We each have this one amazing, but brief chance to create lives we love. If we get stuck living on autopilot we end up ignoring what brings us joy. There’s a lot of sensible reasons we get stuck on autopilot (a 2 year long pandemic being one of them), but we can’t stay here or we’ll never be happy. We must make the most of our lives. To do that we must become intentional in how we live our daily life so we can build the life of our dreams.
If you want to live the life you love and love the life you live, consider the following strategies. They are strategies I’ve discovered along my journey, and I hope they help you, too.
- Listen to your heart.
Many of us get caught up in worrying about what others think and act according to how others think we should act. Sometimes, it’s not the voice of others we listen to, but it is the voice of our own. Specifically, the voice of fear. But to bring our desires alive we need to listen to our heart, and give ourselves the permission we need to go out and create the life we imagine. - Become Aware.
What do you truly desire?
It is our job to figure out who we are, what our talents and strengths are and to nurture those. Desire comes from the inside; it comes from our gut. We must activate and become the choosers of our own destinies and invest ourselves is those topics or fields which most interest us. It is a known fact that we always work the hardest for the things we are most passionate about. If we want to succeed at the higher plateaus, to make the kind of money we want to make, and to live a life we truly love we must commit to pursuing the desires which keep us up at night and wake us up in the morning. - See it.
To get from where you are to where you want to be, envision the life you wish to lead. You cannot make it come true if you aren’t able see it. - Believe it.
To believe is knowing. Knowing that you are deserving. Knowing that anything is possible. This is believing. When you believe you have the power to create a life you love, you will feel it in your heart and your soul will begin to sing. - Commit.
Be willing to say yes to what you know fills you up and brings you joy. Commit to saying ‘yes’ more and more to these things. And saying “no” to the things that don’t. - Take action.
Wishful thinking stays wishful thinking. Taking action brings your life alive. Take the steps necessary to bring more of what you love into your life and you’ll notice more and more ways your life blossoms. - Choose to get better.
Be willing to be a beginner, to not get it right from the start. To make mistakes. To learn from them. And to get better with each new attempt. - Go big.
If we want to our life to be amazing, we must go big whatever big means to us. We must commit to being a person who wants to be more, do more, and consistently test the limits of what we cn do. We must make it a goal to be the most authentic, to be ourselves, and to invest in our desires and dreams. The more we go for it, the happier we become. - Celebrate.
Focus on what’s working and celebrate them! When you focus on what’s working, you deepen your connection with what you love and bring meaning to your efforts.
I hope these tips inspire you to create a life you love. I hope they help you see what is possible in this lifetime. We are each given this gift of life and have the chance to make it amazing. If we ignore what brings us joy we will never be happy. So if you’re stuck living on autopilot, get unstuck and build the life of your dreams.
