Month: February 2024

4 Sayings That Can Change Your Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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You are the only person who can change your life. Do not wait for anyone to do your job for you. If you can’t do it yourself, no one is going to be able to do it for you.

Do you remember who you are? Do you know why you are still here?

You are your own master. You have what it takes to change your life, to change the direction of your future.

To do that, you must take control of your life. You must take charge of your thoughts, your feelings, your actions, and your life.

If you want to change your life, you can start with these life-changing sayings:

Lead yourself

‘Leading yourself- the art of personal leadership- is about exploring, and inspiring, the way that you interact with the world aroung you.’– Andy Ellis

To understand the world around you, you must first lead yourself. To understand other people, you must first lead yourself. Why is that? Because the world is biggger than you. You are constantly interacting with the world around you. If you want to know what is going on around you, you must get out of your own head.

Think for yourself

‘You won’t change when other people govern the way you think about yourself.’– Dan Rockwell

If you are not the owner of your thoughts, if you can’t think for yourself, then you are not the owner of your life. You are under the command of other people. Other people are the ones telling you what to do with your life, how to live your life, or where to go. You are not free. You are free when you are in charge of your thoughts. Do not forget that if you can take charge of your thoughts, you can take charge of your life. Life is too short to waste. If you want to live a purposeful life, you must take charge of your thoughts.

Change takes time

‘You can’t change your life in a day.’– Dan Rockwell

Change is not easy. But we can’t live without change. If we are not changing, if we hate change, we are not going to grow. Why is that? Because change is when we are open to new things, when we are willing to do whatever it takes to create a better life for ourselves. Change is the way, not the other way around. You can change your life. But it is not going to happen without you. If you are not willing to commit to doing the hard work, your life is not going to change.

Your best is good enough

‘Our best is good enough if we have the courage to see it through. Don’t ever give up on yourself.’– Tim Hague

What you are doing is good enough for you. Do not look down on yourself. No one knows it all. We are all learners. Do not beat yourself up. Instead of beating yourself up, why not find better ways to improve yourself. Remember that there is always room for improvement. Do not hope for perfection. That is not going to happen. If you want to grow, don’t give up on yourself. Keep working. Keep going. And keep learning.

The Best Ways To Motivate Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Matthias Groeneveld on Pexels.com

Don’t be against yourself. If you are not for yourself, no one is going to be for you. Remember that your life is about you, not about others.

If you cannot motivate yourself, if you can’t inspire yourself, no one is going to motivate you, no one is going to inspire you.

What you can’t do for yourself, no one can do it for you. If you want to motivate yourself, how is how:

Failure is an opportunity to learn

‘Failure is an opportunity to provide great customer service.’– Andy Ellis

When you fail at something, you are not a failure. You are a learner. Failure is not about you. You are just trying to learn something. You are not a failure. Never call yourself a failure. Nothing happens without first screwing it up. If you want to grow, if you want to get better at what you do, all you need to do is to find the courage to embrace failure. Remember, if you are not failing, you are playing it too safe. If you are not failing, you are not risking enough. To grow, you must take risks.

Do not blame other people for your mistakes

‘When mistakes happen, don’t waste energy blaming people; invest energy in building better systems.’– Andy Ellis

When you make a mistake, don’t blame other people for your mistake. Mistake is not about you. It is about your curiosity. It is about your education, about your learning. When you make a mistake, it shows that you are getting things done, that you are trying to get better at what you are doing. If you are not screwing up, you are not doing enough. You are too scared to even get out of your comfort zone. Look, whether you want to hear it or not, you are done with your comfort zone. If you want to be successful, you must get out of your comfort zone.

Retain the confidence of the new learner

‘Retain the confidence of the new learner, and temper it with the caution of the old hand.’– Andy Ellis

Life is about learning. If you want to add value to your life, if you want to add value to the lives of those around you, if you want to change the world around you, you must ‘retain the confidence of the learner’. When it comes to success, learning is everything. If you are not learning, you are unlearning. If you want to grow, just keep learning. You must never stop learning about life. Learning is good for your life. It takes you to a whole new world. If you want to be better than your old self, you must embrace learning.

Don’t forget your blessings

‘Your blessings exist only if you remember to count them.’– Andy Ellis

Appreciate your life. You have a lot to be grateful for. You have so many things to celebrate. You are not happy because you have forgotten what the Lord has done for you. Before you start complaining about everything, rememebr this: ‘It is a gift just to be alive.’ Your life is not a mistake. You are here to make a difference. If you don’t appreciate what you have, you are not going to be happy with your life. And you will find it really hard to attract good things to you. If you want more things, you must first appreciate what you already have.

Remember these:

Poor things attract poor things.

Weak things attract weak things.

Strong things attract strong things.

Success attracts success. Failure attracts failure.

Negative people attract other negative people.

Successful people attract other successful people.

Positive people attract other positive people.

So, what are you attracting?