Take Control of your Life: 7 Steps to Discover your Purpose - Rachel Devine
Life can often become mundane and routine, leaving you unfulfilled or thinking there must be more out there for you. If each day becomes a routine without much purpose or meaning, it’s time to take control of your life. It is very easy to get into a rut. It’s a little more challenging to shift your life to have more meaning to it. The good news is that you have the power to transform your life by infusing intention and meaning into each day. By taking control and making small changes, you can build a life of purpose, passion, and growth, no matter what your current situation looks like. Let’s look at how to take control of your life and be happy. You can transform your life and discover your purpose.
Life can often become mundane and routine, leaving you unfulfilled or thinking there must be more out there for you. If each day becomes a routine without much purpose or meaning, it’s time to take control of your life. It is very easy to get into a rut. It’s a little more challenging to shift your life to have more meaning to it. The good news is that you have the power to transform your life by infusing intention and meaning into each day. By taking control and making small changes, you can build a life of purpose, passion, and growth, no matter what your current situation looks like. Let’s look at how to take control of your life and be happy. You can transform your life with purpose.
Step 1: Identify Your Values and Passions
Start by thinking about the things that matter most to you. What are your deepest values? What gets you excited or inspires you? What do you love doing? Make a list of your passions and gifts as well, whether it’s creativity, connecting with people, athletics, or anything else meaningful to you. Getting clear on these areas will help guide you towards a purposeful life aligned with who you really are.
Your passions are worth creating.
Step 2: Set life goals for the coming year
Once you know what you care about, it’s time to turn those passions into action with life goals. Think about areas like personal growth, relationships, health and fitness, career, or education. Then set 1-3 specific, measurable goals for the coming year related to those priority areas. Make sure they are challenging but achievable. Having defined goals fuels purpose and direction. Having a ‘to-do list’ outlining a path to achieve a goal is beneficial and will keep you on track.
Keep growing, life is about growing and moving in a positive direction.
Step 3: Break Goals Down into Daily Habits
Now that you have your annual goals set, it’s time to start building daily habits that will help you achieve them. So if your goal is to run your first 5K race, your habits may include a 30-minute run three times per week. Or if you decided you want to write a book, you can start by outlining the chapters. Break big goals down into bite-sized, daily pieces that incrementally move you forward. And I suggest you schedule these into your daily routine. Even doing one thing a week to advance to your goal in life will be a way to take control.
If you can envision it, write it out, you can achieve it.
Step 4: Create an inspiring vision board
Bring your goals and passions to life by creating a visually inspiring vision board. Cut out magazine clippings of places you’ll travel to, fitness milestones you’ll conquer, dream jobs, or cars. Get some related stickers for your vision board or draw your own pictures. Add photos of loved ones who you’ll spend more time enjoying. Pin up anything that symbolizes the purposeful life you intend to create to keep you excited and motivated every day. Vision boards are incredibly positive and can help you achieve your goals. Keep your vision board is a place you can see it throughout your day.
Do what energizes you.
Step 5: Invest Time in Things That Energize You
Once your new habits and rituals are in motion, pay attention to the activities and experiences that make you feel truly energized and enthusiastic about life. Maybe it’s taking a pottery class or perhaps you love writing. Reschedule your routine to invest more time in these energizing passions that fuel you with purpose and joy. Positive affirmations are another way to fuel your passion with positive energy.
The journey is beautiful as you get to your destiny.
Step 6: Your Purpose
Your purpose in life is whatever you love doing that will help humanity in some capacity. If you decide what that wonderful purpose is, don’t second-guess yourself or let self-doubt lead the way. If you have always wanted to write a book, start that project now. Take little steps to achieving this goal. If you want to coach Little League, make strides to achieve that goal. Or if you want to take up pottery, start searching for a class to do that. The more you strive to achieve your purpose in life, the happier your life will be.
Step 7: Recognize your accomplishments
Make sure you recognize your accomplishments. Every 3 months look back and recognize how far you have come. Give yourself credit for how far you have come with your goal and recognize your achievements, even if they are just baby steps in going in the direction of your purpose in life. You want to keep encouraging yourself to move forward. Like any journey, discovering your purpose will continue to unfold one day at a time. As you hit your initial goals, celebrate your progress and achievements.
