Tuesday, April 17, 2012

YOLO;

6 letters, 1 syllable- that word we all cringe with fear when someone mentions it. Change. The change in your job, your health or your life. 


Yes change can be a good thing or a detrimental part of our life. But it seems when we are given the opportunity for something new, exciting and fresh, some don't grasp it. It's true. We have all become masters of doing what doesn't work. Over and over again. We all seem to be committed to behaviours that deep down, we know will never produce the goods.


Stop and think about it. How many "amazing diets" have you started? How many times have you had those painful, pointless and exhausting conversations with the SAME people who are CONSTANTLY having the same issues. You know exactly what I'm talking about. What about those New Year's resolutions? The same ones we make every year. The same goes with our "health-kicks". Our careers. Relationships. Money In short, our LIFE! 

Clearly, this cycle of repetition is not a great strategy if transformation is the goal. It's that big challenge we all face at one point (or many) in our life: We want to produce real change and amazing results in our world (well, we say we do), while on the other, we don't want to do anything different, take a risk, or get uncomfortable.


Unfortunately, not everyone can save the world or discover a cure. But whatever CHANGE you have to contribute to yourself and the universe is important. Don't get me wrong, a creature of habit is only a good idea when those habits equate to your best life. But if your day-to-day priorities are avoiding risk and being comfortable then you simply, you aren't living life to the fullest. Do things with passion or not at all. 


There's no such thing as fear or boundaries. The only thing standing between you and your goal is that bullshit story you keep telling yourself. And hey, it may take a couple of goes to get there, but if you haven't made mistakes or done anything stupid, you've never really done anything at all. 


So here are your options: 


  • Wait for the "Happiness Fairy" to fix your life
  • Be satisfied with where you are and with what you have and settle for "good enough" OR 
  • Stop being a big baby, take a chance, get uncomfortable and do something different. 




Or you could get offended by my insensitive communication style and find yet another reason to do nothing. 



You only live once, 
wwndie XO