A New Year… A New You?
Submitted by Fit and Female Blog
Well, it’s almost that time again of year again — New Year’s Eve. And with New Year’s comes the inevitable New Year’s resolutions
Most of us start out with the best of intentions to turn some things around in our lives. But more often than not, most of our resolutions end up falling by the wayside long before February 1st.
Which begs the question, “How do you set a New Year’s resolution — and actually KEEP it?“
Whether it’s losing weight, improving your relationships or excelling in your career…here are a few essential keys that I’ve learned (and am still learning!) that can really help you to go for it 100% in 2010 –and beyond:
- Decide what you want. This sounds self-evident, but it’s really important. If you have no idea what the target is, it will be REALLY difficult to know if you’ve hit it. Spend some time thinking about what’s currently bugging you about your life. What is it that is holding you back? Not satisfying you? What areas do you want to see measurable improvement in by the end of 2010?
- Want what you want. You have a right to want what you want. It doesn’t matter if anyone else understands it, or agrees with it. It doesn’t even matter if you fully understand why you want it. Unless you are infringing on the rights of another, you have a right (and some philosophers would argue a moral obligation) to go out and get it.
- See what you want. Here’s the fun part…virtually all experts in the areas of self-improvement and human potential say the same thing. To have something in your life, you need to first see it in your mind. The poet, Carl Sandberg said, “nothing happens unless first a dream“. You need to use your imagination to see what the victory is. Imagine achieving your goal in all the detail you can muster. Who is around you as you celebrate that moment when you know you’ve made it? What do they say to you? What do you say to them? Where are you? Fill it in with enough rich detail as possible — and run that “movie” over and over in your mind. Not only will you have the joy of experiencing your dream in advance, but you will begin (on some level of your consciousness) to believe that this is real…and that it is coming to you. Hold on to that image long enough and you’ll be living it before you know it.
- Take steps towards your goal every day. Commit to doing something, at least one thing, however small — EVERY DAY. A phone call, a 15-minute yoga break, 10-minutes of research on the net — whatever it is. Every small action takes you one step closer to your goal AND reminds you that you are keeping your promises to yourself.
- Share Your Dream. Tell one person (better yet…a few people) whom you trust all about your dream…the big dream…the one you’re almost afraid to admit that you want to yourself. Are you sitting on Oprah’s couch (one of mine ;-)? Are you 25 lbs lighter and in the best shape of your life? Did you just finish your first marathon? Are you celebrating with all of your employees at your new company’s first Christmas party? Share it with someone you trust and have them tell you. There is something incredibly powerful about hearing yourself say what you REALLY want to another person — and knowing that they want it for you too! Better yet, if you really what to have some fun…have your friend(s) say what your dream is back to you…in the present tense as if it had already happened…It’s very exciting and it feels even more real!
Anthony Robbins says that human beings need to be constantly challenging themselves in order to be happy. That in life you are either growing or dying in terms of your development. Staying stagnant is a slower death, but its a death just the same. Goal achievement expert, Bob Proctor, says that we are either in a state of creation or a state of disintegration. The more I learn about this stuff the more that I agree with both of them.
So carpe diem, everybody…hey, how’s about we “carpe” the whole damn year? We’re about to kick off a whole 365 days of possibility — so let’s get out there and make it happen.
Sending you warm holiday wishes that ALL of your dreams come true…
Love and Light,
G
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