How To Listen To Your Intuition 

 

“Intuition is the whisper of the soul.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti

The process of listening to your intuition and making that still small voice louder and louder and more clear all starts with making an intention that you want to do so.

So give yourself credit for already taking the first step towards the pursuit of how to listen to your intuition, and like Martin Luther King says:

“Take the first step in faith, you don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” 

The fact of the matter is, thus is life. Once we take the first step and just get in the water, we start to acclimate. We see that it wasn’t as bad as we thought it may be. Or we see it as just as bad or worse/harder than we thought. And yet now that we are in the water, why not try going all the way in?

The journey to becoming more intutive starts with the willingness and braveness to take that first step. And when I say braveness, I mean that it can be scary to trust in this unseen powerhouse of a force that we call intuition.

It is simply just in human nature to want to do it ourselves. To have all the answers. To be the GUY or GAL. And yet, with intuition, it is learning how to let go. And surrender our smaller selves over to the power of our big self. The almighty force that we all came from and will one day return to.

Learning how to listen to your intuition is the begging with the relationship with source of creation. And when we use it, we can learn to harness the power of creation, purity of thought, questions answered, growth mindset, and the power of trust.

We are seeking out guidance from our higher self that knows all. And when we do so, our life begins to flow. As this world is mostly water. We are mostly water. We start to flow like water. Flow with the stream of consciousness that is the universe. With all the wisdom, guidance, empathy, unconditional love and freedom that it is and can bring us when we partner with it. Instead of resisting it.

Now, lets you and I journey into this list of ways to listen to your intuition and reap the rewards and joy that come from it.

But before we jump into this topic, let me just encourage you now to simply let go of the fact that trust is weak. Or that it isn’t tough to let go and be guided. It is simply the self that you and I have that wants the best for us. Also, don’t worry about calling it anything if it doesn’t feel right for you.

I know if you are like me, in the past I may have had an aversion to believing that there was a higher power who wanted the best for me. Still have trouble with it today, since we are amongst friends, I will admit that!

Call it God if you want it, source, energy, but simply see it as the highest most truest form of yourself that is trying to help your lower self get on the same level. That is it. A knowingness that we were born with. Our god like power we have within us. That it is our inherent right to use, enjoy and reap the benefits from.

How to Listen To Your Intuition (25 Tips)

Trust Your First Instinct

It seems like the ladies are much better at this then the gents, just naturally. And yet no matter who you are, what gender, race or spiritual belief, it seems that a good majority of us tend to try to block out that first voice that is trying to give us answers.

We doubt it, be dismiss it, or simply suppress it. And yet, this first voice, call if a voice of reason, is coming straight from the gut. The faster “answers” or things come to us, the more accurate they will be.

The more we dismiss this and go with other answers or solutions that we come up with, the more it is likely that it is coming from our head. Our head knows logic.

Our head is simply a storage unit for all the things we have learned over the years. Many of them are limiting beliefs that we are filtering our thoughts through.

Listen To Your Heart Over Your Head

Our conscious and subconscious mind is extremely powerful. It is required to set and accomplish your short and long term goals. It can help us become more calm through mediation.

As well as reinforce and affirm good thinking habits that can help us build more value in ourselves, to feel and be worthy of the accomplishment of our goals and dreams.

And yet, just like with anyone or anything, we all have our strengths and weakness. The weakness of our minds comes to the fact that it gets in the way of listening to your heart. You and I cut off our source to the almighty force of intuition when we get stuck in our head.

Our heart knows our deepest desires. It knows what we want to do, be and become. What we truly love and need. As well as it is our beacon and guiding light to the things that will fulfill us both short term and long term.

It is connected intimately to our intuition. The two go hand in hand.

So when it comes to listening to our gut and intuition, it is imperative that we essentially start “thinking with your heart”. The ego is located in our minds. It provides us with ego thoughts and answers. Things that will fulfill our smaller self. The one that is obsessed with vanity.

The things that may feel good now, but now later. The things that bring us short term fulfillment and yet sometimes long term pain. Or at least joy that is fleeting.

So when you want to go with a gut decision, and truly listen to your intuition, you can start from verifying or checking in with your heart. Does the decision or choice feel right in your heart?

Maybe you had a gut instinct that told you something was off. Then you go to your head for facts and information to try to logically figure our what is going on and happening.

We can get stuck up there if we don’t jump back below the neck. The heart will let you know what to do.

Make Sure Your Choices Feel Right

Before you make a choice or decision or go about handling something that you have been having trouble with, check in to make sure the way you are going to handle it feels right. Essentially, when it feels uneasy or uncomfortable. That is a block your intuition is putting up to stop you from going forward with your decision.

Essentially, when you are listening to your gut, you operate with a feeling of smoothness. There is no overthinking. There is no hesitation. It just feels “right”.

It you and I are making a decision in your life, and it doesn’t feel right, lets again check in with our heart. This will put you and I back on the right track.

Ignore The Voice That Second Guesses The Intuition

There has always been one or many more of those times in our lives when we go back on our first choice. We say “nah, that can’t be right”. Or something of the sorts. We essentially dismiss our intuition.

And the fact of the matter is, the more we do this, the more we are essentially subconsciously telling our intuition that we don’t trust it. And like with anything in life that doesn’t feel valued, the less and less it shows up or wants to be in our lives!

So when we think something, and feel as if we should dismiss our first inclination, we can remind ourselves that this act is what is blocking us from hearing our intuition.

Show Yourself That Your Intuition Has Helped You In The Past

I know I am a person that needs concrete facts, evidence that things exist, before I ever go all in on a belief.

And when it comes to how to listen to your intuition, you and I can go back in time and show ourselves when we trusted our gut. And of course the amazing results that came from it.

Or lack thereof. When our gut told us what we suspected, but instead we went against it and had the feeling that we “should have listened to our gut”.

This proof can allow you to let go and trust your intuition starting today. Seeing that it will not steer you wrong.

Use Your Body (Good Posture)

It is strange, but we actually “Do” emotions. We don’t just feel them. When we are sad, we move and use our body in a way that makes us feel sad. We are hunched over and we use our facial muscles in a way that evokes sadness.

Our body can give us clues into what is right and what is wrong.

If you are trying to listen to your heart and intuition to guide you through something, monitor how your body is feeling when you are bringing up certain scenarios.

If your body feels agitated or “off”, that is your body reacted to your intuition not being happy.

If your body feels smooth and content, that is your intuition giving you the go ahead that you are about to make the right choice.

Meditation

If you and I really need to listen to our gut, and do so fast, the best way to still the mind is meditation. That way we get the logical part of the equation out of the way. Hence letting us “hear” our intuition better.

When it comes to how to still your mind, all you and I need to be doing is watching our breath. Feeling it coming in and out of our nostrils. You can also use a mantra like “Aum” and say it over and over. This is an anchor for your awareness, so that it doesn’t drift off with thoughts that come up. You simply just stick with the mantra and say it over and over for a few minutes.

This will be a good amount of time to quiet the noise upstairs, in your head, so you can hear the noise downstairs, in your intuition/gut.

Detach Yourself From The Situation

The fact of the matter is, when you and I are knee deep in a problem or something that is bothering us, it is hard to separate everything. We are trying to “figure it out”, worried about making the right choice, worried about what happens if we don’t make the right choice.

But if you and I can, we should be taking a quick 5 minute break from the whole entire situation, of us being in the middle of it.

And then look at it as if you are about to give guidance to your best friend about what to do. Essentially we would be coaching ourselves.

Act as if you have no part in the situation or scenario. you simply want to help your best friend get through something. And you have the best intentions and motives for this buddy.

What advice would you give your best friend, who is going through the same thing?

This advice is coming from your “heart” since you are trying to help someone you love. Which is unconditional love. And intuition and unconditional love are virtually one in the same.

Make A Fast Choice (From The Beginning)

There is an exercise Brian Tracy talks about on how when people are asked to list their top 3 goals within 30 seconds versus thinking about them for 30 minutes, the answers are virtually always exactly the same.

When you do things fast, on a dime, you aren’t thinking. And again, in order to listen to your intuition better, we need to to be getting out of our head.

Take a scenario you want to use your intuition for guidance in. And go back act as if you are at the beginning of the entire thing.

What fast decision or advice would you give to yourself, RIGHT AWAY? That is your intuition, right there. I promise.

Exercise or Create!

The fact of the matter is, when we workout, you and I really start moving that body. And like I was sharing with you above, we “do” emotions with our body.

When we put ourselves in a peak state, intuition and be expressed and translated through our bodies better.

We can also be doing art and painting, or expressing ourselves through writing music and poetry. Again it is all about getting our minds quiet enough.

All of these creative pursuits are essentially anchoring our thought process on one thing. A meditative activity to quiet that loud mind you and I have!

Take A Shower 

Taking a shower has been shown to reduce our brainwave cycles to that of a deep meditation. This is when we are in a state of alpha brain waves. This is where solution creation is.

Haven’t you ever noticed that when you take a shower, you can just think better? You get more relaxed, and even feel brave enough to “win” arguments against the bullies of your life?? No shame, I do the same!

It is putting us in a more fearless state, transcending the crocodile brain, which is mere concerned about survival. And instead letting us get better access to the neocortex, which is our most evolved portion of the brain is. When properly activated, we can think better and the evolved part of our brain can connect better with the most evolved sense known to man, the gut and intuition.

You can also draw, write or paint. Doing things like this will allow you to ground yourself in the present moment as you are more focused on using your hand to create instead of stuck in your head.

This is another form of meditation that will help you access your intuition by getting quiet within yourself.

Test Your Decision With You Core Values

We all have values that when we violate them something feels off in our bodies. These are often referred to as core values.

When we go against them, we feel like we are going to regret that decision.

Pose a couple scenarios to your moral compass when trying to go with your gut. This is one of the the best ways on how listen to your intuition.

As when your integrity is compromised, you are not going with your gut decision. You are operating outside of this spiritual realm.

Let Go Of Intuition Blocks

Often times, this is called shadow work. Essentially we are letting go, forgiving and taking full responsibility for our lives.

What happened to us is not our fault, but it is our responsibility of what we are going to do and who we are going to become because of it.

Bad things may have happened to you, people may have done you and I very wrong. And yet in order to hear your intuition, we need to be getting the things out of the way that dull that little voice.

That stuff getting in the way are the heavy emotional anchors that we all carry around.

If you are like me and need a little extra help letting go, check this post out I wrote just for you:

How To Let Go Of Anything (Fast)

Let go of anything and everything that isn’t serving you. The feeling that you aren’t good enough, or that you and I don’t measure up. Or someone thought we wouldn’t make it in life.

The more we let go of what is NOT us, the more we can become who we truly are, who we already are. Pure love and joy. Our true nature knows no limitation. It knows no lack. It goes beyond even having high self esteem. It is pure consciousness.

And the more closely we get to this state of being, the louder our intuition becomes.

Bring up the things you have hidden, face them full on. Laugh in their face. Truly laugh at them and they will dissipate. If laughing at them doesn’t ease the pain, again go back to the article above on how to let go. It will allow you to achieve permanent peace and growth.

Value Honesty Over Feeling Good

It is a fact, we lie to ourselves to make ourselves feel OK in the moment. I have done it countless times!

Say you have a feeling that someone is cheating on you, but you simply say “no, that is just my mind playing tricks on me.” We need to be valuing complete authenticity with ourselves. Accepting that the world can be unkind, and at times we simply need to be facing the cold, hard truthes of life.

Intuition can come off as negative, or presenting the answer we don’t WANT to hear. But NEED to hear. That is why, me included, have definitely lied to myself at times when my intuition was trying to tell me the truth.

Allow your intuition to be what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. Allow it to speak to you as a coach would speak to a client.

Literally Communicate Your Desire To Your Gut

The fact of the matter is, your intuition WANTS to help you. It is there to be that guiding light in the dark. That beacon of hope.

By us simply telling our gut that we need our help, we are reaching out to our higher self for help. It takes humility and humbleness. Which we are putting ourselves in the space where ego can’t exist. Humility dissolves ego. And when ego is gone, we can hear our intuition better.

Give Up The Need For Control

This is also referred to as true surrender. When you and I surrender, we are again stepping out of our ego needs. We admit that we can’t do it alone. This is when the universe responds with action.

We can only take human steps, but God can take God like steps. This is where we can make big strides forward in hearing our intuition. Just stop resisting in your actual body.

You and I are trying to always get “there”. Resistance in our body will persist. And it is too strong of an emotion to hear your intuition better.

Let go of the need to control anything at all. Just completely give up and let go.

Put Yourself In A Peak State For Intuition

In the past, we all had a time in our lives where we had the answers just come to us. We weren’t asking ourselves how to listen to your intuition at this point because if was louder than ever.

How were you holding your body in that moment? What were you doing? Maybe you were laughing, or doing something you enjoyed, like a passion?

Try to recreate that specific scenario and your state of being when it happened.

This can trigger that intuition response and allow you to hear your intuition more right now.

Look For Serendipity

We have all been in a state of flow in our lives, where things seems to happen just right for us. Coincidences keep coming up.

This is our intuition speaking to us.

Look for coincidences in your day. These little clues can lead you to listening to your intuition more. And also give you proof that your spiritual side is working well!

Believe You Can Hear Your Intuition

The fact of the matter is, it is engrained in the human experience to feel as if we can’t do something, and yet everyone else can.

You know the feeling. When we try something, and we feel as if we can’t do it, because we are different, or was raised different or simply they have the “right stuff” and we don’t.

This is not true. We all deal with those thoughts from time to time. But it comes down to the power of belief. We need to believe with absolute certainty that we can and do have the ability to listen to our intuition, as good if not better than anyone that ever lived.

If not, you will keep doubting your intuitive abilities. You will never give yourself full permission to listen in on your intuitive thoughts.

Make the choice, right now, that you have what it takes to listen to your heart and gut.

Pay Attention To The Dream World

Often times, we can get tips for our intuition in our dreams. Try to remember your dreams. Get a dream notebook and write about your dreams as soon as you wake up.

The subconscious mind is very active and often times it is trying to share things with us that can lead us on the right path.

Also, your conscious mind, the one you can rationalize with, is out of the equation when you are dreaming. And the conscious mind is where the doubt in our intuition comes from. So we can really hone in on listening to our intuition through analyzation of our dreams.

Take 10 Minutes Per Day To Listen To Your Thoughts

Let’s face it, we spend most of our days trying to suppress our thoughts. Whether that be on social media, through music, through simply staying distracted through meaningless talk and text. We are running from our thoughts most the day.

And yet, if we simply stick with our thoughts for a bit of our day, we can start listening in. When you give yourself permission to listen, of course most our our thoughts will be directly from our ego mind. But we will often times be able to hear our intuition more clearly when we simply listen and become aware of our own thoughts.

Give yourself a ten minute break from your day each day, to where you simply just listen in on your thoughts. You will find answers, I promise.

Carry Yourself In Strong Way

We have all heard of power posing. You know, like putting our hands on our hips, or sticking your chest out like you are superman or wonder woman? 

These types of poses have been proven to allow one to lower cortisol which is the stress hormone, and increase testosterone levels, in just 2 minutes.

Holding our body in more powerful positions will but you and I in a more courageous energetic field. It also lets our cerebral fluid flow better. Versus standing or sitting in a hunched like fashion.

This will open up our entire minds and bodies to hear our intuition better. We are essentially becoming a better channel for spirituality and guidance to occur.

Make Yourself The Only Thing That Matters

When it comes down to listening to your gut, we need to be completely focused on us. Our needs. Our desires. Not what will happen to others of how it will affect other people in our life if we do go ahead with making a certain decision.

Make yourself the only person that matters when trying to listen to your intuition. Because like on an airplane, the first thing they want you to do when the masks come down is to put your own on first. This will make sure that you are getting enough oxygen to help others that may need your help.

We can only help people when we are healthy and happy. Or at least we can bring our best version to people to help the world more optimally when we take care of ourselves first. As we can only give what we have. The more we listen to our intuition, the more we take care of ourselves. Hence having more value to bring to the world. 

Take Action Immediately

Once you feel as if you are channeling into your inner voice, take action right away. The universe has a biased towards action. And action will show your inner voice that you trust it enough to act upon it immediately. Not to doubt it or second guess it. 

Doing this will allow you and I to develop a better relationship with our inner voice so that it becomes more loud and clear. 

Interrupt Your Patterns

Living a good morning routine and a good night routine can work wonders for helping us get more done in our lives. And yet when we get into too much of a routine for too long, we become a bit robotic. 

Pattern interruption is used in sales in order to get the person out of a certain frame of mind and guide them to a different, and usually much more positive perspective.

Sometimes when we are living our same routines, it comes with listening and hearing the same thoughts over and over again. 

We need to get off the map when this is going on. Introduce ourselves to an entirely different environment in order to foster new thoughts and new feelings in our body.

Getting out in nature, going to a lake or the beach can allow us to feel a bit more relaxed and more aware of our external and internal environments. More awareness is the ultimate answer to how to listening to your intuition.

Look For Twinges In Your Day

The word twinge is really the only way I know how to state the feeling that comes from the voice of our intuition.

It is almost as if certain parts of our body are twitching or being mildly shocked. Take notice of your thoughts when these twinges come up. Have a journal and jot down what you are thinking at that moment.

Go over, at the end of the day, these twinge triggers. This can show you what type of environments these intuition twinges come about in. As we are all creatures of habit, including the habit of certain places or scenarios in which we are vulnerable enough to let our intuition speak to us.

Hang Out With People Who Let You, Be You

The more we are around people that foster for us an environment to be ourselves, the more we will hear and be able to listen to our intuition. 

As the more authentic we are, the more we are in line with our soul. Plain and simple. Let’s you and I make it a point to hang around people that are adding logs to our fire, instead of always trying to put it out.

Benefits Of Listen To Your Inner Voice

Just like adhering to a good coach, life changing things can happen to you and I when we begin to listen to our inner voice and intuition. Below are the 9 benefits of listening to your intuition that can literally save our life and help us become the best version of yourself. 

#1 – Increase levels of creativity as you are tapping into a more powerful and unlimited source within you.

#2 – Knowing yourself better. Intuition is linked with the real you, the person you want to become and already are deep within. It will allow you to get to know your true self, and the more you do so, the more we will give ourselves freedom to evolve out of our false self and finally be our real self.

#3 – Making better decisions. Making decisions off intuition are purely the right way to go. You will make decisions in life that will put you on a path to your life unfolding in a more abundant way. One that is congruent with your life purpose and souls desires.

#4 – More optimism. As once you and I start trust ourselves to listen to our hearts, it will open up better things in our life as intuition is again, the guide to our life purpose and putting our life back on track when it gets off course. The more aligned we are with our life purpose, the more our soul can thrive. True thriving leaves all lower level emotions, like, apathy, grief, fear, lust, anger and pride. It brings you into a space of consciousness where you experiencing more pure and higher vibrating forms of experience in this life. Like courage, acceptance and peace. And even sometimes touching the ultimate, enlightenment and spiritual transcendence.

#5 – Stress level reduction. When you and I listen to our intuition more, we naturally find that it provides the right answers that we need. We can learn to trust the process more and let go. We are getting out of our minds and trusting more that everything happens for a reason. 

# 6 – More life congruency. Trusting our gut instinct will allow us to align ourselves with our life purpose. It will help us attract better people, build better relationships, and feel like our life has more purpose. As the voice of intuition is the guiding source towards happiness and life congruency. It is the voice that  can literally set us on the path to starting and continuing to go in the direction we are meant to go in. In every single area of our lives.

#7 – Goal Achievement will also come from listening to our intuition. I know that there were certain clients I worked with in my early days of real estate to which I knew they weren’t the best clients to work with. They ended up being a real headache. If I would have listened to my intuition, maybe I could have found better clients to work with. That would have resulted in a better referral base because of it. 

You will be able to accomplish your short and long term goals faster because that voice of intuition is connected the abundance source of life. The source that knows no lack. Hence it is the guiding light to a beautiful and plentiful life. 

#8 – You will know what to say NO to. We can do anything in life, and yet we can’t do everything. The more we say NO to the wrong things, the more free time and headspace we have to devote to the things that matter most to us. As well as the people that matter most to us. Listening to your intuition will let you know what to say NO to. This will allow you to make choices that fulfill your souls desires. 

#9 – More growth will take place. As your intuition wants you to become the most evolved and truest version of yourself. This voice will at times, get you out of your comfort zone and allow you to experience new things in life that will bring you more joy, growth, fulfillment and long lasting hope. 

23 Quotes About Intuition 

“Intuition is the truest energy. For it is what your spirit is feeling.” – Unknown 

“Intuition is a very powerful thing, more powerful than intellect in my opinion.” – Steve Jobs 

“Intuition doesn’t denote something contrary to reason, but something outside of the province of reason.” – Carl Jung

“Intuition is seeing with the soul.” – Dean Koontz

“It is through science that we prove, but through intuition that we discover.” – Henri Poincare

“All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reason or analysis what they need to know.” – Alexis Carrel

“Trust your intuition and be guided by love.” – Charles Eisenstein 

“The more you trust your intuition the more empowered you become.” – Unknown 

“A good artists lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.” – Lao Tzu

“I believe in intuition and inspiration. I sometimes feel that I am right. I do not know that I am.” – Albert Einstein 

“Believe your intuitions, intuitions never lie.” – Harsh Singhal

“Our feelings are the wings of our intuition.” – Jodi Livon 

“Follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs

“To make the right choices in life, you have to get in touch with your soul. TO do this, you need to experience solitude, which most people are afraid of, because in the silence, you hear the truth and know the solutions.” – Deepak Chopra 

“Nobody can every give you wiser advice than yourself.” – Cicero 

“At times you have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful, what you discover is yourself.” – Alan Alda

“Trust your heart, value it’s intuition. Choose to let go of fear, and to open to the truth and you will awaken to the freedom, clarity and joy of being.” – Mooji

“Intuition happens when the choreography of the infinite dances into an unsuspecting mind.” – Arupa Tesolin

“Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way.” – Florence Scovel Shinn

“Intuition is a natural by-product of flowering of a mature self esteem and sense of empowerment, not power over, but power to be.” – Caroline Myss

“Intuition is the discriminative faculty that enables you to decide which of the two lines of reasoning is right. Perfect intuition makes you master of all.” – Paramahansa Yogananda 

“Intuition and concepts constitute the elements of all our knowledge, so that neither concepts without an intuition in someway corresponding to them, nor intuition without concepts can yield.” – Immanuel Kant 

“I believe in intuition and inspiration. Imagination is more important that knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.” – Albert Einstein 

Conclusion To How To Trust Your Intuition

So there it is my friends, ways and techniques on how to trust your gut. I hope you obtained valued from this post and was able to really hone in on some of your favorite techniques from the article that will enable you to hear your intuition better.

I know you can do it. We all have the unique ability to be guided by our inner voice. Believe that you have this ability. And just like anything, the more we practice listening to our inner voice, the more we will hear it as well as the louder and more evident it will become that it is speaking to us.

Let me know your advice on the topic, I would love to gain more insight though your perspectives!

Let’s chat in the comment section below.

With gratitude,

Chris

 

Ideas For Self Improvement

Self improvement. The beginning of knowing thy self! And to know thyself is to be thyself. Which is the ultimate liberation. As the more we grow ourselves, the more we shed the false us. And the more freedom we give our true identity to express itself. Though the use of ideas for self improvement, you and I can simply get to a place where we have an inner knowing that we have value. And that we matter in the grand scheme of things.

Through becoming there is a inner confidence that builds. It is through growth, that we are able to see a better future on the horizon. Even if the seas are currently choppy.

The universe is always growing and evolving, changing and transforming. If you aren’t growing, you are dying. And when we start the process and stick with the process of constant and never ending improvement, we seem to follow suit with this magnificent and marvelous thing we call our planet.

Our life becomes more cohesive in nature. We see synchronicity’s and hear our intuition better. We trust ourselves as well as trust in the path. That the path will lead to the promised land.

That we our like water, we start reaching a state of flowing with life. Where we stop fighting the current and not only go with the current, but blend in and become the current. The ultimate form of letting go and growing into our full potential. Heaven on earth essentially.

But it all starts with using ideas for self improvement and making them our own. Putting in a little bit each day, somedays more and some days less. But all in all, with the goal of becoming and transforming.

It is tough at first to get going. Which wherever you are on this journey of becoming your best self, I commend you. As you are unique, special and are destined for the good things in life. You are going on a journey that not only will it lead you to a better life. But you will also be growing into the person that feels worthy of deserving the good things life has to offer.

So not only will you and I get these things. But we will KEEP them as we feel like a big enough person to hold onto and indulge in the good life.

Again, you and I are on a path the true self expression. And yet, the path is not an easy one. It takes dedication, commitment and a willingness to get out of your comfort zones.

But the more we do a bit of work on ourselves daily, the more we gain momentum. It becomes a positive habit that we can put our faith in. That it will build upon itself. And one day, we will look at our lives and see outward change. As well as alteration in our internal environment. To where we simply do not allow ourselves to have bad days anymore. You and I reach a point to where any negative can be turned into and used as a positive.

And ultimately, we can fill our cup up so much, that we become outwardly aware. To where we start filling other peoples cups up that have ran dry. Starting a wave of positivity to where we can leave a legacy for our lives that lives on forever.

I wrote this article for you to have many ideas for self improvement. That you can use anytime throughout the day. Along with being a simple checklist that you can stop in on anytime to remind yourself to stay on the path. As well as a myriad of ideas to keep your personal growth journey fresh. Switching things up when you need to.

I hope you enjoy this list my friend.

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50 Ideas For Self Help

Self Reflection

Through self reflection, you and I can grow a ton. We are our own test subject. Through self reflection, we can create better relationships, make more money and find more happiness.

Some tips for good self reflection includes asking questions like:

1. How did I do on my goals today?
2. What could I change to help me get more done on my goals today?
3. Where did I go off on my good eating habits?
4. What did I do good today that I am proud of?
5. What can I improve upon in my life that I did good but could do better?
6. What good choices did I make today?
7. What would I do different if I had the day to live over again?

Through questions like this, you and I can identify things that can help us talk our lives to the next level.

Create New Self Empowering Beliefs

Beliefs are nothing more than a reinforced pattern, write out the beliefs you would need on a sheet of paper, the ones you would need to believe about yourself in order to reach all of your goals and dreams.

Just like a movie script, it will feel awkward at first to believe these things about yourself. But just like you would with a movie script, the more you read it, the more you internalize it and take it on as your own. You start adding your unique style to it, and soon enough it becomes engrained in your subconscious mind.

This is when you start acting in an entirely new way naturally. In a way that has thought patterns that create a more abundant life, naturally, for yourself.

Write out top 10 unlimited new beliefs about yourself, and affirm them daily about yourself. Do it until you start to feel this new truth about yourself.

Visualize seeing and feeling yourself and what it would be like with these new beliefs. This is how you give your subconscious mind instructions on how to create a new life for you.

Neuroplasticity at its finest here my friend!

Reframe Your Fears

Real or imagined danger is what fear is.

Fear simply brings up a lot of “what ifs”. We aren’t born with these fears, we are only born with two fears. The fear our loud noises and the fear of falling. All other fears are learned fears.

When we are scared, something in our brain is triggering our reaction, aka the fear response.

Fear activates or sympathetic nervous system to fight, freeze or run away.

Deactivation of this process of fear can and sympathetic nervous system can be one.

When you find yourself in fear, your croc brain is activated, and to stop it, simply breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth 6 times. This will allow you to reactivate the more evolved part of your brain.

Instead of being trapped in our thoughts, we will become more calmly aware of them. At this point, we can observe instead of being ran by this fear.

At this point, you can then set your intention on how you want to feel at this point. You can then choose courage, or acceptance. And then take a positive action towards what you want instead of what you do not want.

It is a much more empowering route to go when fear hits you in the face.

Don’t Wait Until Your Are Ready

We all have been in that spot in life where we want everything to be perfect. We want to feel ready. We want to look and appear ready. We want to know EVERYTHING before we act. We convince ourselves that it isn’t the right time.

The fact of the matter is, if we do this, we will never act. We will never feel completely ready. And the fact of the matter is, you and I can grow the most from acting when we don’t feel like acting.

Doing so will put us in our power place, the unknown, where transformation takes place.

Nothing good or big would have ever taken place if the people who did them waited until they felt like they were completely ready.

Let’s allow ourselves to act before we feel like doing so, and watch the growth and fulfillment follow.

Also, consider the risk of waiting until you are ready, if you are having trouble with this. You may miss out on opportunities. Maybe you wait to ask someone out, then they get asked out that day by someone else. Or you wait to apply for a job and someone else fills to the position.

Also, the fact of the matter is, that if you simply do something you don’t want to do for 5 minutes, the chances of you sticking with this task for a more long term duration is better than 80 percent.

Let’s you and I make it a point to be action oriented. To hop up and drive when we do or don’t feel like it. Predicated towards action instead of inaction or stalling.

Use Insecurities To Your Benefit

The fact of the matter is, we are all insecure about something. No one has it ALL together. Some people work harder on themselves, and/are just born with more of in innate sense of self confidence. But mostly, it is earned.

That is where using our insecurities to our benefits come through.

When we are insecure about something, we feel we lack something. That we are incomplete. And yet, in life, there is always an opposite. To the very core of human nature, the proton and electron. There is ALWAYS two sides to the equation.

So with insecurity, there is an answer in life for us that if we seek, we shall find. So when you feel insecure about something, look for ways to get better in that area.

For example, let’s say you feel insecure about your body. Well then it is time to hit the gym 3-6 times per week and reshape your body.

If you feel like you are not enough in your marriage, then it is time to immerse yourself in self development to better your self image.

If you feel like you don’t have enough education, enroll in classes today.

Insecurities are the best signals for potential growth. All we have to do is identify them and then seek solutions that when we go through them, we will tame or eliminate that insecurity for good.

Let’s not be married to our stories, or think that these insecurities have to be permanent. You and I always have the power to rise above our lower self.

Speak Your Mind

We can’t step into our power place if we are always refraining from saying what we want to say. You and I need to be speaking up in meetings, interjecting when we think things are off or we need clarification. As well as not holding back from telling people what they need to hear.

The world is going to judge you no matter what, let’s accept that and present to the world our fully authentic self. Doing so by saying what we mean and meaning what we say.

I am not saying shooting off at the mouth just to be that person. I am saying living your truth no matter what the consequences or reactions are.

Meditation

Be still! There is something profound that happens when you and I get our minds quiet. We sink into the moment for a bit. Essentially transcending ego needs. We see through our false self and get a taste of the eternal and godlike power that lives in the moment. No worries, no pain, just being present.

I do my meditation right when I wake up in the morning. I notice that it helps me not reach for my phone. It lets me forge mental toughness and peace before attacking all the things I need to do for the day.

It also lets me be more outward with my thought process. I approach the world with more empathy than I do selfish thoughts.

But really, you and I can be meditating anytime of the day and it will bring temporary and permanent peace and self improvement into our lives.

Reading

I read 30 minutes to an hour a day. This is completely non-negotiable. And that is what it comes down to when it comes our spiritual journey. Is to keep certain things non-negotiable. You don’t rest until they are done.

The average person reads around 200-300 words per minute.

A good personal development goal to have would be to read 20 pages a day. This can easily be done in about 30 minutes.

Seeing as the average book is 200 pages long, you can read 3 books a month at this pace.

This is more reading than most people do in their lives! Just think how far ahead you and I would be if we achieved this goal each year!

The answer is lightyears ahead. We would become more fluent in our language, raise our IQ as well as emotional intelligence. Along with the fact that we would be taking decades of peoples knowledge and being able to cut the learning curve in our lives on virtually anything.

If you feel like this is too much to do at one sitting, simply keep a book on you. Read a page here, and a page there. While you are waiting in line at the grocery story or a bit on your breaks. They add up.

If you want to take your reading to the next level, neuroscience shows that if you read with your finger following the words, you retain more and read faster. Along with reading aloud allows us to process the message better.

Learn A New Language

This is a pretty cool check off on your bucket list. You will be seen as a more valuable resource professionally. Especially if you learn the second most used language in your career/country.

You will be able to connect with more people. As well as other benefits of learning a new language like: better problem solving skills, enhance concentration, visit and communicate in the country of the language you learned, better decision making, multiply vocabulary in your native language along with an overall boost in confidence.

Working Out

Lifting weights and doing hard cardio has been essentially the number one and original catalyst for growth in my life. It is the trip wire that started my journey.

The way we use our body dictates how we feel. As for emotions, we don’t feel them, we DO emotions. The way we move our body dictates how we feel. For things like depression, we are holding our body in a state conducive to feeling depressed and same with anxiety.

The same holds true to positive emotions like elation and victory. When we are in the gym, we are moving our bodies with strength and power. It is impossible to feel down after a workout.

When you are up after working out, you can naturally take on tougher things in your life. And you do so with more grace. These little wins turn into big wins. You start approaching the world with more confidence and courage.

