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Give yourself an "A" today! Today is a new day and there is nothing we can do about past decisions except learn from them and let go. You are capable and competent. You learn and you change every day. Look at yourself from yesterday with today’s eyes and give yourself an "A" for your journey! As you are cruising along, I invite you to check out who is sitting in the driver’s sit of your vehicle. Let’s look at what drives our decisions and actions – your Needs and your Wants. Needs are defined as those things that YOU need to be your best. Needs include: time, money, love, and food. Needs as conditioned responses drive behavior. We have all known people who have had the need to be heard, seen, understood, valued, acknowledged, approved of... When your needs are met or, in the case of those that drive your behaviors, eliminated, it is easier to identify and orient around your values. Wants are what you ENJOY having. Wants provide gratification. Stop and think – what do you really, really, really want? Is there is a natural and uncomplicated pull that brings you there? The key to being aligned with your natural wants and values is to be present, awake, aware. Being conscious. You must listen to and HEAR the messages that your knowing, body. and higher self are sending. You must be CLEAR on the distinctions between needs, wants and values. Here is a simple 3-step test that lets you know when it is time to reconnect with your values: You find yourself TORN between things. These can be decisions about anything in your life. If you are torn or conflicted, look at your values. You are feeling DRAINED by the projects you are involved in and/or the goals you have set. You have REGRETS. When you identify your core values and orient your life around these values, decision making becomes very easy. Whenever you are setting goals or evaluating an opportunity, just run it by your values and see if it is a fit. How many times have you been approached by others with urgency in their voices about a great opportunity? How many times have you lost precious TIME as you were tempted by the urgency and sucked into the hype? How many hours have you spent in conflict about what to do next? What criteria do you use to make a decision when it is regarding a business opportunity or life-changing decision?
Your values reflect what is important to you, how you see the world, and what you believe in. What are your values? Are the things you value the most governing your decisions? |
