Are you living your dream life?
Most people would answer 'no.'
What's interesting, however, is that your dream life isn't all that difficult to achieve in the first place.
Jill/Pexels | Your dream life is possible if you put in the dedication it requires
Here are a few tips to help you out!
1. Be Clear On Your Goals
Unfortunately, many of us spend more time griping about our circumstances than we do, considering our options. To begin, it's normal to be unsure about your own desires. Some individuals are born with certain life plans, while others develop theirs through time. Discovering your true aspirations via deliberate action is what really matters.
2. Make A Strategy
It is important to practice mental imagery to understand how to actualize your goals and aspirations. We're talking about something bigger than a standard vision board. In order to fully benefit from this kind of visualization, you will need to engage all of your senses. Olympians use mental rehearsals of their events to improve their performance.
Emily Cook, a member of the U.S. freestyle ski team, stated that when she visualized, she used all of her senses. She makes motions that resemble skiing downhill, imagines the wind in her hair and the crowd's noise as she crosses the finish line, and so on.
Vanessa/Pexels | Visualization is a very effective method of motivation, and not only for athletes
3. Establish Procedures and Systems
Once you've developed the attitude necessary to create the life you want, you can start making progress toward your objectives. In spite of initial enthusiasm, the most common cause of failure is relying too much on one's own self-control and determination. Your ability to exert willpower and self-control is finite and will inevitably decline.
This is why so many individuals give up on their New Year's Resolution after the first month. For the same reason, dieters who make healthy choices throughout the day often give up and eat poorly at dinner. That's why it's crucial to establish routines and procedures that reduce reliance on personal discipline and determination. The dieter would be better off getting rid of the sweets they no longer desire. This is true for your ideal life as well.
Picjubocom/Pexels | If you're serious about seeing your plan through to fruition, you'll need to reduce your options for going backward
Lastly, don't be a victim of the game; instead, take control of it
In the words of Macklemore: "I don't control life, but I control how I respond to it."
One alternative is to alter the circumstances without altering your fundamental character. Many times, individuals will pretend to be someone else, sacrificing their own integrity and authenticity in order to further their own interests.
This may take the form of anything from accepting a new job to negotiating a contract that will affect their lives, businesses, and social circles for the foreseeable future. In the end, you shouldn't be satisfied with it.
Instead, be proud of your identity and unwavering principles. Adopt a flexible attitude toward change and diligently toil to effect it.