You feel great in your own skin, and that comes off as you taking risks in this life that you wouldn’t if you weren’t moving your body each day in a self empowering way.

Eating Healthy

This is another self improvement idea that you and I can be adopting in our daily life.

There is some spectacular growth that happens when we begin to master food. As this is the hardest area in life for most people to master.

Food is addicting. And when we break our addiction to it, we also seem to break other shackles that link us to other addictions. It is truly that powerful.

And when we learn to let go of an addiction that is this strong, naturally we just master other areas of our lives. We are able to trade bad habits for good habits.

My diet has been that I eat healthy, clean and whole foods 6 days a week, then on Sunday I am more lenient. It is essentially what is referred to as a cheat day. Where I eat a pizza, or a tub of ice cream.

Reward yourself for doing good. Only if you do good. If not, no reward. Plain and simple.

Random Acts of Kindness

At the end of the day, the biggest positive internal change we can make in ourselves is to help someone else.

We are all connected in some strange way. You can feel it if you allow yourself to. That is why it feels so good to help others. As we are helping ourselves in turn. They feel better, we feel better. The true win win.

Random acts of kindness can help you feel the sense of contribution. Which is one of the spiritual needs next to growth. Which you can hit both of these by giving back.

Here is a list of ideas for kindness that you can use to implement random acts of kindness into your life:

261 Random Acts of Kindness Ideas 

Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone

It is ideal to do at least one thing per day that makes you feel uncomfortable. For me, that is cold calling for real estate leads. I hate it. But I feel super fulfilled when I am done. It is a break through that has made me feel more courageous in every single area of my life. As well as much more of a confident person.

Feel the fear and do it anyways. Write ten things down that you are scared of, and face each one, one by one until you can create a new list of fears. Which the second list of fears will feel like nothing after you have crushed through the first list.

Forgive People 

Forgiveness is like the debris that clogs up pipes in our plumbing. It causes our life force to be cut off. Keeping abundance in all areas of our life blocked.

The more we forgive, the lighter we become. The more happy we are. And naturally more abundance comes into our life as we are not holding onto negative vibrations.

We can now vibrate higher. And naturally attract more of an abundant lifestyle.

Stay True To Your Word (Follow Through)

I truly believe that this is the top 3 on our list. Following through in life creates a feeling of confidence so palpably strong, you cannot help but feel it in people who do.

You know you are living up to your word and so do other people. You build a trust within yourself and trust with other people. People know you will do what you are going to say you are going to do.

It is following through with our word, which satisfies the moral compass.

My friends, I can’t stress this one enough. Don’t do things when you feel like it or it is convenient.

When we say we are going to workout at 6 AM, let’s get our butts up and get it done. When we say we are going to be somewhere and last minute feel like staying home instead, too bad. Time to get up and go there.

This will development your self esteem to very high levels. As a matter of fact, make it one of your core values. So that it is in the forefront of your mind to adhere to this new FACT about you. That you follow through no matter what.

Daily Affirmations

We attract our dominant thoughts in this life. If we dwell on something long enough, it is going to come into our lives. This is the law of attraction.

We become what we think about. Big truth in that statement.

Daily affirmations, words we use, as well as incantations, using our body in unison with these says, can reprogram our subconscious minds to start attracting the things and people and experiences we want into our lives. Instead of the things we don’t.

Here is a resource to get you started:

1001 Affirmations For Positivity 

Goal Setting

This is another way of program your subconscious mind. Goal setting is like a lighthouse in the night when sailing through the fog. Until goals, we were blind and now we see.

Goal setting is the ultimate productivity hack. If you know what you want, you simply need to spend a certain amount of time each day working towards what you want.

If you and I do this long enough, our dreams and goals will become a reality.

Goal setting can show you what is important in your life. It will also let you devote more time to positive things, hence in turn letting go of negative and destructive habits.

The key is for you and I to keep continually growing into the person that can feel worthy of the goals that they end up achieving. That way, not only will we be great goal accomplishers, but we will also hold onto those goals and financial rewards and not feel the need to self sabotage.

Listen More Actively

Another one of our ideas for self development is to become a better listener. When it comes down to it, most of the world is really focused only on what they want to say. Waiting for our chances to interject on what we have been wanting to say.

The truth of the matter is, that we are all self-centered in this way. And yet it is a great opportunity for growth by simply listening more to other people. To wait until they have full finished and then speak off of what they just said. Not just waiting to say what you and I want to say.

This will build better relationships along with also let you learn a lot more about life as we can learn a ton from every single person we come across. It will truly help you and I develop a growth mindset.

Positive Self Talk

The way we speak to ourselves dictates how we feel about ourselves and our whole entire lives. The challenge is, that a lot of what we are saying to ourselves is negative. It is simply not beneficial to creating higher level of self esteem and overall happiness.

If we simply make it a habit to really watch what we our saying to ourselves each day, you and I can begin to be aware of the toxic thoughts that aren’t benefiting us.

And the beauty of this all, is that WE choose our thoughts. Even though they may seem factual, we actually believed in their factualness at one point. Hence they became our personal reality AKA our personality.

But nothing is true until we make it true. Life is really all just perspective. So if this is the case, and it is, you and I can start giving more truth to empowering and positive thoughts.

For example, let’s say you think you don’t deserve to be rich because you can’t be rich and be spiritual too.

Well again, this is just a thought you or I may have CHOOSE to believe at one point. Which means we can choose a thought that more benefits us being rich and spiritual.

After all, like Zig Ziglar says, God created the diamonds for His folks, not Satans bunch!

You always have the power to choose your thoughts that dominate your life.

Follow A Daily Schedule

Our bodies are so good at adapting. That means that we can use this fact to our benefit to get more done, grow more, and be happier.

Wake up at the same time each day. Hit the gym at the same time. Read a self help book each day at the same time. Do this everyday and I promise you that it will become easier to naturally just do the things you need and know you need to do in your life.

Schedule your perfect day. Schedule in the little things too. Like kissing your spouse and telling them you love them. Or things like self care to let you recharge your battery.

The key is to create your perfect day and live up to that perfect day as many days in a row. In a few months or years, you will look in the mirror and see an entirely different person. Total transformation.

Love Yourself

The greatest gift we can give ourself and our world at large is to love ourselves. It is like putting helium in a balloon. It gives us energy and fills up our own cup.

And we can’t give anything that we don’t have, so the more we love ourselves, the more we are capable of loving others more and more.

And what you and I give out, must come back. So this means that we will be receiving a lot more love because we are giving it out.

Be Relentless

The more we engage in a world that lets us have a lot of things fast, the more we get used to and simply feel entitled to getting everything we want in the same way.

And yet, when it comes down to it, goal achievement can be a very hard and trying process. That is why most people never get their goals. It simply takes a long time as well as blood, sweat and tears. Years of perseverance.

Lets you and I, make a pact today, that whatever we set out to do in this life, we will not give up until we either win or die. Simple as that. There is no in between.

This will change your whole personality as you will start seeing yourself as someone that just doesn’t quit. You will go to whatever lengths and no matter how long it takes.

That if things aren’t working out, you will simply change your approach, not the goal. You will get up and go after your goals, one more day, as long as it takes.

Create Breakthroughs In Your Life

Breakthroughs simply just don’t happen by accident, for the most part at least. In order to reach the next version of ourselves, you and I need to be scheduling breakthroughs in our lives.

For example, my other business is real estate. One of my most recent breakthroughs was talking to 100 people in one day about real estate via cold calling. The most I had talked to before was about 60 people.

When you and I do this, we breakthrough a mental wall that we thought was a permanent fixture. We simply see that this isn’t the case.

What is one area of your life that you can schedule a breakthrough in this month? Maybe it is reading an entire book in one day. Or fasting for an entire day.

The thing is, that everything in life affects everything. So the more breakthroughs in one area we have, the more inclined we are to do the exact same thing in other areas of our lives. Hence breakthroughs and the process of going through hard things in life becomes easier.

Bite Your Tongue More

The most self mastered person doesn’t have to justify anything. They are able to stay composed amongst chaos.

Sure you and I all want to get the last word. Be right. Or win an argument. But you and I can really engage in the process of self growth and self mastery by simply refraining from engaging in this type of behavior.

Rise above all the smallness or the world. Be OK with not getting the last word. Being a true leader means being different. And if you and I want to lead our lives to a much better place than we are at now, rising above the small stuff is a great place to start.

Wake Up Early

I have been a late riser and I have been an early riser. And I can tell you by split testing both in my life, that I get more done as an early riser. The world seems to look at you differently and take you more serious. It is a strange phenomena.

It think a lot of it has to do with how you start looking at yourself too. When you wake up early, you see yourself as a grinder. Someone who is doing something most people won’t do.

You master your morning, and how you start anything is usually how you finish too. So if you start your morning strong, you can finish your day and night strong.

Some of the other benefits of waking up early include having more energy, having a more positive outlook on life, creating more time for exercise and eating a healthy breakfast along with proof of better sleeping habits which means better recovery.

Use Your Car As A School

Never again listen to music in your car. AKA chewing gum for the ear. Use your car, from this day forward as a place for learning. You can learn new languages, new skills, new ways of communicating as well as audiobooks that can accelerate your growth in any area of existence that you want to get better in.

Talk To Older People

It is sad that often times we see seniors as being washed up or having little value. They are a walking guide for life! They have been through a lot in this life. And they can help us become better and do things right.

In Asian culture, the senior is looked upon as the ultimate family figure or matriarch. They actually play a big part in raising children as they know the most for the best parental purposes. Crazy!

Let’s make it a point to have interviews with the oldest people we know in this life. To glean knowledge and wisdom that we can implement into our existence. It will also, guaranteed, make that persons day. Another win win.

Resolve Arguments/Conflicts

Start with the end in mind.

I know if you are like me, you have been in the middle of an argument and you forget what you are even arguing about, you just know you need to win! LOL

At the end of the day, when we argue like this, we are winning the battle but we are losing the war.

Let’s be open to the fact of not winning the argument, but winning the relationship.

When we go into arguments this way, the other side feels cared for. Hence they let down their guard. There is better communication as you are showing that you don’t HAVE to be right.

For example, in romantic relationships, do you and I want to be right, or be in love?

Begin with the end in mind. Let’s not sabotage the long term for short term gain.

Question Your Limits

The fact of the matter is, things are impossible until someone does it. Then the whole world sees it as now being possible.

The same is true in your life. I guarantee there was a point in your life where you felt like you just couldn’t something. But one day, you ended up doing it and having a breakthrough!

You showed yourself that this was a self imposed limiting belief.

You can do this in any area of your life. You simply refuse to believe in limits. You and I just won’t entertain this thought anymore that we CAN’T do something. No way.

If we are creative enough, persevere long enough, find good mentors and take massive action, we can make anything in this life happen for ourselves.

Accept Yourself Completely

I don’t care how cliche this sounds, it has to be said. Who cares who or what anyone thinks about you. The ultimate win in this life is loving yourself for exactly who you are. There is only one you and one me. Let’s accept ourselves. Let’s roll with ourselves.

See yourself as the greatest thing ever created. It is OK to be full of yourself sometimes.

We are taught that it is not OK to accept ourselves and indulge in a big dose of self love. That we need to act modest. Screw that!

Literally see yourself as the most bad a** person to ever walk this earth. Who cares if you are not “supposed” to do this.

Make Decisions More Effectively

There is a part of us that knows when we are going to make the wrong decision because it brings us satisfaction in the now.

And yet if you and I start to make decisions with our end goals in mind, we can help ourselves make better decisions.

Be More Empathetic

I know I have had trouble with this in my younger years. I thought the world should be empathetic to me and yet I didn’t have to return the favor!

But when it comes down to it, we have all bene through tough and downright terrible times in our lives. We don’t know why people are acting the way they are. Maybe they are having a bad day, or lost someone they love or lost their job.

Let’s seek first to understand the world. We can really make a better impact on the world by approaching it with a more empathetic and loving nature.

See the world as a place where we all have things we are going through. And lend empathy to people in your life. Tell people you accept them as they are. Come as you are. That they are free to be completely authentic.

You and I can first try to understand first rather than judge first.

Plus it will also help us manage stress better because we won’t be reacting angrily, we will be reacting with understanding and love.

Side Hustle

There is something beautiful about creating money outside your main source. It opens open your mind a lot more to the possibilities of life.

You take the bull by the horns. You show yourself that you can drive the car. You don’t have to just be a passenger.

Your vision of yourself starts to expand more. Hence you start taking on new and better things and opportunities.

Self Employment

The journey to working for yourself is one of the most treacherous climbs there is. And yet, the most fulfilling. Because you have to become the person worthy of this title if you are ever going to make it and sustain it.

I know for myself, I quickly realized that I had to grow CONSTANTLY when I first set out to become self employed. I felt like I was way behind, and there is a primal instinct that kicks in when we feel as if people are ahead.

We have to take bigger and more bold strides to catch up. Fail more often. As well as be wiling to look like a fool long enough, until one day we come into our own. And blossom into a person that earns money for and by themselves.

Real estate and blogging are my main gigs. But you can also do things like multi level marketing, investing, Instacart and Uber, be a tutor, ghost write material for other blogs, open a salon, open up shop under a bigger franchise, child care, consulting, day trading, furniture restoration, garage sale item flipping. The list goes on.

Find an area that you are passionate about in your life, then go online and look at how you can create a business around it.

This is not only how you gain control of your life, but it is also where you start to construct your personal legacy.

Resource: 50 Self Employment Ideas That You Can Start for Under $100

Quit Destructive Habits (Alcohol, Drugs and Porn)

I have used two of the three in my life. I quit them one day and never went back. This was nearly a year ago from writing this article.

It has brought about a sense of self mastery that can compare to no other thing I have ever done in my life.

I felt like my brain, nervous system and soul healed.

Pick one bad habit and crush it. Literally opt to never indulge in it again. Replace it with a good habit if you have to.

When the urge to start up again on the bad habit comes back, and it will, simply allow yourself 10 minutes to stick with the feeling. This is about the longest a feeling will last in our bodies. Then it will subside.

Resource: How To Stop Drinking Alcohol 

Compare Yourself ONLY To You 

When we compare ourselves to others, we are coming from a place of lack. We want what they have.

The crux of it, is that people, most likely the people that you compare yourselves to, are also comparing themselves to you or other people.

It is simply part of the human experience to feel unworthy, or that we don’t measure up.

And yet, the best way to get better is to do so a bit each day by comparing yourself with who you were the day before. Grow from that person. Stay in your lane. Do you.

Like Michael Jordan, the best basketball player who ever lived said:

“I’m not competing with someone else, I’m competing with what I’m capable of.”

And that is the perfect way to put it. Always be striving to become closer to your ultimate capabilities. Push the line on yourself. Drive hard. Break through your own limits.

Don’t get distracted with what other people are doing. Who cares?? Just get a little bit better everyday.

It is a much healthier way to view your life and progression. Then you aren’t comparing apples to oranges. You are simply watering your own roots to produce the most nutritious fruits. So one day you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Uplift Others

You can’t help but feel great about yourself when you are lifting others up. You tend to get lifted with them when you do.

Become a person who seeks to make peoples day. Learn their names. Ask questions about their lives. Get generally interested in the answers.

Have the goal to leave people better off than you found them. With this goal, your life can never lose purpose.

People will remember you and you will be making a positive impact on the world.

Shower Your Life With Gratitude

You can’t feel any lack when in a state of gratitude. It is the most powerful emotion that we can experience.

When we feel grateful, our pain disappears. And it is replaced with a beautiful state of peace.

I love to list off ten things I am grateful for right when I wake up in the morning. This can be a great way for you and I to start our days.

When you start the process, you will see how much you really have to be grateful for. From the simple hot water in your shower and fire to cook with. To the relationship with your mate or fate that brought you to your dream job.

Here is a list to help you out if you are stuck on gratitude ideas:

301 Things To Be Grateful For 

Trade Expectation For Appreciation

It is easy to get caught in the loop of wanting and expecting things in our lives. And yet, lets face it, now matter how much you and I have, we will always want more. And that is OK!

Humans are goal striving organisms and growing feels great! We are always looking for the next level.

But we can’t let it consume us. That is why we should be striving to become more, do more and be more, and at the same time appreciate the journey.

Abundance Mindset 

When we focus on lack, we get lack. When we focus on abundance, our life begins to expand. The universe knows nothing but abundance.

When you and I start cultivating an abundance mindset, we see ourselves as being more valuable. More capable.

A few tips for how to create an abundance mindset include:

1. Do work you love.
2. Get adequate rest.
3. Focus on your goals and create bigger goals.
4. Focus on your unique strengths and engage in them.
5. Focus on the things you are grateful for.
6. Surround yourself with people who think big.

See Failure As Feedback

This is another part of our reframing game. When it comes down to it, for whatever reason, we have been gripped by fear and it has its fangs deep in us. We had a few bad experiences, and now we are scared to even try sometimes. I am speaking from personal experience.

And yet when it comes down to it, if you and I are going to become the best version of ourselves, we need to see failure in an entirely different light if we are going to rise above the norm and average.

You and I need to be seeing it as simple feedback. Incinerate the world failure from your mind. It’s new word that is taking it’s place is now FEEDBACK. It is simply a mechanism to tell you how to do things better.

Instead of saying you tried and you failed. We will now see it as you and I trying and getting feedback. Always looking for the missing link. And we can only find that missing link by not stopping at failure, instead seeing it as our actual ticket to finding the right way and ultimately winning in every area of life.

The only time we are failures in this life is if we give up, stop trying, stop innovating, stop asking for help and stop driving forward. We can win on a long enough timeline. And we do this be seeing failure as stepping stones and ultimately launching pads towards ultimate success.

Get Rid of Drama In Your Life

The main thing myself and you need to be doing to eliminate or at least minimize drama in our lives is to not feed into gossip and other peoples drama. It is natural to want to add fuel to the fire. But you get what you put out in this life. If you are adding drama, it is naturally going to cycle itself back into your life.

We all have to look in the mirror at some point. Like attracts like so in some way we are the drama we say we don’t want in our lives. So the first step is admitting that we have a play a big role in the main scheme of things.

Of course, we also need to be identifying people that we need to lessen our time around. Just give them a little bit of your time but not as much as you have been.

Also, we need to find out why we like the drama in our lives. It is there for a reason. Maybe it is distracting us from going after the things we want in life. Or that it feels good to tear other people down because we feel better about ourselves.

It is simply an insecurity that we can get rid of if we identify it. That way, when we feel inclined to engage in drama, we immediately go to work on our goals, or read a good self help book or go workout.

Realize you have the power to remove yourself from drama as well as simply refrain from engaging in it.

Lastly, try to see things for how they are. Maybe the things you are calling drama are a call out for help from the people in your life. Extend a helping hand. Don’t be afraid to call people out on it and seek to find meaning behind the drama.

Be The Role Model You Wish You Had

We all hope that something or someone comes and saves us one day. Learned helplessness. And yet no one is coming to save us. No one is going to wave a magic wand and make everything alright.

Sorry for the tough love, but it is the truth.

How would you act if you were followed around by a camera crew? If you were the star in the biggest movie of all time?

You and I would be more bold, more courageous, more honest, adhere to our core values, treat people better.

Act like you are the star of your own show. In a way that we turned our life around one day and got it together.

Be the person you wish would come save you. Let’s save ourselves.

You can also simply act in a way that the person you admire most acts.

List out the qualities that you admire most about this person, and you will soon see that these are qualities that you can develop and cultivate into your own life.

You just need to become aware of them and schedule the development of these qualities into your daily life. Then one day you will wake up and look the person you admire the most will be looking right back at you in the mirror.

Take Care of Yourself

We need to be eating nourishing foods, groom ourselves, dressing a little better. Doing the little things in because they add up to one big thing. And that big thing is showing yourself that you value you yourself enough to do the little things.

Lets make it a point to get good rest, don’t overdue going out, focus on our own growth, save money and go after our hearts desires.

Live Your Life Like You are Going On Vacation Tomorrow

Personal development speaker and author Zig Ziglar talks about how much more we would get done if we just won a last minute vacation and we get to leave tomorrow. The only thing is, we need to get everything we need to get done in order to qualify for the trip.

Act like we are going on vacation tomorrow, every single day. Plan our day so the we milk it in the most effective way. Write out your day the night before, everything that needs to be done, who needs to be called as well as visualizing it all getting done as you lie awake in the first minutes upon awakening.

Don’t start the day until it’s finished. As Jim Rohn would say.

Counseling/Therapy

There are certain areas in our psyche that we simply cannot have breakthroughs as effectively without professional help. At a certain point in my life, I saw this as being weak. That you shouldn’t seek help, that I am tough enough to handle anything.

And yet, in order to reach the next level in our lives, you and I need to have an open mind. Therapy can help set us free from burdens we have been carrying, recover from trauma and ultimately liberate us our smaller self. Letting us step into our greatness and simply just be happier and healthier human beings.

This may be the best of our ideas for self development as it can affect us in every emotional area once we let go of certain toxic emotions, it can free our our nervous system to thrive and adapt to whatever life throws at us.

Watch For Red Flags (Listen To Your Intuition)

I know as far as ideas for self development go, this is the one I need to listen to the most! And yet when I listen to my intuition, I notice that I ALWAYS make the right decision or that it is always right.

Versus when I go with my head over my heart, I usually go off the right path!

In life, we get a sense that someone may be lying, or that an opportunity may be good to be true, or that we just get a bad sense about an investment opportunity. Things of this sort of nature are our higher self trying to guide us away from what can sabotage us.

Trace back times where you didn’t listen to your gut or listen to your intuition.

If you are like me, you will notice that you said something like “I should have listened to my intuition”, or “I should have gone with my gut reaction!”.

I believe that this gift is in direct connection with the all knowing force in the universe. Call it God, or source or spirit. Whatever positive force that wants the best for us, the gut is connected with this. And we can seek guidance through it if we just listen and adhere to it.

Celebrate Wins

We need to be giving ourselves pats on the back when we win. Otherwise there will be no incentive to winning. We will just get burnt out.

T. Harv Eker talks about actually saving money to blow. 10 percent each month. To reward ourselves. We need positive reinforcement for the good things we are doing.

Otherwise we just see life as “just work” and never really live.

I am not talking about ego indulging, and yet I am talking about letting yourself know that you are a rockstar when you do something awesome.

Vision Boards

Create a grand vision for your life. One that will inspire you and be so moving, that it will keep you on track. Glorify your goals. See them as MUST’s in your life. Allow them to be your beacon of hope.

Make them so compelling that you would rather work and go to sleep early then go out and waste your time.

Don’t be afraid to dream big my friend. And put these images of the perfect life up on a vision board that displays the shape of things to come.

Resource: How To Make A Vision Board (5 Steps)

Journaling 

Doing a brain dump can leave us more spiritually light. It allows us to bring up emotions and relive them, which then we can fully process and let go of.

University of Rochester Medical Center talks about how we can benefit from journaling through the likes of anxiety and depression management, stress reduction, prioritization of problems, recognizing triggers in our lives and the identification of negative thought pattens.

Shoot for a journal entry a day and don’t judge what you are writing or overthink it. Just allow yourself a stream of consciousness.

You can even keep a journal on you and knock out mini entries as you go throughout your day.

Conclusion To Ideas For Self Growth

So there we are my friend, which to toot my own horn a bit, you are reading my 200th post on this blog! Ideas for self help is the title. But I hope the content was life changing for you.

I hope it gave you more hope, big vision for a better future, and inspire you to awaken your own giant within you. One that may have been dormant for a long time. It is there, you are a giant, you are phenomenal.

Let’s go change the world, and put a dent in the universe.

Thank you very much for reading and stopping by.

I am looking forward to seeing you on the next post!

With gratitude,

Chris

Quotes on Self Improvement

There is something about hearing someone’s perspective on something to where it can alter the way you look at things, bring inspiration, or get you through tough times. That is why I created this list of quotes on self improvement. To cultivate those and many more positive emotions in you to strive to be, do and become better.

Self improvement has brought in my life exactly that. Alteration in the way I see pretty much everything. It has allowed me to turn tragedy to triumph. Find light amidst darkness. As well as cultivate a feeling of taking the reigns on life.

The journey is a special one. As it takes a bit to get going with it. But when you finally lock in, you wonder how you every lived with out it. Personal development and self help is a religion in a sense. To where you fill your cup up and because of this fact, your cup runs over into other peoples lives. Permeating positivity into friends, families and stranger. Elevating world consciousness at large because of it.

That is what the self development journey is to me. To impact the world positively on a global scale.

I would love to know what it means to you. Check out the quotes and then let’s chat in the comment section below!

DON’T MISS: 50 Ideas For Self Improvement (Fast Growth)

405 Self Development Quotes

“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard Shaw

“Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom/” – Jim Rohn

“When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal, you do not change your decision to get there.” – Zig Ziglar

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah

“Whatever your believe about yourself on the inside, is what you will manifest on the outside.” – Jack Canfield

“The size of the problem is never the issue, what matters is the size of you.” – T. Harv Eker

“We are what we repeatedly do, therefore excellence is not an act but a habit.” – William Durant

“Energy flows where attention goes.” – Michael Bernard Beckwith

‘As you think thoughts that feel good to you, you will be in harmony with who you really are.” – Esther Hicks

“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” – Brene Brown

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill

“You are one decision away from a totally different life.” – Ed Mylett

“To achieve what you have not, you must become what you are not. You have to grow into your goals.” – Darren Hardy

“Breaking old habits and forming new ones always take time, but it is worth it in the end.” – Joyce Meyer

“The quality of your life is equal to the quality of the questions you ask yourself.” – Ed Mylett

“Canceling plans to read is OK. Skipping a party for the gym is OK. Staying home to cook is OK. Let’s encourage it and respect self improvement.” – Jay Shetty

“We can change our lives. We can do, have and be exactly what we wish.” – Toby Robbins

“Skills are cheap, passion is priceless.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.” – Simon Sinek

“When you close the door of your mind to negative thoughts, the door of opportunity opens to you.” – Napoleon Hill

“Do not worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.” – Jack Canfield

“Never lower your target, increase your actions.” – Grant Cardone

“The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear.” – Brian Tracy

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – W Clement Stone

“Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them. ” – Albert Einstein

“How you do anything, is how you do everything.” – T. Harv Eker

“Self improvement is the name of the game and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent.” – Maxwell Maltz

“Thoughts become things. If you see it in your mind you will hold it in your hand.” – Bob Proctor

“Greatness is living life outside your comfort zone.” – Lewis Howes

“If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself.” – Norman Vincent Peale

Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you’ll land amongst the stars.” – Les Brown

“Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them.” – T. Harv Eker

“The fastest way to bring more wonderful examples of abundance into your personal experience is to take constant notice of the wonderful things that are already here.” – Esther Hicks

“Always think what is the worst thing that can happen and have some kind of strategy to deal with it.” – Richard Branson

“What you envision in your mind, how you see yourself, and how you envision the world around you is of great importance because those things become your focus.” – Eric Thomas

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” – Eckhart Tolle

“Become addicted to constant and never ending self improvement.” – Anthony J D’Angelo

“If you are interested you will do what is convenient, if you’re committed, you’ll do whatever it takes.” – Jack Canfield

“Vulnerability is not winning or losing. It’s having the courage to show up when you can’t control the outcome.” – Brene Brown

‘You only have control over three things in your life. The thoughts you think, the images you visualize and the actions you take.” – Jack Canfield

“Success is never final, failure is never fatal.” – John Wooden

“You don’t have to be great to sart, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar

“We are not here to live a challenge free life. Challenges come to activate latent capacities within us.” – Michael Bernard Beckwith

“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.” – Simon Sinek

“If you are not making mistakes, than I’m positive you are not doing anything. I’m positive a doer makes mistakes.” – John Wooden

“You don’t overcome challenges by making them smaller but by making yourself bigger.” – John C Maxwell

“The questions you ask yourself will determine the course of your life.” – Tom Bileyu

“People are chasing cash, not happiness. When you chase money, you are going to lose. You’re just going to. Even if you get the money, you’re not going to be happy.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“You can’t love yourself if you are not being yourself. You cannot believe in yourself if you are not being yourself.” – Ed Mylett

“The more thankful I became, the more my bounty increased. That’s because for sure, what you focus on expands. When you focus on the goodness in life, you create more of it.” – Oprah Winfrey

“We must keep the promises that we make to ourselves so that we can keep thsoe we make to others.” – Jay Shetty

“If you must doubt something, doubt your limits.” – Bob Proctor

“The minute you stop caring about what people think, is the minute you start being yourself.” – Gabrielle Bernstein

“Anyone who minimizes the importance of success to your future has given up on his or her own chances of accomplishment and is spending his or her life trying to convince others to do the same.” – Grant Cardone

“Add so much value that you can’t help but be rewarded for it.” – Brandon Bruchard

“Be happy in anticipation of what’s coming.” – Abraham Hicks

“If you focus daily for a year on the discipline and actions needed to succeed you will live the rest of your life in a way others only dream.” – John Assraf

“Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.” – W. Clement Stone

“It doesn’t matter what you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” – Brian Tracy

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” – Paulo Coelho

“Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill

“Formal education will make you a living, self education will make you a fortune.” – Jim Rohn

“If you want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of your problems, and start focusing on the size of you.” – T. Harv Eker

“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.” – Eric Thomas

“Clarity is the key to effective leadership. What are your goals?” – Brian Tracy

“My most aggressive feedback to each and everyone of your is to focus on what you’re trying to build rather than the army of reasons why it’s likely to fail.” – Tom Bileyu

“Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions.” – Tony Robbins

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” – Carl Jung

“Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer

‘There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man, true nobility is being superior to your former self.” – Ernest Hemingway

“Where you are now in life is the sum total of the decisions you’ve made.” – Ed Mylett

“There is not a need to prove anything to anyone with your words. LEt that which you are, that which you are living, be your clear example to uplift others.” – Esther Hicks

“Dream big, start small. But most of all, start.” – Simon Sinek

“Dream big dreams. Only big dreams have the power to move your mind and spirit.” – Brian Tracy

“Get clear on what you want. The find the people to support you to get it.” – Lewis Howes

“Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.” – Oprah

“Maybe you have to let go of who you were to become who you will be.” – Carrie Bradshaw

“You alone are responsible for what you do, don’t do or how you respond to what’s done to you.” – Darren Hardy

“Your greatness is limited only by the investments you make in yourself.” – Grant Cardone

“Never try to pull someone up who doesn’t want it, they’ll just pull you down.” – T. Harv Eker

“What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Don’t dwell on your weaknesses. Everybody else is already doing that for you.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“Set a goal so big you can’t achieve it until you grow into the person who can.” – Unknown

“Decide what it is you want, write it down, review it and each day do something that moves you toward those goals.” – Jack Canfield

“Your life will never improve unless you start making daily improvements.” – Lewis Howes

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill

“You are going to discover that worrying has no transformational value, worrying is rehearsing the very things you don’t want to happen.” – Michael Bernard Beckwith

“All the winners I know take action. Be a person who takes action and you’ll never feel ashamed or guilt for not trying and doing.” – John Assraf

“How you think about the problem is more important than the problem itself. So always think positively.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“Your real purpose in life is to develop yourself. To successfully do this, you must always be working toward a goal.” – Bob Proctor

“No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities. Always see them for they’re always there.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” – Aldous Huxley

“It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.” – Jim Rohn

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” – John Wooden

“You will not have a successful life surrounded by negative people.” – Grant Cardone

“An addiction to self improvement is the best way to free inspiration.”

“Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you and do what you can to get closer to where you want to be.” – Eric Thomas

“You become what you believe. You are where you are today in your life based on everything you believed.” – Oprah Winfrey

“It’s not fun creating something meaningful on your own. We were born to connect, we weren’t born to be alone.” – Lewis Howes

“If you win the morning, you win the day.” – Ed Mylett

“It’s not just that your purpose is joy, it is that you are joy. You are love and joy and freedom and clarity expressing. Energy frolicking and eager. That’s what you are.” – Esther Hicks

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. – John Wooden

“If you are willing to do only what’s easy, your life will be hard. But if you are willing to do what’s hard, life will be easy.” – T. Harv Eker

“Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.” – W. Clement Stone

“Empathy has no script. There is no right or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgement, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘you’re not alone.’.” – Brene Brown

“Growth in actually contagious, so if you want to reach your goals, you’ve got to get around people who are going in the same diection you want to be going, and you will catch the success.” – Dr. Henry Cloud

“It is not as much about who you used to be, as it is about who you choose to be.” – Sanhita Baruah

“People do not buy what you do, they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.” – Simon Sinek

“If we never learn to be alone, we will always be lonely.” – Jay Shetty

“The key to becoming successful is to work so ridiculously hard at acquiring skills that when people see how good you are, they just assume you’e naturally talented.” – Tom Bileyu

“I am not what happened to be, I am what I choose to become.” – Carl Jung

“No matter how small you start, start something that matters.” – Brandon Bruchard

“Don’t dance around the perimeter of the person you want to be. Dive deeply and fully into it.” – Gabrielle Bernstein

“Stop hanging around people who don’t want you to win.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” – Eckhart Tolle

“When you are able to maintain your own highest standards of integrity, regardless of what others may do, you are destined for greatness.” – Napoleon Hill

“When you react you are giving away your power. When you respond you are staying in control of yourself.” – Bob Proctor

“To hell with circumstances, I create opportunities.” – Bruce Lee

“If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits, there are only plateaus, and you must not stay there. You must go beyond them.” – Bruce Lee

“Lack of direction, not lack of time is the problem. We all have twenty four hour days.” – Zig Ziglar

“Decide what you want, believe you can have it, believe you deserve it and believe it is possible for you.” – Jack Canfield

“I’ve found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.” – Brian Tracy

“If you really want to maintain a good habit, make sure you pay attention to it at least once a day, and you’re fare more likely to succeed.” – Darren Hardy

“People with good intentions make promises, but people with good character keep them.” – Eric Thomas

“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” – tony Robbins

“What’s the good of living if you don’t try a few new things.” – Charles M Schulz

“Most so called failures are only temporary defeats.” – Napoleon Hill

“Once you conquer your selfish self, all your darkness will change to light.” – Rumi

“We all suffer one of two things, the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.” – Jim Rohn

“Invest in developing your mindset and skill set so that your action set and behaviors are aligned with the success you want.” – John Assraf

“The simple intention to surrender control is all you need to experience miracles.” – Gabrielle Bernstein

“The world isn’t going to come and make your dreams come true.” – Grant Cardone

“The greatest gift you can give another person is you own happiness.” – Esther Hicks

“Improve your performance by improving your attitude.” – H Jackson Brown

“You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.” – Wayne Dyer

“Somedays are harder than others. To get up early, and grind. But I’d much rather suffer a little today than struggle the rest of my life.” – Eric Thomas

“If you do what you’ve always one, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” – Tony Robbins

“Be careful the environment you choose, for it will shape you. Be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.” – W. Clement Stone

“Knowing is not enough, we must apply, willing is not enough, we must do.” – Bruce Lee

“Trust is earned in the smallest of moments. It is earned not through heroic deeds, or even highly visible actions, but through paying attention, listening and gestures of genuine care and connection.” – Brene Brown

“You are at a choice point in every moment of each circumstance, each activity, spoken word and thought.” – Michael Bernard Beckwith

“Surround yourself with incredibly positive, optimistic people – people that love to see others shine. They will rub off on you.” – Tom Bileyu

“For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.” – Jim Rohn

“There is one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that life won’t give you what you want unless you go out and get it.” – Lewis Howes

“I am going to role model the energy I wish the world had.” – Brandon Bruchard

“For things to be a success, work and pray, think and believe.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“The first element of change is awareness. You can’t change something unless you know it exists.” – T. Harv Eker

“It’s simple. Be a good person and good things happen.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“There are no limits on what you can achieve with your life, except the limits you accept in your mind.” – Brian Tracy

“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” – Mark Twain

“You matter. There is greatness within you. You’re going to win. You were put on this earth to do something great.” – Ed Mylett

“When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Don’t let someone be a priority when all you are to them is an option.” – Jay Shetty

“In essence you make your choices, and then your choices make you.” – Darren Hardy

“The starting point of all achievement is desire.” – Napoleon Hill

“Get your mind so eager, so zestful, so filled with interests that you just cannot be tired.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“Vision is a destination, a fixed point to which we focus all effort. Strategy is a route. An adaptable path to get us where we want to go.” – Simon Sinek

“It doesn’t matter who you are, where you came from. the ability to triumph begins with you, always.” – Oprah Winfrey

“The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.” – Zig Ziglar

“If we are not a little bit uncomfortable every day, we’re not growing. All the good stuff is outside our comfort zone.” – Jack Canfield

“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” – Carl Jung

“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” – Brian Tracy

“When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.” – Zig Ziglar

“Every problem is a gift, without problems we would never grow.” – Tony Robbins

“Most people fail in life because they major in minor things.” – Tony Robbins

“Doing the right thing daily compounds over time.” – John C Maxwell

“You are the only problem that you will ever have and you are the only solution.” – Bob Proctor

“People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” – John C Maxwell

“If you talk about it, it’s a dream. If you envision it, it’s possible, but if you schedule it, it’s real.” – Tony Robbins

“Wealth is the abil

“When you are at peace with yourself and love yourself, it is virtually impossible to do things to yourself that are destructive.” – Wayne Dyer

“Slow down, be intentional. Notice the energy you are brining into this space and moment.” – Brandon Burchard

“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.” – Napoleon Hill

“Keep watering yourself, you’re growing.” – E.Russell

“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his own opportunities, and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” – Harry Truman

“Don’t sleep when you are tired, sleep when you are done.” – Eric Thomas

“Doubt and fear steal more dreams than failure does.” – Darren Hardy

“Your most precious valued possessions ad your greatest powers are invisible, and intangible. No one can take them. You and you alone, can give them.” – W. Clement Stone

“Let the rest do whatever, while you do whatever it takes.” – Grant Cardone

“People respond to what they feel, not what they hear and see.” – Ed Mylett

“Anything you can imagine, you can create.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Remember the moment you accept total responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you claim the power to change anything in your life.” – Hal Erod

“There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” – W. Clement Stone

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others.” – Brene Brown

“Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless and add what is specifically your own.” – Bruce Lee

“Happiness is a personal choice and not the product of anything external.” – John Assraf

“It’s too early to quit.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“What you believe, you receive.” – Gabrielle Bernstein

“No one can give you heart, no one can give you discipline. No one can make you unstoppable. Those are things you must decide for yourself. But make no mistake, it’s a decision, it’s not a genetic gift. It’s a mindset.” – Tom Bileyu

“Do not let someone else’s opinion of you become a reality.” – Les Brown

“What you think about activates a vibration within you.” – Abraham Hicks

“Your past does not equal your future.” – Tony Robbins

“Don’t ever make decisions based on fear. Make decisions based on hope and possibility. Make decisions based on what should happen, not what shouldn’t.” – Michelle Obama

“If you want to change the fruits, you have to change the roots.’ – T. Harv Eker

“Don’t what the least you can do. Ask what’s the most you can bear.” – Tom Bileyu

“Look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, what do I want to do every day for the rest of my life? Do that.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.” – Brian Tracy

“Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who will argue with you.” – John Wooden

“Remember the moment you accept total responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you claim the power to change anything in your life.” – Hal Elrdod

“How people treat you is their karma, how you react is yours.” – Wayne Dyer

“Everything you are seeking is seeking you. It is simply a matter of becoming more away of the things you already possess.” – Bob Proctor

“With every breath that you take, with every heartbeat you make you can either move forward towards your dreams or you can move backward and start slowly dying.” – Lewis Howes

“You are free. You are powerful. You are good. You are love. You have value. You have purpose. All is well.” – Esther Hicks

“Thinking is difficult, that is why most people judge.” – Carl Jung

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn

“Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently apply the basic fundamentals.” – Jim Rohn

“Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s trouble. It takes away today’s peace.” – Ed Mylett

‘Two ways to influence human behavior. You can manipulate it, or you can inspire it.” – Simon Sinek

“Don’t make a habit of choose what feels good over what’s actually good for you.” – Eric Thomas

“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” – John C Maxwell

“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.” – Eckhart tolle

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hill

‘Comfort makes more prisoners than all the jails combined.” – Grant Cardone

“Take the first step is the difference between actually pursuing your passion and just dreaming about it.” – Jack Canfield

“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You’ll find they haven’t half the strength you think they have.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“They key that unlocks your greatness is deliberate, disciplined and consistent effort.” – Darren Hardy

“At your best you still won’t be good enough for the wrong person. At your worst, you’ll still be worth it to the right person.” – Jay Shetty

“Don’t worry about being successful, but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” – Carl Jung

“Even in your darkest hour, you can choose to focus on something positive.” – Tom Bileyu

“The strongest factor for self esteem. Believing you can do it, believing you deserve it, and believing you will get it.” – John Assraf

“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan, and guest what they have planned for you? Not much.” – Jim Rohn

“You will bloom if you take the time to water yourself.” – Unknown

“If you can conceive it in your mind, then it  can be brought to the physical world.” – Bob Proctor

“We are here to awaken to the truth that the presence is never an absence.” – Michael Bernard Beckwith

“That which you think in any moment attractions unto itself other thoughts that are like it.” – Abraham Hicks

“Change equals self improvement. Push yourself to places you haven’t been before.” – Pat Summit

“If you are afraid to fail, you will never do the things you are capable of doing.” – John Wooden

“I am moving forward. I will not give up. I believe good things await. I’m stronger than they know.” – Brandon Bruchard

“When you have the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind.” – Wayne Dyer

“Excellence is not a destination, it is a continuous journey that never ends.” – Brian Tracy

“You will either walk inside your story and own it, or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.” – Brene Brown

“Our job is improving quality of life, not just delaying death.” – Robin Williams

“Drama in our lives is the greatest indicator that we’re not focused on meaningful goals. On the path to purpose, you don’t have time for drama.” – Brandon Bruchard

“Have the courage to stay no. have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. There are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.” – W. Clement Stone

“Put your foot upon the neck of the fear of criticism by reaching a decision not to worry about what other people think, do or say.” – Napoleon Hill

“The key to serenity is trusting that the universe has your back.” – Gabrielle Bernstein

“Real living is living for others.” – Bruce Lee

“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” – Stephen Covey

“The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer

“It’s what you practice in private that you will be rewarded for in public.” – Tony Robbins”

“Success is when reality catches up to your imagination.” – Simon Sinek

“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside awakes.” – Carl Jung

“Know what spark the light in you. Then use that light to illuminate the world.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Figure your who you are, but never apologize for you you are, ever.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“Too many of use are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown

“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.” – Tony Robbins

“You have to begin to tell the story of your life as you now want it to be and discontinue the tales of how it has been or of how it is.” – Esther and Jerry Hicks

“Don’t wait, the time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill

“Do not fear to lose what needs to be lost.” – Sue Monk Kidd

“The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.” – Steve Young

“You must believe you can, if you anyone can do this, you can do this as well. Yes you can.” – Tamara Tilleman

“Your income can only grow to the extent that you do.” – T. Harv Eker

“The level of effort your tolerate from yourself will define your life.” – Tom Bileyu

“We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.” – John C Maxwell

“Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly become irrelevant.” – Stephen Covey

“In a society that says ‘Put yourself last’, self love and self acceptance are almost revolutionary.” – Brene Brown

“The real separator between successful people and average people is that successful people do it whether they are motivated for not.” – Ed Mylett

“Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try.” – Ernest Hemingway

“Change yourself and your work will seem different.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“Faith + Fear both demand you believe in something you cannot choose.” – Bob Proctor

“Ten times the actions, ten times the goals and you’ll get everything you ever dreamed of.” – Grant Cardone

“It’s easy to dream about it, much harder to execute it. Work!” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others.” – Brian Tracy

“Pain is temporary. It may last for a minute, or an hour or a day or even a year. But eventually it will subside and something else will take it’s place. If I quit, however it will last a lifetime.” – Eric Thomas

“Your adversity is your advantage, you past has built muscles, not wounds.” – Darren Hardy

“Your hands are tied in action, but your hands are not tied in imagination and everything springs forth from the imagination. Everything.” – Abraham Hicks

“You cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can ways control what goes on inside.” – Wayne Dyer

“You are not the voice in your mind, but the one that is aware of it.” – Eckhart Tolle

“If you do not see great riches in your imagination, you will never see them in your bank balance.” – Napoleon Hill

“We’re so anxious about what will happen in the future that we don’t enjoy the present. The result being we don’t live in the present or the future. We end up living, feeling like we’re never going to die and then die never having truly lived.” – Jay hetty

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last, well neither does bathing. That is why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar

“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn

“When we fulfill our function which is to truly love ourselves, and share love with others, then true happiness sets in.” – Gabrielle Bernstein

“I make myself rich by making my wants few.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Be persistent, your dreams are worth more than you know.” – Brendon Burchard

“Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them.” – Jack Canfield

“You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.” – W. Clement Stone

“The greatest discovery of all is that a person can change their future by merely changing their attitude.” – Oprah Winfrey

“The humble ones are always learning and improving, and their secret is always that it’s a secret.” – Criss Jami

“Always try to be a better version of yourself, not to copy others.” – Padmini Jena

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, you need a team.” – John Wooden

“What if every morning you woke up and said, ‘the entire universe is for me?’.”- Michael Bernard Beckwith

“Plant your seeds, water them. Do your part as best as you can. The universe will do it’s part perfectly every time, no exceptions.” – John Assraf

“If you don’t sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice.” – Ed Mylett

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, we call a butterfly.” – Eckhart Tolle

“Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.” – Zig Ziglar

“The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become.” – Jim Rohn

“Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say thank you to everyone you meet for everything they do for you.” – Brian Tracy

“Practice being the kind of person you wish to attract.” – Wayne Dyer

“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” – Albert Einstein

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” – Carl R. Rogers

“Don’t give to get. Give to inspire others to give.” – Simon Sinek

“Strength comes from struggle. When you learn to see your struggles as opportunities to become stronger, better, wise then your thinking shifts from ‘I can’t do this’ to ‘I must do this’.” – Toni Sorenson

“The only limits in life are those we impose on ourselves.” – Bob Proctor

“Attempt the impossible in order to improve you work.” – Brian Tracy

“There is always room for improvement.” – Joey Lagano

“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you will never get it done.” – Bruce Lee

“When we have the courage to walk into our story and own it, we get to write then ending.” – Brene Brown

“Rich people don’t get rich by accident. Poor people don’t stay poor by accident.” – Grant Cardone

“It is time to let go, be guided, and expect miracles.” – Gabrielle Burnstein

“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future, it is something you design for the present.” – Jim Rohn

“Rather than love money, than fame, give me truth.” – Henry David Thoreau

‘Success is knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.” – John Maxwell

“Your legacy is being written by yourself. Make the right decisions.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” – Steve Maraboli

“Death is the stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to die before you die and find that there is no death.” – Eckhart Tolle

“The price you will pay for not making your dream come true is far greater than the one you will pay to make it come true.” – Ed Mylett

“You’re past doesn’t define you, it prepares you.” – Darren Hardy

“Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.” – Napoleon Hill

“You will always be dissatisfied with where you are. The best place to be is’ ‘Im mostly satisfied and reaching for more’.” – Abraham Hicks

“Create the highest grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” – Oprah Winfrey

“I am addicted to self improvement. The thing is, there’s so damn much about myself to improve.” – A.J. Jacobs

“The secret of success is determined by your daily agenda.” – John Maxwell

“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people.” – Carl Jung

“Stop trying to find the right person, be the right person. Instead of being with someone who makes you happy, first be someone who makes you happy.” – Jay Shetty

“Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.” – W. Clement Stone

“Improvement begins with I”. – Arnold H. Glasow

“Do your best and be a little better than you are.” – Gordon B. Hinkley

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of being.” – John Wooden

“Survival can be summed up in three words, never give up. Thats the heart of it really. Just keep trying.” – Bear Grylls

“Gratitude places you in the energy field of plentitude. Glow with gratitude, and see how awe and joy will make their home in you.” – Michael Bernard Beckwith

“To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself. First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask.” – Jim Rohn

“Don’t compare yourself to others. Compare yourself to the person from yesterday.” – Anonymous

“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” – Bill Gates

“Look around less, imagine more.” – Esther Hicks

“Mistakes are always forgivable if one has the courage to admit them.” – Bruce Lee

“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.” – Bruce Lee

“Whatever goal you give to your subconscious mind, it will work night and day to achieve.” – Jack Canfield

“Pain doesn’t just show up in our lives for no reason. It’s a sign that something in our lives needs to change.” – Unknown

“Be so busy improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.” – Unknown

“Make sure you pay attention to what’s right with your life, not just what’s wrong.” – Norman Vincent Peale

‘Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body, rather than a body with a soul.” – Wayne Dyer

“Rich people constantly learn and grow. Poor people think they already know.” – T. Harv Eker

“You really go to be willing to hustle more than anyone in your situation. This is the determining factor, is the hustle and the effort and the energy you put in.” – Lewis Howes

“Success is not a mystery, it is the natural consequence of consistent disciplines applied over time.” – Darren Hardy

“Everything in life is a sale, and everything you want is a commission.” – Grant Cardone

“If you don’t have peace, it isn’t because someone took it from you, you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens to you.” – John C Maxwell

“You are powerfully on the path and you are just beginning the best part of your life.” – Abraham Hicks

“Deep down there is a rose in every heart.” – Amit Ray

“There is enough love inside you to make you enough for yourself.” – Dhiman

“Everything that’s coming into your life you are attracting into your life, it’s what you’re thinking.” – Bob Proctor

“Always pay attention to the person that is giving the advice, not the advice.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“There are risks and costs to action, but they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.” – John F. Kenneddy

“Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.” – Simon Sinek

“The most crucial task is to forge more life into your day. This doesn not mean new to-dos, it means less. It means creating space to think, walk, eat, sleep, read, love and dream.” – Brandon Burchard

“If you continuously compete with others, you become bitter, but if you continuously compete with yourself, you become better.” – Unknown

“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything.” – Unknown

“Do your best and be a little better than you are.” – Gordon B. Hinckley

“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.” – Ed Mylett

“If you are committed, you will upgrade your knowledge. If you’re committed you’ll upgrade your skills. You come in every single day and figure our how you can achieve those goals and why you must versus why you can’t and why you won’t.” – John Assraf

“Be stronger than your excuses. At the end of pain is success.” – Eric Thomas

“I’m trying to make myself better. But I don’t regret anything that I’ve gone through, because it makes me who I am.” – Nick Carter

“There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.” – John F. Kennedy

“A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.” – Bruce Lee

“When everything seems like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top.” – Unknown

“You can start with nothing, and out of nothing, and out of now way, a way will be made.” – Michael Bernard Beckwith

“Always give without remembering, and always receive without forgiving.” – Brian Tracy

“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the now your primary focus of your life.” – Eckhart Tolle

“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.” – Bruce Lee

“The safest principle through life, instead of reforming others, is to set about perfecting yourself.” – B.R. Haydon

“No matter who you are, not matter what you did, no matter where you came from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.” – Madonna

“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” – Stephen Covey

“When you are complaining, you become a living, breathing crap magnet!” – T. Harv Eker

“If you don’t sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice.” – Jay Shetty

“I’m expecting wonderful things to happen.” – Esther Hicks

“The key to happiness, success and permanent wellbeing is to commit to your true self, not to your mind.” – Ramona Jones

“In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.” – Michael Korda

“Success is a self fulfilling prophecy.” – H.H. Swami Tejomayananda

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge.” – Darren Hardy

“Seeing is not believing. Believing is seeing. You see things not as they are, but as you are.” – Eric Butterworth

“Be not conformed to this world, be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” – Bible

“Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality.” – Brian Tracy

“Life’s battles don’t always to to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.” – Bruce Lee

‘Conflict cannot survive without your participation.” – Wayne Dyer

“Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.” – Eckhart Tolle

“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” – John Maxwell

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.” – Jim Rohn

“Outstanding people have one thing in common, an absolute sense of mission.” – Zig Ziglar

“As long as you are alive, you will either live to accomplish your own goals and dreams or be used as a resource to accomplish someone else’s.” – Grant Cardone

“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” – Henry David Thoreau

“I generally find that comparison is the fast track to unhappiness.” – Jack Canfield

“Like success, failure is many things to many people. With positive mental attitude, failure is a learning experience, a rung on the ladder, a plateau at which to get your thoughts in order and prepare to try again.” – W. Clement Stone

“The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“You either doe what is hard and succeed or do what is easy and live in mediocrity.” – Eric Thomas

“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” – Napoleon HIll

“Your true passion should feel like breathing, it is that natural.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Like the air you breathe, abundance in all things is available to you. Your life will simply be as good as you allow it to be.” – Abraham Hicks

“The subconscious mind cannot tell the difference between what is real and what is imagined.” – Bob Proctor

“Fear wins or freedom wins, and I choose freedom.” – Brendon Bruchard

“Say nice things to yourself because you’re the only one listening.” – Gabrielle Bernstein

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – Darren Hardy

“You become what you envision yourself being.” – Lewis Howes

“I am chasing a guy. The man I am chasing is the better version of myself. The man I am capable of becoming. The man I was put on this earth to be.” – Ed Mylett

“See yourself living in abundance and you will attract it. It works every time with every person.” – Bob Proctor

“Successful people are simply those with successful habits.” – Brian Tracy

“I think there is something more important that believing. Action! The world is full of dreamers, there aren’t enough who will move ahead and begin to take concrete steps to actualize their vision.” – W. Clement Stone

“It is a universal principle that you get more of what you think about, talk about and feel strongly about.” – Jack Canfield

“Do more of what you love, less of what you tolerate and none of what you hate.” – John Assraf

“Without hustle, your talent will only get you so far.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“If the people around you are giving you advice to slow down or take it easy, you are surrounded by the wrong people.” – Grant Cardone

“You have the ability to quickly change your patterns of thought, and eventually your life experience.” – Abraham Hicks

“Practice being in the present. Do what you’re doing 100 percent.” – T. Harv Eker

“Don’t looks for your dreams to become true, look to become true to your dreams.” – Michael Bernard Beckwith

Conclusion To Quotes About Self Improvement

So there we are my friends. 405 of the best quotes for self development on the planet!

I hope you got value from this post and it was able to cultivate the feelings and emotions you need most to get you to the next level in your life.

Let me know your advice and feedback on the topic. What your favorite quotes were, a well as if you have any good ones to add to our list!

With gratitude,

Chris

At the end of the day, an open ended question is essentially a question that when asked, can’t be responded to with a simple “yes” or “no”. As you will get familiar with in the myriad of examples of open ended questions below.

They really are a way to evoke more elaboration on topics as well as can be great in sales or simply influence when you want someone to buy. As well as build better relationships with clients in order to get to know them, to build better rapport.

When people expand more on topics, you can have more content to go off of. Hence more to relate to about as well as a feeling of the other person “getting them”. As you are able to bring things up at a later date that they have talked about in the past.

It is also a way to make the person feel comfortable with you, as the more they share, the more they are likely to share.

When you ask open ended questions correctly, they can come off natural enough to evoke openness and exposing things that you want to get answers on.

Unlike close ended questions, open ended questions give a more expanded insight but require both parties to be more open and aware.

The true goal of open ended questions is to dig deep enough for people to go through the emotion of the thoughts they are having. This is when someone will expand upon what is being asked. As they have gotten out of their head and into their heart. Which is where honest and pure communication comes from.

You can also allow someone the freedom to re-experience good things that happened to them in the past. Help them process not so good things. As well as give them the spotlight to shine. Which, if you and I are being honest with each other, who doesn’t love to talk about themselves?

You will be that person that makes them feel important when you ask some of these questions. And because of it, you will leave a very positive imprint on their subconscious mind. Making them just naturally like you more and more both consciously and subconsciously.

All of this may sound a little shady, and yet just like anything, if your emotions are pure, you will use open ended questions for good.

And people can see through it if you are not.

So it is best to use the power of open ended questions to benefit both parties, at all times.

Below are examples of open ended questions that you can use. Whether you are getting to know someone for the first time, meeting with that once in a lifetime client, or simply building more intimacy and passion into a relationship.

They will help you do better in all forms of human interaction, leaving a positive long lasting impression on people that will result in a happier and more prosperous life.

Benefits of Open Ended Questions

Again to put it into a large sense, open ended questions benefits essentially entail the fact that they allow you to really open up your audience. You give a person the feeling of having much more to say behind what they are about to say.

As if they can see the conversation going much further. It is essentially like roots where a large tree sprouts.

The more roots that take place, the stronger and larger the tree can grow.

The same is true with open ended questions. There can be multiple roots that can grow out of the first open ended question.

They make you the star of the show as through elaboration comes self enamoring. We love to chat about ourselves and feel a sense of empowerment because of it. We want to look good in the eyes of the person who asked us the question, and because of the style of the questioning, more information and self expression can and usually does follow.

Another benefit to open ended questions is that they offer a wide variety of different answers, sometimes even infinite. 

There is more comfort in the person answering them as there is really no good or bad answer. Just more so a way of self expression through emotive word patterns. 

They provide rich detail into what the question asker wants more information on. 

Answers or more formed and set more firm through the process of getting to the end of the response. More goes into the final choice/decision of the explanation. 

Also, an advantage of open ended questions is the fact that the person feels more freedom to go back and change or modify their response. They don’t feel an impending sense of doom that can be felt by giving more knee jerk answers that come from close ended questions.

Disadvantages To Open Ended Questions

Being that these questions are more expressive in the content delivered, things can get lose in translation. No real concrete answers.

They tend to be more vague in these answering style. 

They also happen to be more time consuming. 

Offer information where a good amount of it just needs to be discarded.

Although the hope of asking an open ended question is for elaborate detail, this simply may not be the case with all people.

It can also leave people frustrated who have problems with verbal articulation. 

It can lead the person answering the question to stating generalities and not staying on track of answering the original question. 

Examples of Open Ended Questions (General)

So below I created 2 general lists of open ended questions and close ended questions. These entail scenarios and depictions of general life. Things you would see, hear and ask throughout your everyday existence.

I also tied in some of the biggest areas of life, and provided open ended and close ended questions examples in each area. Those areas include:

1. Health
2. Family
3. Relationships
4. Personal Development
5. Spirituality 
6. Community

Lets begin!

Most open ended questions start with words such as “How”, “Why” and “What”?

1. What can you do different next time?
2. What made you decide to do that?
3. What made the experience most enjoyable?
4. What was the best thing about your relationship?
5. What was the worst thing about your relationship?
6. What was the best feature about our product did you enjoy most?
7. What part of our product do you think we can improve upon?
8. What made you choose to use our product/service in the first place?
9. What could we do today to help you find what you are looking for?
10. What is the biggest factor in stopping you from taking action today?
11. How can we make you feel better about moving forward today?
12. What feedback can you give me today?
13. Is there anything else you would like to share with me today?
14. Tell me more about your relationship with your boss/mate/sibling?
15. What would have made your trip to “location” more enjoyable?
16. What are your top 3 goals you are most proud of accomplishing?
17. What stood out to you at the meeting?
18. What are you looking forward to most about the new job/new year, etc?
19. What are you most fond of about your childhood?
20. What positive characteristic traits do you look for in a mate/friend?
21. Why do you wear the type of clothes you wear?
22. What made you initially get into the profession that you are in?
23. What do you think you can do better tomorrow that will make your day more productive?
24. What are your hopes and dreams for the future?
25. What would you do differently in your life if you had a chance to go back and do things differently?
26. What is the one place you would love to live and why?
27. What is your favorite genre of music, and why?
28. How does your favorite music make you feel?
29. How did you effectively emotional process that event?
30. What initially caused the fight to start?
31. What do you feel like your life purpose is?
32. Do you think we all were born with a purpose in life?
33. Why do you think everything in life happens for a reason?
34. What can I be doing to make your life easier?
35. Why would you consider yourself luck/unlucky?
36. What do you like most about your culture?

So as you can see, all these examples of open ended questions are more so deeper questions to ask people that will let you truly expand and get to know them.

Examples of Close Ended Questions (General)

1. Would you go to the restaurant again?
2. Do you want to buy this?
3. Were you happy with your experience?
4. Did you find what you came into the store to find?
5. Would you tell people about my services?
6. Did you have a good time?
7. Would you ever date him/her again?
8. What did you think of our product?
9. Was your meeting good?
10. How as your date?
11. Can you tell me your name again?
12. Do you both get along?
13. Do you believe in fate?
14. Do you have a favorite song?
15. Did you have a good vacation?
16. How do you get to work?
17. Did you have a good flight?
18. Did you have a good day?
19. Who is your favorite president?
20. Did you sleep well?
21. Are you feeling better today?
22. Is dad/mom/sibling home?
23. Who is coming to dinner tonight?
24. Can I help you with that?
25. Do you prefer dogs or cats?
26. Do you like animals?
27. What ethnicity are you?
28. Do you like reading?
29. What do you do for a living?
30. Can you hear me?
31. Can you explain to me what happened?

Health Examples of Open Ended Questions

1. What does the ideal body mean to you?
2. Why do you want to lose weight?
3. What is your idea body type?
4. What do you like to do in the gym?
5. What is your least favorite exercise and why?
6. What exercise makes you feel the best?
7. What are your top 3 fitness goals?
8. What type of music do you listen to when you are working out?
9. What makes you feel the most pumped up about working out?
10. What is your favorite pre/post workout meal?
11. How are your health goals coming so far?
12. Why did you start working out in the first place?
13. What do you do after the gym?
14. How long are your recovery periods before you can workout the same muscle group again?
15. What cheat meals do you like to eat when you can go off your diet?
16. Why did you pick the gym you workout at?
17. Who are your favorite instagram fitness influencers do you follow?
18. Why do you go at the certain time of day to the gym that you go at?
19. How close are you to achieving your fitness goals?
20. Can you see yourself sticking with the fitness program you are on?
21. What makes you continue to follow your diet?
22. What made you fall off your diet last time?
23. What do you look for in a gym partner?
24. Where do you see your physique being in 5 years?
25. At what age do you think we reach our peak?
26. What is the hardest workout you have ever done?

Health Examples of Close Ended Questions

1. How many pounds do you want to lose?
2. When do you go to the gym?
3. What time do you work out?
4. What is your favorite food?
5. How many pounds do you want to lose?
6. What is your favorite machine in the gym?
7. Do you have a workout partner?
8. Do you like running?
9. What time do you usually workout?
10. Will you be at the gym tonight?
11. Do you follow a diet?
12. What gym do you workout at?
13. When do you eat your last meal of the day?
14. Do you like eating breakfast?
15. Do you snack throughout the day?
16. Do your friends workout out too?
17. Who is your favorite person to workout with?
18. Do you keep a workout log?
19. Can we workout together sometime?
20. Have you ever tried “X” diet or exercise before?
21. What is your favorite fast food option that is healthy?
22. Was it hard for you to get started with working out?
23. Can you lose weight fast with this diet?

Relationship Open Ended Questions

1. What attracts you most about your mate?
2. What is your biggest pet peeve about your mate?
3. What do you think their biggest pet peeve is about you?
4. What do you think makes a relationship good?
5. What is your most fondest memory about your mate?
6. Where is your favorite date night spot?
7. When do you hang out with your mate most?
8. What is your favorite thing to do together?
9. What is the thing you are most embarrassed to do around your mate?
10. How long have you two been together?
11. How long did you date before you go married?
12. What quality to you admire most in your mate?
13. What is the biggest red flag for you in a relationship?
14. How long do you think is long enough before you ask someone to marry you?
15. What do you think is completely unforgivable in a relationship?
16. How many other people did you date before you met your current mate?
17. What are your thoughts about kids before marriage?
18. What are yours/your mates love languages?
19. What does your mate do in their free time?
20. What are your mates current biggest life goals?
21. Why do you think you attracted your mate into your life?
22. How long have you two known each other?
23. How do you handle the downs in a relationship?
24. What is your ideal image of love?
25. What is your favorite “little thing” your mate does or can do for you?

Relationship Examples of Close Ended Questions

1. Do you believe in love at first sight?
2. Where did you meet your mate?
3. What side of his/hers family do you get along with best?
4. Do you think they are your soul mate?
5. Who do you think loves who more?
6. Who set you guys up?
7. Who do you think fell for who first?
8. When did you know you were in love with your mate?
9. Do you plan on getting married?
10. Who is the most dominant person in the relationship?
11. Do you share the same core values?
12. Which person in your mates family do you get along with best/least?
13. Do you have the same social circles?
14. Does your mates friends come over often?
15. Have you had any big fights recently?
16. Which one of you is the bread winner in the relationship?
17. Where do you both live now?
18. Do you live together?
19. Would you consider your mate your best friend?
20. Who is the funnier of the two?
21. When do you both go to bed at night?
22. Do you have similar schedules?
23. Would you die for your mate?
24. Where do you want to retire with your mate?
25. Do you work in the same field? 

Spiritual Open Ended Questions Examples

1. What do you think happens to you when you die?
2. How long do you think it takes to die and then get to Heaven?
3. Why do you think certain people don’t go to Heaven?
4. How long do you think we are dead?
5. What are your thoughts on reincarnation?
6. How accurate do you think the Bible is?
7. What is your favorite book in the Bible?
8. What if there isn’t actually a Heaven?
9. What do you think God looks like?
10. What do you think Heaven looks like?
11. Why do you think you will go to Heaven?
12. What do you think is wrong with religion?
13. What makes your religion your favorite?
14. How does one become a better person in God’s eyes?
15. Why do you think some people struggle and others prosper?
16. How long do you think it takes to be saved?
17. How much biblical readings to you read each day?
18. Why do certain people choose certain religions to follow?
19. What do you think Hell is like?
20. How do you think people feel when they begin to know the Lord?
21. What blind spots do you think people of faith have?
22. What is the most positive thing about being a member of your faith/
23. What way do you think is the best way to lead someone to your faith? 
24. Why do you think some people are atheists?
25. What power would you ask God to give you if you could ask for one?
26. Why don’t you relate to other religions?
27. What one thing would you change about your religion if you could?
28. What are your thoughts on tithing?

