When it comes
to creating your life, a life simply made of the things you really want or
need, I highly recommend reading the book Pivot: How One Simple Turn in Attitude Can Lead to Success by Alan Zimmerman.
In this book Allen talks about the 10 ways to create your perfect life
from within. It doesn't matter if you have resources, time, money,
or talent -- he shares that the key to what you need more than anything is passion.
You must know
that your goals come from your deepest values and desires.
Here are the 10 ways he says to help
make that happen.
1. GET MOVING
Take passionate action towards living your life by DESIGN. Talk is cheap. You
can feel strongly that you want something in life, but if you keep that idea
in your head, it will fade with time. Without ACTION, passion is void.
2. THE RIGHT STARTING PLACE
Commit to yourself as well as those you love to create powerfully a life you
can love. Instead of REACTING to the world around you, commit to a proactive
stance. Instead of focusing on the external, commit to creating from your
heart and soul, out of love rather than fear. Be amazed as the TRANSFORMATION
begins.
3. LIVING IN THE NOW
Recognize and embrace the thought that each moment is perfect regardless of
its OUTCOME. If you are not pleased with the outcome, decide to use that
moment to learn from and make the appropriate shift. But never let a minute go
by that you regret -- there is always something positive to come from every
experience, every second of the day. Don't waste the time you have now hoping
for a different tomorrow -- instead USE this moment to get to that tomorrow.
4. BE THANKFUL
Dwell completely in a place of GRATITUDE. One of the quickest ways to sabotage
a dream or goal is to cling to hard to it -- to grasp at the end result like
it's a life preserver. Always maintain a sense that you are complete and well
as you are, even without that accomplishment. Slipping into neediness will
become less of a habit when you repeatedly shift towards gratitude, away from
poverty consciousness.
5. THE RIGHT EQUATION
Use a "passion formula" of Recognize/Reevaluate/Restore in place of the
Shoulda/Woulda/Coulda whirlwind. The former is based in increased knowledge
and ABUNDANCE while the latter focuses on scarcity and LACK. You would rather
be richly passionate!
Keep HUMOR at the forefront of thought, laughing at and with yourself when
possible. You may find yourself quite entertaining when you loosen up! Humor
is very attractive, very passionate and life-giving. And it can infuse any
dream or goal with the power to keep you going -- to see you through to the
END.
7. HAVE FAITH
Trust that you are in the right place at the right time to learn whatever
LESSONS you are meant to be learning. It does no good to say, "Why did this
happen to me?" -- you can't change circumstances, you can only learn from them
and move on. Make sure you have SUPPORT in this. Become a part of a community
of people where you can express from the heart and embrace each other's dreams
and life philosophy. Know that you will be honored as you honor one another.
8. DON'T FIGHT IT
When EMOTIONS arise, flow with them. Take time out to be fully in the moment.
Trying to wish away anger, jealousy, frustration, etc. will only make them
stay longer. Experience the emotion, then let it go. This will model for
children and your colleagues what it means to be authentically engaged in
life, no matter what is dished out. The FREEDOM for you and those whose lives
you touch will amaze you.
9. WE NEED OTHER PEOPLE
Be strongly vulnerable in CONNECTING with people core to core instead of
superficially. Replace backing away behavior with drawing close behavior.
Practice interdependency for the strength of SYNERGY rather than the weakness
of self indulgence.
10. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
Believe that you are the ARCHITECT of your destiny. No one can take your
passionate future from you except for you! Create your life authentically.
Watch everything flow into place with perfect, passionate precision.
The book shares so much more and it is a must read for anyone looking for
direction from within.
by Alan Zimmerman.
In this book Allen talks about the 10 ways to create your perfect life
from within. It doesn't matter if you have resources, time, money,
or talent -- he shares that the key to what you need more than anything is passion.
