believe you were born to be average. Maybe you believe the good things in life are for other people, not for you. You keep waiting for your ship to come in only to realize that it capsized years ago. Now when you see people with nice stuff or comfortable lives you feel envious, perhaps spiteful, or self-deprecating. You blame financial woes, your parents, your spouse, your poor bone structure, your age, your bad luck, your bad boss or discrimination. You might even blame yourself, but take no action to resolve your situation, hopeless that anything could change.
Here's the thing: If you live in the United States, your mind is functional and you have a reasonable degree of health, plenty can change. Your awareness can change. Your attitude can change. Your longings can change. Your direction can change. Your choices can change. You can become the person in your picture.
You can do this in one of two ways: Make choices that result in the items that you picture, or figure out WHY you want the items in your picture and do what brings you true satisfaction. I recommend you do the latter first.
Why do you want that car? That house? Those clothes?
The sound of a high-performance engine excites you, the sleek style and the plush seats pop your eyes open. You can pass on a hill and get where you're going faster.
Breathing room calms you. The view from the porch sings to you. The floor plan fits your large family. Entertaining is your passion and big parties are your specialty.
The look and feel of designer fabric lifts your mood and the styles enhance your sense of well-being. The clothes feel comfortable, boost professional confidence or express something you like in your personality.
If those are your reasons, then begin to work toward the goals of ownership (more about this in a future blog). Enjoy the reward of your labor for as long as it remains enjoyable. But beware! Pay close attention to what you want and why you want it before it consumes your time and effort which are both finite.
Today's thought exercise: What does your picture look like? How does your life compare? What do you really want? Why do you want your life to look like that?