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This is a guest post from Bud at A Boundless World
It seems all people talk about these days are the latest hacks on how to become crazy organized or simple steps to boost your productivity by 500 percent, all of which are great things.
Like everyone else, I enjoy using my time wisely and creating value with as little effort as possible. Being productive and organized kicks ass. Yet like many, I too, often struggle with creating permanent and productive change.
We all know the benefits of living an inspired life, yet millions continue to just scrape by.
Somehow we continue to allow procrastination to dictate and run our lives.
Somehow we continue to allow fear to stop us from pursuing our passion, our dreams.
Somehow we continue to allow excuses to keep us from taking a single step.
Crazy eh?
Living in a world that is enamored with the quick fix, we often forget to master our inner mind and instead look for the easy way out. But the truth is techniques and tips will only get you so far. No one approach will keep you organized and productive forever.
True transformation begins in the mind.
So how do you transform your life from the inside out? I’m glad you asked:
Journal: Journaling is by far one of the greatest ways to overcome mental blocks that you might have. Writing truly is a wonderful therapy and can help you better understand yourself. I personally use journaling as a way of problem solving in times in which I feel stuck. Ask a question and write what comes to mind, you may be surprised at what you find.
Surround yourself with world changers: If you surround yourself with great people you will do great things. Simple as that. Think big. Create relationships with those that will empower you to live to your greatest. Positive energy is contagious. When you hang out around people that wish to make a difference your thoughts will then sync with the reality in which you desire.
Breathe: Take 10-15 minutes out of your day just to breathe. I cannot tell you how beneficial this is for your mind and body. Focus your attention on the moment and truly immerse yourself into the flow of the earth.
Visualize: Do this after breathing. Let your imagination flow. What make you come alive? When are you happiest? Visualize yourself living the life that you desire. If it feels good think it. Doing this daily will greatly accelerate your desired manifestations.
Real life experience: Don’t sit back and think that knowledge will help you live a better life. Having knowledge is one thing, but acting on the wisdom in which you posses is another. Far too many people read and devour self help literature at an incredible rate but then fail to implement what they learned in real life. Nothing compares to real life experience. Try something new. Fail. Create new relationships. Commit down the path of finding yourself.
The answers are there. Master the space between your ears, your life, your dreams, depend on it.
Bud is an 18 year old blogger and aspiring young entrepreneur. His hobbies vary depending the day, but more often than not he enjoys reading, authentic conversation, meditating, blogging, and growing. He is the owner of A Boundless World. You can subscribe here.
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I keep a small moleskine notepad with me to write down any random thoghts and ideas, but most importantly its used as a tool like you have mentioned above as a way of problem solving and trying to make the best decisions in any part of my life.
This is a good post Bud, with very important quality methods that would really (like you said) “transform your life from the inside out”.
I especially like how you wrote about how we should surround ourselves with positive people. That is very true, because people usually get with people that are similar with themselves, which means if you hang out with negative people, that already tells you how you think.
Positivity is contagious like you said, therefore it is good advice to get out there and meet positive people.
Thanks for the great ideas
PS: And I am impressed with your wisdom with personal development at such a young age. I’m only a year older than you, but when I was 18, I wasn’t as wise, and was smothered with negative people. xD Guess I changed that…
Steven
Thanks for the comment Steven! I’m glad you enjoyed my article! 19 eh? That’s pretty sweet. You going to school? I’m glad you surround yourself with more positive people these days.
haha, nah man I’m taking a break off of uni right now because of obvious reasons of poor self-awareness (although I had enough to know that I need to take a break).
I’m spending my time right now in a phone crisis line as a volunteer, it really opens my eyes for people with problems and the methods from personal/spiritual development.
Are you planning to goto school?
Hey Bud and Karen!
Nice post
I think real change comes only after time. It starts with taking action, and getting on the path of selfimprovement, but we often go about things the wrong way, hopefully correcting ourselves along the path, and then a few years down the road, it all suddenly clicks and makes sense and falls into place.
I’ve had that with a number of things, and still have yet to experience it with many others!
Have a great day!
Cheers
Diggy
Thanks for giving us these tips. I believe there is no such thing as a quick fix. You’ve stated the fundamental ideals for creating a successful life, as I think success happens when we can master not only our inner thoughts, but also execute them to the best our our abilities.
Bud, a great article, and nice to read you here at Dreamin’ the LIfe! It’s nice to see you have included journaling on your list… there’s probably no better tool to truly discover one’s thoughts and feelings, and to uncover and overcome fears and self-limiting beliefs, often ones we don’t even know we harbor.
Cheers,
Miche
I think that starting a journal would be very beneficial to me. I had heard about doing it before, but had never really thought in-depth about it. Nice post.
Hi Bud and Karen,
Enjoyed this post!
To be effective, real change requires patience. You’re establishing new patterns and that just doesn’t happen overnight.
Great insights, Bud!
Take Care,
Jill
This is a solid post, and as was pointed out, lasting change that leads to the life you really want is a difficult exercise. One of the best things that I’ve ever used is a moleskine to record all of the things that I want. Beyond this (and especially with all of the great technology), it’s a good thing to create a dream book that you can either keep to yourself or share with others. What’s been interesting for me is to record all of these things with the date on which I thought of it, and then to look back over the months and years that pass by. Sometimes you find that you didn’t really want something, and when you look back at all that you have accomplished, it is very gratifying.
Goals always have to be circular because only through the process of renewal can we be sure to continue to succeed.
Good points Bud!
I have this same convo with people on diets. I run into many people who want to be fit like me, but want it yesterday with no work. I tell them they can’t focus on dieting until their wedding or graduation. They need to focus on a lifestyle for their entire life.That all starts and ends with changing one’s thought process or as you put it, their mind.
David Damron
LifeExcursion & The Minimalist Path
Quick fix? What’s that. I’ve learned that there is not a quick fix for anything (especially weight loss & fitness). You have to focus on slowly changing your habits and thoughts first. You’ve got some great tips on how to do that. I’m a huge fan or journaling and visualizing, which for me usually becomes literal as an art project. Finding the ability to control your own mind really is the first step toward reaching goals and changing your life.
@Steven,
That’s really cool man. I’m glad to hear you’re using your time to explore yourself. Don’t be shy. Get out of your comfort zone
I’m currently attending Missouri of Columbia!
@Diggy: Thanks for the comment Diggy! Glad to know I’m not the only one who has room to improve
Thanks for the comment Tristan!
@Miche: No doubt journaling has helped me realize many insights about myself
I’m glad you too have found it to be beneficial!
@Michael! Thanks for the comment
Very true!
@Dave: 100 percent agreed. Changing the way the think is the key to our desires.
I love this post, Karen. I feel your pain about the procrastination! You know I think that sometimes we dream so BIG that we forget to take the little steps that make our dreams come true. You know? It happens to me all the time.
These tips that you’ve listed are extremely helpful. I think that even implementing small changes over long periods of time can make a tremendous difference in success & productivity.
So, thank you for sharing!
-Dena
Evolution
Great post Bud. Journaling and breathing are two of my favorite stress relievers. Deep breathing especially forces you to relax, reflect, and think.
Karol