I welcome you to a new and gracious week filled with the blessings of God. As I wrote this piece early this morning, I became convinced that so many people are already on the road to abandoning their goals for 2016.
For people in that category, the economy has already dealt them a severe blow under the belt and their recovery is impossible. There is no longer strength in their confession to push them through the difficult terrain of economic strangulation.
However, I've come up with 3 key steps they can try before they finally throw in the towel and accept defeat. They're important to having a successful life. Don't take my word for it but remember, nothing works until you work it. Faith needs action to prove its superiority over doubt. So take ACTION.
1. Raise Your Standards
Any time you're serious about making a change and have lasting success, the first thing you must do is to raise your standards.
I love change because nothing actually grows without change. My life changed the day I decided to raise my standards. I wrote down all the things I would no longer tolerate in my life, all the things I would no longer accept, and all the things that I aspired to becoming. Your guess is right: I'm on my way to achieving my goals for 2016. Positive things are happening to me.
Pause and think of the far-reaching and impactful consequences set in motion by men and women who raised their standards and acted in line with them, deciding they would no longer tolerate anything less. History chronicles the inspiring examples of people like, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and many others who took the amazing powerful steps of raising their standards. The same power that was available to them is available to you, if you have the courage and tenacity to claim it.
2. Change Your Limiting Beliefs
Our beliefs set the tone and the direction of our lives. If you raise your standards but don't believe you can meet them, you've already sabotaged yourself. Our beliefs operate like unquestioned commands, informing us how things are, what's possible and what's impossible, what we can and cannot do. They shape every action, every thought, and every feeling that we experience. As a result, changing our belief systems is central to making any real and lasting change in our lives. We must develop a sense of certainty that we can and will meet the new standards before we actually do.
3. Change Your Strategy
In order to keep your commitment, you need the best strategies for achieving results. One of my core beliefs is that if you set a higher standard, and you can program yourself to believe it, you can definitely discover the best strategies to accomplish the standard you've set.
Don't be afraid of what will happen or what will not happen. Trust in God, do your own part and believe that in the end everything will work in your favour.
This Is Your Day: God didn't keep you alive today with the intention to abandon you. Cheer up and celebrate your victory in advance.
You shall succeed!
