20 ways to see life from a different perspective
1. It is not what happens to you but how you perceive it that determines how you will deal with the situation.
2. Behind every difficult person you meet, there is a lesson to be learned.
3. Instead of saying, “Why is this happening to me?” you say, “What can I learn from this?”
4. Trust that everything in life is temporary and that going through different cycles is part of the process. Translation: Life will get better if you have enough faith to get through this.
5. We all have a divine plan for our lives: destiny exists and it is up to us to discover what it is through our most intimate passions.
6. The power of visualization cannot be ignored – it really works! Don’t say it doesn’t work until you’ve seriously tried it. Have you really visualized yourself having or doing something?
7. God is your partner in life, let him in and let him co-create things with you.
8. Without life’s adversity or challenges, we would never know what we’re really made of. It is through the most difficult moments that we learn what we are capable of; thus becoming stronger and more confident in the process.
9. Everything you have experienced in life has been a preparation for what is to come later in life. In fact, you are the “perpetual learner of life.”
10. Learn to trust and pay attention to your intuition, those “AHA” moments, are often right on your nose.
11. There are no accidents. Everyone you meet, everything that has come your way was not a fluke.
12. Plan to make a fool of yourself and not take life or yourself so seriously, even God has a sense of humor. (ie Tell him your plans!)
13. Go crazy and send handwritten thank you notes to those who have helped you. Gratitude and positive energy attract success, abundance, and more than you are grateful for.
14. Be patient: you will be fairly rewarded. Don’t bother seeking revenge, it’s not worth it.
15. Know that you are making a difference in big and small ways simply by being who you are.
16. Refuse to compromise your integrity. People can see right through you and can detect if you are genuine or not. If you truly care about your clients, friends, family, or business associates, they will stick with you through thick and thin because they know you care about them. In other words, they don’t care what you know until they know you care about them.
17. Fear is misdirected energy and must be redirected towards faith.
18. Refuse to compare your progress with that of others. It will only serve to destroy your confidence. Everyone is at different stages in their lives and if you understand that you are right where you are supposed to be, then it won’t matter what anyone else does. You are unique with special qualities, talents, abilities and thought processes etc. There is no one like you, so how can you compare yourself to others?
19. If you haven’t failed enough in life, you haven’t risked much. Life without taking adventurous risks is downright dangerous.
20. Understand that you do matter – there is a purpose to your life – find out what it is and use your gifts to make a difference.
Food for thought – the list can go on, but these are some of the powerful thoughts that have helped me through the toughest times in life. Can you make a list of your own thoughts?