Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you that I’m a big believer in making your own fate. You create the life you want with your thoughts and actions. And if you’re here reading this, chances are, some part of you believes that, too. Have you ever felt like it would be incredible if you could make your own fate? Imagine if all those wonderful things you wish for yourself could come true all because you know exactly what you need to do to make it happen. Here’s the thing: you absolutely can. You do make your own fate and you most certainly hold the keys to your own future. All it takes is a positive attitude, a whole bunch of passion and a commitment to working hard. The old adage is true, if you put your mind to it – you can do anything, and here’s how it’s done.
How to Make Your Own Fate
With your thoughts…
Keep a positive mind. What do you think about the power of positivity? I believe it’s absolutely amazing how far positive thinking can take you, especially when you’re trying to achieve a difficult goal. Whether it’s avoiding negative self-talk to merely transitioning your mind from doubting your abilities to knowing you can achieve anything you set your mind to, try positive thinking on for size. You’ll be blown away by just how well it works.
Rule out negative people. A lot like negative thoughts, negative people have an incredible way of bringing you down. Without even knowing it’s happening to you, the energy of negative people can easily influence so many aspects of your life. Typically, negative people aren’t happy with themselves for one reason or another and without even meaning to, they can bring you down too. Let’s say you’re working hard to be healthier and make a lifelong commitment to staying healthy. Keeping a positive attitude and surrounding yourself with supportive people who will eat healthy and get exercise with you is essential to helping you achieve your goal. On the flip side, negative people may try to talk you into indulging when you shouldn’t or skipping a workout at the gym. Take time off from friends and acquaintances who bring you down and fill your life with those who raise you up.
And taking action…
Take action like you mean it. This is huge! No one else can go after your dreams for you, you have to take that action yourself and sometimes that means going for it even when the going gets tough. People are going to stand in your way. Stumbling blocks are going to happen. And, not everything is going to be an easy road – so, you have to be the one to take things into your own hands and go after exactly what you want. Here’s a great example: do you want to follow your passion and become and entrepreneur? No one else can do that for you. Will it be an easy ride? No. Will you have to give things up and work harder than you ever have before? Most likely. But, taking action like you mean it, means getting exactly what you want out of life and not apologizing for a single bit of it. Lesson here? Go get ‘em!
Put all these things together and the next thing you know, you’re creating your own fate right before your very eyes. It’s about making the most of every moment. Setting goals and going after them. Not allowing anything to stand in your way. And definitely not taking ‘no’ for an answer.
Are you making a commitment to creating your own fate this year? I’d love to hear about it. Leave me a comment or tweet me at @lorenridinger.
