You can sit around and wait on FedEx to drop off a big box
of happiness on your doorstep if you want to. But that's not
likely to happen anytime soon. Or you can get up, create an
action plan, and get on with your life. It's 100% up to you.
Expectations are a part of the universe that makes thing
happen, both negatively and positively. Like atomic particles,
universal forces cannot be explained, but plugging into them
creates some kind of energy. You don't have to be able to
see it or understand it to use it.
Do you understand radio waves or computer chips (ok, so some
people do, but I don't and I have a lot of company in that
boat!). I can't see how this arrives from my computer to yours,
and I don't understand it, but I sure use it. You only have
to be willing to let it happen.
If you were not given the power of positive expectations
early in life, you now have to create it for yourself. You
can live up or down to your own expectations and the expectations
of others. 98% of people in prisons report that they were
told by their parents or others in their lives that they would
end up in prison. They lived "down" to those expectations.
What if the same people had told them that they would end
up as a successful writer, or a great inventor, or a top sports
figure?
You have this same power. You have the power to be creative
and resourceful, or you also have the power to be miserable
the rest of your life. You have that choice. You have that
free will. You pick out an attitude each day the same way
you pick out your clothes.
Positive actions are much more powerful than positive thinking.
My mother had a great southern saying: "Wish in one hand,
pour peas in the other, and see which fills up faster."
She meant, of course, that tangible action brings results,
whereas just wishing for something doesn't. Wishing that FedEx
would drop off a box of happiness on your doorstep will have
you waiting a very long time. Creating your happiness, one
day at a time, will bring that big box of happiness much quicker.
To transform your attitude and maintain positive actions,
try the following things: . Don't expect it to happen overnight,
but always expect it to happen . Align yourself with people
who also have goals; they'll support you and encourage you
when you're tired and frustrated . Step out of your comfort
zone; do one thing different . Operate from the standpoint
"as if" it had already happened
No, you can't simply "will" a goal to materialize,
but you can make a commitment to do whatever it takes, including
consistent exercise, setting time to clean up your environment,
or investing your money in a program instead of buying a new
outfit. What do you want so badly that you are willing to
put aside other things until a later time?
Your expectations of positive things is your best resource.
YOU can make that choice. YOU can make it happen.
. Develop the ability to be your own best friend . Cooperate
with life, use what's in front of you . Remember you are human;
give yourself a break . Get into action every day.
About the author: Kathy Gates, Professional Life Coach, believes
that "Life Rewards Action". She can help you create
goals, overcome procrastination, organize your time and money,
find your true passion, and learn to love the real you. Visit
www.reallifecoach.com,
email Kathy@reallifecoach.com, or call 480.998.5843