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Don't Take The Boat If You Can Walk On WaterThe words risk and fear are two words most of us are uncomfortable with. For most of my life I've lived a fairly safe and sheltered existence. In other words I lived in a comfort zone that I rarely vacated. My life was pretty dull.My son is right the opposite and tends to live his life on the "edge." He took his mother and I white water rafting recently and I must admit it was a blast. It was an exhilarating trip down the Nantahala river in Topton, North Carolina. Was I fearful? Was it worth the risk? The answer to both questions is yes! Comfort zone is, unfortunately, where many of us spend most of our lives. It is a place where we shrivel and fade. In fact I would be so bold to say that we cannot grow spiritually, emotionally or intellectually unless we are willing to risk venturing outside of our zones of comfort and this is usually a very fearful experience at first. How, then, does one break out of one's comfort zone and expand one's horizons? As Nike might say: "Just do it." Decide right now how you would like to expand either personally or professionally and do it. Overcome your fear and stop letting it keep you from getting what you need, want and deserve in life! Answer this question: "What one thing would you like to change most about your life beginning today?" Can you truly say that you are living the life you were created to live, or are you just sort of getting by? I believe we were all created to live extraordinary lives! We all have gifts to share with the world! Experiment with the following ideas: 1. Write down 15 things that you value most in life. For example: love, relationships, money, ambition, challenge, honor, hope, integrity, joy, freedom, honesty, inner harmony, etc. Next, narrow your list to ten and then to five. By narrowing your list you will eventually get down to the five things you value most in life. The first step in breaking out and moving towards a life of greatness is to first decide what five things are most important to you. These are the things you will never compromise on. Once you decide what your top five values are set goals (either personal or professional) that are always aligned with those values. Never compromise what you value most in life. You also need to begin work on eliminating tolerations. Tolerations are what you "put up" with in life that you really don't want to. Tolerations are energy drainers and they zap your strength, creativity, energy, vision and zest for living. Tolerations can be major or minor. Things like a leaky faucet, over extended credit cards, an abusive co-worker, car problems, relationship problems. Tolerations, whatever they are, have a cumulative effect. They hold you back, cause you grief, waste your time and keep you off-course. They are energy drainers. Eliminate them. Begin creating the life you were meant to live by breaking out of the patterns that bring you the least amount of satisfaction. Take a risk, overcome your fears and breakout! Get out of the boat and learn to walk on water! ================================= You can email steve at coach@lifecoachpro.com or subscribe to his free ezine: "Create The Life You Are Meant To Live" at http://www.lifecoachpro.com
Living and Loving with the FMS. Syndrome Imagine doing the work you do, but in constant pain. Boggles the mind doesn't it? That's exactly what your mate is going through day and night! As few relationships survive Fibromyalgia Syndrome(FMS) and having lived with a fms sufferer for 20 years, I have come to terms with it and I am happy to share these conclusions with you. In the hope that your relationship will be one that survives. . . .
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