Life is all about choices. I was faced with a crucial choice in my life six years ago and because I understood that I had a choice I followed through on my decision which turned my entire life turned around.
Choice is a very powerful tool, choosing to act is far more powerful and produces better results then acting out of necessity. There is no such thing as “have to” or “should do”, “wanting” is also counter productive. What will get you results is using the Power of Choice to create a sense of purpose and fulfilment that produces the results that you desire.
Last year I was 22 stone, my health was deteriorating, I was bored at work, had lots of debts and my relationship with my partner had just ended. Because of my experience 6 years earlier, I had presented myself with two choices; I could either do something about my situation and have a happy and fulfilled life, or, I could hope for some miraculous solution to come and fix all my problems. I chose the former and have never looked back since. So far, I have lost over 3 and a ½ stones in weight, I have become part of my local badminton club and now play for the league, I have signed up for a 3 and ½ mile charity run in the summer, I have since been promoted at work, I go hill walking and running on a regular basis and most of all I feel great! It took an enormous amount of self coaching to get to this stage and the process is not over, but I am happy, I am fulfilling my dreams, I am healthier and I have a clear sense of direction and purpose in my life
People often put themselves in the victim zone and therefore create
for themselves a world which is full of stress, fear, hate, and discontentment. The reality is far different, we live in a world is full of beautiful diversity and filled with opportunities which have to be grabbed by the scruff of the neck!
Wherever you are in life and whatever you’re doing, ask yourself, are you there because you choose to be or because you have to be?
I am currently in the process of writing my book called; ‘The Power of Choice’ which is currently at the halfway stage. Watch this space for further news on the book! |