| Where do you come from? I don't mean the physical | | | | you want to be. That likely means doing something |
| location, but the people you come from - your | | | | different, which begins with being someone different. |
| environment. You see, the lessons you learned | | | | You don't' need a complete personal makeover, but |
| growing up are likely the beliefs you now carry with | | | | some character traits and habits are likely going to |
| you. These beliefs shape who you are, how you do | | | | have to change. Do you need more discipline, |
| things, how you interact with others, and yes, how | | | | organization, commitment, resourcefulness, etc. Who |
| successful you'll become. | | | | do you want to become? |
| Here's an example: I come from a family of hard | | | | 3. Build your character one trait at a time. You know |
| workers, so I learned the value and rewards of | | | | that list you just made of who you want to |
| working hard and being the best at whatever I do. I | | | | become? Take one, any one trait and work on that |
| also learned the importance and the role of family in | | | | for the next 30 days. There has been significant |
| my life which has affected my relationships both | | | | research that supports a new habit takes 30 days to |
| inside and outside of my "family". One of the biggest | | | | form - mainly because it takes 25-30 consecutive |
| lessons I learned was that integrity is a lifestyle, not | | | | days for the brain to create a new neuro-pathway - |
| something to practice only when you're being | | | | to change a belief, a habit or to develop new ones. |
| watched - after all, once lost it will be harder to | | | | In the most basic terms, your brain needs 30 |
| re-establish. | | | | consecutive days to ingrain the new path into your |
| For many, a supportive and loving environment | | | | subconscious. Once you've mastered something on |
| wasn't part of their past - and yet they rose above | | | | your list, move onto the next one. Success breeds |
| it. For many others, they currently surround | | | | success. |
| themselves with people that hinder their success, put | | | | 4. Surround yourself with the right kind of people. |
| a lid on their potential and hold them back from | | | | You wouldn't spend time with marathon runners if |
| greatness with emotional blackmail. Regardless of | | | | you wanted to learn public speaking. Become active |
| your environment - past or present - you can adopt | | | | in the community of people you want to emulate. |
| new character traits that will propel you towards | | | | That may mean joining clubs, support groups, |
| success. | | | | mastermind groups, participating in personal coaching |
| Creating A New Environment | | | | or making new friends. However this looks for you, |
| Creating a new environment is as easy as knowing | | | | make sure it's supportive and encourages your own |
| what it is you want. Sounds simple right? The hard | | | | personal growth. Remember, you become your |
| part is developing the habitual way of thinking and | | | | environment. |
| being that supports your role in that environment. | | | | 5. Feed your brain with healthy information. With so |
| This is harder especially if you are surrounded by | | | | much negativity available for us to choose from, |
| negativity and nay-sayers. Just know that it is | | | | monitor what you're feeding yourself. Every negative |
| possible and you can do it. Here are some steps to | | | | thing we hear and see becomes part of our reality, |
| create your new environment... | | | | our environment. Do a "news" fasting for 30 days |
| | | | and see how much better you feel about life. |
| 1. Get very clear on what it is you want. This is the | | | | Replace that tv time with reading something inspiring, |
| first step in getting anything you want in life. If you | | | | learning something new, or thinking creatively. Turn |
| don't know what you want, how can you possibly | | | | your commute time into a classroom - there are |
| get it? If you don't have a target to shoot for, how | | | | many programs and books on audio now. Become a |
| can you hit it? Describe your environment - what | | | | student of your own personal development - read, |
| does it look like, what other people are in it, what | | | | learn, apply. |
| are you doing, who are you becoming? The clearer | | | | Life is what you create it to be. Once you really |
| you are the greater chance you have on realizing | | | | grasp that principle and take full responsibility for your |
| your vision. | | | | life, your environment, your success, you will realize |
| 2. Identify the character traits you would need to | | | | that the side effects of conscious living may include |
| have to be successful in this environment. Let's face | | | | happiness! |
| it, who you are now has not gotten you to where | | | | |