The Art Of Making Changes
Nineteenth century American novelist and short story writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne, was once hired at the Boston Custom House.
One day, he told his wife, Sophia Peabody, an illustrator and transcendentalist, that he had lost his job. Instead of feeling angry or worried, she was overjoyed that he can then fully devote all his time to writing. Without her encouragement and support in making such changes in his life, he would not have been able to become one of the key figures in the development of American literature for his tales of the nation's colonial history. Neither would he be able to complete some of the greatest novels ever such as The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance and The Marble Faun.
Changes are happening unceasingly around us. The world is changing constantly everyday. Either we adapt and grow with it or stay still and wither.
Changes, like challenges and pressures, can bring out the best in us.
Changes always start with a thought.
Successful people like Nathaniel Hawthorne are the people who have mastered the art of change. They are not afraid to move out of their comfort zones. They are the people who have cultivate the courage to live outside their comfort zones.
They understand that if they wish to succeed, they have to revisit their prior actions and approach their goals differently. While reaching for their innermost goals, they are not afraid to act or change their ways to achieve different results.
Some of the main reasons that may hinder us from achieving our goals may be the fear of failure and our inability to be flexible.
It will probably take us quite some time to look into these reasons, find ways to overcome the denials, think of solutions to control them as well as the planning and integration of new behaviors and habits.
When you were in school, have your teachers ever reprimanded you for daydreaming? The usual scolding will usually start with, "You’re living on another planet!"
Listen to what the teachers have said. Think beyond the normal and you may find your true authentic self along the way.
You must dare to dream!
We have to learn to create an environment around ourselves where we dwell only on achievements and not failures. We will meet difficulties along the way but we have to treat them as learning lessons which aid in our growth. We should welcome all challenges ahead and remind ourselves every step we move forward is a tremendous gain in our lives. Success is in our hands, as long as we think we can achieve, we can.
Just remind ourselves that when the situation gets tough, only the tough gets going.
It is believed that Thomas Edison created more than eight hundred light globes before he made one that finally worked.
Just keep on striving and we will eventually be welcoming sweet success at our doorsteps.
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Eric Chay of http://www.ericchay.com providing some motivational writings on positive thinking and personal development at http://www.lawofattractionfree.com
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