Sometimes we think of the things that we really want as out of our reach. Impossible to have. Never going to happen. We postpone the things that we want for later, tomorrow, next year. When I do this or when that happens. Then maybe I’ll work towards having what I really want. Then there are other times when we really aren’t taking much action towards getting what we want.
At the end of the day, we’ll always find a reason or excuse. There will always be reasons why it doesn’t seem possible. Something will always be there to make you believe that there’s nothing you can do. However, even believing a new thought about the situation is a step in the right direction. Simply taking on a different attitude about it.
Now you know that you have bigger goals and dreams. You want more for yourself. You want more for your life. You want more for your family.
How important is it to you? Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Same story. Different day. Year after year. Talking about wanting the same things. Still talking about doing the same things you’ve been talking about doing. Starting things but never finishing. You started 2018 with some awesome goals. You were really pumped and excited. This was going to be your year.
Take a baby step!
By now you know that all talk without action leads nowhere. You’ll be exactly where you are this time next year. How can you stop just talking about it or just thinking about it? What’s one baby step that you can take today?
There’s always something that you can do to change your situation. There’s at least one baby step that you can take today to work towards that thing you want. Even if you end up taking a baby step every day for the rest of the year. By the end of December you will have made some progress. You’ll be much further ahead than you are right now.
Don’t know where to begin?
Start by envisioning what you really want. How would it feel to finally achieve it?
Decide that it’s possible, you can have it.
Choose one baby step that you can take today.
Commit to that baby step. Or even add another baby step. Everyday. No matter what.
Believe! Even when you don’t see the fruits of your labor. Have faith that it’s all working out for your good.
Okay so you may be thinking. You make it sound real easy. You don’t understand. If it was that easy I would have done it. I would have it by now.
It really is that simple. Sometimes the things that get in our way are the crazy things we tell ourselves and make up in our head about a situation. That’s not always true or accurate.
Let me tell you a personal story. This story illustrates how even small actions like baby steps can really push you towards getting what you want.
This year I said that I wanted to have a closer relationship with my family. Specifically my mom, dad, sister and brothers. We live in two different states so we don’t get to see each other regularly.
I sat down and really visualized what this would look like. For me it meant communicating more often. And not just the basics of how are you and what are you doing. But really on a deeper level. I wanted to feel like we were connecting and sharing in new ways. This was important to me because I feel like we learn so much from each other’s stories and experiences. It’s really the glue that connects us all. I really wanted to know them on a more personal level. This would bring me so much joy, a sense of connection and deepen the love that we share. So, I took the baby step of calling them at least once a week. Just to talk. And, I committed to this every week.
Well, what do you know? Now, we talk just about every day about any and everything. We’re so much closer than we were at the beginning of the year.
I learned that although I was saying that I wanted a closer relationship with them I wasn’t putting in the effort. In fact, I would ignore their calls and get annoyed when they called. My default thinking was, oh boy! What do they want now? What drama is going on? I don’t want to deal with this. This would cause me to be abrupt and short on the phone when we did speak. This was surely not conducive to a closer relationship.
I had to shift my thinking to get what I really wanted. It surely wasn’t always the case of why they were reaching out and calling me. They missed me. They wanted to hear my voice. They were trying to connect with me as well. Who knew?!
As you see, it started by taking one baby step and committing to that action. Along the way, I realized that I had to shift my thinking if I really wanted what I said that I wanted. Then, I had to take action and do it consistently.
What baby step are you going to take to work towards that thing you want?
New relationship? New career? New job? New friendships? Better finances? Healthier lifestyle? Closer relationships?
The only thing stopping you is you. Take a baby step today!