10 Ways to Embrace Change
Tips to help you kickstart and maximize personal transformation
“Everything must change, nothing stays the same…”
These classic lyrics, originally penned and performed by musician/songwriter Bernard Ighner in 1974, serve as a simple reminder about an undeniable truth that all of us face: change. How we respond to change is a decision.
Here are 10 ways you can be proactive rather than reactive to changes in your life.
1. Forever curious! Discover new things daily.
Approach each day with the attitude that you are a life-long learner and there’s plenty of teachable moments available as long as you periodically shift your gaze from “on-the-screen/keyboard” to “up-down-and-all-around!”
Hint: keep a small journal of the interesting and unique things you discover in your look-up moments.
2. Seek creative soul food.
We need to feed our creativity and our capacity for innovation via participation in inspiring moments and things we find JOY in doing. Got a hobby?! Love art or nature?! Enjoy indie movies?! Whatever it is, find time to indulge in things that provide sustenance for your creative soul and tickle your brain.
3. Wanted: ENERGY!
You can’t avoid stories in the media about the importance of having good, personal health habits. Well it’s TRUE! In order to deal with upheaval in your life or manifest a dream into a reality, we need to prepare our mind and body for stressors we will face in life. So…eat right, drink plenty of water, get the rest you need, and find time to exercise at least 3 times per week for minimum of 20 minutes. Your body (and soul) will thank you!
4. Ain’t no mountain high enough!
Obstacles can become opportunities when approached with imagination, innovation, guile and determination. When life “triple-dog-dares-you,” accept the challenge, be willing to skin-your-knees and know that you possess the ability to overcome all things.
5. Hardhat required!
Success and positive results may be your hope and desire but they will not come overnight so pack a lunch and bring your hardhat! You need daily commitment, passion, intention, discipline, honest and real effort, patience and belief that hard work will be rewarded in time. You gotta trust the process and be committed to your dream.
6. Want-to!
Be sure to reaffirm your commitment (aka Want-to) to your goal or dream daily. As my grandfather would say: “You can’t accomplish anything in life with a broke Want-to!”
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Read more about making changes in your life in Julie Hadden's book, Fat Chance.
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Comments
Excellent pointers. Let's
Excellent pointers. Let's not wait until Jan 01, 2010 to begin. The time to start is NOW!
i liked all the tips but
i liked all the tips but 2,5&6 are special and contain a lot inside
i learned most from these.
thanks Kevin
Excellent tips! I especially
Excellent tips! I especially like #6 -- love your grandpa's quote about a "broke Want-to." One thing that drives me crazy about myself is when I catch myself saying that I "need to" do this or that, because usually that means it's something I should be doing but have not actually committed to doing yet. Changing "needing to" to "wanting to" makes you more likely to take that first step in actually getting it done.
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