Your future is yours to create, as long as you have a purpose
Think of today as a new beginning. Starting today, let no one, no circumstance or anything they say change how you feel, what you believe about yourself or how you see your potential future. Your future is yours to create.
Now the challenge is going to be living this as a matter of practice. What does it take to be able to set the example of living a life without being challenged by the events that happen around you, especially when there are those who want to annoy you, put you down, distract you, make you feel as if you don’t have the skills or talents necessary to succeed, or do you find yourself facing events that are too overwhelming?
It’s all about anchoring your life with a sense of purpose. You have to remember that you are always free. While you may not be able to control what happens around you and the actions others may take in an attempt to dominate you, you control your life by what you think. There is nothing more liberating than thinking and planning a new life. That’s what it means to have a sense of purpose. Perhaps what I have learned will help inspire you to create a vision or plan as well.
A life with a vision
What it means to have a purpose in your life is to have a plan anchored in a vision. The plan does not need to be complex, rather it can be your vision of how good life should and could be for you. It can start as a dream and flourish from then on. Whatever you decide to do, be creative about it, find methods to establish visual cues that trigger happy thoughts and emotional cues of good feelings. This is something you will turn to in difficult times.
As you dream or create your vision of the future, do not allow yourself to be restricted in any way. You’ve heard that the sky is the limit. But have you considered how dreams can be limitless? What if you imagine having no limits to whatever you want to achieve now and in the future? Now is the time to discover how liberating it can be to remove restrictions and unleash your imagination. This is your life to create, one vision at a time.
Create a sense of purpose
You can find freedom from whatever circumstance you find yourself in, and it starts with the thoughts you develop. No matter how challenging a situation may be, you can always imagine an alternative. At any time, you can create a vision of a new outcome and allow yourself to feel the emotions of experiencing it. You’ll soon find a way to get it started, while making a plan for it. This is how you begin to create a sense of purpose. What follows are some other ideas for developing your own approach to creating your life with purpose.
PIan for Success: You can be at the best that life’s circumstances have to offer, or next to the worst. It doesn’t matter when you’re looking to the future. Simply decide what you want, as far as the best your life can and should be.
yourUnderstand what you control: If you find yourself in a situation where you now wish you could change and you can’t, give up the need to control it. Instead, look ahead and imagine something new. It’s time to change your focus.
RGet rid of your thought patterns: What will set you back faster than any other habit are old thought patterns that get in your way, like thinking you’re stuck and won’t move forward. It’s time to recognize and discard those kinds of thought patterns.
PLeave the past behind: what happened yesterday no longer exists and cannot be changed. Regret will never bring you the life you want. In any case, count the past as lessons learned and move on. Shift your attention to what is ahead.
EITHERTurn your mind to what’s possible: If you’ve been in a situation where you’ve been put down, bullied, harassed, or otherwise made to feel like you have no chance of creating a better outcome, future, career, or something similar, leave all that behind. You can look into the future and imagine becoming anything you want.
yesSee the Future Vision: Once you’ve decided you can dream, really imagine yourself in this new vision. Do you see? Find photos and create your vision board for the future. Do anything that gives you visual cues of what lies ahead.
meExperience the Vision of the Future: As you visualize the new future, allow yourself to feel it emotionally, as if you were there now. Those feelings can inspire you in ways you never imagined, to start taking action. Now you have a purpose.
Your renewal begins today
There’s no question: What you choose to focus on is important to your well-being. For example, if you have a negative thought or idea, it can turn into a worrying state of mind. Conversely, you can also start with an affirmative or positive idea and cultivate it, allowing it to continue until you feel good. You can think and feel better. This is never dependent on a current situation or set of circumstances.
As long as you can use the power of your mind, the thoughts you think, the creativity of your imagination, and your willingness to look ahead, you will break free and chart a course according to a new purpose you have developed. Once you do, you will never again imagine living a life without purpose, as you will know how fulfilled you can be, at any moment. You don’t need anyone but yourself to feel good, and this is what true self-empowerment means. Let today mark the day your renewal begins, removing the restraints of doubt and fear, and allowing hope to become the dominant thought within your mind.