How to Remake Yourself for 2009
If
you are perfectly satisfied with yourself, this article is not for
you. Indeed, if you are perfectly satisfied with yourself, no article
is for you. However, if you are a sincere individual seeking to
better your life, here is some strong advice on how best to remake
yourself for 2009.
First of all,
firmly implant this thought into your mind: The greatest human developmental
discover of the past 100 years is the fundamental extent to which
people can change their lives by changing their beliefs and attitudes.
In other words, the starting point for making something happen is
truly believing that you can make it happen.
If strong belief
is not present, you start out at least half-defeated.
Secondly,
you must rid yourself of false, quasi-religious beliefs. Firmly
implant in your mind the following mantra: Success in life goes
most frequently, not to the most deserving, the best looking or
even the most intelligent. Instead, success goes most frequently
to the person with the greatest drive.
When you combine
deep belief with high levels of motivation, you have an almost unbeatable
combination.
Once you have
belief and motivation, the next ingredient for re-making yourself
in 2009 is process - the action-steps you must follow in order to
convert a dream into a reality or the old you into the new you.
Here are the steps:
#1
- Establish a clear vision of the new you. Grab a piece of paper
and a pen and vividly describe the new you. Write down how you are
going to look, how much money you will be making and how you are
going to walk, talk, smile and smell. Also, describe the places
you will be going, what you will be reading and who your friends
are going to be.
#
2 - Right beneath each change you plan on making in your
life you will write down three things you will do to bring that
change about.
The only caution
to the above process is to be guided by the fact that you can only
start from where you are. Thus, your planned changes can be a bit
unrealistic because trying to achieve such goals forces you to stretch
mind and body in such a way that you go beyond your current self.
However, do
not be too unrealistic because instead of setting goals, you end
up fantasizing and that is a waste of time. For example, if you
are currently making $25,000 a year, do not adopt a goal of making
$200,000 within the next 12 months. Life is process - one step at
a time.
#3
- Review all the changes you plan to make and then pick the easiest
one. That is where you will start. Start work on the easiest change
first and before you are completely done, start work on the next
change. Get accustomed to success. Do not stop but move on to the
next change.
You must not
only write down your planned changes but (where practical) post
them on a bathroom mirror or anywhere that you will constantly be
reminded of them. In addition, share you planned changes with a
close friend or two so there will be someone to pull your coat tail
if they see you going astray.
Belief comes
first because you must deeply believe you are capable of bringing
about the changes. Motivation is second because action is the only
force that can convert beliefs into realities. Process is third
because it details the specific steps you will be taking. Knowing
the process makes you tremendously more effective and efficient.
Follow the
above and you will re-make yourself rapidly and efficiently. Start
with the easiest change RIGHT NOW!
Robert
Taylor is a veteran journalist and one of the nation’s leading
writers on life improvement issues. He is senior editor of the Better
Life Society website. You are invited to view more of his insightful
writings online at http://betterlifesociety.webs.com
