CREATING LASTING CHANGE
Here is a wonderful exercise adapted from
Tony Robbins'
Awakening
the Giant Within,
introducing
three guiding
principles to lasting change:
RAISE YOUR STANDARDS
Any time you sincerely want to make a change,
the first thing you must do is to raise your
standards. Write down all the things you
will no
longer accept or tolerate in your life, and
all the things that you aspire to becoming.
This is an exercise in deep personal honesty
(telling yourself the truth 100% of time).
Frequently ask yourself: What am I pretending
not to know?
CHANGE YOUR LIMITING BELIEFS
Our beliefs are like unquestioned
commands, telling us how things are, what's
possible and what's
impossible, what we can and can not do. They
shape every action, every
thought, and every feeling that we
experience. As a result, changing our
belief systems is central to making any real
and lasting change in our
lives. We must develop a sense of certainty
that we can and will meet the
new standards before we actually do.
CHANGE YOUR STRATEGY
In order to keep
your commitment, you need the best strategies
for achieving results. If you have set a higher
standard, and you can get yourself to
believe, then you certainly can
figure out the strategies. One of the best
strategies
in almost any case is to find a
role-model,
someone who's already getting the results you
want,
and then tap into their knowledge.
Read about
successful people. The most successful people
have
had mentors in every stage of their life. Who
you associate with does help determine your
happiness and
success.
Many small
business and career development organizations
offer free mentoring services with a rich
pool of volunteer, seasoned superstars,
ready to share with you their experience,
knowledge, and expertise.
NOTE: Isn't the HAPPINESS symbol above
beautiful? Read what Dr.
Emoto
discovered in the Messages from Water.
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