Spiritual Examples of Close Ended Questions 

1. Do you believe in God
2. Do you think all dogs go to heaven?
3. Do you believe in Hell?
4. Is your religion the best religion?
5. Where do you think heaven is?
6. Do you think God is a good God?
7. Do you believe in forgiveness?
8. Is it necessary that the world has good and evil?
9. Are you a believer?
10. Do you think God forgives everyone?
11. Can people who don’t accept Jesus still get into Heaven?
12. Have you ever experienced a miracle?
13. Do you think there is truth in all religions?
14. Where do you feel you can get better with your faith?
15. Is there life after death?
16. Was Jesus as good as they say he was?
17. Will God come back to earth to save us?
18. Which person in the Bible is your favorite?
19. Could your faith be a road block or blind spot in your life?
20. Do you think there is a real devil?
21. Which biblical character do you like the least?
22. Who do you like the most in your congregation?
23. When was your church founded?
24. Which days do you practice your faith?

Personal Development Open Ended Questions Examples

1. What is the biggest fear you have overcome in your life?
2. How long do you think it takes to become the best version of yourself?
3. What are your top 3 core values?
4. What is your biggest strength?
5. What is your biggest weakness?
6. Why do some people succeed and others seem to fail?
7. How does one reach the best version of themselves?
8. What is one new skill or trait that you want to develop most this year?
9. Why are some people born with more talent in a certain area?
10. What are you most proud of as far as your biggest accomplishments?
11. How fast can you read or type?
12. How many books do you want to read this year?
13. What is your favorite area of knowledge to learn?
14. What one superpower would you have if you could ask for one?
15. What subject do you think you could teach if you had to?
16. What subject in school did you like least or most?
17. What subject do you learn the easiest/hardest?
18. Why do people have different learning styles?
19. What would you change about the school system if you could?
20. What are your favorite motivational quotes?
21. Who is your favorite philosophical thinker?
22. What source of learning do you learn from best? Video, reading, listening?
23. What language would you speak if you could?
24. What author do you like most?
25. What teacher had the most impact on you in school?
26. What event in your life sparked your desire to seek self help?
27. How do you think one can raise their IQ score?
28. How long does it take to raise your IQ score?
29. What is the best way to get smarter?

Personal Development Close Ended Questions Examples

1. Was school a good experience for you?
2. Which aspect of school would you improve if you could change the school system?
3. Where do you go to for motivational content?
4. When did you start your personal development journey?
5. Have you learned anything new this year?
6. When did you find your passion in life?
7. Is your family into personal growth too?
8. When do you read during the day?
9. Can someone change overnight?
10. Have you been impacted by someone this year?
11. Was there a defining moment in your life where you knew you were on the right track?
12. Where is your favorite place to read?
13. Has anyone given you any good books to read this year?
14. Is IQ set in stone?
15. Do you think you will hit you goals this year?
16. Is there a best way to learn?
17. Who was your favorite teacher in school?
18. Who is the deepest thinker you know?
19. When did you know that you wanted to work in the work you currently are in?
20. Which self help influencer that you follow is your favorite?

Financial Examples of Open Ended Questions

1. What amount of money do you want to save this year?
2. What is the best book you have ever read on finances?
3. Why do you feel like you aren’t reaching your financial goals?
4. How much coverage does your insurance have?
5. Why do you think some people have an easier time make money than others?
6. What industry do you think is going to produce the most millionaires this century?
7. What business model do you think is dying and costing people/owners money?
8. How do you see the internet making you money in the future?
9. Why haven’t you invested money in stocks yet?
10. What is your biggest fear about investing?
11. How much time do you spend each week monitoring your finances?
12. What is the best investment decision you have ever made?
13. Why do you think some people are better at reading the market than others?
14. Do you think you can really read the market?
15. How do you think you will get rich?
16. Why do you want to be financially free?
17. How will the economy look after the recession?
18. What is the best way for one to recover after financial disaster?
19. What is your favorite idea of a side hustle for yourself?
20. What is your highest rate of return on your investments?
21. What is the best financial decision you have ever made?
22. What stock would you never invest in?
23. Why do you think most lottery winners lose all their money?
24. What can you learn from your biggest financial mistake?
25. What financial set back are you most proud of overcoming?
26. What are your favorite cash back rewards cards?

Financial Closed Ended Questions

1. Do you think some people are lucky with money?
2. Have you ever invested before?
3. Which stock do you think is the best one to invest in?
4. Who do you think the best investor is?
5. When is the best time to invest?
6. Was there any hint of the recession coming?
7. Have you ever gone through a financial crisis?
8. Which company is recession proof?
9. Was there a time where you decided you HAD to invest?
10. Who do you learn from for financial advice?
11. Do you have a financial advisor?
12. Who would you talk to about financial advice if you could talk to anyone in the world?
13. Which person would you never receive financial advice from?
14. Was there a time in your life where you weren’t stressed about money?
15. Do you have a savings account?
16. Do you have a cash rewards card?
17. When did you start investing?
18. Are you good at saving money?
19. Will you open any other bank accounts this year?
20. Do you have a financial statement for your business?
21. Are you good with money?

Family Examples of Open Ended Questions

1. How man children do you have?
2. Why did you originally decide to have kids?
3. What do you like doing with your family the most?
4. What do your children do with their free time?
5. How many children do you plan on having?
6. What hospital were your kids born at?
7. What do you admire most about your family?
8. Why did you choose to put your kids into the school they go to?
9. What grade are your kids in?
10. Why do you think your family is so close?
11. What age were your kids when they got their first job?
12. What type of friends do your kids have?
13. What family is your favorite family to hang out with?
14. How long does your family plan to stay living in the house you are at?
15. Why did you pick the names you did for your kids?
16. What are your child’s biggest pet peeves?
17. What child of yours is more academically inclined?
18. How tall are your kids?
19. What side of the family do the kids get along with best?
20. What do you think your kids are most proud about in their lives?
21. What is your greatest accomplishment as a parent?
22. What college do your kids want to attend?
23. What would make you happiest as a parent?
24. Why did you choose to have kids in the first place?

Family Examples of Open Ended Questions

1. Do you have kids?
2. When did you have your first kid?
3. Where is your family from?
4. Do you plan on having children/more children?
5. Is your family taking any vacations together this year?
6. Was there a time where your family wasn’t as close as you are now?
7. Which kid do you see yourself in most?
8. Was all your family there when your child was born?
9. Do your children play sport?
10. Do you have family reunions?
11. Was your child baptized?
12. Could you tell your twins apart at first?
13. Is there any place your family loves to go for dinner?
14. Do your kids like the names you picked for them?
15. Do your children do summer camps?
16. When do your kids go to sleep?
17. Would you ever consider moving your family out of state?
18. Who throws the best family parties?
19. Has your family every gone out of state together?

Community Opened Ended Questions Examples

1. What is your favorite place to eat around here?
2. Where do you guys go for breakfast?
3. How long did it take for you to integrate yourself into the new community?
4. What made you want to leave your old town and move here?
5. What is your favorite part about living in this town?
6. How fast did you make friends when you moved here?
7. What is your least favorite part of the town?
8. What do you think of the local politicians here?
9. How do you like to give back to your community?
10. Why do you think they named the town the name they gave it?
11. How long has this town been an actual town?
12. Why didn’t you move somewhere else?
13. What has changed about your community over the years?
14. How often does the town do gatherings and events?
15. What is the most memorable thing about living here?
16. What outside school clubs do your kids belong to?
17. What do you do on your days off here?
18. What is the best place to go in town to have fun?
19. What is the best bar in town?
20. Why do you think some people move away from here?
21. What makes living here feel the most like “home”?

Community Close Ended Questions 

1. Have you live here your whole life?
2. Did work bring you here?
3. Which diner is your favorite?
4. Who is your favorite local politician?
5. Would you ever run for local politics?
6. Is there a good place to eat around here?
7. Do you think you will live here forever?
8. Has the town grown in size since you moved here?
9. Is this your forever hometown?
10. Where do you get coffee here?
11. Do you think you will ever move?
12. Where is your favorite place to spend time here?
13. Was there a time where you wanted to move?
14. Could you see yourself living in another city?
15. Have you ever thought of buying a second home here?
16. Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?
17. Have your family members ever considered moving here?
18. Which street do I take to get to the freeway?
19. When is the next city council meeting?
20. Is the high school football team good this year? 
21. Do they really only have one road out of here?

Advantages Of Using Close Ended Questions

Good for small talk when you want to keep the conversations quick.

Make for faster response rates.

Getting quantitive data.

Easier analyzation of the response. Much more straight forward, black and white. 

Can be good or clarification. 

It is more factual, no reading between the lines or open for interpretations. Clear cut. Black and white.

Disadvantages To Close Ended Questions 

Some of the cons of open ended questions include:

It can give the opportunity for no answer at all.

With less time to think about their answer, wrong answers are more likely. 

It can box one in, making them offer simple answers to issues that can be more complex in nature. 

It halts conversation and can lead to the end of the entire conversation if not careful.

Also, frustration can ensue due to the fact that one may not know the answer to the question at all. Following up a close ended question with “I don’t know” making it awkward for both parties often times.

Conclusion To Open Ended Questions Examples

So there we have it my friend. Open ended questions examples as well as close ended questions examples.

I hope you enjoyed the article and got a lot out of it. Now you may be seeing the benefit of using both of these questioning styles in all areas of you life.

At the end of the day, it really just depends on what you are looking to get out of a conversation. Now you can guide a conversation however which way you please. Which with open ended questioning, you can let the conversation evolve, and not have someone put up any mental walls that stops them from moving forward with the conversation.

With our closed ended questioning, you and I can evoke that feeling of one hitting a wall, or at a loss for words. Or a lack of guidance on how to move forward.

Let me know what you thought of the article overall. As well as if you have any favorite open ended questions that I listed.

And most importantly, I would love to hear what you have to add and your advice on the topic so that we can all get a little bit better within this real of personal development!

Thanks again for stopping by. See you on the next post!

With gratitude,

Chris

 

Everything Happens For a Reason Quotes

There is a beauty to synchronicity and serendipity. The interweaving of people and events and happenings that seem irrelevant and not connect at the times we go through them. Yet, each one acts as a dot that we finally are able to backtrack and connect all the dots leading to this moment.

Have you ever been here?

Where you can trace back events and things that have happened to you. And then say “Well if this didn’t happen, then this wouldn’t happen.” Or of the sorts?

Maybe you missed a flight and ended up bumping into the love of your life at the airport waiting for the next one. Or maybe you didn’t land a good job only to interview and land a great one?

There is a brief moment of enlightenment when this happens. A flash of being connect with the entire world. As the whole world works in a synchronistic way.

Human beings are the only species in which has freewill. So the entire working of the human organism looks a lot more sloppy than all other species. And yet, the universe, in its perfect way of operation, tends to right wrongs. Nudge us softly or extremely hard onto other paths that we are supposed to be on. And naturally do so for the inevitable survival of the human race. With the most potential for thriving over just surviving.

Or maybe you are simply at the other end of the spectrum. You feel that life has no meaning. You can’t connect the dots. You don’t feel like there is a purpose to life. Trust me my friend. I have been there and you are not alone.

Just keep pushing. Seek to understand that patterns of your life and how it is unfolding. Seek and you shall find.

Try connecting the dots, as once you do, you feel a deep sense of peace. As if you can finally let the wheel go a little bit and let someone else do some of the driving.

It is a thing of beauty and I know you are close to falling into a serendipidous pattern of life very soon. Otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this article.

I truly hope the quotes about everything happening for a reason below will give you hope.

And that it will shine a light on the fact that your life puzzle pieces are connecting. Not matter how messy the puzzle may look in the here and now.

And at very least, give you some deep and interesting perspectives on the topic that can give you the feeling that you have FATE. That you are here for a reason. And that reason, I believe is to become the ultimate expression of the greatness and fiery life purpose passion that you were born with.

Everything Happens For A Reason Meaning

When it comes down to it, in my own words, the meaning of everything happens for a reason is that everything is happening in a way that will benefit you and I in the long run.

Call it fate if you will. All the road of life you are taking, will lead to a better road. It may get bumpy along the way. And yet the destination will be beautiful.

I think that there is definitely a karmic element in all of this to where certain things happen and it could be that we are essentially paying back karmic debt. I also feel that everything happens for a reason to help our souls grow and allow us to become more. So that ultimately we can be more fulfilled and give back to others to help them become more fulfilled.

So the phrase everything happens for a reason, has to do with you and I being able to look back one day and connect the dots. To embrace the fact that we will not know why we are going through something at the time. But when we get passed certain things in life, it all starts to make sense.

The term itself really has to do with trust and faith. Trusting and knowing that you are going through things for a reason. It can give you peace with the knowingness that comes from the term.

That you are, in a sense, guided by a higher power. And it is giving you various trials and triumphs to make you into the person you are capable of being and becoming. The true and highest expression of yourself. A walking masterpiece.

So that is what I think of when it comes to the definition of everything happens for a reason.

I would love to hear about what you think it is in the comment section below when you are done checking out the quotes!

Anyways, I will delve into one more topic, after this, then the list of quotes will be yours.

Everything Happens For A Reason Quotes Bible Verse

Whether you believe in the teachings of the Bible or not, you and I have to admit that there is some self help gold within these historic pages.

The fact of the matter is, any work that can stand the test of time for this long has to contain something miraculous within it.

The verse that comes to mind most when talking about everything happens for a reason in the Bible is:

Jesus replied- “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” – John 13:7

This one stands out as it is essentially Jesus saying “Don’t worry, I got this”. It is the ultimate form of trust. Simply having it in the back of our minds that Jesus or God is doing this in a way that only God can see. God knows nothing but perfection. So in a sense, we are imperfect, hence we can’t see it as God sees it. Again this is theory.

And yet, it really drives home the trust factor in essentially surrendering your will over. Not that you can’t have any say about how your life goes. But giving up resisting. Let go and let God.

Which if you haven’t noticed, when you and I let go, and essentially give up our will, naturally everything happens synchronistically and with a lot more ease than us trying to force it.

Everything Happens For A Reason Origins

In researching the origins of the everything happens for a reason philosophy, it became apparent that this quote goes back as far as the phenomenal Greek philosopher Aristotle. In which he stated:

“Every experience in your life is designed to shape you and help you grow into the highest and mightiest version of yourself.”

That sounds like no small feat! Seeing as Aristotle lived from 385 BC – 323BC, the man himself recognized this sort of fate hundreds of years before it was documented in Biblical format.

It is simply like we are playing a game of chess. Every move matters. And we may get stuck at times, but lifes motives behind each “move” we make has origins in happening for our best good.

It is almost as if this is Mother Earths form of pure unconditional love. It is showing its care in the form of it doing all it can to help us become healthy, happy, fulfilled and live a life that is legacy driven.

105 Quotes about Everything Happens For A Reason

Enjoy my friend.

“Everything happens for a reason and that’s just something we have no control over, and that’s what destiny is.” – Eminem

“Everything happens for a reason and a purpose and it serves you.” – Tony Robbins

“Someday, everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, be strong and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.” – John Mayer

 

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when theyre right, you believe lies so you eventually trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” – Marilyn Monroe

“Always remember that everything happens for a reason. It might not make sense now but at the right time, it will.” – Salman Fruitwala

“God lets everything happen for a reason. It’s all a learning process and you have to go from one level to another.” – Mike Tyson

“Everything happens for a reason and that reason is there to assist me.” – T. Harv Eker

“You may not see it today or tomorrow, but you will look back in a few years and be absolutely perplexed and awed by how every little thing added up and brought you somewhere wonderful – or where you always wanted to be . You will realize that everything happened for a reason. You will be grateful that things didn’t work out the way you once wanted them to.” – Tylor Ford

“Everything happens for a reason. Live it, love it, learn from it.” – Unknown

“Everything happens for a reason, for experience or a lesson. Nothing is every wasted because the soul is always gaining insight.” – Unknown

“Remember that sometimes no getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” – Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter Novels)

“I am a true believe that everything happens for a reason. Though you may no always understand why, I believe the most valuable lesson behind it is to make you stronger. Live in the moment, because that’s all there is, hang on to the good and let go of the rest.” – Melanie Moushigian Koulouris

“Understand that everything happens for a reason. When something works out, be thankful, when it doesn’t, be thankful but also patient enough to see that it’s a blessing in disguise.” – Unknown

“If you believe that everything happens for a reason, then trust that whatever you need will come and go from your life at precisely the right time.” – Lisa Prosen

“In order to become the person you’re meant to be, living the amazing life you’re meant to live, sometimes you have to go through hard times. Sometimes you have to be broken down so that you can learn, grow, release and re-calibrate. When times are tough, remind yourself that what is happening to you is happening for a reason.” – Unknown

“Sometimes it takes a wrong turn to get you to the right place.” – Mandy Hale

“Everything happens for a reason, I am a big believer in that.” – Rajon Rondo

“Remember that everything that is happening around you, good for bad, is in some way conspiring to help you.” – Debasish Mridha

“Realize that if a door closed, it’s because what was behind it wasn’t meant for you.” – Mandy Hale

“I really think everything happens for a reason.” – Lily Collins

“Every situation and experience will lead you to exactly where you are supposed to be.” – Unknown

“I’m really starting to think everything happens for a reason.” – Samantha Mumba

‘Most things happen for a reason and it may take years to discover why, but this is almost always for the better.” – Ursula A. Ciller

“Do you believe that there are no coincidences in life? Everything happens for a reason. Every person we meet have a roll in our life, either it is big or small. Some will hurt, betray and make us cry. Some will teach us a lesson, not to change us, but to make us a better person.” – Cynthia Rusli

“I’ve learned that everything happens for a reason.” the yogi told him. “Every event has a why and all adversity teaches us a lesson. Never regret your past. Accept it as the teacher that it is.” – Robin Sharma

“When God gives you a “no” tell him “thank you” because he was protecting you from less than his best.” – Unknown

“Thank life for happening. Thank every twist and turn. There is a reason for every single thing, there is a reason for every worry and concern.” – Dante Jannicelli

“The pessimist reason that things just happen, where the optimist believes that things happen for a reason.” – Anthony Liccione

“Everything happens for a reason, so you might as well just go with the flow.” – Unknown

“There will always be a reason why you meet people. Either you ned them to change your life or you’re the one that will change theirs.” – Angel Fionis Harefa

“Understand that everything happens for a reason. There are no mistakes, so just relax and flow with it.” – Deepak Singh

“Do you believe that there are no accidents in life? Everything happens for a reason. Every people we meet will have a role in our lives, be it big or small. Some will hurt, betray and make us cry, to become stronger. Some will teach us lessons, not to change us but for us to realize our mistakes and to help us grow and make us a better person. And some would simply inspire and love us, to make us happy, whole and complete… again.” – Unknown

“The hardest thing about “everything happens for a reason” is waiting for the reason to come along.” – Unknown

“Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don’t. And believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.” Harvey MacKay

“Everything happens for a reason. That reason causes change. Sometimes the change hurts. Sometimes the change is hard. But in the end it’s all for the best.” – Unknown

“Not everything happens for a reason. Some just happen for a season.” – Booma Balan

“All is grace. Nothing happens by chance, everything happens for a reason. Life is beautiful.” – Joel Randymar

“I do believe that everything happens for a reason. We’re not on Earth by accident. Things don’t happen in your life for no reason.” – Davone Bess

“Eventually all things fall in to place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know everything happens for a reason.” – Albert Schweitzer

“Things end. People leave. And you know what? Life goes on. Besides, if bad things didn’t happen, how would you be able to feel good ones.” – Elizabeth Scott

“You will be amazed at how things magically fall into place when you let go of the illusion of control.” – Maryam Hasana

“Not everything happens for a reason. Sometimes life just sucks!” – Alexa Chung

“I personally believe in some sort of divine order – or energy. I do believe that everything happens for a reason. I do think that when something bad happens to someone it’s with purpose of awakening them. I do think there is some force behind that. I don’t think there are accidents.” – Gweneth Paltrow

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. I think there are no coincidences in life.” – Corey Feldman

“Everything happens for a reason. I trust that it will be for the better. Sometimes life works out in ways we can’t comprehend, but all we can do is react to what happens to us in the right way.” – Carlos Pena

“Call it fate, call it luck. Call it karma. I believe everything happens for a reason.” – Peter Venkman, Ghostbusters

“My life is unrecognisable compared to what it was. “Game of Thrones” has opened doors that were never there before. But it can be dangerous to see it in those terms. I think. It’s best to take it as it comes and work as hard as you can, and hopeful the other things fall into place.” – Emilia Clarke

“I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person.” – Rita Mero

“Everything happens for a reason, for experience or a lesson. Nothing is every wasted because the soul is always gaining insight.” – Leon Brown

“Everything happens for a reason. Everything. The good, the bad and indifferent. They all have a purpose. Never forget who you are. Never forget what you serve. And no matter what happens, keep your face turned to the light.” – Karen Miller

“I don’t regret anything. Everything happens for a reason, it’s part of the healing process. Life is a healing process.” – Richard Gere

“I don’t want to say everything happens for a reason, but everyday is lined up right next to the other for a reason. The best you can do each day well with kindness and as a good person.” – Wayim Bialik

“Everything happens for a reason, if it’s a sad ending, you grow as a strong person. If it’s a happy ending you share your happiness and spread joy to others. It all ends the same but it’s your own perception that categories it in happy and sad endings.” – Suvi Gya

“I don’t believe that everything happens for a reason. I still search for rasons anyway. It’s like I don’t want to admit that maybe everything really is totally random, that people are just molecules in the air, bumping into each other and floating away again.” – Avery Sawyer

“What I believe is that when it comes to big things in life, there are no accidents. Everything happens for a reason. You are here for a reason and it’s not to fail and die.” – Ransom Riggs

“God has a plan for everybody’s life, so there was obviously a reason why He wanted me to go to Notre Dame. Everything happens for a reason.” – Justin Tuck

“Everything happens for a reason, and part of that beauty of life is that we are not allowed to know those reasons for certain.” – Aron Ralston

“Things happen the way they’re meant to. There area pater and a shape to everything. Nothing happens without a reason. Nothing is impossible.” – Rosamunde Pilcher

“Everything happens for a reason. We don’t know the reason sometimes. Life is full of surprises. Do just chill and make memories. At the end of the day what really matters is how we face each challenge of life. That defines us. Stay motivated and stay awesome.” – Jinvi Patel

“Everything happens for a reason. What is meant to be, will be.” – Elizabeth J. Von Amelsvoort

“What if everything that happened here, happened for a reason.” – John Lock (LOST)

“I do believe that everything happens for a reason, and I’m extremely grateful for that day because it led me to this life.” – J.R. Martinez

“I do believe that everything happens for a reason, and what seems bad at first might in fact be something of a blessing.” – Robert Greene

“I believe everything happens for something good at the end.” – Harapriya Pradhan

“Karma will decide fate and fate will decide destiny and destiny will decide everything else.” – Pranideeth Kumar

“Every season situations can bring with them lessons that last a lifetime. If the love doesn’t last, it prepares you for the one that will.” – Mandy Hale

“I always say that things are meant to be and everything happens for a reason, so I don’t have any regrets.” – Kevin Pietersen

“When it is all finished, you will discover it was never random.” – Unknown

“Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens without a reason. So always be happy. Yasawi Munjeti

“I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it’s important to seek out that reason, that’s how we learn.” – Drew Berrymore

“Everything happens for a reason and everything has a story, and it you take time to realize what your dream is and what you really want in life, whether it’s sports, whether it’s in other fields, you have to realize there’s always work to do.” – Stephen Curry

“I don’t regret anything and what I have done in my period of life. Everything happens for a reason, and that’s why I am here.” – Golshifteh Farahani

“Everything happens for a reason, but not everything has a meaning. There is a reason the fain falls, a reason winter comes along, a reason we cry, a reason to laugh, a reason for me to wait so long, a reason that you are gone.” – Anoushka Bhadra

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when their right.” – Unknown

“I don’t believe in luck. I believe everything happens for a reason.” – Nelly

“Live life and take chances. Believe that everything happens for a reason and don’t regret. Love to the fullest and you will find true happiness in life. Realize that things go wrong and people change, but things do go on. Sometimes things weren’t meant to be. What is supposed to happen will work it’s way out.” – Oprah

“If ‘everything happens for a reason’ then every act of evil is ultimately God’s doing’.” – Adam Hamilton

“If everything happens for a reason then everything ends for a reason too.” – Antony Alex

“So I try not to look too far into the future because I think that everything happens and will happen for a reason.” – Carrot Top

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. Even if we are not yet wise enough to see it.” – Oprah

“Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes you won’t be on the beneficial end of it but either way, it’s a blessing in disguise.” – Behdad Sami

“Everything happens for a reason, but they all lessons.” – Lil Boosie

“I am a strong believer that everything happens for a reason. That the people we have in our lives are in our lives without accident. There is always meaning. Explainable or unexplainable. There is no such thing as luck. We are all here for a purpose. All we have to do is believe.” – Juansen Dizon

“I believe that everything in life happens for a reason.” – Boris Becker

“Gratitude isn’t a tool to manipulate the universe or God. It’s a way to acknowledge our faith that everything happens for a reason even if we don’t know what that reason is.” – Melody Beatie

“This is a business and everything happens for a reason. I’m going to just play hard, try to play hard and do whatever it takes to win.” – James Harden

“Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by mean of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without this small text, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.” – Unknown

“In the end, everything happens for a reason. Paths are meant to be crossed for a higher purpose than what we realize at the moment. Life for everyone goes on. This is just a fork in the road that has taken me for a slight detour. Tomorrow, I’ll pick up a new map and set my sights on a new direction.” – A.M Willard

“On one hand, we know that everything happens for a reason and there are no mistakes or coincidences. On the other hand, we learn that we can never give up, knowing that with the right tools and energy, we can reverse any decree or karma. So which is it? Let the Light decide, or never give up? The answer is both.” – Yehunda Berg

“Just remember everything happens for a reason. We just have to pick ourselves up, and look on the bright side of life.” – Megan Smith

 

“It’s true that everything happens for a reason. Either it’s a blessing or a lesson. Don’t question yourself when someone walks into your life, fakes a smile and walks out after a while. If you’re true to the core and honst with your feelings, it’s not your worry time. Remember. Karma always strikes back. Let go of what doesn’t serve you. Have faith. Get out and get a life.” – Sudipta

“I wouldn’t change anything. I think that it’s import to let things happen and stay happened. I think that’s all part of the learning curve, part of fate. I’m just glad that it happened.” – Mike Peters

“Everything happens for a reason. From love to breakups, from birth to death.” – Rishabh Jain

“Something my mom taught me when I was little is that everything happens for a reason.” – Shawn Johnson

“Jesus replied- “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” – John 13:7

“Everything happens for a reason. The truth, the struggle, the stories of he suffer. The outcome is unknown, but do will still pause? The reason is the answer to all the disaster. We fight for a reason, we win for a reason. We may loose in the path, but will still start for a reason. The lesson of life is meant for a reason.” – Amit Parashar

“Everything happens for a reason, live it, love it, learn from it. Make your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile.” – Rishta Gupta

“Everything happens for a reason. Hard times show you the vision that who is your dear one.” – Sushi Rana

“Everything happens for a reason. That reason causes change. Sometimes the change hurts. Sometimes the change is hard. But in the end, it’s all for the best.”

“Bad things do happen, how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have, life itself.” – Walter Anderson

“Everything happens for a reason. Everyone you meet by chance or by choice, people in your life or around you has a purpose in your life. Just observe and read them to understand destiny signs.” – Monika Singh

“We go through our careers and things happen to us. Those experiences made me what I am.” – Thomas Keller

“Things are finally starting to cal down and be the way they’re supposed to be. I think things happen for a reason.” – Eddie Cibrian

“Everything happens for a reason and something better will come along for me.” – Selena Gomez

“Everything happens for a reason. I believe in this at the highest level.” – Mpho Koaho

Conclusion To Everything Happening For A Reason

So at the end of the day, I believe that everything happens for a reason. I am still not sure why, other than the fact that it seems like the universe is helping us, sometimes pushing us to the place where our soul needs to be.

I truly wish I knew more on why everything happens for a reason. But the only real solution I can think of is that the world operates with perfection. I mean it is so good at what it does. Just look in nature, and you and I will witness miracles happening. All day everyday.

Although humans have freewill. So at the end of the day, maybe things happening for a reason looks a little different with us because of the fact that we need a little more course correction than organisms without freewill.

But I truly feel that the more I embrace the idea of fate, the more I feel that things in my life happen in a way that are benefiting me over the long haul.

I would love nothing more than to hear your opinion on the matter as well. Do you think everything happens for a reason in your life? Or life in general?

Or do you think everything is happening in more random fashion?

Lets chat in the comment section below my friend.

With gratitude,

Chris

Quotes About Fate

I figure as much that since we are talking about quotes about everything happens for a reason, fate has a lot to do with this phrase. So why not offer you so awesome quotes on fate to tie this topic together nicely.

Here they are:

“A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.” – Jean de La Fontaine

“There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be.” – John Lennon
“We are spinning our own fates, good or evil, never to be undone.” – William James
“Sometimes the road of life takes an unexpected turn and you have no choice but to follow it to end up in the place you are supposed to be.” – Unknown

“I have come to understand that life is composed of a series of coincidences. How we react to these, how we exercise what some refer as freewill is everything. The choices we make within the boundaries of the twists of fate determine who we are.” – John Perkins

“Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate.” – Carrie Bradshaw

“A mans character is his fate.” – Heraclitus

“Destiny is what you are supposed to do in life. Fate is what kicks you in the a** to make you do it.” – Henry Miller

“Accept things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” – Marcus Aurelius

“Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant, filled with odd waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like.” – Lemony Snicket

“Every single thing that has every happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.” – Unknown

“Fate and free will are equally powerful forces, but I consider free will to be more important as it is your free will that determines your fate.” – Vyasa

“You either get bitter or you get better. It’s that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to fate, it belongs to you.” – Josh Shipp

“Fate brings people together no matter who far apart they may be.” – Chinese Proverb

“I only know that the first time is accidental, the second time is inevitable and the third time is by fate.” – Ji Cun Xi

“Whatever you lost through fate, be certain that it saved you from pain.” – Rumi

“Fate never knocks at the wrong door dear. You just may not be ready to answer.” – Saralee Rosenberg

“When God takes away something from your hands, don’t ever think that He is punishing you, instead He is just leaving you empty handed to receive something better.” – Marissa Indira Ardiansyah

“I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act, but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.” – Buddha

“Fate will find a way.” – Virgil

“Fate leads the willing and drags along the reluctant.” – Seneca

“Fate is just another world for people’s choices coming to a head. Destiny, coincidence, whatever you name it. It inevitably lies in our hands.” – Tiffanie Debartolo

“Fate loves the fearless.” – James Russell Lowell

“Fate, dear Brutus, lies not with the stars but within ourselves.” – Julius Ceasar

“As we move through life, the force of fate creates events that we only appreciate when we reflect on our existence.” – Ronald Harmon

Quote About Coincidences

Again, the word coincidence really goes hand in hand with the quote of everything happens for a reason. It has the same element to the statement. Essentially, whenever we feel coincidences, we know deep down that is is a form of fate. It feels too “coincidental” for us to just take with a grain of salt.

At times, it may even scare us how crazily coincidental the way things happen.

