One very simple thing I’ve learned that will keep your life moving in the right direction….here it is: MOVE FORWARD! It really is that simple. I’ve found that most of us get hung up on all the things that don’t really matter. We invest a lot of time and focus on the wrong things.
What if you make mistakes? Move forward.
What if people don’t like you? Move forward.
What if your project didn’t work? Move forward.
What if you don’t know how to get to where you want to go? Move forward.
One thing is for certain, if you continue to move forward, you’re moving closer to where you want to be. You’re taking one more step towards your goal. It is so tempting to succumb to discouragement and doubt…but don’t do it! That is not forward movement. Look at discouragement and doubt as backwards movement. Forward movement is thinking big and believing things can happen. Looking backwards never helps.
Here are a few things you can do to stay focused on moving forward:
1) Refuse to rehearse past hurts with family and friends. You know, sometimes we hinder ourselves from moving forward because ‘where we were’ is all we ever talk about! Stop reliving the past disappointments! If you’re in the middle of a dead end conversation, that is a great time to say, ‘You know what [friend], we’ve been talking about this for a long time! Let’s put this behind us and move on!’ Then, find something more rewarding and inspiring to talk about!!!
2) FORGIVE. Many times, we stay where we are because someone hurt us and the more we give that pain a place in our life, the more we allow that pain to control us. I know it doesn’t always seem easy, but FORGIVE. Even if you have to just say to yourself, ‘I forgive [him/her] and I’m moving on.’ Your heart cannot bear the weight of not forgiving. You’re too priceless! You deserve to move on. Do your best to forgive daily!
3) Focus on what YOU DO HAVE. You have a lot more resources than you really know. You have a lot more knowledge and wisdom than you give yourself credit for. Put your smarts to the test!
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Lastly….BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. It never fails, whatever we believe is what we produce in our lives. Learn to believe in yourself. When I say believe, I truly mean- BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAM. What do you truly believe about yourself and your situation? I’m reading this great book called the Prosperity Paradigm by Steve D’Annunzio. Get a hold of that book! The book walks you through how you can break through those limiting beliefs and make the paradigm shift to adopt new belief systems that will further your life!
When you move forward, you’ll realize a beauty that you haven’t seen before. You’ll realize that the things you thought were barriers were only self-limitations you created. When you move forward, you’ll create momentum in your life that will catapult you into doing the things you were meant to do!
It’s time to move forward, isn’t it? It’s time to pursue the greatness that’s inside of you! Remember to evaluate everything in your life. Be mindful of the words you’re speaking and the thoughts your thinking! Be determined to MOVE FORWARD.
Onward!
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