Your Past Does Not Need To Define Your Future
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“If we want to change a situation, we first have to change ourselves. And to change ourselves effectively, we first have to change our perceptions. We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of those assumptions.” – Stephen Covey, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”
When things are going wrong in relationships, what we often don’t see is how we are contributing to the situation. Every relationship establishes set patterns: he does this, she responds like that, which causes him to respond with, which causes her to respond with etc. etc. etc.
The way to change the people around you is to change the way you’re responding to them. Do something radically different.
One of the best things to do is to live your life on purpose. Some ask, but what is my purpose in life?
The only way to find out is to start. Do what is in your heart to do, but most importantly do something. Thirteen years ago, I thought I wanted to be an accountant. (Hilarious to think about that now – how wrong could I have been!) However, the right thing I did is I started doing something, I started moving towards the goal, and like a ship sailing through the sea with a destination in mind, at least I was going somewhere. Since I was moving it was easy for me to eventually find my true destination and go there. If I’d stayed there wondering if being an accountant were right for me, I’d probably still be sitting in the same spot.
As you contemplate your purpose, and set goals, here are some things to consider:
1. Faith – your spiritual life. Most people today acknowledge that there is a spiritual part to this world. Set goals to grow spiritually.
2. Fitness. If you do not take care of your health you will not be able to attain your other goals. Being in good health is essential for a sense of overall well-being. If you’re too busy to exercise and eat right, you’re too busy not to. Taking care of your health can literally add hours to each day, and days to your life, plus quality to the days you live.
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