Anyways, here are some quotes about coincidences that have the same vibe as our main list of quotes about how everything happens for a reason:

“I do not believe in meaningless coincidences. I believe every coincidence is a message, a clue about a particular facet of our lives that requires our attention.” – Deepak Chopara

“The universe is always speaking to us, sending us little messages, causing coincidences, and serendipities, reminding us to stop to look around, to believe in something else, something more.” – Nancy Thayer

“Coincidence means only a connection that’s not seen. Roots meet underground.” – Charlotte Armstrong

“Nothing is a coincidence. Everything you’re experience is meant to happen exactly how it’s happening. Embrace the lessons. Be grateful.” – Unknown

“In mathematics, two angles that are said to coincide fit together perfectly. The word “coincidence” does not describe luck or mistakes. it describes that which fits together perfectly.”  Wayne Dyer

“Synchronicity is an inexplicable and profoundly meaningful coincidence that stirs the soul and offers a glimpse of one’s destiny.” – Phil Cousineau

“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” – Albert Einstein

“There are no coincidences, just miracles by the boatload.” – Clare Vanderpool

“There is no such thing as a coincidence. Notice how everything if your life somehow leads up to the next? It’s all connected.” – Unknown

“Coincidence is a messenger sent by truth.” – Jacqueline Winspear

“Fate must be a real player, because some things are too surprising to be mere coincidences.” – Subiya Hussain

“Coincidences connect us across time, to one another, to ourselves, and to an invisible order in the universe.” – Arianna Huffington

“Coincidence doesn’t exist and goosebumps never lie. Your body already knows the answer. All you have to do is turn down your spinning mind, and continue to follow all signs. Because you are always worth of becoming your best and most actualized self.” – Victoria Erickson

“God doesn’t not do things by coincidence, but by divine design.” – Elder Ronald A. Rassand

“Because there may be a few coincidences in life, but none in crime. Everything has a motive.” – Linda Howard

“There are no coincidences, only signs of alignment.” – The Karma Yogi

“I wasn’t ready for you, but there you were and there I was, now here we are, and somewhere in between you became my favorite coincidence.” – E.V. Rogina

“Coincidences happen, but I’ve come to believe they are actually quite rare. Something is at work, okay? Somewhere in the universe, or behind it, a great machine is ticking and turning it’s fabulous gears.” – Stephen King

“I tell you this: There is no coincidence and nothing happens by accident. Each event and adventure is call to your self by your self in order that you might create and experience who you really are.” – Neale Donald Walsch

“I part own a bookshop for some strange coincidence of reasons, and it is one of the best things I part own in my life, or own in my life. I do not know, it just feels great.” – Lily Cole

“If life is a checker game, someone else is moving the pieces. It isn’t us. Don’t be surprised by amazing coincidences. There are no accidents. Consider, as I learned to do, the incredible interconnectedness of all of life.” – Wayne Dyer

“There are no coincidences, the soul seeks it’s own path.” – Angela Gwinner

“Do you tink the universe fights for souls to be together? Some things are too strange to be coincidences.” – Emery Allen

“Coincidences are not accidents but signals from the universe which can guide us toward our true destiny.” – Deepak Chopra

“There are no real coincidences in life for those with faith strong enough to recognize coincidences for what they really are. Intricate pieces of the providential design God created for each of our lives.” – Delia Parr

Quotes About Synchronicity

“Synchronicity is an every present reality for those who have eyes to see.” – Carl Jung

“Synchronicity is an inexplicable and profoundly meaningful coincidence that stirs the soul and offers a glimpse of one’s destiny.” – Phil Cousineau

“I am open to the guidance of synchronicity and do not let expectations hinder my path.” – Dalai Lama

“Synchronicity: A meaningful coincidence of two or more events where something other than the probability of chance is involved.” – C.C. Jung

“Synchronicity is a term used by Carl Jung to describe coincidences that are related by meaningfulness rather than by cause and effect.” – David Riche

“Synchronicity happens when we align with the flow of the universe rather than insisting the universe flow our way.” – Akemi G

“Whether we name divine presence synchronicity, serendipity or graced moment matters little. What matters is the reality that our hearts have been understood. Nothing is as real as a healthy dose of magic which restores our spirits.” – Nancy Long

“Synchronicity means a meaningful coincidence of outer and inner events that are not themselves casually connected. The emphasis lies on the word meaningful.” – Marie Louise von Franz

“Synchronicity is choreographed by a great, pervasive intelligence that lies at the heart of nature, and is manifest in each of us through intuitive knowledge.” – Deepak Chopra

“I do believe in an everyday sort of magic, the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like, the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity, the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we’re alone.” – Charles de Lint

“Synchronistic meetings are like mirrors that reflect something of ourselves. If we want to grow spiritually, all we have to do is take a good look. Synchronicity holds the promise that if we want to change inside, the patterns of our external life will change as well.” – Jean Shinoda Bolen

Quotes About Destiny

Last but not least some quotes on destiny to tie up everything. As we all really want to feel a sense of destiny in our lives. As if we are here for a purpose and not by accident. That you can find your purpose and I can find mine. And we would live it out wholeheartedly for the rest of our existence. And potentially impact millions of people because of it.

Here is the finally for you with some powerful destiny quotes:

“Destiny is no matter of chance, it’s a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan

“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the present, you realize that you control your own destiny.” – Albert Ellis

“It is not int he stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” – Apple Symbols

“Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.” – J.K. Rowling

“It is your decisions, and not your conditions, that determine your destiny.” – Tony Robbins

“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan

“No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made, destiny is made known silently.” – Agnes de Mille

“Don’t let your history interfere with your destiny.” – Steve Maraboli

“The only thing you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Every man has gotta right to decide his own destiny.” – Bob Marley

“Our choices determine our destiny.” – A.R. Bernard

Conclusion to Everything Happens For A Reason Quotes

So there we are my friend. 177 quotes about how everything happens for a reason as well as touching on subjects similar like synchronicity, fate, destiny and coincidences.

I truly hope you took away value from this list of positive quotes. I would love to hear what your favorites were as well as what you have taken away from this post.

Along with any expertise and advice you have to add on the topic to help our community grow, become more, do more and be more.

With gratitude,

Chris

Ideas For A Vision Board

First off, if you have come to my blog looking for ideas for a vision board, that means you are looking to change your life.

That is fantastic my friend. As most people go through life just drifting along and never really wanting more in life. They live lives of quiet desperation. Never fulfilling any or all of the massive potential inside themselves.

So I want to again, give you a big pat on the back for wanting more. Because you know what, I believe you deserve more, I know you are capable of attaining anything you want in this life.

A vision board is one of those things that we hope is going to be the final straw. The last ditch effort to which we finally find the solution to all of our goal setting problems. That it will be that one thing that will help us finally “make it” in life.

And I feel as if, if anything in this life can be that solution, it is the vision board.

Because there is power in writing and pasting pictures in the physical world. You are setting up a trip wire.

For some reason, when we take the inner world and put it into the physical world, it takes on a power of it’s own.

Which if you are like me, you have written goals down on the 1st of the year one year, then you look back at it at the end of the year and you have accomplished most if not all your your goals.

Creating a vision board is extremely powerful and can be the ultimate goal setting and accomplishing tool that you can add to your tool belt.

But what do you put on a vision board?

If you are like me, you may feel a little lost when it comes to how to create a vision board. I know I have been there.

We KNOW we want more out of life. We know we want to reach the next level. But, like when someone asks you what your favorite movie is, sometimes it can be tough to find answers right off that bat.

That is what inspired me to make you this list of things to put on your vision board.

So you would have a resource to pick and choose from to create the best vision board possible. And ultimately inspire others to do so. You can be a total inspiration in this life my friend.

I believe in you!

Tips For Creating A Vision Board

Before any tips, lets jump into the end all, be all. You and I want to clearly define our goals in this life. Don’t make this seem or be more intense than it needs to be. You are not being graded. Or that if you do it wrong or not intensely, you won’t reach your full potential! No, none of that madness on my blog my friend!

And yet at the same time, write out some clearly defined goals.

Which if you struggle with thinking of good goals for your life and vision board, I have you covered. Check out this link below to help you proceed into the next parts of this post.

Resource: Life Goals 

201 Goals Examples (All Areas of Life)

Examples of Goals For Work

Examples of Goals For Health/Fitness

301 Examples of Short and Long Term Goals

1.) The first tip is to put your face on your cut outs of the pictures/goals of this things you want in this life.

So for example, let’s say you want to see the Eiffel Tower one day. Cut out a picture of the Eiffel Tower and put your face on the very top of it, so you can better envision yourself on the Tower one day!

2.) Next, photograph your vision board and put it on the background of your phone. The mind loves repetition. If it keeps learning your goals and desires, our subconscious mind can then go to work, attracting the things we want into our life with more ease.

You can also put a copy on your dashboard in your car, a blown up version in your office, one in your wallet, as well as a picture of it by your nightstand.

3.) You can also go digital with this process as well. You can create an Instagram page of posts of your visions for your life. As well as a Pinterest Vision Board that allows you to pin all the things you want to do in your life and bucket list ideas on it.

4.) Dig up old goals and dreams that you had when you were younger. That maybe now, you felt as if they aren’t doable or achievable. Or that it is “too late”. Put some or all of them on your vision board.

You only get one life. Live it big and go after everything that is or has ever been on your heart.

5.) Take pictures on your phone when you are out to capture things you can print and cut out later, or put on your digital boards.

6.) Create feelings and affirmations around each picture and paste it under the picture. This will get your emotions activated which is a very good way to program your subconscious mind to attract your goals and dreams to you.

For example, let’s say you want to get rich. Instead of just focusing on getting rich, focus on the feelings behind the goal. This could mean the world “freedom” or “living life on your own terms”. This will allow you to tap more into the power of visualization. Helping you manifest everything on your vision board.

7.) Look at your vision board in the morning and at night. Your wave cycles have slowed down at these times of the day. This is when the subconscious mind is most impressionable. Feel the feelings that are attached to your vision board ideas when you are looking at it during these times of the day.

This will again, help program your subconscious mind for the achievement of your goals.

8.) Draw your own pictures on the board. This can be a good way to make your vision board even more personal. As sometimes, with other peoples pictures, we feel detached from the board. This can help you make it extremely personal and able to connect to it more.

9.) Nothing is set in stone. Take off and/or add to the baby anytime. You evolve, so will your vision board. Don’t feel bad or shame yourself for not keeping everything on there forever. Let yourself grow.

10.) Date the board so that you can look back upon your progress. Check in once per month on the entirety of all of your visions on the board. This will give you a reminder to stay on top of your goals and dreams. It can even make you feel a bit guilty if you have been lagging in some areas. Helping you pick up the slack.

11.) Play inspirational music while building your vision board. This will get your thought waves vibrating higher. It will help you believe in your potential more. Hence creating a bigger vision for your life and having itself reflect on your own personal vision board.

12.) Write at least one action step that you can take towards achieving each vision. The more the better. This will show yourself that steps you need to take to bring that vision into a reality.

13.) Tell yourself, each and every time you look at this list, that you are completely worthy of having every single thing on your vision board.

If someone else has done it and felt as if they deserved it, then so can you. And let me break the news to you, they were probably half as driven and not as good of a person as you!

You deserve good things in this life my friend. Internalize that. Believe it with all of your heart. And I know you will get everything you want and need in this life.

14.) If creating one big board feels overwhelming, then break it down into creating smaller boards in big areas of your life. Which if you are wondering what the biggest areas of life are, I have you covered below. I give you hundreds of examples of what to put on a vision board in all areas of life.

15.) Now the last point I would like to present to you is the fact that yes, this is a vision board. And yet don’t take it lightly. Put these pictures up as if you are literally writing your own future with a pen, and you can literally write whatever you want.

Then, you must take action. The law of attraction has us believing that we can just sit home and envision the things we want and they will fall into our lap. This just isn’t true. The universe rewards action and quickness. Act upon your goals and dreams and visions every day. As little or as much as you can.

Put forth effort and visualize the things you want coming into your life. This is the recipe for success my friend.

Also, remember that just because it is called a “vision” board, just know that it doesn’t have to be like President John F. Kennedy saying that we will go to the moon. I mean it can be that way, but a vision is anything near and dear to your heart. It doesn’t have to be earth shattering, just something that would add more positive experience into your life.

Ok lets jump into the list.

450 Ideas For A Vision Board

I really wanted to make sure we delved deep into this list so you have the best shot at creating the best vision board possible. That is why I put ideas for a vision board in all areas of this life. As there are various realms of our existence that play a big part in the human experience.

The first one being:

Personal Vision Board Ideas 

1. Buy a new puppy.
2. Buy your dream car.
3. Move into a bigger house.
4. Do 4 different vacations per year.
5. Be in the SNL audience or in the audience of your favorite show.
6. Buy a new wardrobe.
7. Take a helicopter tour over the Hawaiian Islands.
8. New tailored suit.
9. Have an organized home and work space to find more zen.
10. Shoes to match every outfit.
11. Ride a mechanic bull.
12. Go on a month long road rip.
13. Go line dancing.
14. Go to the Olympic Games.
15. Ride a horse bareback.
16. Go skeet shooting.
17. Relax in some natural hot springs.
18. Release bay turtles back into the ocean from the beach.
19. Make a massive snowman.
20. Name a star after you or someone you ove.
21. Climb to the top of a Volcano.
22. Go ice fishing.
23. Drive the entire Route 66
24. Sail a boat on your own.
25. Rappel down into the center of a cave.
26. Go paint balling with your favorite people.
27. Go parasailing.
28. Do a walk on hot coals at a Tony Robbins event.
29. Hold a giant snake.
30. Wake up at the same time each day.
31. Schedule in 10 minutes of silence per day.
32. Walk the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
33. Reinvent your dressing style.
34. Take a submarine ride.
35. Dive into the water off of a cliff.
36. Get a meaningful tattoo.
37. Go zip-lining through a tropical forrest.
38. Go dog sledding.
39. Go see the Pamplona Bull Run.
40. Learn how to surf.
41. Go tornado hunting.
42. Swim with manatees.
43. Watch a solar eclipse.
44. Save a life.
45. Go whale watching.
46. Blob jumping.
47. Be in two states at once.
48. Hit a nude beach overseas.
49. Race fast cars out in Vegas.
50. Stay in a treehouse for a vacation.
51. Invent something and get a patent.
52. Go skydiving indoors!
53. Slide down a hill on an ice block.
54. Go to a UFC championship fight.
55. Witness a meteor shower.
56. Send out a message in a bottle.
57. Sit front row at a concert.
58. Restore an old car back to life.
59. Do the splits.

Health Vision Board Ideas

1. Eating healthy and nourishing foods.
2. Reaching optimal wellness.
3. Ridding yourself of any disease or mental disorder.
4. Getting off of medications.
5. Cooking more home cooked meals.
6. Learning how to cook healthier.
7. Having someone cook your meals for you one day, your own personal chef!
8. Reach a certain body-fat percentage and maintain it.
9. Drink a gallon of water every day.
10. Eat breakfast on a consistent basis.
11. Do one juice fast per month.
12. Participate in a health retreat.
13. Sit in a sauna for 15 minutes per day.
14. Do one self-care activity per day.
15. Go vegan for a month.
16. New challenging yet enjoyable workouts.
17. Take a bath each day to relax and recover.
18. Log a total of 3 meals per day.
19. Portion control your meals.
20. Eating all your meals at a dining table and not on the go.
21. 10,000 steps per day.
22. Be in nature more.
23. Walk for 30 minutes daily.
24. Develop a good morning routine to get you started.
25. Eat more greens in your diet.
26. No meat before noon.
27. Utilize aroma therapy to feel less stressed.
28. Breathe more with your belly and diaphragm.
29. Eat your last meal at 5 pm.
30. Do more hikes throughout the week.
31. Having a more healthy night routine.
32. Brush your teeth and floss twice daily.

Looking to expand even more in the arena of health and wellness? Check out this article I wrote just for you:

119 Health and Fitness Goals

Fitness Vision Board Ideas

1. Working out 5 days per week.
2. Having the body of your dreams.
3. Build X amount of muscle.
4. Compete in a bodybuilding/physique/bikini competition and win.
5. Have a body that looks like your favorite celebrity.
6. Learning to love going to the gym.
7. Lifting heavier weights.
8. Building a better body part like glutes, chest, back, etc.
9. Meet your favorite fitness model/influencer.
10. One handed push-up.
11. 10 pull ups in a row without assistance.
12. 6 pack abs.
13. Run a marathon.
14. Be able to do the splits.
15. Get your black belt.
16. Do a Tough Mudder.
17. Fly a fighter jet.
18. Do P-90 X for a year straight.
19. Do a 10K.
20. Snowboard or ski a black diamond.
21. Be able to do 50 pushups straight.
22. Do 100 kettlebell swings straight.
23. Do 10 wall pushups without assistance.
24. Go rock climbing.
25. Go jet skiing.
26. Go for a morning jog every morning.
27. Get a mile in under 6 minutes.
28. Do a full body stretch routine every single day.
29. Get your name in the Guiness Book of World Records.

Travel/Leisure Vision Board Ideas 

1. Visiting the 7 wonders of the world.
2. Visiting the main 3 countries that are in your genes.
3. Going on a cruise to a tropical land.
4. Go kayaking/white water rafting.
5. Bungee jump.
6. Float in the dead sea.
7. Go to Niagra Falls.
8. Visit the Great Wall of China.
9. See the Statue of Liberty.
10. Go to Stonehedge.
11. Go watch a surf competition at Pipeline in Hawaii.
12. See the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro
13. Go on a Safari.
14. See the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
15. Witness the Northern Lights.
16. Go to Disneyland.
17. Do the Machu Picchu trek.
18. Climb to Everest Basecamp.
19. Go shark diving.
20. Go scuba diving.
21. Float in a hot air balloon.
22. Visit the Pyramids in Egypt.
23. Visit the Berlin Wall.
24. Go to the Superbowl.
25. Stay at a Disney Resort.
26. Go to the World Series.
27. See the World Cup.
28. Go to the Olympics.
29. See the Grand Canyon.
30. Sip beer at Oktoberfest.
31. See Big Ben.
32. Go to the Cololsseum in Italy where Gladiators fought to the death.
33. Hike up to the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles.
34. Visit Mount Rushmore.
35. Go deep sea fishing and land a massive Marlin.
36. Go to Cannes film festival.
37. Visit every single continent.
38. Dive through the Great Barrier Reef.
39. Check out the ruins of Petra in Jordan.
40. Swim with actual pigs in the Bahamas.
41. Own a timeshare in one ore more areas of the world that you love.
42. Own a second home somewhere you love.
43. Go to a red carpet event.
44. Go to a Hawaiian Luau.
45. Take a tour of the White House.
46. Go to Comic Con.
47. Go to the Kentucky derby and bet on the horse you think is going to win.
48. Swim with dolphins.
49. Rappel down a waterfall.
50. Visit the grave of your favorite person/celebrity that has passed away.
51. Go hang gliding.
52. Have a cup of Joe at the first Starbucks in Seattle.
53. Have lunch at the Seinfeld Cafe in NY.
54. Explore a town that is supposedly haunted.
55. Tour a city on a segway.
56. Go to Mardi Gras.
57. Visit the Playboy Mansion.
58. Go to Stonehedge.
59. Walk the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
60. Take a picture in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
61. Climb up the stairway to heaven on Tianmen Mountain in China and ride the longest cable ride in the world, 4 miles up the mountain.
62. Go to the end of a rainbow.
63. Go to a rodeo.
64. Take a bath in the blue lagoon.
65. Hike Rainbow Mountain in Peru.
66. Ride a double decker bus in London.
67. Hit the Holi Festival in India.
68. Go to a crater where a asteroid hit.
69. Go to Igazu Falls.
70. Watch the ball drop out in Time Square in NY at midnight.
71. See Big Bens Mighty Clock in London.
72. Stay in an underwater hotel.
73. Visit Buckinghams Palace.
74. Go to the Tour de France.
75. Go to Ireland during St. Patricks Day.
76. Ride the Kinda Ka, the 418 foot high roller coaster that clocks in at going 128 MPH!
77. Watch a Cirque du Soleil show.
78. Tour the forbidden city in China.
79. Go to the Devils pool in Victoria Falls.
80. Swim with crocodiles.
81. Go to the Burning Man Festival.
82. Visit Alcatraz.
83. Go sand surfing.
84. Swim in bioluminescent water.
85. Go fast on the Autobahn.
86. Trek the Himalayas.
87. Visit the Swiss Alps.
88. Hit a full moon party in Thailand.
89. Rid on top of a camel in the desert.
90. Spend the night at a haunted house.
91. Do a zero gravity experience.

Personal Development Vision Board Ideas 

1. Reading 20 books per year.
2. Going to self help seminars put on by your favorite author/speaker.
3. Starting your own podcast/blog.
4. Reaching emotional freedom and mastery.
5. Working a job that is your passion.
6. Forgiving people that have done you wrong.
7. Start your own business.
8. Write your own book.
9. See a therapist to work on emotional mastery.
10. Vow to never give up until you win.
11. Create a gratitude journal and write in it daily.
12. Commit to believing in and loving yourself.
13. Face a big fear/get out of your comfort zone.
14. Get one toxic person out of our life.
15. Find and nurture a new passion.
16. Find and nurture an accountability partner relationship.
17. Quit one bad habit.
18. Develop one good habit.
19. Practice more empathy in your life.
20. Take things less personal.
21. Do 20 minutes a week of self-reflection.
22. Identify your life purpose and live it out every day, for the rest of your life.
23. Define your core values.
24. Learn how to type faster.
25. Learn how to read faster.
26. Believe in yourself.
27. Make your own choices.
28. Learn how to drive stick shift.
29. Attend a TED conference and watch a TED talk each week.
30. Learn to Juggle.
31. Solve a rubix cube.
32. Practicing deep breathing exercises everyday to help you be more calm.
33. List 10 things your grateful for right when you wake up.
34. Envision your short and long term goals right upon awakening.
35. Practice forgiveness more often.
36. Develop a growth mindset.
37. Pursue your biggest dream that you have buried.
38. Video yourself more often.
39. Join Toastmasters to work on your communication skills.

To help you even more with this section, I wrote an article for you about personal develop goals to have that could help you expand on your personal development vision board ideas:

55 Personal Development Goals

Financial Vision Board Ideas

1. Save a million dollars.
2. Buy a rental unit to make passive income.
3. Save an emergency fund of at least 6 months of income.
4. Visit with a financial planner once per month.
5. Have 50K in the stock market.
6. Diversify your portfolio.
7. Get out of debt completely.
8. Get proper insurance.
9. Create a second, third or fourth stream of income.
10. Create a retirement plan.
11. Cut useless spending.
12. Boost a low credit score.
13. Read one financial book per month.
14. Automate your investing with apps like Acorns and Stash.
15. Set up overdraft protection.
16. Create a get out of debt program.
17. Become a multi-millionaire.
18. Become friends with people who are rich.
19. Join the yacht club.
20. Join the country club.

Career Vision Board Ideas

1. Become an expert in your field.
2. Mentor someone in your office.
3. Receive a large promotion.
4. Speak on your topic of expertise once per year.
5. Switch careers.
6. Improve sales 20 percent this year.
7. Earn a big certification.
8. Go back to school to further your education.
9. Be in intern at a bigger company to try to advance in a better company.
10. Go to more networking events.
11. Make one good connection with the personal that can change everything for your professionally.
12. Find a job you don’t need a vacation from.
13. Learn more about how other departments function in your company.
14. Read a book a month in your field.
15. Learn the newest technology better that your company is using.

Contribution Vision Board Ideas 

1. Start a non-profit.
2. Volunteer once per month.
3. Build a home for poor people.
4. Donate your hair to Locks of Love.
5. Pay someones electricity bill.
6. Hide dollar bills in random places for people to find them.
7. Sponsor a poor child overseas.
8. Go volunteer your time at a homeless shelter.
9. Give time at the food bank.
10. Donate items to the Goodwill.
11. Donate part of your income each month automatically to the foundation you care about most.

Relationships Vision Board Ideas

1. Get together with one friend per week.
2. Make 10 new friends this year.
3. Re-connect with your favorite teacher you had in your life.
4. Do a family dinner night once a week.
5. Ride bikes in a different city.
6. Create a career vision statement.
7. Tell one friend each week that you love them.
8. Write actual letters to your friends and family.
9. Throw a party for friends and family once per year. Friendsgiving.
10. Mail some small gift to a friend once per month.

Family Vision Board Ideas 

1. Have a water balloon fight.
2. Build a campfire and roast smores.
3. Take family photos and mimic ones from your past that you took together.
4. Go to a theme park together.
5. Go on a staycation together.
6. Read a book together.
7. Build a family time capsule and bury it.
8. Do a backyard slip and slide together.
9. Build a sandcastle together.
10. Have a family bbq once a month.
11. Having bowling nights, loser has to buy desert.
12. Have a watergun fight.
13. Fish at the lake.
14. Tie dye shirts.
15. Make pizzas as a family.
16. Dress up and go to a fancy dinner.
17. Go through a corn maze.
18. Get a family picture on shirts for the family.
19. Volunteer together.
20. Watch family videos or go through old family photos.
21. Watch a scary movie together.
22. Tell each other how much everyone means to you and explain why at dinner.
23. Create a family vision statement.
24. Go stomp grapes into wine together.
25. Develop a gift more.
26. Create a family scrapbook.

Romantic/Relationship Vision Board Ideas

1. Stargaze under the night sky together.
2. Split a milkshake and spaghetti lady and the tramp style!
3. Go on a only couples retreat, no kids, family or friends.
4. Slow dance together once per month.
5. Fall back in love with each other.
6. Play 20 questions together.
7. Do something everyday that is sporadic since we tend to take things for granted. Run and jump into each others arms when you both are done at work.
8. Do something for that the other one would like to do. Men get a pedicure with your woman, women go watch a game with your man!
9. Go to a theme park together.
10. Workout 3 times a week together.
11. Pick each others outfits once per week.
12. Have a movie night once per month.
13. Get I’m with her/him t-shirts and wear them around when together.
14. Write a love note and do a random act of kindness once per month for your mate.
15. Learn a new skill together.
16. Bring each other breakfast in bed once per month.
17. Ride on a big ferris wheel together.
18. Kiss underwater.
19. Have a movie marathon once per quarter.
20. Go mini golfing.
21. Read a book together about love languages and try to figure our each others!
22. Build a blanket fort and sleep in it one night.
23. Look each other in the eye for 30 seconds straight once per night.
24. Commit to being best friends for life.
25. Kiss under a mistletoe.
26. Visit each others hometowns.
27. Make out in the rain, every time it rains! Clothes dry!
28. Have a date day at the zoo.
29. Go skinny dipping!
30. Get married.
31. Rekindle romance with your mate.
32. Renew your vows.
33. Rooftop stargaze together.
34. Do a surprise date.
35. Re-inact the first date you went on.
36. Get 100 flowers for your woman.
37. Go to the beach and fly kites every now and then.
38. Kiss at a drive in movie.
39. Write a letter to your mate without the other one knowing it. Put in in the mailbox and have them get it.
40. Have cuddle sessions at a bonfire once a month.
41. Do a museum date.
42. Volunteer as a couple, maybe with your favorite couple.
43. Inquire deeply about each others past and how you can help heal old wounds.
44. Release floating lanterns together.
45. Cuddle for a day straight.
46. Go on a weekend get away staying at a Bed and Breakfast.
47. Go on a “first date” acting like you just met and recreate the feelings of a first date.
48. Go on a tandem bikeride.
49. Tell your mate your favorite memory and quality about them.
50. Give your mate a massage each weekend.
51.  Make pizza.
52. Attend a Gala event.
53. Do a spiderman kiss (guy is upside down and the girl is upright)
54. Have a dance night where you dance to your favorite decade of music in the living room.
55. Plant a tree in the name of your romance.
56. Go to a murder mystery dinner together.
57. Chat about your horoscopes together.
58. Kiss under a waterfall.
59. Have a baby!
60. Feed each other an entire meal.
61. Hold hands more often.
62. Cook your mates favorite recipe.
63. Do a summer road trip together.
64. Do a horse carriage ride.
65. Get someone else to clean the house and go on a lavish date together.
66. Go to a concert in the park.
67. Make out in Central Park in NY.
68. Keep each other warm in an Ice Hotel.
69. Take a train ride together.
70. Go camping and use each other for warmth!
71. Sing really loud together.
72. Surprise your mate with a picnic.
73. Get wasted together and well, let the night lead where it may 😉
74. Play wrestle together.
75. Cover the whole entire bed with rose pedals.
76. Wash your cars together each month.
77. Fall asleep on the phone like you are old sweethearts.
78. Complete a romantic puzzle together.
79. Help each other get ready in the morning and pick each others outfits.
80. Watch fireworks together.
81. Watch the sunrise with donuts once a month.
82. Jump in a cold ocean together with your clothes on.
83. Run in the sprinklers together.
84. Having a day together with no phones or tech devices.
85. Plan your next 50 years together.
86. Couples massages.
87. Have naughty time somewhere in public!
88. Kiss atop a ferris wheel.
89. Watch a play together and cuddle the whole time.
90. Take a random and spontaneous road trip.
91. Go to a hot springs and bring wine.
92. Join the mile high club.
93. Go wine tasting and play bocce ball.
94. Start a side hustle together.
95. Read a romantic novel to each other.
96. Sing a love song to your mate.
97. Go on a food tour.
98. Fly first class to the place of your dreams.
99. Run a race together.
100. Grow old and be together forever.
101. Kiss at the very top of a ferris wheel.
102. Do kissing pictures in a photo-booth.
103. Bury a relationship time capsule with intentions of digging it up together when you get old together.
104. Build your dream home together.
105. Put a love lock on a bridge.
106. Make love on the beach.
107. Spend a summer together living and working in a different country.
108. Share secrets with each other.
109. Try something new in bed each week.
110. Take a long bubble bath together.
111. Enroll in a cooking class together.
112. Go on a gondola ride while making out.
113. Go ice skating.
114. Stay in bed the entire day.

Spiritual Vision Board Ideas

1. Pray every night.
2. Meet with a group of people in your organization once a month.
3. Make new friends in your church.
4. Read the Bible daily.
5. Read books on other religions.
6. Go to a different church.
7. Talk to more people about your religion.
8. Memorize your favorite Bible verses.
9. Get into heaven!
10. Go on a mission trip.
11. Make God the first priority in your life.
12. Ask God to heal you completely of things you are stuck on.
13. Donate 10 percent of your money to the offering.
14. Write a letter including all the pain you have gone through, and burn it.

How To Get Even More Ideas To Put On A Vision Board

The main thing in life is to become aware of your thoughts. They will tell you what you want in this life. Don’t be quick to dismiss any aspirations or desires that come up.

The thing about it is that often times we want to stuff big visions that come up for our life. Because sometimes we don’t feel worthy, or it scares us because we know if we had these big things, maybe people wouldn’t like us. Or they would judge us, or we would lose it.

These are just fears. Go deeper with the fear.

For example, let’s just say that you want a mansion on the beach.

But then you feel unworthy of it. What is the fear behind the unworthy? Maybe you will feel that you will be less spiritual or lose your connection with your God. Well then you can start to see that this is just not true. As, God makes the good stuff for his crowd, not the devils right?

If you have to, go deeper. If you don’t feel like you will be as spiritual if you are rich, then trace it back to the fact that you will be able to give more if you are rich. Giving back is very spiritual. You can tithe more and help more people in your church, your community and the world at large.

The baseline fear is just the beginning. Go deeper into fears and find the origin. Then you can face the real fear behind the beginning fear. Then you simply have to see how crazy it is that we are having that fear. Get to a point where you find out that this fear isn’t serving you and it is simply non-sense.

Then you can rip the root out and not have to deal with any level of fear on that subject.

The more we do this, the more we will feel worthy of having the things we want in our lives. And the more we will give others the freedom to do so too.

Also, become aware of your surroundings. If you see someone driving a nice car, say something like “that is for me”. Also, bless these people for having abundance. Feel the feeling of you being so proud and happy for them. Even more happy than you would be for even yourself.

This is a powerful practice that is known to attract the same abundance into your life as you are giving someone else blessings for.

Lastly, don’t ever feel shame about what you are putting on your vision board or want in your life. You deserve abundance. Just as I do. Just as every single person in this world does.

Don’t ever feel as if you will be taking away from others if you have more. This is not true. We live in an abundant world. There is no lack or resources. Only the ones we create in our own mind.

Again, you can give more if you have more. You can’t help the poor if you are poor right? Now you and I can’t help anyone if we can barely take care of ourselves.

Give yourself permission to have it all in this life. Live big, give back and enjoy this life the way it is supposed to be enjoyed!

How to Accomplish Your Vision Board Ideas

Look, this whole process of creating a vision board for your life can be very fun. Very thought provoking. Very growth provoking. It can motivate you. And yet motivation doesn’t last right?

So how do you and I go about accomplishing our goals and visions on our boards?

Well here are a few tips on how to accomplish any goal and attract any vision into your life. I feel as if they will help you immensely.

1. Write down your reason WHY you want the goal. Make it emotional so that when times get tough, you can go back to the reason(s) why you want said vision/goal.
2. Make a list of people who can help you/mentor you. No one does it alone my friend!
3. Make a list of obstacles that you may encounter or have to overcome to achieve your visions.
4. Track your progress every Sunday or at least once a month on how things are doing.
5. Let go of limiting beliefs that don’t serve you. I can’t emphasize this enough. If no one has ever told you this, let me be the one to do so. You deserve to have it all in this life. You were born to win, designed for greatness. Believe that my friend.

These 5 tips, when implemented, will put your lightyears ahead of most people on this planet when it comes to goal achievement and levels of fulfillment reached.

Also, if something isn’t working when you are going after a vision, simply change your approach.

Take as much action as you can as often as you can on your visions. If you notice that your action isn’t producing results, try something new. And if that doesn’t work, try something new.

