PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Control Your Life:
Top 7 Steps to Take Control of Your Life in 2008
aking control of your life is
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4. Take Action:
getting in touch with your
values, setting meaningful
Goals are worthless without action. If
goals and identifying your
you have written long-term and short-
vision. To be in control
term goals and prioritized them, you
of where life is taking you means
have a plan of action. Just take it one
being more productive, dealing more
step at a time and do something everyday
effectively with stress, having the ability
that takes you closer to where you want
to solve problems, handing change and
to be. Remember however, to live in the
developing healthy optimism. Start with
present and be thankful for what you
these 7 steps and you are on your way.
have now, enjoying the journey toward
your goals.
1. Get in touch with
5. Manage Your
your values:
Time:
When we feel like we are working hard
We all have the same amount of time
but not getting anywhere it is probably
to use in a day. Why do some people a
because our priorities are not aligned with
lot done while others do very little? You
our values. To begin identifying your
have complete control of how much time
values ask yourself these questions:
you spend productively and how much
you waste. Plan your days and prioritize
v What is important to me? Wisdom,
your time to get the most out of the time
freedom, happiness, equality,
you have. Use time-wasters like standing
security, self-respect, romantic
in line or waiting in a doctor's offi ce to
love, money, power, comfortable
catch up on reading or something else
living, fresh air, beauty, controlling
that is important to you.
others, etc. Rate these values.
v Who is important to me?
6. Do What Needs to
v What or who is most important? Be
some time refl ecting on it. To start, write
honest with yourself.
down the types of activities you like to
be Done:
v What do I need to do to feel good
do and the types of activities (hobbies)
about myself?
that make you feel good when you do
Do what has to be done to get to where
v How would you feel if someone
them. What are your special skills and
you want to go. Whether it is a mundane
you respect knew this was one of
talents - don't be shy - usually if it's
task or internal work, putting it off gets
your values?
something we like to do we are probably
us nowhere. You are either going forward
v Would you stick by this value?
good at it. What inspires you?
or falling behind; there is no such thing
v Is it who you are?
as standing still. Sometimes when we
v How is this value affecting your
3. Set Goals: work on ourselves we stop when we
life?
get to a place that we need to change.
In order to get what you really want Change can be diffi cult when we have to
Make a list of your 10 top values. Of that
you must start by setting goals. Goals step out of our comfort zone. The more
10 choose 4 and of the 4 choose your
fuel your intent and make your desires change is needed the more diffi cult it is.
top two. From this exercise you will see
concrete. Start by writing the goals for
where you need to focus your time and
this year in area of personal relationships,
effort.
7. Self-discipline:
work, health, fi nances and spirituality.
2. Decide what moti-
List fi ve goals in each category (add
Self-discipline is the fi nal step that takes
more categories if you like). Then
all that we have learned and puts it into
vates you:
break them down into monthly and then
action. This is a trait that for most of us
weekly goals. Focusing on what you
has to be developed. To reach our goals
intend in your life will bring it to reality.
If tomorrow you knew you could do
we must visualize them as already being
You create your life - so start now by
anything and not fail what would you do?
accomplished and have faith that we can
setting your goals.
Is there something you are passionate
reach them. When you believe in and
about but are afraid of trying? If you
trust yourself and have enough desire,
have no idea what your passion is spend
self-discipline comes easily.
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