might have been.”
Forget the past. Forget your age. Today is
the first day of the rest of your life. At the
end of it, let there be no excuses, no
explanations, and no regrets.
Here are ten ideas to get you there…
1. Wear your truth. – As long as you keep
being YOU, as long as you keep staying
true to yourself and the passions that
move you, it doesn’t matter how many
jobs you get or don’t get, how many
mistakes you make, or how many times
you have to pull a u-turn. None of it
matters. What matters is that you’re
living in your truth. The people who
need you will eventually find you – the
real you. And you will find the people
you need. You will find the answers you
need. But more importantly, you will
find the questions you would have
never thought to ask. ReadThe Art of
Non-Conformity .
2. Take time before it’s too late. – Before
you know it you’ll be asking, “How did
it get so late so soon?” Take time to
figure yourself out. Take time to realize
what it is you want. Take time to take
risks. Take time to love, laugh, cry, and
forgive. Life is shorter than it often
seems. Take time before it’s too late.
Look straight ahead and say “YES” to
the opportunities coming your way.
Happiness and success never come to
look for you while you wait around.
You’ve got to get out there, take
chances, and work at it to make your
dreams come true.
3. Be the leader of your own journey. –
There are far too many capable people
who don’t pursue their dreams and
goals because they let their fears and
others talk them out of it. They give up
before they even try, and simply let life’s
river flow them downstream. Choose to
be stronger than that. Choose to swim
upstream when you have to. Choose to
do the things in life that move you. Let
others lead small lives. Let others argue
over small things. Let others cry over
small wounds. Let others leave their
future in someone else’s hands. But not
you. ReadQuitter .
4. Take calculated risks. – There is no
excuse for being an amateur forever.
Life is short. The day is rapidly
approaching when the risk to remain
perched in your nest is far more
detrimental than the risk it takes to fly.
Fly! Spread your wings. Start now. What
a disgrace it would be for you to grow
old without ever seeing the beauty and
strength of your full potential.
5. Change your thoughts. – Thoughts are
power. They create and destroy. What is
possible is everything. What you do is
up to you. Look around and you will see
that almost your entire life has been
born out of your thoughts. Know this,
and plant your seeds accordingly. You
can change your mind at any moment.
So go ahead. Change it right now.
6. Think you CAN. – If it doesn’t challenge
you, it won’t change you. And change
breeds growth. So when a goal seems
big and a plan looks tough, just start,
push through it for awhile, and soon
the next thing you need to do will look
possible. Step by step you can get
through anything – this is the truth and
you have to believe it. In the end, you’re
going to succeed because you’recrazy
enough to think you can.
7. Concentrate on being your best self. –
Negativity becomes a life altering habit,
just the same as positivity; the
difference is the amount of belief you
hold in yourself, and how you use this
belief to fuel your growth. Never think
that what you have to offer is
insignificant. When the time is right,
there will be forces out there in need of
exactly what you have to offer. So hang
in there,stay positive, and remember
that the connections you’re looking for
in life typically become visible when
you’re working hard at being your best
self, and not looking at all.
8. Pay attention to life while you’re
living it.– Realize that life is simply a
collection of little chances for
happiness, each lived one second at a
time. That some time each day should
be spent noticing the beauty in the
space between the big events. That
moments of dreaming and sunsets and
refreshing breezes cannot be bettered.
But most of all, realize that life is about
being here and now, watching and
listening without a clock and without
anticipation of results at every moment,
and sometimes, on good days, for
letting these little moments fill your
heart with passion and love. ReadThe
Power of Now .
9. Share your love openly and honestly
with those you love.– No matter what,
you’re going to lose people in your life.
Realize that no matter how much time
you spend with someone, or how much
you appreciate them, sometimes it will
never seem like you had enough time
together. Don’t learn this lesson the
hard way. Express your love. Tell people
what you need to tell them. Don’t shy
away from important conversations
because you feel awkward or
uncomfortable. You never know when
you might lose your opportunity.
10. Say “goodbye” so you can say “hello.”
– In life, goodbyes are a gift. When
certain people walk away from you, and
certain opportunities close their doors
on you, there is no need to hold onto
them or pray to keep them present in
your life. If they close you out, take it as
a direct indication that these people,
circumstances and opportunities are
not part of the plan for the next step of
your life. It’s a hint that your personal
growth requires someone different and
something more, and life is simply
making room. So embrace your
goodbyes, because every “goodbye”
you receive sets you up foran even