Keep going with these 4 tips above, lots of action and changing your approach until you accomplish what you set out to do.

Conclusion To What To Put On A Vision Board

So there it is my friend, the ultimate list of ideas to put on a vision board. In every single area of your life.

Now you have the raw material needed in order to really put together a masterpiece that represents exactly what you want your future to look like.

Remember, believe that you can accomplish anything in this life. And don’t go through this process for fun. Take it very serious. You are not just checking off the list of making a vision board. You are cementing your future via the vision board, and you are letting the concrete set. Hardening itself into the most phenomenal life you can ever envision.

And whatever the mind is capable of conceiving, it is also capable of achieving. Just prove this to yourself.

What was something in life that you thought you would never have, and then one day it was finally in your experience?

Look back on your life and prove to yourself that you can make the impossible possible.

I believe in you champion.

Now go out and create the best vision board every made.

Thank you for stopping by and sharing your time with me.

I am grateful for you.

 

Chris

 

How To Stop Wasting Time

“Time = life. Therefore, waste your time and waste your life, or master your time and master your life.” – Alan Lakein 

When it comes down how to stop wasting time, you and I can really learn to master our days so that we don’t feel like we have wasted a minute. It is very possible to do so.

If you are like me, you have arrived at the end of the day with the feeling of “What did I do today!?” or “I got nothing done today”.

Well this could be a mix of you and I being high achievers and want more out of life. As well as just not having the tips and tools to really channel our time effectively.

Below are some of the tools I have used to really make the most out of my day each day.

To really get to the end of my day and be proud of myself for really maximizing my time and effectively executing on what I needed to get done.

If you would like to learn how to do the same, check out the list below. I think it will help you a lot

How To Stop Wasting Time In Life (37 Powerful Tricks)

Prudently Track Your Day

People like Gary Vee and Elon Musk literally track their every minute.

That is what it takes to really make good use of your time. What we track we are able to really analyze. If we don’t we can literally waste hours of our days doing meaningless stuff.

Try this for a week. Carry a notebook around and track every 20 minutes of your day, even if you are driving, write “drove to work from 8:50 to 9:00”. Then “got coffee in the break room from 9:00 to 9:05.”

Track every minute, everything you are doing.

Don’t judge or shame your schedule. Just live your life as you usually do. Then when you look back on your days and weeks, you will be able to spot leaky holes in your schedule. Where time is running through.

For example, you may see that at 1:00 PM you crash and end up scrolling on social media for an hour. Well maybe from now on, you need to hydrate and eat a healthy snack at 12:30 so you don’t crash. The instead, schedule something productive you can do during that time slot from now on.

Know Your Goals

Without goals, we are a ship that is drifting out at sea. We have the most powerful engine, the greatest sails as well as the horsepower in us to sail out as far and as long as we want.

And yet if we don’t know where we are going, we will never get there. We will drift around for decades, and get to the end of our life, and call it good.

You and I are not meant to live this way.

What are your goals? If you don’t know them all that well, I wrote a guide on how to set and accomplish goals you can check out right here:

How To Set Goals (And Accomplish Them)

Examples of Goals To Set (201 Examples)

Your goals will do something powerful for you. You will learn to say NO to people when they ask you to do something that isn’t beneficial towards you moving towards a future that is going to offer you more guarantee of hitting your goals.

You will also have something to work towards during those times when you would be wasting time.

Envision your goals and then take action. Schedule a couple minutes, or hours if you can each day towards devoting the time to the accomplishment of your goals.

Baby steps over the long haul add up.

Don’t look at your goals and accomplishing them in the form of a day, a month or a year. Look at your goals and visions in 10 year time frames. This will give you the feeling of being in it long term.

Even a year isn’t enough to accomplish most of our goals. We need to expand our reality of how long it could take. 10 years seems like a long time. But it will come and go regardless. So commit to doing things for a decade. And you will reach your goals and dreams this way.

Meditate

It is crazy, speaking from personal experience, how much meditation helps me focus for long periods of time.

It seems to me, nowadays, that if I mediate for 20 minutes that I get 2-3 hours of targeted focus.

Give it a try. Mediate. Just watch your breathe or say “Om” for 20 minutes straight. Then immediately afterwards, jump right into what you need the most focus on for that day.

You can meditate anytime, any day. So whenever you need to get things done, you can snap off a quick meditation session and I promise you, it will let you get more done and stop wasting time.

Act When You Don’t Feel Like It

Look, I know you know this, I know I know it. And the fact of the matter is, we need to keep hearing it. The biggest waster of time, is simply this, not doing the things we need to because we don’t feel like it.

I am going to give you some tough love here, most days we will not feeling like doing the things we need to get done.

Our bodies will be tired, our minds are gassed out. But we need to act regardless. Be OK with only going through the motions and not feeling like a total rockstar.

The more you and I act when we don’t feel like it, the more it becomes part of our identity. We will see ourselves as people who take action no matter what. And that is a powerful character trait to have.

Anytime you feel like you are “wasting time” act upon something that will make you feel productive.

Analyze Your Day Each Night

Self evaluation is very powerful. Look back on each day before you go to sleep each night. Identify chinks in your armor.

We all have them. Don’t judge yourself. Just evaluate like you are looking at a friends day and trying to help your friend with time management.

Break your day into quarters. We are all up about 16 hours a day give or take.

What did you do good the first 4 hours that you can improve upon. Start with that and give yourself credit.

Next what could you do better than you may have slacked on that same 4 hours. Again go into this part with a growth mindset.

Not only should you not feel bad about not hitting the mark, you should feel incredible as you are now learning yourself and how to better yourself. A feat most people never take on in this life.

Take Naps

The power of a nap. I never thought I would say this. Honestly I always felt as if you just need to power through your day and keep going. But even Nascar, the fastest cars in the world, take a pit stop.

It is a quick mental power down. 10 to at very most 25 minutes. Induce a nice snooze. It is like you wake up to a whole entirely new day.

You will get more done and feel more energized, allowing you to enjoy the work you are doing as well. Which in turn, when we enjoy what we are doing more, we will be more efficient.

Side Hustle

When it comes to how to stop wasting time, if you are like me, then you can only focus on one thing for a certain amount of time. Then you are gassed. Mentally drained of doing that thing.

And you know what my friend, that is perfectly OK. Let’s let go of the idea that you need to focus on one thing for countless hours each day.

If you can’t do so, that is perfectly fine. You just aren’t wired that way. And the only reason we feel that we should be the opposite is because ONE person had that opinion ONE TIME and it became a popular quote that permeated the online universe.

You and I are different and that is completely fine.

So when it comes down to it, when you are lagging in one area, or have time to kill, focus on your side hustle. I obviously blog on the one you are reading right now. But I also have an Instacart account in which I drop off peoples orders here and there throughout the day.

In the hours that I would be wasting, essentially starting at a wall, I run orders. I make 50-150 dollars a day doing it! And guess what? When you are making money, you stop wasting time and start using your time wisely. Very wisely.

You can literally pay your rent/mortgage with a side hustle, part time. Sometimes A LOT more.

Stay In The Moment

Jim Rohn said once:

“When you are at the office, be at the office. When you are at the beach, be at the beach.” 

Because often times you and I are at the office thinking about the beach. And at the beach we are thinking about what we need to be getting done at the office.

Point being, you and I need to focus on being here, now. Because when we are present, we get more done. As our focus is very targeted.

The more you think about the past and future, the more you drain your energy and capability in the now.

The more you center yourself in the moment, the more capable you are of reaching your maximum potential.

So I commit with you, that we both will simply do our absolute best to worry about what we need to worry about, when we need to worry about it! How about that?

Execute on what is in front of you. Pay no mind to what is behind, ahead, to your sides, above or below. Only in front.

This will help you stop wasting time and use it to the best of your ability.

Envision Your Goals For The Next Day (At Night)

When we dwell upon our goals each night and each morning, we are literally programming our subconscious mind to attract that which we desire.

Because the more we do this, the more we are coming into harmony with the things that are in harmony with our major and chief objectives in life.

I know you have heard the greats say that they envisioned playing or singing or performing in front of sold out crowds. And then one day, their dream became a reality.

Well let me be the one to break it to you my friend, you are great too. You have this capability to envision a future and watch it manifest. It isn’t reserved for the greats among us.

And just to sell you a little bit on why I think envisioning power is out of this world and downright godlike.

Just think if an acorn right now. It has genetic potential but will disinegrate if it is not put into a vibrational field that is in rapport with it. AKA the nutrients in the dirt.

Well when you envision your goals, your goal is the acorn, and outside yourself, the things in harmony with it will start moving their way towards you to fulfill and bring to life your goal.

Just like the nutrients in the dirt do so towards and into the acorn.

If you would like to learn how to envision your goals, I wrote an article just for you to teach you how to do so like a master.

How To Visualize Your Goals

This will help you stop wasting time and start making time work for you. As all you have to do is envision your goals with regularity, and then on autopilot, your mind will bring about all the things you need in this life to achieve your goals. Now that is REAL leverage!

Read

Reading and consuming good content is a great use of time. Pick up a book that will help you get better in your profession or a self help book that will allow you to grow as a person.

Here is a list of books that I have read that have drastically altered my mindset and made me into a more positive and happy person. Check it out, I know they can help you too.

The Best Self Help Books of All Time

Have it on you and pick up where you left off whenever you have down moments. This will allow you to fill in your time gaps with productivity and growth.

Prep Your Meals

When it comes down to it, we spend hours upon hours each week cooking our meals if we do so at home.

If we are eating out, then we are wasting a lot of money we could be using to put away towards savings and long term wealth.

As well as if you and I are eating out too much, we aren’t eating good enough to feel our best.

When we cook our meals at home, we can store away days or a week of meals. Freeze or refrigerate them and take them to work with us and warm them up for dinner.

It can save you a lot of time. And best yet, you can become more healthy through the sheer fact that you are now dictating what goes into your body.

Food is energy, it has vibration just like everything else. Good and healthy food will make every single cell in your body vibrate better and more efficiently and positively, making you feel better every second of every day. As well as be more productive in your life as when you feel better you do better.

Workout

Whether you are getting a run in or lifting weights or both, working out can add a massive amount of energy to your day.

For me, it is literally a saving grace. It adds energy and productivity and focus to my day.

Most people say they don’t have time to workout, I don’t have time not to. I truly believe I increase my energetic capacity by hours just from working out.

If I didn’t workout each day, I would burn out much earlier in the day.

I strongly suggest you take on this productivity hack to help you stop wasting your time.

Listen to Classical Music

Have you every noticed how you are listening to a Mozart song, basking in the glory of a legend at work. And you naturally feel more calm and even energized? Classical music has been shown to increase productivity.

Don’t Fear Failure

When it comes to stoping wasting time, we need to be doing away with fearing failure. There is no real failure unless you completely stop trying.

There is no failure, only feedback. If something doesn’t workout the first time, then that is OK. Evaluate what you did good, and then what you can improve upon.

Seeing it this way, you can never be a failure.

And just because you failed at doing something in the past, doesn’t make you a failure. Re-read that if you have to, it is the truth my friend. Let it sink in.

So the biggest waster of time is not trying when we should be. Just know that through the power of perseverance, you will have some sort of success. If you just keep going, good things will happen.

Play the rocking chair game. When you are sitting in your rocking chair at the end of your life, do you want to have regrets that you didn’t do things? Or do you want to laugh and be proud about the things you attempted and accomplished. Live full, die empty. Give it all you have.

Once you get over the fear of failure, nothing in life can stop you. The more you act in spite of your fears, the more you build courage. And the more courage you build, the less fearful you will be in situations that used to paralyze you with fear.

Set Deadlines With Consequences

At a certain point, we need to be couching ourselves to greatness. It is great to hire a coach and mentor, and yet we can’t have them around 24/7.

We need to create a sense of urgency in our lives. And that is done by setting up deadlines and having consequences if we don’t hit them.

I am not saying that if you don’t hit your deadlines, and yet you are giving everything that you have, that you should be punished. But I think you and I should have consequences for not going as hard as we can, and hence missing our deadline because of it.

The school of life has consequences for not getting your work in on time. It is best to really push ourselves to be getting things done everyday within certain time gaps.

It gives us the feeling that the clock is ticking. And that we are, in a sense, running out of time.

Which brings us to our next tip on how to stop wasting time.

Even use timers for things in your life. Set a timer for an hour, go hard until the timer rings, take a small mental break with a nice walk, then set a timer on your next thing you need to get done that day.

Realize You Are Going To Die

I am just as guilty of acting like I am going to live forever as the next person. But after someone in my life passed away in the past, I truly realized that I am going to be in the same boat one day.

We are all walking towards the grave, one day at a time. It is the truth.

Realize, that we have one less day every day, when it comes to a close. That our life is ending one minute at a time.

So if we are wasting time, we are wasting our life. Let that sink in. When you waste time, either intentionally or non-intentionally, recognize that you are wasting your life.

Really internalize that. This should give you motivation to act and get things done.

Certain People Just Have To Go

Have you ever noticed that people who like wasting time, like to do it with you?? There are certain people in this life who just want to wade their way through their existence. Not a lot of get up and go.

They are the people who get mad at you when you are behind them, because they are going slow and they don’t like it they you want to get to where you want to go faster!

These are people who have no real purpose in their lives.

They can be great people, don’t get me wrong. And at the same time, they can truly be an anchor on your boat.

And we don’t want to make them feel bad my being to pushy, so naturally we fall in to rapport with them by not doing much too when they are around.

Surround yourself with goal oriented people. Link up with the doers in this life. The big thinkers, the big action takers. The people who want to leave a dent in this universe.

You and I become like the people we hang out with. Lets make sure we are using our circle to create a powerful source of inspiration and drive in our life.

Stay in Motion

An object in motion tends to stay in motion. The more we take breaks, the more we have to stop and restart. This takes time and energy.

Look, it is nice to feel rested and nourished. Use your day off to really soak in relaxation. On the days you are working, staying moving stay busy, stay in execution mode. When you stay in this mode, you are more mentally alert.

You internalize that you won’t be stopping and starting, so your mind and body are more apt to provide you with energy you need to stay moving and getting things done.

Get Rid Of Distractions

The fact of the matter is, we actually get a hit of dopamine every time we check social media and see that someone has liked our post or viewed our story!

This is why it is so hard to stop scrolling. It is activating the reward center in our brains. Similar to a drug. I have definitely felt the feeling of being addicted to social media.

And yet, it is a huge distractor.

At one point in my life, I actually was so broke that I had to use a flip phone to save money on my phone bill! This was in the Iphone 8 days!

I got WAY more done when I had this phone as there was less distractions. Texting took longer so I barely even texted. I would just call people, that is about it!

The point I am making, is that our smart phones are smart enough to keep us extremely distracted in our lives.

Try turning your notifications off until you get off of work. Or only having them on for an hour in the morning and an hour at night. Just to give your body and mind a break from the distractions.

You will get much more done. As every time we are distracted, it takes a while before we are able to get back in the zone on what we were working on beforehand. These little time gaps on starting and stopping add up to minutes and hours wasted throughout the day.

Have An Accountability Partner

Who in your life is the most goal oriented person you know? Whoever it is, pitch them the idea that you want to do daily or weekly check ins with each other.

When we know we have someone to answer to on how we have done all week, we will naturally do better. Because we want to save face and not have to look bad in front of someone else.

This can push you to get more done and not waste time.

Stick To A Schedule Every Single Day

The body is like a machine that we can tune to work just the way we want and need it to work. The body does great with schedules and routines.

If your body knows you are going to be working out at 2 everyday, it will naturally become more mentally and physically ready to do so.

I work out each morning at 6. I get it done so it is over with. At first, my body felt like garbage. I felt groggy and unmotivated. But the more I showed up consistently, the better and more ready I felt when I got to the gym and throughout my workout.

Now, when I compare my old routine of working out pretty much whenever, to my new one, I feel so much better and have better workouts.

The point I am trying to make to you is that we need to prime ourselves for getting things done. And that is done by doing things at the same time each day, every day. And continue to do so until it becomes a subconscious habit.

This is where the power comes in as you don’t even think about it anymore, you just get it done. This can be a big time saver.

It may be boring, but at the end of the day, an undisciplined life is an insane life. The more discipline you have, the more freedom you have. It sounds counterintuitive but it is true. You are honing your life in. You are not just responding to life. You are making life respond to you.

Have 3 Chief Objectives Each Day

This can be working out, spending time with kids or your spouse and work. Set time slots to do these 3 things each day. And then do them.

You will feel more productive and not waste time as you are doing things that both give your life meaning and good feelings. As well as give you a feeling of growth in your life. Both of which leave you more fulfilled. Hence them more fulfilled you feel, the less you feel like you are wasting your time.

Dress For Productivity

There is something about just dressing up and the feeling you get versus wearing casual clothes. You look like a productive person when you put intention into what you are wearing.

Get down to the nitty gritty. Match your clothing. Wear one article that ups your dress game. A tie, a handkerchief or a nice hat.

Something that will set you apart from the crowd a bit more than usual. It will set you apart. Making you feel a little more proud to be you and in your own skin. You will feel celebrity-ish. In the best sense of the term, above it all a bit, to where you feel like you are just more of a high achiever.

Stop Working At the Same Time Each Day

The fact of the matter is, when you and I don’t know when we are getting off, we don’t get as much done. As in the back of our minds, we justify staying longer as we feel that if we have a longer day, we can get everything done.

This is just not the case. If we know we are getting off at 5, we will use our time wisely in order to get everything done so we can get off at 5.

Now of course you and I aren’t going to get everything done in our day, this just won’t happen. And yet, it can be a powerful productivity tip as we are not letting our day run us, we are running our day.

Have A Reset Button

I talked about napping above. But for you it may be reading or journaling, going for a jog, working out.

Have multiple different reset buttons that you can hit when you are getting a little gassed out on what you are working on.

Hit the reset button, do so until you can mentally get back into gear and be productive on the tasks you need to be getting done.

Log Out of Your Accounts

Lets face it, we all want to take the path of least resistance. When we log out of our Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and other online accounts, it takes extra effort to log back in.

It may sound silly, but I know I have given up on logging in when I have been logged out automatically in the past. It may look lazy, but human beings, again seek the path of least resistance.

Knowing this fact, we can use it to our advantage. Also, you can use incognito windows when you do use the internet so that the internet can’t track your usability. So when you are on sites that normally would be advertising or working in a way that stimulates your needs and wants, you won’t be victim to this.

It can save you from being distracted, both of these tips. Hence helping you stop waste time.

Keep One Tab Open At A Time

This goes back to the fact I talked about above where it takes time to start and stop after getting distracted. When we have one window open on our computer or phone, we aren’t thinking about the other windows.

When we have multiple windows open, naturally we are spreading percentages of our brain power over as many windows as we have open.

Keep one window open at a time. When you need to go somewhere else on the internet, do so with the same window.

Engage In Work You Love Doing

The old adage rings true here. If you are doing something you love for work, you never work a day in your life. This is true because it doesn’t really feel like work.

We feel like we are wasting our time in life when we are doing things that aren’t congruent with our needs in life. Spiritually speaking.

What is that one thing in your life that makes you feel like you are using time in the most productive way possible? Make that your life work. Even if you feel like you can’t make it your life work, it is possible. With the internet you can offer coaching services, blog about it and sell advertisement. There is a way, as there is always an audience for every niche.

Life is too short to not being doing things you love. Start out by just doing a little bit of it at first. Then do so more and more. Opportunities will come about, people will see your passion and want to help. And in months or years from now, you can be doing something you love each day and getting paid handsomely for it.

It is possible, just believe and know that.

Listen To Motivational Content 

Look, I know motivation doesn’t last, and yet it can help when you are down. The key is to filter it into your day at multiple locations so that you can stay up so you don’t get too down.

Set a timer to take a break every couple hours and then pop in your headphones and listen to motivational content. It will release feel good hormones in your brain and body. Giving you more energy and making you feel more engaged and overall much better.

This can be a like a mini does of caffeine at anytime you want, without the crash!

Keep Your Spaces Clean

Your house, your car and your office. These are the big 3 for you and I. We need to be keeping our big 3 clean. That way we can stay focused. Take everything off your desk and only have what you are working on, on top of your desk.

Give away things in your home that you don’t use. Hire a cleaner to come each month to keep things tidy and clean.

Get your cash washed once a month.

Out outer world dictates how our inner world looks and vice versa. They mirror each other. And the good news is that you can clean one mirror and the other one gets cleaner by default.

Start with the outer world, and your inner world will calm down. This mental calm will allow you to get more done and be more efficient.

Get Past Your Governor

You know the governor in the car? The one that stops you going any faster when you hit a certain speed, say 90 MPH. And yet the car shows on the dashboard that it can go up to 120 MPH? Well the human mind has one of those too.

David Goggins, motivational speaker and super athlete/NAVY SEAL talks about how he feels that when we hit that governor, we have only hit about 40 percent of our capacity.

That we first need to get to that 40 percent, then just go a little bit further.

Every time you do so, you increase your capacity of what you can get done, permanently. You create a new self governor that can now function at its peak at 41, 42, 43 percent.

So in order to start getting more done and stop wasting time permanently, you and I need to stretch ourselves. We need to create new limits for ourselves. As the ones in our life are all self imposed.

At a certain point, we decided what was normal for us, and what was possible. And then we never looked at it again.

But the great thing about stretching our limits, is that once we do so in one area of our life, it becomes much more natural and easy to do so in other areas as well.

So what is one area of your life that you can honestly say that you have created a limit for yourself? Then make it a point to do just a little more the next time you do it.

For example, my limit was that I could only have 50 conversations in one day about real estate via cold calling. Actual conversations, not just dials. Then one day, I decided to do 100. Not 50 feels much easier.

We need to be getting our of our comfort zones and taking our life to the next level.

Set A Timer For Procrastination 

Right when you catch yourself procrastinating, set a timer. Let it run. Become aware of the numbers moving along and changing and increasing.

The more you are aware of the fact that you are procrastinating, the more you will take proactive measure to stop the action.

We are making the unconscious conscious. And putting a magnifying glass upon it.

Identify Things In Your Life That You Can Outsource

The fact of the matter is, in life, when we don’t want to do something, we have resistance to it. And when there is resistance, we naturally put it off and dread doing it. Wasting time before actually embarking on doing it.

Then when we do it, it takes longer because our heart and mind are just not into it.

Let’s just take getting groceries for example, you can pay people to go get your groceries. It saves you time that you can put towards more productive things that you actually want to be doing.

Get Your Should’s and Musts Done First

There is only so much time in the day. And only so much energy in our bodies to do all these things in one day.

List out your MUSTS, SHOULD’s, LIKE TO’s, DON’T NEED TO’s.

Then only move on from one category if you have done what you needed in that category. And only then.

That way you get your MUST’s done, the most important things. Then you can feel good about going into your SHOULD’s, knowing that you don’t have to think about getting your MUST’s done any longer.

Don’t Try To Multi-Task

Slow down a bit. Focus on one thing at a time, use your time wisely and honed in and intensely.

I know it feels like we can get more done when we are multi-tasking but this is an illusion. Your productivity as well as your accuracy goes down.

This means only using one device at one time too. Either you are on the phone or on the computer, or only on the computer and not watching TV at the same time.

Focus on one thing then move onto the next thing. This will allow you to stay in the zone and get in more effective work.

Just Get Started 

Fear of starting is the biggest thing that gets in the way of us getting more done and not wasting time.

Commit to just doing something for a minute or two. This will snowball into 5 minutes and then ten and then an hour!

Just get the ball rolling. Gain a little momentum. And if for whatever reason you aren’t feeling it after 2 minutes, start up again on something else for two minutes and come back to the other task later.

The point is, for you and I to get the ball rolling and instead of stalling, we just slightly get the wheels turning. Momentum will often times do the rest of the heavy lifting for us.

Be VERY Hard On Yourself

Look, in this life, everyone wants to sugarcoat things. We hang out with people who tell us what we want to hear, not what we need to hear. We aren’t facing our dark side.

When we look in the mirror, we need to be completely honest with ourselves, that is how growth takes place.

We can only get to the next version of ourselves if we face our inadequacies. That is done by being brutally honest.

Don’t sugar coat things to yourself. Don’t be OK with mediocre. Tell yourself you have a problem, admit the problem, then execute daily on counteracting the problem.

You and I both know what we need to do when it comes to us asking the question of “how do I stop wasting my time”. We just need to be bold and courageous enough to be real with ourselves and tell ourselves that we SUCK at something. Full disclosure with ourselves will get us a very long way in this life.

Admit it and then change.

And again, if you don’t get the things you need to get done, then no going out this weekend. No cheat meals. Etc. Drive yourself to greatness with your own punishment and reward system.

20 Stop Wasting Time Quotes

“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” – Bruce Lee

“Stop putting an effort into those who show no effort towards you. There’s only so much you can do before you’re wasting your energy and time.” – Unknown

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs

“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” – Charles Darwwin

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” – Bertrand Russell

“Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.” – Coco Chanel

“It’s not that we have little time, but more that we waste a good deal of it.” – Seneca

“Time waste differs from material waste in that we can be no salvage. The easiest of all wastes and the hardest to correct is the waste of time, because wasted tiem does not litter the fllor like wasted material.” – Henry Ford

“Sometimes you have to accept the truth, and stop wasting time on the wrong people.” – Unknown

“Time = life. Therefore, waste your time and waste your life, or master your time and master your life.” – Alan Lakein

“Regretting wasted time is more wasted time.” – Unknown

“You’re your own sun. Stop wasting your time trying to orbit other stars.” – Unknown

“Why waste your time getting hurt by someone when there’s someone else out there waiting to make you happy?”

“If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality.” – Benjamin Franklin

“I don’t waste time being soft, I’m not cold, but I don’t like being, wasting my time with, life’s too short.” – Anthony Hopkins

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” – C.S. Lewis

“I walk fast, I have an aversion to wasting time, my sense of constant motion is one of the reasons my eldest daughter nicknamed me “the tasmanian devil”, when she was in her teens.” – Jim Webb

“Don’t waste your time trying to get people to love you, spend your time with those who already do. It’s called self respect.” – Unknown

“Don’t waste time on jealousy, sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes your behind.” – Mary Schmich

“You don’t just waste a phase of your life by running after people, you waste a part of you and your identity trying to impress them.” – Unknown

For even more quotes on time, check out this article I wrote for you:

501 Quotes About Time 

Conclusion To How to Stop Wasting Time And Be More Productive

So whether you are looking for ways on how to stop wasting time on the internet or stop wasting time on the phone or just in general, now you have a full fledged set of the most powerful tips ever to help you use your time wisely.

Now you will be able to rest your head on your pillow at the end of each day with satisfaction and pride in yourself. Knowing that you are LIVING life. That you aren’t wasting it away on things that will not bring you fulfillment and satisfaction.

I hope you enjoyed this article my friend. Let me know what your advice is in the comment section below on anything you have to add on the topic. As well as if I missed anything that has helped you stop wasting your time in the past that can help our community!

Thank you again for reading. And whenever you ask yourself how to stop wasting my time, refer back to this, let it be your guiding light to ultimate life productivity!

With gratitude,

Chris

Quote About Blessings (Famous Blessings Quotes)

When it comes to blessings, they are those things that are bestowed upon us. Sometimes extremely evident, sometimes we recognize them days, months or even years later. In the quotes about blessings below, we really soak up the perspectives of blessings in our lives.

I created it as a gentle reminder for both you and I. To not take for granted what we have in this life. And although, we may have a positive attitude already, we shouldn’t forget how great things are in our lives. So many positive things. Hence the more you count your blessings, the more we see how many blessings we have.

As we truly can’t count as high as we can count when it comes to blessings in life. Even if you don’t have faith, blessings don’t have to be seen as something spiritual. They can simply be seen as fantastic gifts to you that you are simply just lucky to have!

And that is the word that I think I relate to the word blessings. It is luck. We are lucky to have good things in our lives. Nothing was promised to us. It can all be taken away tomorrow. And yet we have so many good things that we are simply luck to have come up on.

Also, I have found it that when we really start to show gratitude for the things in our lives, the more we find to be grateful for. Seek and you shall find. And with blessings, the more we seek to find evidence for our blessings in our lives, the more we see that we can constitute as blessings. And the more blessings come into our experience,

Below are 201 quotes about blessings that will give you and I that head start today on recognizing that we have so much good going for us.

I hope you enjoy it!

