Something in your life may feel off one day. Maybe you see someone doing something you've always wanted to do. Or you are confronted with something chaotic or tough. You realize you need to take a break from your fast-paced existence to breathe and ponder. Or reconsider. The type of thought in which you say,
"Does this sound like what I want to do with my life?" Is this the end of the story? "Do I make a difference?"
Maybe, I Need a Change?
It's simple to keep doing what you're doing and argue how difficult it would be to change course. The excuses are everywhere, as is your conditioning about attaining what you desire. Concerning living the life you came here to live. We all follow our own paths, and only you will know whether anything feels off or what you truly want to do.
Other people's opinions might also obscure your own, which can prevent you from living the life you truly desire.
Here are ten symptoms that you need to make a major life shift. See if any of these resonate with you, and then make the decision to seize this one life and live it to the fullest.
– You find your thoughts wandering to better ways of being.
– You romanticize the past to get away from the present.
– Your deeds contradict your words.
– You have the impression that you are settling.
– You are dissatisfied with life.
– Your relationships appear to be shallow.
– To avoid the truth, you begin to lie to yourself and others.
– You're numb.
--You avoid unexpected possibilities because you are afraid of the unknown or what others would say.
– You see someone who has a wonderful life and wants what they have.
Start where you are if any of these connect with you. Maybe you're stuck and don't know where to start. The best place to start may be to pause and consider what you want to do, where you want to live, and who you want to spend your time with.
Take a pen and paper to a peaceful place, ideally in nature, and answer the following questions:
– From morning to night, how do I wish to spend my time?
– What do I want to do?
– Who do I want to spend my time with?
– What is the most pressing issue in my life right now, and to whom can I turn for help or a sounding board?
– What are the reasons I believe I can't, shouldn't, or won't live the life I want?
– Write yourself a letter explaining why you CAN live the life you want and what you might do to get there. You have so many answers inside of you!
Many great masters in a wide range of professions, careers, and life choices have done complete 180-degree turns. They either felt one or more of the ten rumblings mentioned above at some point in their lives, or something ruptured in their lives and caused them to reconsider everything.
Spend some time researching successful people who have attained whatever it is you desire and are living the life you desire. Look at how they did it and maybe read about their humble or challenging beginnings. Get motivated!
Final Thoughts
So seize the day, live the life you were born to live and don't let another moment pass without changing your course. You may take longer to arrive, but you will be on a new road.
