How to Effect Change
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer
When something’s not right and you want it to change, there are several ways to go about it. Taking the initiative and acting may be the best and most efficient approach, but you might not have all the facts or what you do know may be distorted by perception or long-held belief. It’s quite possible that your viewpoint is skewed, thus leading to erroneous conclusions and poor judgment.
Considering that there are always going to be situations and instances where change is desirable, as well as times when only you can do something about what needs changing, perhaps changing the way you look at things is a good idea.
Granted, this isn’t easy to do, especially if you grew up in an atmosphere of rigid compliance, no testing authority, constrained to certain boundaries. Questioning the status quo may feel like anathema, an impossible task. But you can begin to assert your independence by thinking outside the box you were put in when growing up.
Suppose you were always called stupid and told you’d never amount to anything. That kind of cruelty on the part of parents, siblings or others is enough to stunt anyone’s growth. Finding your own path was likely difficult because you believed the criticism was right. Difficult, but not impossible.
Maybe you’ve attempted changing things and failed repeatedly. This also tends to put a damper on your motivation to seek further change. Again, difficult, but not impossible.
You have the power to effect change for yourself above all else.
There is no directive of human behavior that requires you to steadfastly accept your circumstance. You have the power to effect change for yourself above all else. What is necessary, however, is the willingness to put aside old beliefs and negativity and look at the world around you with open eyes and an unbiased heart.
Is there a wrong you seek to right? Can you find the avenue to follow to achieve greater success? Is it possible to mend your ways, repair your reputation, begin to love again, heal damaged relationships, find a way to balance work and home, explore your true potential?
You bet there is.
If you are willing to cast aside the barriers and suspend judgment so that you can take in the reality that is now, you may be surprised that what you thought was so is false. What is available to you, what you can change, will not only astound but also invigorate you.
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