Change Your Life One Thought At a Time

Let's talk about the future. Some of the most frequently asked questions include but are not limited to, "where are you going?", "where do you want to live?", "what do you want to be?", "do you want to get married and have children?" and the list goes on. We've all put some sort of thought into the people we are one day going to become. While I understand this concept, I'm more of a believer in evolving into the person you are "going to become" EVERY day. You're not just going to wake up one day and say to yourself, "this is the day. I am now the person that I have been dreaming of becoming. My life is complete." If we stop wanting to be something more than what we are, we're never going to be more than what we limit ourselves to be. Never try to out do yourself, appreciate the moment and what it means in your life but always try to better yourself. Ask questions such as "how can I make myself a better person?" or "how can I make my life what I want and know it can be?"  Make a list of all of the things you want in/for your life, focus on them and make them happen. We are all given the same time in a day, week, month, year etc. do something with that time. Set goals and expect yourself to follow through with them. Sharing your goals with someone else is always beneficial in achieving them. If you say them out loud and to another person, you're now accountable and will be more likely to stay good on your word. Our thoughts are often always our future. There is nothing more powerful than the mind and what it can do. You are literally creating your life with every thought you have about it, and about yourself. Re-evaluate your thoughts, compose them with things that will only better your life. Don't focus on the negative, doing this will only bring more negativity into your life. Stop looking at other people as the source of your sadness, anger, happiness, fears, etc. and look in the mirror. YOU are the source of ALL of these feelings. Yes, someone might break your heart, but by allowing yourself to suffer you're allowing them to control your emotions. Life isn't as complicated as we think. Direct your thoughts in a positive direction, imagine the life you want and live it. Take every painful event, every obstacle and every detour as a learning experience. You will ALWAYS come out with a better perspective, and will ultimately be happier in your own life IF you allow yourself to be. Again, we ALL have the same time in a day. What are you going to do with yours?

"It all depends on how we look at things, and not on how they are themselves."

-Carl Jung

"Though we can't always see it at the time, if we look upon events with some perspective, we see things always happen for our best interests. We are always being guided in a way better than we know ourselves.

-Swami Satchidananda

"When you welcome your emotions as teachers, every emotion brings good news, even the ones that are painful."

-Gary Zukav