It has been said that we are spiritual beings having a physical experience. That means that there is more to life than meets the eye! There is more to you than meets the eye! The significant part of you is the part that we cannot see. Now don't get me wrong, the part that we can see (physical) is important and has its place; however, once we learn about and become conscious of this aspect we can get life to work in favor of our abundance, fulfillment and happiness. We can operate at optimum efficiency. With our consciousness pointed in the right direction, we have the ability to reshape and recreate our own reality; for the better! I have five perspective increasers that will help you to change your life by changing the way that you see it.
1) Value relationships – What you value, you pay attention to. Our relationships with other people play a very important role in the outcome of situations in our lives. They are the "vent" of our lives and help release the pressure brought on by the more challenging side of life. So begin to take the relationships that you have with other people more seriously. You can gauge the worth of a relationship by how much it pushes you towards or pulls you away from your life goals. There are people who come in and out of our lives on a regular basis. When you learn to value relationships you will take the time to discover where people fit in the scheme of your life. Some are just not meant to have access to the inner chambers of your heart. These evaluations often come after there has been a hurtful experience. Valuing relations with others give you the insight to investigate before, putting yourself in the position to make more quality decisions.
"There is no pharmacy in the land that can dispense enough medication that will substitute the effect of a healthy relationship."
- Daniel Moore
2) Make
goal setting and reaching a part of your everyday life – One of the hazards of moving forward with your life is the opportunity to stop growing. Since we are creatures of habit, past challenges soon become present practices. Goal setting will keep us current and goal reaching will keep us motivated. Set personal and professional goals and define progress in quantifiable terms to keep a running tally. Record successes as well as things that could have turned out better. There is no failure, only outcomes. When you have an outcome that was not your goal, find out what you have to do and change it. That's right, change the outcome! Make it fun and include some people you gained in your life from point #1 for accountability. Keep it light and don't be afraid to "blow it" sometime. We are all a work in progress and as long as you stay in the game; "it's all good!"
3) Expect the finest quality from your efforts; forgive yourself when you fall short of your finest quality and then move on without apology or regret – I know that #3 is a mouthful but these aspects flow together in a harmonious fashion. They fit like a hand I a glove! Success is not a surprise to successful people! The person was already successful before the outward success was even realized. It's in the expectations! Expectation is a key component of realization! You should expect nothing less than the best and you won't tolerate second rate!! There are times when we fall short of these expectations. This is an understood fact of life so stop being a big baby! Forgive yourself when you don't reach your standard of excellence. Whether it was by accident or on purpose, hook or crook; forgiveness of yourself is an absolute necessity to your ability to move forward past missing the mark. Clear your mind of regrets for past misdeeds! Stop apologizing for them once they've been dealt with properly. Keep you where you're going instead of where you've been.
"Failure is the opportunity to more intelligently begin again."
– Henry Ford