SIMPLE STEPS REAL CHANGE MAGAZINE
It’s a little unusual for me to be using words associated with war, battle and fighting, as the images those words bring up aren’t pretty, in fact they can be pretty gruesome. In writing this article, I considered finding other words to describe the analogy as we fight for our dreams against our fears and limiting beliefs, but the truth of the matter is that the struggles, obstacles and challenges that come up (and our reactions to them) can be pretty gruesome! In order to deal with those challenges and fears head on we’ve got to understand what we are dealing with. If we think that fears and limiting beliefs are little things to overcome, failing to recognize their power – powerful enough to take down a whole town – let alone our dreams – we won’t be properly prepared to win and achieve our goals.
Like you, my life has been filled with opportunities to stand firm in my beliefs and goals against circumstances, challenges and other people that tried to hold me back. There are times I have retreated and times I have succeeded. When I’ve succeeded it is because I won the most important battle of all, the battle of my mind. I offer you here the strategies I’ve used and shared with thousands of others, to succeed on the battlefield of my mind.
• Step 1: You’ve Got to Know What It Is That You’re Fighting For. What is
your definition of a brighter future? What do you want that you do not yet have? What is the next goal you’re going for?
This is a pivotal moment in claiming your independence because this is the moment that the battle in your mind begins. The moment we begin to think about
challenging the status quo, our minds respond with the list of challenges to overcome, the doubts, the I don’t know how to do it, no one will ever believe me, what will my friends and family say, that’ll never work. This is the battlefield of the mind that 9 times out of 10 stops people from even writing down their goals!
But not you! This is the day you are claiming your independence and moving forward despite apparent obstacles or roadblocks. This is your moment of truth, choosing to continue and fight for your dreams, refusing to
retreat back to the way things were. give up and
• Step 2: Prepare for Battle on the Field of Life. What will I need to have in order to achieve my goals? Who do I need to be to achieve my goals? What do I need to do to become that person? What will I need to change – what will I be giving up?
This is the process of turning those fears, obstacles and roadblocks into things to take into consideration to achieve your dream. This is the same process that everyone who has ever accomplished a big goal or dream achieved it and you can do it too!
Consider how the Olympic Athlete begins with the dream of being in the Olympics then carefully maps out the plan to achieve it. We begin with the end in mind and work backwards to consider all the possibilities and ways of achieving the goal.
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