It doesn’t interest me how you have lived your life until this moment. I want to know what your dreams are, what you ache for in the future. The only moment is now. The past has gone already and the future is not yet here so why do we consume our energies disappointed in our memories or anxious about the future? Change can happen in an instant, in the flash of an eye or click of a finger, once we have made a decision to go for it.
Before you read any further, I have a question for you……. Are you prepared to step up to what you really want in life? To begin to be the person you deserve to be? If you are then please read on and if not, then have a great life in the grey zone wondering what might have been.
This is about how Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) can help you to ‘Create the Life you Want in 2012’. It is not a quick fix to transform your life overnight. The techniques that follow require your flexibility, curiousity, FOCUS and above all for you to do whatever it takes to achieve what you want. NLP started with a question asked by its creators, Richard Bandler and John Grindler, who wanted to know what makes the difference between top performers who consistently achieve their results and those who never quite make it. They discovered by working alongside models of excellence what it takes to succeed and they developed these true nuggets of genius into what we now know as NLP. NLP is results focused and uses the language of the mind to consistently achieve high results.
Here are some key principles about how to Create the Life You Want in 2012……
Principle No. 1- Get Clear on Your Goal
Think about something important that you want to achieve over the next twelve months. What really motivates you? Now check that goal is specific, measurable and timed. For example, I want to lose weight is not clear enough. I want to lose 10 pounds by the end of the year is clear. Focus on your goal. Whatever you put your attention on in your life will grow stronger.
Principle No. 2 – Know Why it is a Must
What are your reasons for wanting to achieve your goal? Ask yourself ‘If I don’t do this now what will it ultimately cost me?’
Principle No. 3 – Take Massive Action
Are you prepared to do whatever it takes to achieve your goal including things you do not want to do? Think right now of one small step and one large step you can take today to begin to move towards your goal. Challenge yourself by asking if you are taking personal and 100% responsibility for your goal. Because, to the extent that you do not, you are giving your personal power away.
Principle No. 4 – Know What you are Getting
Be very aware of what works and what doesn’t. Ask for feedback, and constantly evaluate your approach. Think of feedback as a gift and remember to learn from any action that doesn’t go quite to plan.
Principle No. 5 – Be Prepared to Change Your Approach
There is a saying ‘if you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got! You must be prepared to be flexible move into the unknown. Security is an attachment to the known and the known is our past. No evolution in that. When you experience uncertainty you are on the right track – if you become too fixated on how to achieve your goal you shut out a whole range of possibilities.
Principle No. 6 – Ask for Help from Those who are Already Successful
When making major life changes, the most successful people in life model those who have already ‘done it’. They do this by going on courses, being coached or simply asking for advice. You will probably find that with the appropriate support you will find the process of change more enjoyable and your chances of success will be greatly increased.
So what if you were to adopt these principles in your life? Imagine what it would feel like to move outside of the Grey Zone in your life starting today. Good luck for 2012.
