Are you stuck in a rut? To answer this question objectively you have to look at the condition of your life in relation to your behaviour patterns. You may be either consciously or subconsciously sabotaging your personal growth by refusing or unwilling to change old habits that are holding you back.
Quite often we find that we are living a life that society has labelled "normal".We live in a home, have regular employment, are involved in a relationship and have material trappings that are supposed to make us feel content. However this "normal" level we have attained may still make us feel unfulfilled if we are not living a life that brings out our true potential.
We all have habits that form our personality. Habits continually direct the way we behave on a day-to-day basis and have become well-established traits of that personality. Habits allow us to carry out activity without conscious thought.
The biggest drawback to change is that people perceive that who they are at present is how their lives were meant to be. A blueprint set by fate that states that circumstances cannot change very easily. If only they knew how erroneous this is. The root of the problem lies in the way we think. Changing our thoughts will change our routine which in turn will change our lives.
As an example I read in a local paper recently about a former fraudster who had served time for his crimes. He was walking down a street and found a wallet containing cash and credit cards that belonged to a local businessman. Whereas previously he would have seen this as an easy opportunity for personal gain, he found contact details inside the wallet and returned it to its rightful owner. When interviewed, it turned out that he'd decided to go straight after meeting his ideal partner and made his mind up to change his ways.
You see, not only has he changed his behaviour but now he thinks about the environment he's in. The world hasn't changed but the way he reacts to it has.
This is an extreme example but nevertheless shows the difference you can make to your life if you are willing to change your habits. Old patterns of behaviour can be broken and new ones put in its place.
So then how do we do this? Quite simply by using imagination. It cannot be emphasised enough that this is the most powerful mental force we possess. With the use of imagination scientists, engineers, businessman to name a few have down the years changed our lives with inventions and discoveries that were first created in their minds by the use of imagination - and it is in our imagination that our future hopes and dreams first appear.
To speed up changing our mental habits, sit down somewhere quietly, get comfortable and think about one aspect of your personality that you feel is holding you back from achieving a particular goal or desire. For example, lets say you are particularly attracted to a person of the opposite sex at work but hadn't the confidence to approach this person. The thought of walking up to them and engaging in conversation makes you feel anxious and nervous.
Whilst you're sat, we are going to play a little mind movie in your head for about 10 to 15 minutes. Imagine you are now self assured and confident and can walk up to the person you are attracted to and easily engage in conversation. Imagine this person smiling back at you and being completely receptive to your advances, and then experience the positive emotions that this brings. It may take a bit of practise but repeated effort will bring results eventually.
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