In closing, remember that life is short, and each day is a precious gift. Living in the moment and using each day to achieve your purpose in life will bring you to the point of getting out of your comfort zone and into a whole new realm of living. It will bring you much happiness. At the end of your life you want to look back and see perhaps a legacy you have left for the world, or some positive accomplishments. The key is to take control of your life now.
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Rachel Devine is the author of a new inner child book called, Discover the Power of the Secret Within - Healing your Inner Child to Manifest your Dreams. Rachel is also the author of, The Third Road & Lessons from the Needle in a Haystack, all on Amazon.
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Whether your dream is to lose weight, get healthy, become a writer, meet your soulmate, make more money, start a business, build your business, create a website, or buy a house, this event will help you manifest your dreams. Whatever your dreams and goals are, the first step is to put focused attention on what you want. The objective is to resurrect that goal and bring it out into the open so you can start putting energy into manifesting it into reality.
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Our subconscious mind is powerful and drives our life in the direction of its choice. Empowered with this knowledge, it is important to rid oneself of negative voices from the past and equip ourselves with positive affirmations and words. What you think and feel gets imbedded in your mind and creates your future. I will use proven techniques from some powerful spiritual masters like, Neville Goddard and Dr. Wayne Dyer, in order to make your dreams a reality.
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Positive Visualization (step by step guide)
Positive visualization is a technique that involves creating mental images of desired outcomes and using those images to stimulate positive emotions and motivation. It is a powerful tool that has been used for centuries to help people achieve their goals and improve their lives. In this article, we will explore the origins of positive visualization, explain how to perform it step-by-step, give you positive visualization examples, explain how to do positive visualization meditations and examine the benefits of using positive visualization with statistics on its success. Positive Visualization techniques can help you achieve your goals and dreams.
Origins of Positive Visualization
The practice of positive visualization can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as Greece and Egypt, where athletes would use mental imagery to enhance their performance. In the 19th century, the concept of visualization was popularized by the New Thought movement, which believed that thoughts and emotions could shape one's reality. Today, positive visualization is widely used in sports psychology, personal development, and spiritual practices.
How to Perform Positive Visualization
Positive visualization techniques can be performed in several ways, but here is a simple step-by-step guide:
Identify Your Goal: The first step is to identify what you want to achieve. This could be a specific goal, such as running a marathon or getting a promotion, or a more general desire, such as being happier or more confident.
Create a Mental Image: Once you have identified your goal, create a mental image of yourself achieving it. Visualize yourself in detail, using all your senses to make the image as vivid and real as possible. For example, if your goal is to run a marathon, imagine yourself crossing the finish line, feeling exhilarated, and hearing the cheers of the crowd.
Add Emotion: To make the visualization more powerful, add positive emotions to the image. Imagine how you will feel when you achieve your goal, such as joy, pride, or satisfaction. Focus on these feelings and let them intensify.
Repeat: Repeat the visualization regularly, ideally every day. The more you practice, the more effective it will be. You can also vary the image or add new elements to keep it fresh. Also, practice positive visualization before you fall asleep. You will be marinating with the visualization in your mind for 8 hours.
Benefits of Positive Visualization
Positive visualization has numerous benefits, including:
Increased Motivation: By visualizing yourself achieving your goals, you can increase your motivation and drive to succeed.
Reduced Anxiety: Visualization can help reduce anxiety by creating a positive mental state and reducing negative thoughts.
Improved Performance: Athletes and performers have used visualization to enhance their performance by mentally rehearsing their actions and reducing anxiety.
Better Health: Visualization has been linked to improved health outcomes, such as lower blood pressure and reduced stress.
Enhanced Creativity: Visualization can help tap into your creativity and generate new ideas and solutions.
Success of Positive Visualization
There is a growing body of research on the effectiveness of positive visualization. A study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology found that visualization improved the performance of basketball players, while a study published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research found that positive visualization before surgery, reduced stress in patients. Another study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that people who visualized their goals were more likely to achieve them.
In conclusion, positive visualization is a powerful tool that can help you achieve your goals, reduce anxiety, improve your performance, and enhance your overall well-being. By following the step-by-step guide outlined in this article and practicing regularly, you can harness the power of visualization to create a brighter future for yourself.
Rachel Devine is the author of, The Third Road & Lessons from the Needle in a Haystack.