You already know the answer to a pressing question, and you may even understand why something happened the way it did. Regardless of where we are in life, now and then, we experience a jolt. Any big shake up can be referred to as a wake-up call. Sometimes these events are essential because it’s usually a catalyst that helps us to reevaluate the structure of our lives. And it becomes a turning point, revealing what’s working and what isn’t. Is the life we lead and its social makeup built on a solid foundation? If not, why not?
Sometimes the impact of what happens is so great, it can throw one’s perception off kilter. But as the saying goes, what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. There are options and with every option, we always have choices. The key is to choose what adds value, stability, and happiness to your life. Whether in a workplace, in a relationship, a friendship, or within a social circle, there are fundamental facets that tie everything together with one in particular, that being you.
Words taken literally or held as ultimate truth can keep us stagnant and stuck, holding on to old ideologies. I now know that everything I need is already contained within me. And is completely accessible if I allow myself to open up to what I sense is true for me… and the same is true for you.
HAPPINESS IS BUT A CHOICE
Doors close and others open. Some connections end, others begin. People come and go. And in the moment of knowing what fits into your life and what doesn’t, you choose whether you want to close one chapter or to begin anew. What’s important is knowing. Knowing what’s right for you and what isn’t. Everything begins and ends with you.
But what happens when you’re prone to do nothing, or are indecisive to a fault, or lack the courage to address whatever needs addressing? Well, it’s a sure sign that you believe you don’t know. But the thing is, you do.
If we scale back a bit, we may see that whenever we are more guarded, we’re less inclined to be honest with ourselves, even though there’s a need to do just that. It all begins with communication, opening up dialogue regarding a situation at work, with family, or in love. Being open to compromise is the key. But what if the conflict lies within you? Then you will have to settle something within before you can settle something outside of you.
Everyone needs to feel valued. Just remember you are worthy of better relationships, a better workplace, a better life. When we value who we are, we wouldn’t accept less than best. This knowing places us in a position of strength. And when we come from a position of strength, we attract better situations, better opportunities, and better people. Intuition whispers something we failed to realize until we recognized and accepted that we deserve so much more.
Trusting yourself means living out what you already know to be true.
YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU’D LIKE YOUR LIFE TO LOOK LIKE
We can’t change something outside of us until we change something within us. The truth is, no one can fill another person’s void. Some people have needs that can never be filled. Granted, everyone wants and needs love, but the true nature of love is intrinsic. It’s you loving you. And until you grasp this, understand this, trusting and loving yourself, it will be difficult for someone better to meet you where you aren’t. And by the same token, it will be difficult for you to attract someone who can be in the same chapter on the same page. After all, wouldn’t we want to attract people who are worthy of our time and attention?
The key is to start with you. Are you operating from a place of courage or from a place of fear? Are you siding with pride and dancing with ego? If you fall short and get hung up on the wrong things, the inner conflicting issues will have to get sorted out first. Because this is the very thing that holds you back from living your best life.
We’ll all be better off the day we stop letting unhappy, unsuccessful people tell us how to be happy and successful. You already know the way… follow it.
It will be apparent who’s best for you and who isn’t. You already know where you fit in and where you don’t. The better workplace will help you succeed. The better friend allows your zany personality to shine. And the better relationship not only strengthens the connection, but builds you up as a person. The thing is, you know. So go out there and attract the life and the people you want in it, and let the rest go, because you already know.