Seven Secrets to A Wonderful Life By Carol Davies “I think self-knowledge is a key to happiness. We can build happy lives only on the foundation of our own natures, our own values, and our own interests.” – Gretchen Rubin Life has a tendency of getting in the way. How many times have you pondered how you can create a wonderful life for yourself? Are there some secrets you may have missed? The clue is in the word itself. Think of the word “SECRET”. Consider each letter in the word. Each letter represents a keyword for action. See the table below. Streamline Enterprise Construct Priorities Reserves Exclude Interruptions Thinking Solutions
Reduce clutter in your life Energy you put into your life You know where you are going Something in your life to fall back on Keep focused We are what we think Go forward
Now you've got a system to map out how to go forward in your life. Consult the table and see what areas in your life are going well. What areas do not work so well? Here are some suggestions on actions to take for each keyword. S - Streamline
Focus on a couple of very important things, e.g. family, job. Pick a daily priority; work on that. Learn to say no. Don't take on extra things.
E - Enterprise
Learn new things. Gather a support team to go in a new direction. Decide where to put your energy. Just say "Ok, what's going to make me the happiest? What will give me the most return if I invest in...?
C - Construct Priorities
Intentionally use your time, energy, and money in a way that's important to you. Eliminate unnecessary activities or projects. Choose to focus your energy on one activity at a time.
R - Reserves
Choose how to spend your energy wisely re: time, space, vitality, money. Get clear on what you can control. Let go of what you can’t control. Plug your personal energy drains. Live in a healthy way. Reduce stress.
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Take frequent breaks to keep a clear mind. Set personal boundaries in relationships and on the job. Eliminate negative people from your life as much as possible.
T - Thinking
Your thoughts create your reality. Eliminate negative beliefs. You are what you think. Be resourceful. Have clarity about opportunities to draw to yourself.
S - Solutions
Be future-oriented. Know where you aim to go. Plan new goals. Pick one to start. Get into action. Nothing happens if you don’t go forward.
If you don't change your way of thinking or doing, how can you expect change? It can be frightening. It can be a lot of effort or work but it's so worth it to get the life that you really deserve and to be the success that you are meant to be. An extraordinary life doesn’t occur coincidentally. It’s the consequence of allotting your availability, vitality, ponderings, and diligent work towards what you need your life to be. Quit setting yourself up for stress and disappointment. Use the seven simple secrets discussed here to establish your wonderful life. One of the regular wants that individuals have is summed up as "I need to flourish, not simply survive." This can likewise be translated as getting a charge out of life rather than basically existing. At the point when there is a profound requirement for a person to change their lifestyle, the world has a method for introducing this as another chance to change.
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Sadly, numerous individuals pass up on these chances due to being confined by their own willful constraints and negative attitudes. They don’t wish to step outside their comfort zone or established routines. Now I’d like to tell you about a recent way that I used some of the SECRET principles. Consider the background on how I wrote this article. Recently, I was privileged to be able to travel in the summer for six weeks in England and Scotland. I have a coaching business that I operate, and my initial thought was, “How can I take six weeks away from the office?” This automatic negative thought in the past would have stopped me from taking the chance to have new experiences and enjoy one of my passions, travel. Guess what, I tried doing some of the secrets I described above. I chose the letters “E” (Enterprise), “T” (Thinking) and “S” (Solutions).
The “E” advises me to learn new things, go in a new direction and decide where to put my energy. I decided the opportunity to go on my trip was going to benefit me in many ways, emotionally and spiritually. Seeing friends and family helped me to get rested and refreshed physically and mentally. Also, in my business I can work just about anywhere with my laptop. While I was traveling, I was asked to contribute this article to the new magazine. I was away from my daily routine and able to devote all my energies to writing. It was so much fun to write minus the usual daily stresses and pressures. My creativity came much easier and I enjoyed this project very much.
The “T” suggests my thoughts create my reality, to eliminate negative beliefs, be resourceful, and have clarity about opportunities to draw to myself. While traveling, I was able to be much more mindful and stay based in the present. I concentrated on being fully present and invested my energies solely in writing when I had set aside time to do it. I saw myself succeeding at doing my writing project easily with joy and ease. That’s how it turned out. I truly believe I had created space in my life to do something new, and this exciting writing project materialized like magic.
The “S” says be future-oriented, know where you aim to go, plan new goals, and get into action. I believe that making the decision to travel was beneficial. I had been feeling stressed and wanting to go in a new direction. Writing has always been a passion for me. I never have much time for doing it in my daily life. One of my goals was to write some articles for a new blog I am adding to my website. Being away from the daily routine allowed me to do this. I got into action and had a relaxed mind where the creativity started to flow.
Use the simple tips of the SECRET System and see how your life can get going. It’s fun to do. Try new projects. Get creative with your life and achieve happiness with joy and ease. Carol Davies assists women to create extraordinary transformation in their personal and professional lives through coaching and training to reach their potential. Carol’s background in large international organizations such as 22 years with the United Nations have given her an unique skill and appreciation for working with people from many different cultures. Combined with her training and expertise in holistic healing and energy therapies (EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique, Reiki and NLP) give her a unique view on the ways in which the body/spirit is able to heal itself. Her passion is to teach groups and 3
individuals how to be proactive in getting what they want in both their personal and professional lives. By understanding the deep structure of an issue, then breaking it down into manageable size components, Carol facilitates learning while participants are having fun and experiencing success. Carol’s strength is helping stressed and busy entrepreneurs to be the best they can be while having fun and finding their true passion to follow in life. Connect Carol to explore these ideas further at www.thepassionmotivator.com and follow her on social media at www.facebook.com/caroldaviescoach, www.facebook.com/Caroldaviesthepassionmotivator or https://www.facebook.com/groups/159714244716403. LinkedIn, www.linkedin.com, and Twitter www.twitter.com/freeyourspirit. Listen to her weekly show “Only the Best for You” on Global Voice Radio https://www.spreaker.com/show/only-the-best-for-you.
Listen to Carol’s show, Only The Best For You on Global Voice Radio, for September 12 on her “SECRET System”, https://www.spreaker.com/user/10196702/ep-37-seven-secrets-to-a-wonderful-life.
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