On your journey of self improvement, don’t just wander aimlessly – bring a map.

If you’ve read some of my background in the “about” section of this site, you already know that I suffered for many years under the weight of negativity, depression and it’s accompanied repercussions. I have had many struggles and many breakthroughs. To but it simply, it took me a very long time to realize I could choose to live in the solution – but the work never ends. Some days are easier than others and there will always be opportunities to slip back into negativity. This is why it’s essential to work hard to train my brain to focus positively with the goal of developing a high life condition. With that, I can overcome the challenges I face rather than let the challenges overcome me. It’s true that success is possible with a “never give up” attitude but even that is only half the battle.

Even the most tenacious explorers would remain lost in the woods if they didn’t map out where they were going. We can say, “I will never give up” and wander endlessly until collapsing in exhaustion, never actually obtaining the life we want.

For example… I have a friend who has been severely depressed for a very long time – years in fact. We were perfect allies when we were both on the self-pity bandwagon. He’s watched me go through my struggles and has often commented on how proud he is of me but that’s where the accolades end.
When I share the things I learned that have helped me change my life, he gets defensive and insists on doing things “his own way.”

“Everyone’s journey is different!” he says. That may be true, but there is no journey without a map and a destination. Lacking those things, there is nothing but painful wandering.

Yes… getting professional help and taking anti-depression medication may be necessary but that too is only a piece of the puzzle. Even if we do those things, we must also take action in other ways if we really want to make positive changes.

What I had to do was recognize that it was my mind was my own worst enemy.

Shakespeare wrote, “there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

When I finally really understood this, I was able to take steps the to change. I stopped resisting the advise of others. I don’t mean just anyone’s advise – I mean I that I listened to the words and experience of people who had overcome amazing obstacles and were living successful lives.
I had to swallow my pride, get out of my own way, and accept the fact that my mind – the mind that created the problem – was not going to create the solution.

For years I had read countless self-help and inspirational books – looking for a way to fix my broken life. I would get momentary moments of clarity and would sink back into self-pity and the feeling of futility when nothing changed. But there was a reason nothing was changing – I was not actually applying the things I learned. I was accumulating knowledge but was missing the most important ingredient – action.
What good is having the blueprints to a beautiful house if the tools just lay at your feet? It takes action to put it all together.

In that spirit, please accept this free report.
I belong to a service called “butterfly reports” for people who have websites to get interesting content to offer their visitors. I pay for the service, but for you it’s free. This report called 21 Quick Tips for Self Improvement.  Click this link to download it.

I hope you can find something valuable that can help you create the life you want.