Category — Taking Action

One of the most important things that someone ever told me. And its something a remind people off (when I put on my life consultant hat.) Take a look around and realize that you can be happy now. Focus on what is good and make more of it. Make more of it for others and you will see even more of how great it is.

So my challenge to you is to be be happy with everything in your life. Be grateful for all of it. Learn from every bite and then be happy.

In both surviving and thriving, we will struggle at times, or feel a fear of failure, or rejection, or worry that we are not worthy of what we desire. So the distinction between surviving and thriving can easily get blurred. Surviving will lead us to a dead end, whereas thriving, although it may take us down a long and meandering path, offers up solutions and salvation. Surviving can be identified by our symptoms—anxiety, boredom, addiction, avoidance, depression, lethargy—to name just a few!

Stop Enduring and Start Living Your Extraordinary Life!

When we wake every morning dreading that today will be a repeat of yesterday and the day before and the day before that, we are existing, not living! The bad news is that endurance sneaks up on us. We don’t know we’re in endurance mode until we’re already miserable. The good news is that once we recognize the source or sources of our dissatisfaction, we can say “Enough is enough!” and begin leading a more fulfilling life. Often, these sources overlap, such that we are experiencing two or more of them at the same time. We may be fearful because of a limiting belief. For example, if I believe that I am not good enough in some way, or that I am not worthy of God’s love, I may be quite fearful of putting myself in situations that will likely trigger this belief or call into question my faith.

The problem with latching onto fears, self-judgments, and limiting beliefs is that they diminish us. How can I have new experiences that refute my limiting belief about being unworthy if I avoid situations that have the potential of making me realize I was wrong? Instead, in endurance, I will get to be right…and miserable.

Thriving isn’t necessarily any less challenging than endurance, but it does lead someplace new and different. Instead of being right and miserable, we get to be surprised and excited about life. It is our willingness to commit to our spirit’s longings, no matter what, that result in a thriving and a fulfilled lifestyle. Regardless of the fears, self-judgments, and limiting beliefs that pop up to distract us or try to protect us from humiliation, our focus on a new beginning can bring about a better tomorrow! It will not always be easy, it involves perseverance: committing ourselves no matter what others say the odds against our achieving our goals are. No matter what we have told ourselves about being too old, too young, too uneducated, too busy, or too poor. Thriving is choosing to pay attention to our spirit rather than to all the emotional and psychological pollution that has stopped us from living our extraordinary life.

As soon as we shift from surviving to thriving, we allow surprise, serendipity, and synchronicity to help our spirit along. We are now saying “Yes!” to God, who expands our peripheral vision and gives us a new view of potentials and possibilities. Thriving requires three things: a willingness to listen; a willingness to be wrong; and the courage to explore. The first two requirements must come from within. The third one, courage, we can allow others to support us in. Many of us wait to listen to our spirit, or look for guidance in God’s word until tragedy or illness strikes. But we don’t need to wait to allow ourselves to be inspired by the Lord.

Let today—your child’s smile, your urge to paint, the sun warming your skin, a desire to help someone in need—be enough to know that God is excited about the action you have now decided to take.

I am excited to be gathering information from people around the word about Christian Life Coaching. So please stop on by and ask your question. We will later be conducting a live teleseminar to answer the many questions. Click here to start.

What is it that you really want out of life?

Now, how is it that you don’t have it?

What limits are you putting upon yourself the prevents you from your dreams?

What can you do to achieve what God wants in your life?

Do you believe your dreams where put in your heart by God?

If so why aren’t you more compelled to reach them?

How do you get rid of the things that are holding you back?

Maybe now is the time to start moving along this path. Take a moment to Ask A Christian Coach. I look forward to helping you on this exciting journey.

In my opinion, personal coaching / life coaching is all about discovering and living The 8 Irresistible Principles of Fun.

1. Stop hiding who you really are.
2. Start being intensely selfish.
3. Stop following the rules.
4. Start scaring yourself.
5. Stop taking it all so seriously.
6. Start getting rid of the crap.
7. Stop being busy.
8. Start something.

I am interested in what you think? Which of these would benefit your life and which wouldn’t. What would create the most positive change in your life and what is one step you can do today?