In my book and seminar Wake-Up! I share with you 4 fundamental principles to stop living your life half asleep. The 2nd of the 4 principles is:
“I take action at the level of my ambition.”
One thing I am convinced about is that knowing how you ‘d like your life to be is all very nice, but ultimately your actions will allow you to create the life you dream of and to become the person you really want to be.
I also know by experinece that our greatest obstacles when it comes to taking action are “our doubts”. What steps should I take? Am I going in the right direction? Secretly, let’s admit it, we would love to have a magic potion or a detailed foolproof plan for success to avoid the traps and stumbling blocks.
The truth is we cannot anticipate what will lead to success. Our success largely depends on our capacity to lay the foundation of our project, to make the blurry and confusing less blurry and confusing and to have the discipline to act with confidence.
Unfortunately I see too many people unable to overcome the confusion stage and end up doing nothing but procrastinate. It’s easier to keep busy doing what we know how to do and master (our TO DO list, our emergencies, our housework for example) rather that tackle that project that matters to us but has no guarantee of success. Often, when we talk about our project to our friends ( we can talk till we’re blue in the face…) they will support us with tons of good intentioned advice: ” You should do this, you should do that….” Our doubts then start to amplify and we get stuck not knowing what to start with.
If you recognize yourself in this scenario… “STOP! Don’t panic!… don’t worry.” To find out how to get the ball rolling and start, I invite you to ask yourself the question: ” What wants to emerge ? What seeks to reveal itself through me? “
Put a halt to procrastination and confusion. Stop yourself and listen to what is within, listen to what feels right at the moment and take that first step to nourish what is seeking to emerge. Forget your obligations for a moment and what others expect of you and then ask yourself: ” What do I feel like doing now? What is the thread I feel like pulling and threading to bring my project to life?”
STOP! Don’t try to plan it all ahead of time! Make your declaration and remain engaged and curious. Put in action everything you can to make it happen. It helps to do something new every day towards your project. Keep your mind and heart open to get out of the routine and get inspired!
These are the principles I used in my own life which are explained in details in my book WAKE UP! and put in action in my 3 day seminar Wake Up to create the life I wanted to create. You can start creating your {extra}ordinary life now!
Love & Respect,
Christine Lewicki
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