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25 Surefire Ways to Jumpstart Your Life
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By Monty J. Sharp
Last time, we looked at a few
of the resources you may need to jumpstart your life or career.
Now, we’ll take a closer look at some of the “inner”
qualities important to develop in order to keep the process moving
forward.
Part 3: Get Inside
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11. Question your motives. What is it about your
life or career that seems to be impelling you towards change?
Is there really something deep within motivating you or are you
simply trying to avoid someone you can’t get along with?
Change (especially major change) doesn’t come easily, so
you’ll want to be certain about your motives before launching
out into the “deep waters” and find that you don’t
really want change as much as you thought you did. You may want
to ask yourself, “What am I getting from making this change?”
and “What am I giving up?”
12. The Sound of Silence. One surefire way to be
able to do some deep introspection is to get away from all the
noise and “clutter” of life. Try a silent retreat at
a monastery. Most monasteries require complete silence or at
least have time set aside for complete silence. Once you’re
removed from all of the distractions, you will be better able
to focus on your inner motives and gain some real clarity about
what’s driving you. Even if you don’t want to go the
completely silent route, a focused retreat with the intent of
serious introspection may still accomplish the same outcomes
You can find a list of monasteries or other retreat centers at
http://www.retreatsintl.org
or http://www.retreatsonline.com. |
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13. Take a hike. How you handle the demands and challenges
of the wilderness can tell you a lot about how you cope with
life’s changes and challenges. There are many outdoor “schools”
that will not only challenge you, but will also teach you basic
survival skills which will help prepare you to handle life’s
challenges. Most programs run between 7 and 14 days in length,
but some last up to 12 weeks for the truly adventurous. A few
of them include: Outdoor Wilderness Leadership School, http://www.owlsadventures.com
and the National Outdoor Leadership School, http://www.nols.edu.
14. Prepare for a “marathon” and not a
“sprint”. Radical change can not only be difficult,
it can also take lots of time to complete. There may be new skills
you need to learn, you may have to relocate, and you may even
have to sell off some of your material possessions in order to
“lighten your load”. You must mentally prepare yourself
for the journey ahead. Working with a Coach ort Mentor can help
you establish short-term goals and milestones along the way and
keep you mentally focused towards achieving your desired outcome.
15. Burn your ships. When the Spanish conquistador,
Cortes, landed on the shores of modern-day Mexico to begin his
conquest of that country, he immediately had all his ships burned.
A pretty radical move, but by doing so, he had 100% commitment
from his men to survive in this new land. Sometimes we fail because
it’s so darned easy to quit and go back to our “comfort
zones”. Don’t give yourself an easy way out. It may
be very difficult to proceed, but make it impossible to regress.
The methods above will help get
your “heart” prepared for change. Next time, we’ll
examine what you may need to do in order to get your “head”
ready as well.
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