Famous Blessings Quotes

“An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” – Henry David Thoreau

“More smiling, less worrying, more compassion, less judgement. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.” – Roy T. Bennett

“What seems to us as bitter trials, are often blessings in disguise.” – Oscar Wilde

“Blessed are the hearts than can bend, they shall never be broken.” – Albert Camus

“Count your blessings not your problems. Count your own blessings, not someone else’s. Remember that jealousy is when you count someone else’s blessings instead of your own.” – Roy T. Bennett

“There are hidden blessings in every struggle.” – Unknown

“Some people come in your life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons.” – Mother Theresa

“A man who can laugh at himself is truly blessed, for he will never lack for amusement.” – James Carlos Blake

“You are blessed the moment you realize you already are.” – Bryant McGill

“Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering.” – Dr. Steve Maraboli

“Heavenly Father has provided a way for all of His sons and His daugthers to have access to the blessings and be strengthened by the power of priesthood.” – Elder M. Russell Ballard

“Those blessings are the sweetest that are won with prayer and worn with thanks.” – Thomas Goodwin

“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.” – W.T. Prukiser

“Blessed are the forgetful, for they get better even of their blunders.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“Indeed, it is as important to learn how to receive a blessing as it is to be willing to give one.’ – Joel Osteen

“Every positive thing in your life represents a single unique blessing. Every negative thing in your life has the opportunity to become a double blessing. For when May you get to heaven a half hour before the Devil knows your dead.” – Irish Proverb

“And perhaps the greatest blessing was that we never knew ho short the time was.” – Stephen King

“What I am looking for is a blessing not in disguise.” – Jerome K. Jerome

“Concentrate on counting your blessings and you’ll have little time to count anything else.” – Woodrow Wilson

“Blessed are those who give without remembering and receive without forgetting.” – Unknown

“Living in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life’s blessings.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Enjoy the little things, for one day, you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault

“The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.” – William Penn

“You can choose if something is a burden or a blessing, simply by the lens you choose to see from.” – Unknown

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius

“The problem that we have with a victim mentality is that we forget to see the blessing of the day. Because of this, our spirit is poisoned instead of nourished.” – Steve Maraboli

“Being blessed is a condition of the heart and a frame of mind.” – Errin Rhorie

“When you begin to worry, go find something to do. Get busy being a blessing to someone, do something fruitful. ” – Joyce Meyer

“Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might se the blessings we possess.” – Max Lucado

“Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings.”_  Publilius Syrus

“Share your blessings in whatever from they come and to whatever level you have been blessed.” – Jon M. Huntsman

“A man’s felicity consists not in the outward and visible blessing of fortune, but in the inward and unseen perfections and riches of the mind.’ – Thomas Carlyle

“It was a blessing just to play one NBA basketball game.”  Allen Iverson

“I appreciate every blessing.” – Gunna

“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” – Camille Pissarro

“You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.’ – Elizabeth Gilbert

“Embrace your blessings.” – Steve Maraboli

“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens

“One of the trials of life is that we do not usually receive immediately the full blessing of righteousness or the full cursing of wickedness.” – Ezra Taft Benson

“Stand up for who you are. Respect yourself and ignite the divine sparks in you. Access your powers. Choose your rights and work together with others to bring blessings into their lives.” – Amit Ray

“Don’t just count your blessings. Be the blessing other people count on.” – Anonymous

“I new what I wanted  to do when I was 13 and I had to go through four years of high school to get out. That’s a blessing, because I never had to lay on my bed, staring up at the ceiling, going ‘What am I going to do with my life’.” – John Mayer

“Independence I have long considered as a grand blessing of life, the basis of every virtue, and independence I will every secure by contracting my wants, through I were to live on barren healthy.” – Mary Wollstonecraft

“If we counted our blessings instead of our money, we would all be rich.” – Linda Poindexter

“Liberty will not descend to a people, a people must raise themselves to liberty, it is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed.” – Charles Caleb Colton

“Let every mother realize that she has not greater blessing than the children who have come to hear as a gift from the Almighty, that she has no greater mission than to rear them in light and truth, in understanding and love.” – Gordon B. Hinckley

“Sometimes we must look outside our own backyards to realize how big the world is and how blessed we are.” – Eugene Nathaniel Butler

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” – Willie Nelson

“Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.” – Paulo Coelho

“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” – Eric Hoffer

rThose who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, mus, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine

“Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Focus on your character, not your reputation. Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes.” – Roy T. Bennett

“Life is a series of thousands of tiny miracles. Notice them.” – Unknown

“The best things that have ever happened to me have not been the result of anything I have done. Some might say that is luck. I call them blessings and in some cases miracles.” – Tom Krause

“I truly believe we can either see the connections, celebrate them, and express gratitude for our blessings, or we can see life as a string of coincidences that have no meanings or connection.” – Mike Ericksen

“We all are so deeply interconnected, we have no option but to love all. Be kind and do good for anyone and that will be reflected. The ripples of the kind heart are the highest blessings of the Universe.” – Amit Ray

“I’ve seen better days, but I’ve also seen worse. I don’t have everything that I want, ut I do have all I need. I work up with some aches and pains, but I woke up. My life may not be perfect, but I am blessed.” – Unknown

“It’s never too late. Don’t focus on what was taken away. Find something to replace it, and acknowledge the blessings you have.” – Drew Barrymore

“An unthankful heart discovers no mercies, but the thankful heart will find, in every house, some heavenly blessings.” – Henry Ward Beecher

“A contended mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.” – Joseph Addison

“In order to complete our amazing life journey successfully, it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessing in every curse.” – Anthon St. Maarten

“Sometimes we don’t realize the blessings we have until we no longer have them. Appreciate all the blessings in your life, take non for granted.” – Catherine Pulisifer

“War is a blessing compared with a national degradation.” – Andrew Jackson

“My mom brought me up to believe that my talent is a gift and a blessing.” – Christina Aguilera

“The open source nature of the internet is both a blessing and a curse, because just as much as we can watch what’s happening around, the world, we can also be watched.” – Alicia Garza

“Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.” – William Arthur Ward

“Some of the most beautiful things we have in life comes from our mistakes.” – Surgeo Bell”Free yourself from the complexities and drama of your life. Simplify. Look within. Within ourselves we all have the gifts and talents we need to fulfill the purpose we’ve been blessed with.” – Steve Maraboli

“Giving is the key to living life of abundance blessings.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

“Envy is the art of counting another’s blessings, instead of your own.” – Harold Coffin

“While you are going through your trial, you can recall your past victories and count the blessings that you do have with a sure hope of greater ones to allow if you are faithful.” – Ezra Taft Benson

“Blessings sometimes show up in unrecognizable disguises.” – Janette Oke

“It is a very mixed blessing to be brought back from the dead.” – Kurt Vonnegut

“I have too many flaws to be perfect, but I have too many blessings to be ungrateful.” – Unknown

“My life has been a blessing. I’m grateful for everything I do have and the places I’m going and the things I’ve seen.” – Leah LaBelle

“Happiest daughter, luckiest sister, blessed wife.” – Ida Padiyar

“Count your blessings, not your troubles.” – Hendrik de Vries

“Blessings can’t and won’t come until you are ready to receive them.” – Unknown

“That we are not much sicker and much madder than we are is due exclusively to that most blessed and blessing of all natural graces, sleep.” – Aldous Huxley

“You have been blessed with immeasurable power to make positive changes in your life.” – Steve Maraboli

“Sometimes, I feel I am really blessed to be blind because I probably would not last a minute if I were able to see things.” – Stevie Wonder

“It is only with true love and compassion that we can begin to mend what is broken in the world. It is these two blessed things that can begin to heal all broken hearts.”-  Steve Maraboli

“Most families aren’t all in the public eye as we are. It works as a blessing. It works in our favor.” – Khloe Kardashian

“When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness… all the good things.” – Maya Angelou

“To give someone a blessing is the most significant affirmation we can offer.” – Henri Nouwen

“My greatest blessing has been the birth of my son. My next greatest blessing has been my ability to turn people into children of mine.” – Maya Angelou

“The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” –

“I’ve got so many blessings in my life.” – Chynna Phillips

“The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us.” – James Faust

“It is a blessed ting to love and feel loved in return.” – E.A. Bucchianeri

“Be grateful for small things, big things, and everything in between. Count your blessings, not your problems.” – Mandy Hale

“A bad attitude can literally block love, blessings and destiny from finding you. Don’t be the reason you don’t succeed.’ – Mandy Hale

“Always keep your head up, because if it’s down, you won’t be able to see the blessings that have been placed in your life.” – Unknown

“Feeling grateful makes me receptive to the blessing in life that I already have and more open to the beauty that’s coming my way.” – The Coach

“Spiritual blessings come wrapped in trials.” – Sarah Young

“We all have a responsibility, and since I’ve been so wonderfully blessed, I really want to share and to make life at least a little better. So every chance I get to share the gospel or uplift people, I will take full advantage of that opportunity.” – Gladys Knight

“Waking up every day is a blessing, not a privilege, don’t take it for granted.” – Unknown

“Life is not always easy to live, but the opportunity to do so is a blessing beyond comprehension. In the process of living, we will face struggles, many of which will cause us to suffer and to experience pain.” – L. Lionel Kendrick

“The fame isn’t important to me. It’s a blessing to have. Having so many people that support me, that love me and listen to my music, it’s beautiful.” – Bad Bunny

“You could have an experience with the gift of the holy ghost today. You could begin a private prayer with thahnks, you could start to count yoru blessings. And then pause for a moment. If you exercise faith, and with the gift of the holy ghost. You will find that memories of other blessings will flood into your mind. If you begin to express gratitude for each of them. Your prayer may take a little longer than usual. Remember will come and so will gratitude.” – Henry B. Crying

“Every burden is a blessing.” – Walt Kelly

“Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings.” – Max Lucado

“My parents didn’t care very much what I did, and that was probably a blessing.” – Mary Oliver

“Those born to wealth and who have the means of gratifying every wish, know not what is the real happiness of life, just as those who have been tossed on the storm waters of the ocean on a few frail planks can alone realize the blessing of fair weather.” – Alexandre Dumas

“May we be strengthened with the understanding that being blessed does not mean that we shall always be spared all the disappointments and difficulties of life.” – Heber J. Grant

“The time has come to harness the blessed power within us and to use it to transcend from our current existence into a more empowered reality.” – Steve Maraboli

“Talk about your blessings more than you talk about your blunders.” – Unknown

“Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in it’s best stage, is but a necessary evil, in it’s worst state an intolerable one.” – Thomas Paine

“Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New.” – Francis Bacon

“Not being beautiful was the true blessing. Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources. The pretty girl has a handicap to overcome.” – Golda Meir

“He had a face like a blessing.” – Miguel de Cervantes

“My mother never cursed at home, my father never cursed at home. My father didn’t drink. Even though we were poor, we would say a blessing over the table. So that’s who I am.” – Mr. T

35 God Blessings Quotes

“When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.” – Joel Osteen

“Family, friends and relationships are the blessings of the God. They are the best way to access God.” – Amit Ray

“God wants my life to be about being successful and being happy and blessing other people and being blessed.” – Miley Cyrus

“Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful.” – Prince

“I believe that God has blessed me in immeasurable ways so that I can, in return, bless and help others.” – Karen Civil

“God’s blessings go far beyond anything we could ever dream.” – Uknown

“The law of God reaches into every area of life, and it brings about incredible blessing and incredible freedom.” – Randall Terry

“I am blessed and I thank God for every day for everything that happens for me.” – Lil Wayne

“Once more God, I need your blessings to accomplish my unfinished tasks.” – Kiran Sabharwal

“I do believe that God blessed me in life with a wonderful family, a successful career, and a loving marriage, and remain thankful for that blessing.” – Bonnie Tyler

“The reason so many people miss out on their blessings is because they decide to settle for a microwave dinner instead of waiting on the feast God has for them.” – Tiffany Langford

“I am always happy for people when I see God blessing them the way he’s blessed me.” – Ruben Studdard

“God gave you a gift of 84,600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to say thank you.” – William Arthur Ward

“What a blessing that God allows a life to come through your body, and then allows you to place that body in a body bag and take it out. I had to say that there’s a magnificent something that God has for me to do, to give me that level of completion. That level of experience. It’s unspeakable.” – Iyanla Vanzant

“There’s a belief that you’re supposed to be poor, and suffering, and show your humility. I just don’t see the Bible that way. I see that God came and Jesus died so that we might live an abundant life and be a blessing to others.” – Joel Osteen

“I believe that whatever comes at a particular time is a blessing from God.” – A.R. Rahman

“All across America, we gather this week with people we love to give thanks for God for the blessings in our lives.” – George W. Bush

“Sharing in God’s blessings is at the heart of Thanksgiving and the core of the American spirit.” – Bill Clinton

“Harness the power of today. Seize the blessings of today. Make something happen, enhance your life, make someone laugh, help a friend, love, love, love.” – Steve Maraboli

“Briefly look back on the past, occasionally, to see and feel relief as to how much you were blessed and how far you’ve progressed with the help of God and His word.” – Myra Lee

“Laughter is God’s blessing.” – Unknown

“I just thank God for all the blessings.” – James Brown

“God will always bless what you have done for His kingdom and what you have given for the things of the Lord and to help others.” – Julia Audrina Carrington

“God bless us, everyone!.” – Charles Dickens

“The most important thing is God’s blessing and if you believe in God and you believe in yourself, you have nothing to worry about.” – Mohamed Al-Fayed

“I will only add, God bless you.” – Jane Austoin

“I am blessed to have so many great things in my life, family friends and God. All will be in my thoughts daily.” – Lil Kim

“Don’t think about the things you didn’t get after prayer. Think of the countless blessings God gave you without asking.” – Unknown

“Learn to walk in the will of God, we will learn to see the blessings God has given us and be more grateful.” – Heather Bixler

“God will not permit any troubles to come upon us, unless He has a specific plan by which great blessings can come out of difficulty.” – Peter Marshall

“We learn to walk in the will of God we will learn to see the blessing God has given us and be more grateful.” – Heather Bixler

“Count your blessings, once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward with the life that God intended for you with grace, strength, courage and confidence.” – Og Mandino

“Learn to be genuinely happy for others when God blesses them ahead of you. There is blessing in rejoicing with them that rejoice. If God did it for someone then be rest assured He will do yours for you.” – Ceo Isaac

“We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.” – Robert E. Lee

“May God give you, for every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile, for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh a sweet song and an answer for each prayer.” – Irish Blessing

Blessing Quotes For Friend

“My best friend is a blessing. My best friend knows me better than I know myself.” – Sumaya Akter

“Knowing you have a friend is a great feeling, but know you have a best friend is a blessing.” – Unknown

“God has blessed me with an amazing family, friends and work colleagues that have been my joy, my support and my sanity. I don’t know what I’d do without them.” – Josie Loren

“I have been very blessed in my life and rewarded with good friends and good healthy. I am grateful and happy to be able to share this.” – Eric Idle

“I have been blessed in my life and rewarded with good friends and good health. I am grateful and happy to be able to share this.” – Eric Idle fothe

“Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.” – William Arthur Ward

“A true friend is the greatest of all blessings.” – Unknown

Unexpected Blessings Quotes

“Be gracious in your giving for as long as you’re living. The blessings will come back on an unexpected day, and present themselves in an unexpected way.” – Joan Marques

“Your blessings may come in unexpected ways.” – Neil L. Andersen

“When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place.” – C.S. Lewis

“Be grateful for the tiny details in your life and make room for unexpected beautiful blessings.” – Henry Von Dyke

“Thank you Lord for your unexpected surprises and blessings. Even when we don’t ask. You are always faithful and on time.” – Unknown

“God can cause opportunity to find you. He has unexpected blessings where you suddenly met the right person, or suddenly your health improves, or suddenly you’re able to pay off your house. That’s God shifting things in your favor.” – Joel Osteen

“Just when you least expect it, and your heart is breaking, God surprises us with unexpected blessings.” – Lisa Ebersole Dempsey

“What a fortuitous blessing it was for me. It was unexpected joy.” – Steffany Gambsy

Blessings Quotes For Family

“I am thankful for all the blessings and talents I have been given, but most of all I am thankful for my loving and supportive family.” – Olivia Holt

“The love of a family is life’s greatest blessings.” – Eva Burroughs

35 Quotes About Gifts

“Everyday is a gift from God. Learn to focus on the Giver and enjoy the gift.” – Joyce Meyer

“Everyday is a gift of God, so enjoy it without worries.” – Joshua Alex

“What you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.” – Hans Urs Von Balthasar

“Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” – Leo Buscaglia

“Today is a gift from God, which is why we call it the present.” – Bil Keane

“God Gave us the gife of life, it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of well living.” – Voltaire

“Love is the greatest gift that God has given us. It’s free.” – Taraji P. Henson

“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you as are to them.” – Desmond Tutu

“God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you?” – William Arthur Ward

“Children a are a gift of God.” – Psalms 127:3

“Music is God’s gift to man, the only art of heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to heaven.” – Walter Savage Landor

“I still believe that music is one of the greatest gifts that God gave to man.” – George Michael

“Your children are the greatest gift God will give you, and their souls the heaviest responsibility He will place in you hards. Take time with them, teach them to have faith in God. Be a person in whom they can have faith. When you are old, nothing else you’ve done will have mattered as much.” – Lisa Wingate

“When you find your spiritual gift, God will give you an opportunity to use it.” – John C. Maxwell

“We leaned on God for so long, ‘Hey God, you just gave me this gift, and I’m just going to go out there and sing.’ But I’m realizing how much larger and how expansive my gift becomes when I actually pay attention to it and try to practice and try to perfect it. – Lauryn Hill

“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you.” – 2 Timothy 1:6

“You are a gift wrapped in ribbons of thoughtfulness and trimmed with kisses and smiles given by God to stay not just for the day, but for life.” – Unknown

“You are my priceless gift and greatest gift from God.” – Malambigai Samudram

“You must not hide the gifts God has given, but use them in his service.” – Cornelia Onnelly

“Life is a gift from God, and unlimited series of opportunities to find the good in ourselves and others. There is good in everything, if we are willing to see it.” – Alan Cohen

“Parents are the greatest gifts of God that we have in our life. Embrace their presence and try not to hurt them ever in your life.” – Neha Jain

“Music is the art of the prophets and the gift of God.” – Martin Luther

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.” – Bil Keane

“The power of love is God’s greatest gift to man. For it never will be taken from the blessed ones who loves.” – Khalil Gibran

“The priceless gift of God is friends, and here I make a promise to never leave them.” – Pretty Sharma

“This is the gift God gave me and I better use it. No matter what type of music I’m singing, I just do the best I can.” – Janet Planet

“Children represent God’s most generous gift to us.” – James Dobson

“I think that the greatest gift God ever gave man is not the gift of sight, but the gift of vision. Sight is a function of the eyes, but vision is a function of the heart.” – Myles Munroe

“Every day is a gift from God. There’s no guarantee tomorrow. So that tells me to see the good in this day to make the most of it.” – Joel Osteen

“I think all music is a gift from God.” – Pharrell Williams

“You may hate being pregnant, but the minute the baby is born, she is God’s precious child, given to you as a gift.” – Sandra Dollos

“This is the greatest gift God can give you, to understand what happened in your life. To have it explained. It is the peace you have been searching for.” – Mitch Albom

“God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it.” – Pop Francis

“Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn’t misuse it.” – Pop John Paul II

“Knowledge of our own mortality is the greatest gift God every gives us.” – Anna Quinden

Conclusion To Blessings Quotes

So there we are my friends, quotes on blessings. I hope it brought you a ton of positivity today. As well as really reminded you how blessed and highly favored we are.

We have a lot going for us. Let it be a list of quotes that you can refer to when you are down and out. Or maybe not really feeling like you have a lot in your life.

It is here for you!

Thank you very much for stopping my friend.

With gratitude,

 

Chris

 

 

 

When it comes to counting your blessings, often times it can be like trying to think good movies. You have seen so many of them. And yet when put on the spot, you draw a blank!

That is one of the biggest reasons I wrote this article for you. To give you some good examples to go off of, so you can really start stacking that gratitude.

As with everything in life, what you seek, you shall find. And when you really start seeking for blessings to count, you can really start stacking up so many things that may have not been evident to you until starting the process.

I am going to offer you 7 different areas of life where you can count your blessings in. Offering you a wide variety of options to use and go off of when looking for things to be grateful for in your own life.

Enjoy my friend.

How To Count Your Blessings

The the real count your blessings meaning, to me at least, means dwelling on the good things in your life. It is literally stacking the things that are positive. That you can show gratitude for. That you can truly feel a sense of thanks for. That in a sense, you know that you didn’t have full part in creating.

When it comes to count your blessings bible wise, this really can be summed up into seeing life as a series of good things to be thankful and grateful for. And seeing them as things given unto you by God or source or whatever energy you believe in.

That we are given the ultimate blessing, which is to walk the earth. To have a chance at life. To live and breath and not only do this, but to strive and fail and continue to do so with the hope that one day you will be triumphant.

And whatever happens along the way, good or bad, it can be seen from the perspective of seeing it as gifts from God. The good things to be thankful for. And the bad things to see as lessons in life that will help us learn and grow and become better versions of ourselves.

For exact verses in the Bible that talks about biblical blessings, my friends over at OpenBible have created a compilation of a myriad of different verses in the bible that talk about blessings. Check it out here:

Biblical Blessings (A-Z)

It is a great way of getting out of the way of our egos. Because we usually want to take credit for everything in life. As one of the biggest needs in the human experience is the need for significance.

And being the star of the show makes us feel significant. And yet when we count our blessings, you and I admit that we are pretty dang lucky to have the things we have in our lives.

It can be a great way to start your day or end your day. Or both. Simply waking up with this level of optimism and gratefulness can really set your day up in a very positive manner. And doing so at night, we simply ease our worries. As you cannot be stressed and grateful at the same time. It is impossible!

And the fact of the matter is, when you start to see things as blessings, your whole life takes on a new meaning. As you stop taking things for granted as much. You see life as a place where you are showered with blessings and good things.

BONUS TIP: When it comes to how to count your blessings, you can use your senses throughout the day to do so. What do you see that is a blessing in your awareness. What do you hear? What do you feel? What do you taste thorough out the day? And what smells may register as blessings. Get your senses involved!

So when it comes to how you count your blessings, we need to simply examine the biggest areas of our lives. You and I tend to dip our feet into 9 different realms at any different time of the day.

Some of us spend more time in some than others.

And yet a balanced life is lived by sprinkling an even amount of energy in all 7 arenas.

Those arenas being:

1. Health/Fitness
2. Personal Development
3. Family
4. Spirituality
5. Contribution/Community/Friends
6. Mind & Emotions
7. Career/Finances
8. Friends
9. Romance/Relationships

Family Blessings

You can literally take one person at a time in your family and count 10 things about them that you feel blessed about.

No matter how good or bad a family member has been, we can always find something to be thankful for about them. Even if, for example, you didn’t have a very good parent. Well you can look at it that you are thankful for them for showing you what NOT to do. So you can do the exact opposite and be an amazing parent!

Here are some good examples of blessings to count for your family.

1. The bond you have.
2. The laughs you have shared.
3. The memories you have created.
4. Home cooked meals.
5. Going though trials together and coming out stronger.
6. Family that is not around anymore, but feeling blessed to have known them.
7. Family expanding (new family to come)
8. The way you were raised.
9. The town you and your family are in.
10. Your pets.
11. Knowing that you can always count on certain family members to be there for you.
12. The times where these people have been there for you when you have been down.
13. The mindset your parents had that you took on that you are either thankful for, or you yourself changed and went the opposite way because you wanted to be different.
14. Old pictures in your phone of you having fun and laughing.
15. Taking both the good and bad from your parents and learning and growing from them.
16. That your parents or people in your family have forgiven us when we were at our worst.
17. The fact that you can call your house a home.
18. All the other homes you have lived in during your life and the memories you made in them.
19. The fact that no matter how dysfunctional things may get, you still feel and have love for each other.
20. That your family gets you more than anyone else in the world.
21. That you have family, as some people do not have any family.
22. For your friends who are more like family than even your real family sometimes!
23. Family that has helped you with bills or given you a place to stay when you needed it.
24. Calls from your family when bad things happened that made you feel better and cared for.
25. Cards from family for birthdays and holidays that have uplifted your spirit.
26. Birthday money and presents that you have gotten from family.
27. Gifts that meant more than just presents or money.
28. Time your family spent with you when you know they are busy and have other things to do.

Career Blessings

Getting paid is a good thing. And even if you happen to not like your job, that fact of the matter is, that you can count your blessings for the job showing you how miserable you are. It is a blessing, for it is showing you what you don’t want in your life. Pushing you towards searching for new and fulfilling work.

Here are a few blessings we can count about our jobs and careers.

1. The fact that you have a career/job when millions don’t.
2. Your perseverance with education that got you the job you have.
3. The ability to pursue higher education to get promotions and paid more.
4. The company you work for.
5. The ability to be self-employed and your business if you have one.
6. Side hustles.
7. 401K packages.
8. Your companies employee benefits.
9. Supportive co-workers.
10. Doing work you love or that you have the freedom to change your profession to doing something you love.
11. The fact that you don’t have to drive hours to and from work each day.
12. Your car that gets you to and from work.
13. The people who have started the company you work in, allowing you the opportunity to have a good job.
14. Pay raises.
15. The leadership in your company who has helped you come up the ranks.
16. The leadership position you have taken after rising up in the company.
17. Starting from the bottom of the company and having the drive and the luck to rise up the ranks.
18. The extra things you love about your job that makes it even better than you thought it may be.
19. The tough days that make you appreciate that good days.
20. The great clients you get to work with and serve.
21. The people who have covered for you when you don’t feel good.
22. The unseen opportunities on the job that have helped you get better and rise up the ranks.
23. Job security.
24. The person who founded the company that you work for, so you have a place to work.

Financial Blessings

Money makes the world go around. Cash is king! Money is a fantastic tool and instrument that we can use to not only survive and thrive. But also help and give back with.

Without enough of it, we feel anxiety. It is a very important thing in our lives. And anyone who tells you different, well probably doesn’t have much!

The more we are grateful for our money, the more money will make it’s way into our lives.

So let’s start out with massive gratitude by counting blessings with the following financial blessings:

1. Having money in the bank.
2. Living in a country that provides you with so much opportunity.
3. The chance to earn money in side hustles that involve your passion.
4. The money you have invested or will invest in the future.
5. Your retirement account.
6. Your emergency account.
7. Books and articles that have been written that can teach you how to save and invest.
8. The ability to earn money when others can’t.
9. Credit cards to help you out when times have been tough.
10. Having more money in the bank than you may have had in the past years.
11. Lending institutions that have helped you achieve some of your bigger goals.
12. The fact that your home is increasing in value and you have put a good amount toward paying off your mortgage.
13. Your financial planner.
14. People that have helped you out financially in the past.
15. The ability to contribute money to foundations you believe in and people in need.
16. The bank that allows you to store money in it, and make money off of the interest.
17. The fact that your dollar goes further in other countries that you want to or have visited.
18. The employer/organization that pays you.

Community Blessings

In it’s own right, our community shape you and I. They really give us a feeling of pride. Where we are from and where we live play a big part into our identity.

Home is where the heart is. We have a bond with our surroundings. And often times, feel like we love it so much we will never leave!

Here are some reminders of blessings in your life that may involve the community you live in:

1. The community you live in.
2. The groups you belong to in your community.
3. Appreciating the things about your town, like the small town feel or the hustle and bustle.
4. Your library.
5. The schools raising up the next generations.
6. Your favorite restaurants and coffee shops you go to.
7. The people that run the stores and greet you with kindness when you come in.
8. The committee that make the town safe and the local government/office.
9. The place where you original came from, giving you your origins.
10. Thankful for the new town you live in that is better than the one you moved from.
11. The small businesses in town that offer unique services.
12. The clubs and bars that you have shared some crazy memories at.
13. The people you may have fought with, and now you made up and are friends with.
14. The mutual respect people have for being from or living in the same town.

Spirituality Blessings

For whatever reason, there is a feeling in this life that we are all connected. It is like a web in which electrical impulses go back and forth on.

The more in touch you get with your spirituality, the more you see oneness instead of duality. When people are hurt, you feel the pain. Because we truly are connected.

Spirituality and oneness with the ultimate source can bring us massive fulfillment, contentment and hope. Something that may be a saving grace for many of us. I know I have leaned into this source lately!

Here are some count your blessings examples of how we can really be thankful for the spiritual side of our lives:

1. Connection with God
2. Ability to meditate.
3. Prayers answered.
4. Prayers not answered that turned out of the better.
5. Guidance by your creator.
6. The Bible.
7. Your ability to prayer.
8. The people in your life that lead you to your faith.
9. The ability to be able to practice religion freely without danger.
10. The fact that you are still breathing and alive and well.
11. Your goals and dreams that create hope in you.
12. The hope that comes for good things in the afterlife.
13. The right to speak freely on your religion.
14. Growing closer to your God with continual practice of your religion.
15. The support system your church provides you when you are down and out.
16. The music that your institute plays that uplifts you.
17. The spiritual music that has been produced that you can turn on and listen to in your car.
18. The ability to talk to your loved ones that have passed on.
19. The unlimited potential that has been bestowed upon us by our creator.
20. Being forgiven for our sins.
21. Safety from evilness through your creator.
22. Your favorite biblical verses that keep your faith strong and inspiration in your life.
23. Your pastor that breaks down your religion into layman’s terms.
24. The church you practice your worship in.
25. The ability to have enough money to donate in the offering.
26. Looking at yourself as an actual child of God.
27. The ability to talk to your creator at anytime during the day.
28. The strength your creator gives you.
29. The lessons taught in your Bible.
30. Knowing that you are guided throughout life.
31. Having faith in your decisions as you now that God has your life in His hands.

Mental/Emotional Blessings To Count

A healthy emotional and mental life can really take us to the next level in life. When we grow emotionally, we feel better about ourselves. And when you and I start to feel better about ourselves, naturally we make wiser decisions in life.

We start seeing the value we have. And we let go of negative habits and people that are toxic in our lives.

And when this starts to happen, we reach a nice state of equilibrium. We have optimism and hope. And are more inclined to climb higher in life. Because we both see our truth value and worth. As well as don’t have as many anchors holding us down.

Here are a few blessings to count when it comes to the emotional/mental realm of our lives:

1. The ability to forgive to feel emotionally lighter.
2. The ability to let go of any toxic feeling.
3. Books in our lives that have helped us grow emotionally.
4. Fulfilling experiences that have liberated us from stress.
5. Doing something different in your life that brought you more emotional contentment.
6. Meditation to make your mind more clear and calm.
7. Having passions in life that leave you emotionally fulfilled.
8. Prayer to help let go of traumas and pains.
9. The ability to think positive about negative situations.
10. Therapy that you have gone through that has helped you move on from things in your life.
11. The people in your life that allow you to talk freely and help you process unwanted emotions and events.
12. The medication/supplements that have helped you have better mental health.
13. Self-care that has brought about a feeling of self love.
14. Things in your life that have brought you more calmness.
15. People in your life that make you feel better about yourself and your life.
16. Good habits that have brought you more mental clarity and built grit in your life and personality.
17. The ability to think a thought. I mean how cool is this?? Where do they come from.
18. The ability to change the way you think.
19. Your minds ability to process trauma so you can ultimately move on from it.

Our Rights For Counting Your Blessings

Here is a quick one of our rights. And how when we dwell on our rights, we have it pretty good in this life.

1. Freedom of Speech
2. The right to bear arms.
3. Speedy and public trials
4. The right to present ourselves in front of a Grand Jury without being prosecuted.

Husband/Wife Relationships Blessings

At the end of the day, there is so much beauty to a bond with someone. Whether it be a short or long term relationship, there is beauty and blessings to count when it comes to romance.

Here are some examples of blessings in life to get you started in this realm:

1. The first kiss you both have.
2. The child/children you have together.
3. The romantic days/nights you have
4. Vacations you have took together.
5. Surviving tough times together.
6. Having someone to count on to support your goals and dreams.
7. The people in your life that support your relationship.
8. The tough times that you made it through that have made you even more appreciative of the good times you now have.
9. The series of events that led you to the romance with your mate.
10. Falling more in love with each other every day.
11. Completing each others sentences.
12. The little things they do for you.
13. That they accept and love you for who you are.
14. The warm and fuzzy feeling that you get when you two look each other in the eyes.
15. The deep talks you have had together that has brought you closer.
16. Falling back in love.
17. The opportunity to be in love with your soul mate.
18. The feeling of how much you love your person when they aren’t around.
19. Seeing your person after you have missed them all day.

Friends Blessings

1. Your best friend.
2. Your worst friend that made you more appreciate of the good friends in your life.
3. The newest friends in your life.
4. The trips and memories you have made with your friends.
5. The deep talks you have had that have gotten you through tough times.
6. The laughs you have shared with them.
7. The feeling of not being alone because you have them.
8. The fact that you wouldn’t be sane without them.
9. Knowing that your friends love you for you and you don’t have to be fake in front of them.
10. The fact that your friends show you unconditional love
11. That your friends offer you positive distraction from life.
12. The friends to where, no matter how long it has been since you have seen each other, it still feels like you never left each other!
13. Texts and calls from friends letting you know that they are here for you.
14. Feeling like you have met your soul mates in your closest friends.

Personal Development Blessings

Personal development has played a part in our lives. Maybe small, maybe big. And yet without it, we couldn’t advance in this life and feel better about ourselves.

Growth is such a crucial piece to the happiness puzzle. When we are growing, we feel alive. It is one of the two spiritual needs we need to be fulfilling in order to feel positive about our lives. The other being contribution.

Here are a few for examples for counting our blessings in the area of personal development.

1. The fact that people put their whole life in one book for us to read and grow from.
2. Your new perspectives that have made you more forgiving and loving, compared to your old self.
3. The fact that we have the ability to change and transform from whatever and whoever we are right now.
4. Videos and podcasts that give us better perspectives.
5. Higher education to make us more knowledgeable and marketable.
6. The gift of learning new languages.
7. The coaches we have had have have helped us with sports, personally or professionally.
8. Not being the same person as you were last year.
9. The challenges that you have overcome to make you a stronger person.
10. The books you have read that have made you wiser and better.
11. Hitting rock bottom that made you change your life for the better.
12. When you pass your perceived limits in life.
13. When you were about to give up, but didn’t and you ended up making it or winning.

Miscellaneous Blessings To Count

Ok so after the 7 realms of our lives, I wanted to make a big list that you can refer to, especially if you felt like you didn’t get enough out of the ones above.

This list is miscellaneous, offering you an opportunity to count your blessings over 100 more times!

Some are silly, some go a little deeper and everywhere in between.

1. Dreams that turn into reality.
2. How your body functions perfectly without you thinking.
3. The air we breathe that keeps us alive.
4. Sewage systems that keep our world functioning sanitarily.
5. Clean water.
6. Good food and food in the fridge.
7. Birthday cards you have received from special people in your life.
8. Hugs and kisses.
9. Your tough past that you have grown from and made you the person you are.
10. Our military.
11. The ability to fight for what you believe in.
12. Computers.
13. Gas stations to keep our cars running.
14. Mechanics to fix our cars.
15. Technology that has given us new opportunity, freedom and hope for a better future.
16. The people who have done the hard work before us in life, to make our lives easier. Like making the streets, railroads, planes, cars, etc.
17. The pure fact that you have much more in this life than many others.
18. Cops and firefighters that keep us safe.
19. Laws that are put in place to keep us safe and orderly.
20. People that do jobs we don’t want to do.
21. Jobs that we hated in the past that can now show us how much more happy we are to work a better job.
22. The court systems that serve justice.
23. How everything happens for a reason that benefits us.
24. Your bed.
25. Your home.
26. Your senses.
27. Second chances.
28. The authentic people in your life.
29. Fires to keep you warm.
30. Bonfires at the beach.
31. Pools and oceans to swim in.
32. The sun to get good vitamins and an awesome tan.
33. Supplements and medications that keep us alive and healthy.
34. Grocery stores to keep our house stocked with good food.
35. Tanning lotions stop the sunburn.
36. Modifications that have made your car running better/faster.
37. Updated cars getting us better gas mileage.
38. The AC/heating units in your home.
39. The wind.
40. Someone telling you and I what we NEED to hear instead of just want to hear..
41. The fact that you passed high school, college, etc.
42. Good teachers that you had in the past that believed in you.
43. The people who believed in you, maybe when you didn’t even believe in yourself.
44. Hygiene products keeping us fresh and clean.
45. Unconditional love.
46. Coffee and energy products to keep us awake and full of energy.
47. Nourishing sleep to keep us feeling good the next day.
48. The person you sleep next to each night.
49. Living in a safe neighborhood.
50. Laughter and humor.
51. Clothes to keep us warm when it is cold, and cool when it is warm.
52. Your vacations that you have been blessed to go on.
53. Sunglasses to shield your eyes.
54. Public transportation.
55. Warm showers
56. Unemployment insurance if you lose your job.
57. Your actual insurance keeping your medical costs cheap.
58. Doctors that have helped keep you healthy.
59. Dentists that have kept your teeth straight and clean.
60. Tables, plates and silverware to eat your food on/with.
61. Glasses/contacts to help you see better.
62. Restaurants that cook our food when we don’t want to cook.
63. Beautiful art.
64. People that build our homes/buildings that we live and work in.
65. Theme parks to have fun at.
66. Library cards.
67. Having your faith restored.
68. Amazon prime and Amazon in general.
69. Shipping companies.
70. Shoes.
71. Zoom calls to save on travel time and expenses.
72. Your bodies ability to recover from illness.
73. Hair growth.
74. Fashion that makes you feel better in your own skin.
75. Relationships that have taught you how to love.
76. Online and offline influencers in your life that have helped you.
77. Printers to print your documents.
78. Credit cards that help you accumulate points to buy cool things.
79. Blogs to keep your reading material game strong!
80. The ability to start a blog/vlog and talk about anything that you are passionate about.
81. Your passions that keep you fired up about life.
82. Movie theaters.
83. Belly laughs.
84. Books that you have read or excited to read.
85. The ability to read.
86. Hope for a better future.
87. New and improved perspectives on life.
88. People showing you their true colors so you can get rid of them
89. Diets that have helped you lose weight and/or stay healthy.
90. The ability to write and type.
91. Business cards that have helped you get clients.
92. Ladders to step on when you can’t reach something.
93. Coffee makers in your home saving you money on coffee.
94. Older and younger people in your life that have taught your lessons about life.
95. Your ability and right to move wherever you want to in the world.
96. Freight ships that do the heavy lifting in this world.
97. Gyms and personal trainers that keep you fit.
98. Headphones.
99. Sunny days after rainy days.
100. Good movies and movie theaters to keep you happily entertained.
101. Farmers that bring us good produce and meat.
102. Hats that keep your eyes shaded.
103. Your favorite musician that has inspired you the most.
104. Your life path that has led you down the road to meeting the people you love and having the wonderful experience that you have had.
105. Free WiFi!
106. Comedians that bring you laughter and joy.
107. Lotion to keep your skin moist.
108. Netflix.
109. Car washes to keep your car spiffy!
110. Good wine.
111. Your intuition or gut feeling and that it is never wrong.
112. Laundry to keep you smelling and looking fresh.
113. Dry cleaners to keep you looking sharp.
114. Fire on your stove to warm your meals.
115. Microwaves and ovens for faster cooking.
116. Days off.
117. The fact that you live in a country with much better rights and freedom than others.
118. A baby or child’s smile.

