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“How do I change?”
And then
“It is so hard to.”
I get asked this all the time when people find out I am a Life Coach. From clients, strangers, family, and friends.
So I try to explain.
Maybe it is a bad habit. A limiting belief. A choice they keep making even though they know it is not serving them. Sometimes they simply know they want something different, but they have no idea where to begin.
My answer usually starts with another question.
What does change look like to you?
Because change itself is not nearly as complicated as we make it. At some point, you really can wake up and decide, enough of that. I am going in a different direction.
But first you have to be willing to see what needs to change.
That requires lowering the ego. Becoming aware of the choices, beliefs, expectations, assumptions, and interpretations that may be creating interference in your life.
Real change comes down to three things.
Acknowledgment. Commitment. Consistency.
Acknowledge what is no longer serving you and become aware of the choices that will.
Commit to those new choices. Not just when they are easy. Not just when you feel motivated. Decide this is the direction you are going until new knowledge gives you a better one.
Then become consistent.
Keep making the choices that add value to your life mentally, physically, emotionally, financially, and personally.
That is where transformation happens.
You do not become someone new in one giant moment. You become someone new through the choices you repeatedly make.
So if you are asking yourself how to change today, start here.
Acknowledge for knowledge.
Commit to change.
Be consistent until your choices become your new way of living.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#acknowledgment #commitment #consistency #change #choice
Background Photo Credit:
Ian Taylor
And then
“It is so hard to.”
I get asked this all the time when people find out I am a Life Coach. From clients, strangers, family, and friends.
So I try to explain.
Maybe it is a bad habit. A limiting belief. A choice they keep making even though they know it is not serving them. Sometimes they simply know they want something different, but they have no idea where to begin.
My answer usually starts with another question.
What does change look like to you?
Because change itself is not nearly as complicated as we make it. At some point, you really can wake up and decide, enough of that. I am going in a different direction.
But first you have to be willing to see what needs to change.
That requires lowering the ego. Becoming aware of the choices, beliefs, expectations, assumptions, and interpretations that may be creating interference in your life.
Real change comes down to three things.
Acknowledgment. Commitment. Consistency.
Acknowledge what is no longer serving you and become aware of the choices that will.
Commit to those new choices. Not just when they are easy. Not just when you feel motivated. Decide this is the direction you are going until new knowledge gives you a better one.
Then become consistent.
Keep making the choices that add value to your life mentally, physically, emotionally, financially, and personally.
That is where transformation happens.
You do not become someone new in one giant moment. You become someone new through the choices you repeatedly make.
So if you are asking yourself how to change today, start here.
Acknowledge for knowledge.
Commit to change.
Be consistent until your choices become your new way of living.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#acknowledgment #commitment #consistency #change #choice
Background Photo Credit:
Ian Taylor
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What are you choosing to focus on this Monday?
It is Monday and you have a choice.
For some, that thought alone creates stress. Deadlines. Meetings. Problems waiting to be solved. Long days ahead. Maybe even the fear of failure before the week has really begun.
But Monday does not determine what kind of week you are going to have.
You do.
One of the most powerful ways to influence that direction is through the daily practice of gratitude.
Gratitude is much more than being thankful when something good happens. It is intentionally directing your awareness toward what is already good, meaningful, valuable, and working in your life.
What you repeatedly focus on becomes what your mind learns to look for.
If you begin Monday searching for problems, your mind will gladly find them. If you begin looking for reasons to be grateful, you begin training your mind to recognize possibility instead of only difficulty.
That does not mean ignoring problems or pretending everything is wonderful. Life will still challenge you. Gratitude simply changes the mental position from which you face those challenges.
So before you rush into this Monday, stop for a moment.
Think about what you have instead of what you lack. Think about the people you love. Your opportunities. Your experiences. Another morning. Another week. Another chance to grow.
You cannot choose everything this week will bring.
But you can influence the energy, attitude, and awareness you bring into it.
Practice gratitude today.
Then do it again tomorrow.
Your week can be great or dreadful.
Start by choosing where you place your mind.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#gratitude #challenge #change #person #meet
Background Photo Credit:
Nathan Dumlao
It is Monday and you have a choice.
For some, that thought alone creates stress. Deadlines. Meetings. Problems waiting to be solved. Long days ahead. Maybe even the fear of failure before the week has really begun.
But Monday does not determine what kind of week you are going to have.
You do.
One of the most powerful ways to influence that direction is through the daily practice of gratitude.
Gratitude is much more than being thankful when something good happens. It is intentionally directing your awareness toward what is already good, meaningful, valuable, and working in your life.
What you repeatedly focus on becomes what your mind learns to look for.
If you begin Monday searching for problems, your mind will gladly find them. If you begin looking for reasons to be grateful, you begin training your mind to recognize possibility instead of only difficulty.
That does not mean ignoring problems or pretending everything is wonderful. Life will still challenge you. Gratitude simply changes the mental position from which you face those challenges.
So before you rush into this Monday, stop for a moment.
Think about what you have instead of what you lack. Think about the people you love. Your opportunities. Your experiences. Another morning. Another week. Another chance to grow.
You cannot choose everything this week will bring.
But you can influence the energy, attitude, and awareness you bring into it.
Practice gratitude today.
Then do it again tomorrow.
Your week can be great or dreadful.
Start by choosing where you place your mind.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#gratitude #challenge #change #person #meet
Background Photo Credit:
Nathan Dumlao
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