Quotes About Blessings (Count Your Blessings Quotes)

1. “When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure you are always blessed in abundance.” – Joel Osteen

   

2. “Concentrate on counting your blessings and you’ll have little time to count anything else.” – Woodrow Kroll

3. “Count your blessings. A grateful heart attracts more joy, love and prosperity.” – Cheryl Richardson

4. “Be gracious in your giving for as long as you’re living. The blessings will come back on an unexpected day, and present themselves in an unexpected way.” – Joan Marques

5. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius

   

6. “Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens

7. “What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” – Oscar Wilde

8. “Sometimes we must look outside our own backyards to realize how big the world is and how blessed we are.” – Eugene Nathaniel Butler

9. “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies, but the thankful heart will infd, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” – Henry Ward Beecher

10. “A thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us.” – James E. Faust

    

11. “Be grateful for small things, big things an everything in between. Count your blessings, not your problems.” – Mandy Hale

12. “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” – WIllie Nelson

13. “Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you with grace, strength, courage and confidence.” – Og Mandino

14. “Always keep your head up, because if it’s down, you won’t be able to see the blessings that have been placed in your life.” – Unknown

15. “Learn to walk in the will of God, we learn to see the blessings God has given us and be more grateful.” – Heather Bixler

    

16. “Your blessings may come in unexpected ways.” – Neil L. Andersen

17. “I just thank God for all the blessings.” – James Brown

18. “When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in it’s place.” – C.S. Lewis

19. “Great life. Great deeds. Great deeds, great blessings.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

20. “Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayer and worn with thanks.” – Thomas Goodwin

    

21. “Harness the power of today. Seize the blessings of today. Make something happen, enhance your life, make someone laugh, help a friend, love, love, love.” – Steve Maraboli

22. “The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller

23. “Hear blessings drop their blossoms around you.” – Rumi

24. “Every positive thing in your life represents a single unique blessing. Every negative thing in your life has the opportunity to become a double blessing. For when may you get to heaven a half hour before the Devil knows your dead.” – Irish Proverb

25. “The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.” – William Penn

    

Conclusion To Count Your Blessings

After reading this list, I hope you got the same feeling as I did. That sometimes the best things in life are free. Free being the ability to really look at the blessings in life and see how much we have.

It leaves us in a palpable state of thankfulness. And a desire to really look at life different. It can even be life altering. As you are now viewing your world from a more abundant place.

Instead of seeing lack, you are seeing prosperity.

And that is the beautiful thing about counting your blessings. That you can do so at anytime in life that you are feeling like you don’t have enough. That you have nothing to life for. Or even when your mind may go into victim mindset.

You can triumph over these thoughts and feelings. Allowing you to feel much better. And again, whenever you start to see things in your life that you are grateful for, you will find that more things will come into your life that you are even more grateful for.

As what you focus on, expands.

I hope you enjoyed the article my friend. Share with me what you got out of it. As well as if you have any other good examples to add when it comes to counting your blessings that have made you look at life from a more thankful perspective.

Thank you, sincerely for reading this post and spending your time here!

With gratitude,

Chris

How To Deal With Disappointment

Land can hand out some pretty raw deals to you and I, can’t it? Leaving us wondering how to deal with the disappointment that is filling our experience.

Sometimes things happen to us that simply are not fair. Like we are good people, why would this bad thing happen to us?

Or why can’t you and I reach that next step of our lives, when we have worked so hard?

Or even why am I not attracting the right people into my life?

No matter what stage of disappointment you are in, you can feel like you are at your wits end. I know I’ve been there.

And yet, there is hope my friend. There are tactical steps we can take that can liberate us from the toxic feelings of frustration.

Both temporarily and ultimately permanently.

That is why I created this list of ways of how to stop feeling frustrated for us. To refer to and back to when we are at a point where we are about to boil over! And hopefully a lot sooner than that, letting us mediate frustration and move on.

Rising from the ashes of disappointment into a more empowered and energetic human. Channeling our frustration into positive and empowering movement forward.

Enjoy my good friend.

DON’T MISS: 303 Let Go Quotes to help you feel better about your life and the things you are frustrated about.

How To Deal With Disappointment

Glean From It The Positive

Life is going to be full of disappointments. Sometimes we are up, sometimes we are down. That is just life.

And yet we can always find something extremely positive in the negative. No matter how bad the thing that happened to you is, there is some positivity in it.

Find it with all of your might. And reflect upon it. That you can find light in the darkest places.

Everything Happens For A Reason

Have you ever felt as if you have no idea why something is happening in your life, but then months or years later, you connect the dots?

Maybe you got in a car accident and because of it, at the hospital you met the love of your life.

Or you got fired and ended up getting the job of your dreams.

The universe is conspiring with all of its might, to work for you. KNOW THIS. Everything in this world is harmonious. Look at nature.

The universe is very familiar with harmony.

Often times, when you look at nature you see the act of overcoming. A tree falls, and vines grow over it. And those vines blossom flowers.

And the tree goes back into the earth, blending it’s energy back into the universe. And it is used again in some other form.

Nothing is wasted.

Look at your life this way. That the universe is doing all it can to help you win. Just know that when it comes to how to deal with disappointment. That it is just a jagged piece of the puzzle that fits the ultimate full puzzle.

Keep asking yourself, what is the lesson here I am meant to learn.

As it won’t leave you until the lesson is learned. Which after you do learn the lesson, not only will things like this not happen to you anymore, it will also clear up other issues in your life too.

As with spiritual growth, EVERYTHING affects everything. One positive change butterfly effects its way into every other area of your life.

Talk Therapy

Talk to a friend. Reach out to a family member. Ask them for complete permission to vent. And let them know what you want them to be to you when you are exercising your disappointment.

Do you want advice, or do you just want to talk on your own? Clarify what you need out of the talk to help you reach the end point of feeling less frustrated.

Express The Energy

 

Expression can be done in the form of physical activity, painting, yelling, or simply punching a pillow!

This will get you one step closer to letting go of the anger and frustration. Scream in a pillow!

Create a Game Plan

When it comes down to it, we are frustrated for a reason. Whatever yours may be, mapping out of a plan of getting un-frustrated can help you and I immensely.

So lets just say you are a frustrated about not getting a job. Today I want you to go out and apply for ten jobs.

Massive action is the cure all my friend.

Or lets say you got rejected by someone you asked out. First off, see it as REDIRECTION. Knowing that this wasn’t meant to be. And it is getting you and I one step closer to the best thing for US.

Next you want to join 5 dating apps, and for the next week go to one or more places in your community where your preferred age group and type hang out. And strike up conversations.

This will give you a way out of your disappointment. Which could stop it right at its path. As when there is hope for the future, there is power in the present.

Personal Development

When we are frustrated, our cup is feeling empty. At which point, you and I need to be adding to the cup.

Read positive books, learn something new, listen to a fulfilling audio book or podcast.

Fill that cup up til it runneth over and where you can start giving to people what you have learned.

When we get to this point, we feel very fulfilled and less frustrated as we are not thinking about our needs anymore. But instead the needs of others and positively influencing them.

Resource: Top 55 Personal Development Books of All Time

Focus On Your Goals

Have you ever noticed that you can’t be frustrated when you think about the things you want to achieve in this life?

You are transferring emotion in your own being. That of being frustrated to that of feeling more empowered and hopeful.

Think big, dream big, write your goals down, create an action plan around how you will go about accomplishing your goals. Write down the resources and people you need to become familiar with. And then take massive action daily.

Resource: 55 Personal Development Goals

Resource: 350 Short and Long Term Goals

Laugh At The Dissappointment

You can dull the power of ANY emotion by literally laugh at it.

Try it now.

If you are frustrated, direct your laugh directly at the emotion of disapointment. Laugh at it for a minute or tow.

And then check back in with the feeling of whatever you are frustrated about. I guarantee this will work for you. That you will feel much better about the issue you are frustrated about.

If it doesn’t work yet, say YES to it. What you resist persists. You are subconsciously saying “NO” to your feelings in the form of resistance.

Which is natural as they don’t feel good.

But if you say “YES” to them, you break the pattern. Hence breaking the resistance.

Accept The Things You Can’t Change

Automatically, when we are frustrated, we want to change everything. We want to take the power back by creating change.

And yet, there are certain things you can’t change. No matter what, there is nothing you can do.

So make peace with that fact, and accept the things you can’t change about the situation you are frustrated about.

This can be done with MULTIPLE things in your life. As one thing usually sets off other things in our life.

Take the top 5 things you can’t change in your life or you are frustrated about.

Then simply state, over and over, I accept X thing. Being the thing you can’t change.

Say it as many times as you can until you are emotionally at peace with the situation. It could take a couple hundred times of saying it. Do it until you feel better. I promise you, you will if you commit to the path.

Meditate

When we are disappointment, we are either living in the past, wishing things wouldn’t have been different. Or wishing for a different future than the inevitable that is coming from the disappointment.

There is no disappointment in the present moment.

We can tap into that present moment through the act of meditation.

To start mediating, simply become aware of the sights and sounds around you. Soak them in with your senses. This is called mindful meditation.

You can also stare at a candle to get the process going. Fusing your awareness with the flame can bring about calmness in the mind.

You also put yourself in a state that produces more powerful brainwaves. Allowing you to vibrate higher. And putting you in a stronger position to let go of frustration.

Recognize The Addiction

Being frustrated can become a bad habit in our lives. As sometimes you and I can be addicted to it in a way.

Bear with me.

Often times we are so entrenched in our stories about life. Someone did us wrong. We weren’t treated fairly. Or we aren’t getting enough respect.

Whether true or not, these “truths” can lead into a story that we tell ourselves.

And since our thoughts are almost all the same, each and every day, we can get caught in a negative loop.

What story or stories are you telling yourself that is creating frustration?

Whatever it is, you can tell yourself a new story. One that creates courage, calmness and self-empowerment.

You have the pen my friend. To write any story you want.

Write down stories that oppose the negative story. One that puts you in a better position to overcome and feel better about yourself.

That way, every time the old story comes up, you will have a new story to replace it with. Do this enough, and you will kill off this old story. And new life will be given toe the new and positive story.

Adopt A Growth Mindset

We are only feeling frustrated by life when it is not stacking up to how we thought it would.

Instead of having a fixed mindset, commit your life to having a growth mindset.

That way you are always asking yourself how you can grow from experiences that set off feelings of disappointement.

That way, you will actually see disappointment as simply another opportunity to grow from. Hence, spinning negativity to your advantage.

Let Go of Learned Helplessness

Learned helplessness is when an organism is subject to the same situation over and over resulting in failure. Thus they give up.

I liken this to the following about your development as a human.

Growing up, we learned that sometimes, if we act weak we will be saved. Someone else will do the work. Hence we lie to ourselves that we don’t know what to do. Or that we have no power to change.

And yet, we do have the power to change. You have greatness within you!

Whenever you are disappointed about something, there is a feeling that you are powerless. Victimhood. Call a spade a spade!

In what ways are you and I assuming the victim mindset about our disappointment.

Recognize it, as when you do, you can choose to see the falsehood in it. You have all you need to change and transform my friend.

Transform learned helplessness into learned self-empowerment.

Every time you default to learned helplessness, you have a change to turn yourself into a more powerful and capable person.

Identify it and act upon change that will show you that you aren’t helpless.

There is always a way to breakthrough. It you are creative enough. Believe in yourself enough. And dismiss your fears and doubts, you can have a breakthrough.

Know That Someone Has Gone Through What You Are Going Through

At the end of the day, no matter what the situation is, someone has gone through it in this life. There are billions of people and hundreds, thousands or even millions of people have and are experiencing the same pain and frustration you are going through.

It can allow you to put things into perspective and feel better about moving forward positively. As you no longer feel like you are the only one.

Making our problems less unique can dissolve the intensity of the feelings of frustration and disappointment.

Just know that if someone else can go through and move on from a frustration, so can you.

Get Your Mind Off The Disappointment

The mind loves to go to the worst case scenario. It is what it does best! We have a default mechanism that like to ruminate over what can happen in a negative light.

We think of one thing, and then that leads to another fear. Then that leads to a host of toxic thoughts and feelings that follow.

The key is to take yourself mentally and physically out of the situation.

Read a book, go on a hike, workout or walk around the neighborhood.

This will also give the mind a break from only thinking about the negative. Instead giving it time to subconsciously provide you with solutions to getting out of the messiness of thoughts that can come with frustration.

Read About How Others Triumphed Over Similar Issues

Again, this goes back to having hope that if they can do it, you and I can do it. We need to be reading about stories of triumph.

Jump into the article in full. Let yourself feel motivated by the fact that the person overcame the struggle and disappointment. And implement strategies that they used that helped them get out of the mess they were in.

Watch A Movie About Someone Overcoming Obstacles

When it comes to how to deal with frustration, lets be honest, we are all suckers for underdog stories.

When we are dealing with frustration, we need to be focused upon the comeback, not the setback.

There is more energy behind the idea of the comeback. Watch a good comeback story to get your engine roaring.

It will not only help provide hope that you can get on top again. But it will also be a positive distraction to help you take your mind off your actual frustration. Instead witnessing someone else overcoming theirs.

Some of the best comeback stories for films include:

Rocky
Southpaw
Moneyball
Million Dollar Baby
Cool Runnings
Warrior
Miracle
8 Mile
Braveheart
Invincible
Slumdog Millionaire
Mighty Ducks
The Rookie
Little Miss Sunshine
Friday Night Lights

Resource: 7 Comeback Stories

See Yourself As Already Past It

When it comes to how to handle disappointment in our lives, we need to see ourselves from the end. Begin with the end in mind.

We need to envision ourselves well past it.

Feel what it would feel like to have moved on from the disappointment. Experience the emotions you would be going through post-disappointment. See what you would see after having your breakthrough.

Live that image and those feelings throughout your day. They will consume the negative. And place your awareness on only the positive. Making you attract a triumphant experience into your life. Where you have completely moved on from a disappointment.

Journal Your Feelings and Thoughts

Let’s be honest, there is something about writing out your feelings and thoughts that helps you get them out of your head.

It can alleviate the thoughts that surround your disappointment and provide more fertile ground for envision a better future and looking ahead past being disappointed.

Then, you can burned the pages and choose to let it all go at that point.

Commit To the Disappointment

Lets face it, if we half-a** things in life, we are going to get half-A** results! The same is true when it comes to frustration.

If we don’t fully commit to being disappointed, we are going to shift from being disappointed to not being so. And back and forth. It can be a long cycle. Of trying to get out of the disappointment.

In order to let anything go, we need to FEEL the emotion entirely. We need to stop resisting the processing. Give in. Surrender to the disappointment. Feel it as fully as you can. Experience it.

It can be a scary process. As you may feel like you are going to die if you do. Or you are going to be ripped apart by the emotion that feels so strong.

But I promise this will not happen to you. You will feel a lot better, potentially just moments later after fully experiencing the process.

Describe Your Disappointment In A Paragraph

A lot of times disappointment can be vague, making us subconsciously mull over it in a non-effective way.

In order to move past it, we need to become clear on what we are moving past.

Write out a sentence, a couple sentences or a paragraph. This will give you the content you need to get clues on why you are so disappointed.

It can give you clues on what you need to work on and emotions you need to experience fully before you are able to move on from disappointment.

Reflect On The Things You Do Have

The fact of the matter is, when we are disappointed, we are feeling a sense of lack. We want something we don’t have. Whether that be a physical object or simply a situation or circumstance to change.

But you and I have to remember and count the blessings in our life. I mean we are alive first of all, and have a fighting chance at accomplishing all of our goals and dreams.

Just stack 10 things up that you are thankful to have in your life. Stack 10 to everyone one thing that you are frustrated about.

You and I begin to see how much we have to really be thankful for.

It can always be worse, just know that it isn’t and you can focus on what is good in life, the abundance of good. Instead of the minute bad things.

If you need help with counting your blessings, let me help your cause here with this article I wrote just for you:

301 Things To Be Thankful For

Make A Note on What Triggers Your Disappointment

Look we all have pet peeves! At the end of the day, we need to identify what is really makings us frustrated and setting us off.

For example, I know that I get road rage from time to time. I felt that if I wasn’t getting somewhere fast enough, I was losing time in my life to work on other goals and become financially free. This caused disappointment because I thought I was losing time. And life is made of time, so I seriously felt like I was losing my life.

So instead of wanting to get to where I want to be as fast as possible, I put on audios that help me grow in my profession.

That way I am not wasting my time.

Maybe for you, it could be that you aren’t getting enough sleep, drinking too much coffee, need to get a little more sleep, need to leave for work a little earlier, let go of fighting with your spouse, lessen financial stress, mediate stress at work. This can also help when it comes to how to deal with disappointment at work. Which is one of the biggest domains or our lives. If you and I can handle work disappointment too, it can give our whole lives more life and vitality.

Who knows, only you.

Be honest with yourself about your triggers. It can come down to a calm life or a life or chaos.

Whatever your trigger is, once identified, you can start to take action on progressive steps forward to lesson the pressure it has on you. Take a little bit of action on it daily and in a month or even a year, it couldn’t barely even be a trigger for you anymore.

Verbalize It To The Person You Are Disappointed With

At the end of the day, we bottle up a lot of emotions in our life. We want to say what we are thinking and feeling, but we suppress it.

The more we suppress things, the more toxic feelings bottle up. And it is only a matter of time before they start consciously affecting us.

There could be countless people in your life that you want to speak your mind to. That is great.

Call them, text them or even write a letter to them.

Make your intentions clear on why you are writing to them or reaching out. That it is not to verbally tongue lash them. It is simply so you can move on and be in a healthier emotional space.

Also, give them the freedom to speak their mind too. Let them know you care about them and you want both parties to squash the beef and move on.

Forgive Everyone

When we are holding grudges, it is taking up thought space in our head. We keep thinking about the situations and scenarios in our life that caused us pain.

The more we think about it, the louder the thoughts get. And the more intense the emotions become.

It is getting in the way of yours and I’s happiness if we aren’t letting to and forgiving people in our lives.

Like the old saying goes, don’t forgive for them, forgive for you.

I know it may be counterintuitive to forgive someone that has done you wrong. And yet at the same time, you are only hurting yourself if you hold on and resent.

Let it go.

Also, give yourself permission to be forgiven too. The more you forgive yourself, the more you can forgive. You deserve to be forgiven. More than anyone else in the world.

Know You Have The Strength To Overcome It

It is like the old adage, God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.

We need to see ourselves as being bullet proof. That anything that life throws at us, we can handle. And not only handle but grow from. And get better from. Learn more from.

You have the power to do that my friend. Start here, knowing that you can rise from the ashes.

Change The Feeling To Something Else

You can literally change a feeling to another feeling. When you see yourself as the creator of your feelings, that means you can decide what goes where.

If you choose to change your feelings of disappointment, you can, go any other emotion.

How?

You just say it over and over. “I choose to change my feelings of disappointment to blank”. It could be courage, acceptance, peace, love.

These feelings are higher vibrating than the lower vibrating disappointment. You can choose, at any moment to change a feel to another feeling entirely. Give it a try.

Examine/Lower Your Expectations 

I know this sounds a bit counterintuitive to the traditional self help advice. And yet in order for us to feel congruent with our life path, sometimes we need to simply lower the expectations of the results OUTSIDE ourselves.

We have no power over what happens to us. We can only dictate how we react.

I know I have had a perfection outlook on life. And the minute life wasn’t giving me things just how I wanted it, I became frustrated and disappointed.

Have you been here?

We need to simply lower our perfection standards. Doing so will bring us more peace.

I am not saying that you shouldn’t want the most out of life. And yet at the same time, we can be much more happy if we simply allow life to happen as it is and even at a lower standard than our main standards sometimes.

It is perfectly OK to get to this point of acceptance.

Because when we aren’t happy, life isn’t measuring up to how we thought it would. This thought was created by us. The image of how the world should be.

Meaning we can change that image to one that reflects what is currently going on in our life. To fit so that we can feel more happy, and that means lowering the perfection bar.

Don’t Seek Validation

Often times we can take to social media to vent out disappointment. But the thing is, you and I live in a society that validates feelings, and doesn’t help us overcome them.

A lot of people like to play the victim, and misery loves company.

It is said that 80 percent of the people don’t care, and 20 percent of the people are glad you are going through it!

Venting disappointment on a social media channel will most likely just add fuel to the fire. Keep it to yourself. Otherwise you may end up with someone else’s problems on your plate too.

It can also reflect bad on you professionally.

Open Yourself Up To New Opportunities

The fact of the matter is, when we are dealing with disappointment, we are wishing things happened a certain way.

And yet, staying in this place can cause us to miss out on new opportunities in our lives.

Instead, look forward to new opportunities.

Take on the attitude, that this time things didn’t work out. But I am not going to let this negatively affect my life and get in the way of new beginnings.

Just because a relationship didn’t work out, doesn’t mean that you should wait for that person to come back. And turn away people who are trying to date you. Say YES to life.

Realize That You Never Really Lost Anything

Look, we all came into this world with nothing. The fact of the matter is, anything added unto our experience is in the plus column.

For example, lets say you are a in sales and are about to get a great contract, and you lose it at the last minute. The client chooses to go with another provider.

Sure you can choose to be disappointed with the outcome. And yet, you are right back where you started. You never had the contract in the first place, so when you lose it, you are back at square one. You never lose anything at all.

See life this way. You didn’t get this one, which is simply bringing you one step closer to getting the next one.

Do Something Super Fun

To get our minds off things, sometimes we just need to go out and have a blast. It can raises us out of the depths of disappointment and make us feel more optimistic.

Go bowling, go fishing, go to a movie, go surfing or kayaking, go see a comedy show. Do something that will create the sense of childlike humor and joy in you.

Know You Are Enough

Look at it this way, we feel like we are missing the mark when we are disappointed. We feel as if we are not enough. Like we don’t have what it takes. Or that we just aren’t good enough.

I know I have been here. But you and I need to know that this experience of disappointment doesn’t represent what we are or our self worth.

It simply is what it is right now. Just one experience that has come to pass. We are a sum of all of our life experiences.

One experience doesn’t reflect who you are or what you are worth my friend.

See yourself as being much more worthy of good things than this disappointment. That you deserve great things in life. And that sure you may be disappointed, but this feeling is an artificial lack that we created. And because we created it, we can choose to uncreate it.

Set Boundaries With People

The fact of the matter is, you are disappointed for a reason. A person did you wrong, or maybe you had a part in it too. Leaving you both disappointed.

When it comes down to it, these people are probably not good people to be in our lives.

Sure it may be comfortable to have around. But comfort breeds, at best, mediocrity.

Decide today, if this person isn’t treating you right, or even if it is a job, that it needs to go. Hold your life to high standards. If your standards aren’t being met, you need to trim the fat. No if, and’s or buts.

Know That We All Have Issues

At the end of the day, we can deal with disappointment by simply giving grace to people. Certain people may let us down in life because of something personal going on inside them.

It usually isn’t personal. For example, lets say you have been datings someone for a few weeks. You are excited about where the relationship is going. Then the relationship abruptly ends.

This may feel personal, like something was wrong with you. But maybe the person is scared of commitment. Or is simply fearful that they are going to fail in the relationship and don’t want to commit because of that. Maybe the are dealing with feeling worthy.

More often than not, negative reactions from people in our life are not usually personal.

We are all human. Just trying our best in this life. Certain things don’t make sense. But lets all just see each other as human beings, trying to do the best we can with what we have and what all we have been through up until this moment.

Make Sure You Are Not Trying To Be Someone You Are Not

Often times you and I can feel disappointment because our identity is skewed. We are lost in the false persona/ego. And we are feeling pulled every which way.

We lost our identity. And it can be a scary place.

Commit to being fully and unapologetically yourself. When you get to a point of not caring what anyone thinks, you taste true freedom.

How To Deal With Disappointment In A Relationship

At the end of the day, honesty is the best policy. If we are disappointed in a relationship, you and I need to speak out.

Often times, we want to protect the other person by not going to in depth about the negative aspects of the relationship.

We feel as if we may hurt them. Or even worse, we may lose them if we are honest about how and what we are not happy about.

But in order to grow as a couple, we need to be brutally honest. Because first of all, it is a pure expression of love.

Would you want your partner hiding anything from you? I know I would want them to tell me, even if it did hurt or reflect something I did wrong or wasn’t doing that isn’t up to their standards.

We can’t know what is going wrong, unless we are told. We can’t read minds.

So the best way to deal with disappointment in a relationship is to get it all out on the table.

Approach your mate with love, and let them know that you want the relationship to not only last, but flourish and blossom.

Start off the conversation by clearing the air on the intentions. That you are trying to build you both up, not tear down.

Setting the intention for the talk with both allow the other person to still feel cared for an not attacked. Along with feel like they can honestly and openly talk and express their feelings too.

At the end of the conversation, thank the other person for being real and authentic. That you love that about them. And express hope for growth and blossoming in the relationship as a result of the talk.

Then lastly, put together a list of 3 things you will implement based off the talk. 3 things that are to bring about positive change off of what the other partner expressed.

Check in with each other daily or weekly. See how you both are doing. It can allow you to grow and get closer with each other. And build new and stronger love.

If at some point, things just aren’t getting better and you are still disappointed, maybe it is time to leave the relationship.

I know this is a hard pill to swallow. And yet, you and I need to put our mental health and happiness over contentment and comfort.

Sure we may fear that we will be alone forever. And yet, this is better than being miserable forever, but doing so with someone that is comfortable.

Also, set up date nights each week or every couple weeks to re-spark the flame that started it all. Do goofy things together like run and jump into each others arms each day when you both get home. Re-learn your person. Get to know a different side of them. Ask them deep questions that can really allow you to build a better relationship with them.

Re-commit to each other on paper that you are committed to the growth of the relationship. That you both will sacrifice to make a better and more loving union.

Sign it, and put that baby on the wall!

Doing some or all of these things will allow you both to feel hope in the relationship. This hope can be even more powerful than the origins of the relationship. Giving it new life and new hope. Potentially transforming a disappointment to the greatest gift for you both.

How To Deal With Disappointment In Yourself

The fact of the matter is, you are at a point in life where most people don’t get to. And what I mean by that is that you are enter the process of self examination.

So pat yourself on the back for this my friend as most people aren’t brave enough to do this.

When you are disappointed with yourself, something needs to go. Something disappointing needs to go.

What one thing in your life, out of all things you don’t like about yourself, would make you feel the most better if you got rid of it.

I learned this from the book called “The One Thing” by Gary Keller. The guy who started Keller Williams Real Estate. A great read, I know you would get a lot of out of it!

The theory behind the whole work was that there is one thing in our life, in any area, that if we did it, it would make the whole world of difference.

That there may be 5 things you need to do. But if you honed in on the most important one, you can literally make the 4 other things irrelevant. Or at least not have to do them as much.

For example for me, the thing I needed to do in my life to make every area of my life better was to stop watching ANY TV.

I now get a lot more done. As well as I also am more positive. Instead, I read good books on how to become better in my field. I meditate more. I go to sleep at a better time.

There is one thing in your life that if you get rid of, you can change everything.

So what is your ONE THING?

You can also do this in any area of your life. Including your finances, personal development, career, spiritual and health/fitness.

Changing one thing and even replacing it with a better thing can alter the way you feel about yourself for the positive.

Stick with the change of habit for 66 days, as the book says. If you can stick with it that long, the chances are that you will engrain it so deep in you, that it will last for a long time. Maybe forever.

The other way you can start to feel better about yourself is to look at your self-worth in a way that it is not dictated off your past.

What you have done up to now doesn’t have to dictate what happens in the future. It just doesn’t. Today, you can make the choice to change and transform.

To make it so, that your life is never the same again. Hell yes, it will be tough. But worth it.

The more you trim off bad habits, the easier it gets to take on any other good habit. Literally any.

Because everything affects everything in this life. Both positively and negatively.

You just need to get some good momentum going. Moving forward just a little bit at a time. Once you get the wheels moving, you can become an absolutely unstoppable locomotive.

But back to the original point. You and I may have had a past that isn’t exactly a highlight reel. But yesterday ended yesterday. Today is a new day.

The old us died in our sleep last night. And the new one rose out of the bed with a blank slate.

Don’t see yourself as a person that simply has accumulated experiences that makes you feel unworthy.

It just was what it was.

You aren’t a tree. You can grow and move and change. You don’t have to stay in the same place forever. That is what is so great about the human condition. We have unlimited ability to change and transform.

Forgive your past self for not doing the right things. Or not treating people right. Or not getting the education. Whatever it is, fill in the blank.

If you new better you would do better.

Also believe in someone else’s belief in yourself. Until your own kicks in. We all have at least one person that thinks we are the best of all time.

See yourself from their eyes. Know that you have what it takes to do great things in their life, because THEY know you do.

Believe in it until you see yourself as they see you.

Also, in order to stop feeling disappointed about yourself, commit to a whole new life. Where you go after and accomplish your goals.

Create a new identity. As someone who follows through no matter what.

Commit to not only helping yourself become a winner and achieve. But also be sure to give back along the way. Mentor people. Give money and time away.

This will change your identity to someone who just takes all the time, to someone who is adding value to this world.

And what you give out, must come back. It will bring some very good things into your life.

Lastly, when it comes to how to deal with disappointment in yourself, learn to simply be OK with not being perfect.

Move forward in life, counting the good things you did in the day. And only, truly only committing to bettering the things you didn’t do. This will allow you to change without feeling bad about not doing everything right.

Don’t shame yourself. Everyone can do better. If you didn’t have a good day, that is alright. Find something that you did do well. And then make a list on how you can improve. Do this everyday and you will start having more good days than bad days.

And again, about the shame thing, let go of it. Break the addiction that we have to beating ourselves up. It is not helpful in the grand scheme of things.

Sure it may feel like we deserve it. Even if we do, we don’t have to do it. Instead, encourage yourself. Tell yourself you are dying to your old dis-empowered self. And instead, you have now been born again.

Changed from someone who is disappointed with themselves, to one that is instead ready to change anything they have to about their life in order to reach that next version of themselves.

After moving forward with this mentality for enough days, weeks and months in a row, you will look in the mirror one day and barely be able to recognize yourself. As you have come so far and changed positively so much.

You can do it my friend.

BONUS TIP: Create a vision board with all the new things you want your new self to have, be and do.

Put it up in your room. Make a photocopy and put it on the screen of your phone. And in your car.

Every morning and every night, envision your new self and new life. Knowing that it is coming to you soon. And that you have the ability and deserve everything on that board and much more.

Conclusion To Dealing With Disappointment In Life

So there we are my friends, tips and tricks to use when it comes to how to stop feeling disappointed.

I would love to hear what your favorite tips were on how to cope with disappointment. And ways that I left out, that have helped you deal with it in the past, or currently.

Looking forward to chatting in the comment section below!

Until next time my friend.

With gratitude,

Chris