It’s unlikely that an amazing life just happens by chance. You can’t wish it into reality. You have to make it happen.
You must be intentional with how you spend your time, energy, and focus. Too many distractions, less important goals, and a shortage of resources can get in the way of living an amazing life. And the lack of a clear life vision (and goals that align with bringing that vision into reality) is perhaps the greatest obstacle that us busy moms face.
The good news is that these are challenges that can be solved…with a little effort of course.
Create an amazing life that’s meaningful and exciting to you with these 8 simple steps:
1. Remove what isn’t necessary.
Too many responsibilities and distractions are obstacles to an amazing life. Get rid of anything that takes up time or space and doesn’t provide a worthwhile return. It should be important to you if you choose to include it in your life.
2. Decide on your priorities.
You might not be able to walk on Mars, climb K2, become a movie director, and be chief of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins. However, you can accomplish some pretty amazing things over the course of a lifetime.
* It’s important to narrow your focus to a few priorities. What’s the most important thing to accomplish or experience? Keep your list short.
3. Stock up on the necessities.
Creating an amazing life requires courage. The more your risk, the more courage you require. But imagine if you had plenty of money, time, energy, and support. You’d need much less courage to chase after that amazing life. Fear will have much less influence over your life. Start building reserves in the key areas of your life.
4. Remove the distractions from your life.
It might be the television, the casual friend you’ve been half-heartedly carrying around for 7 years, or the goals that only interest you moderately.
* Warren Buffett often advises people to make a list of their top 10 priorities in order of importance. He then says to avoid numbers 4-10 like the plague. Those are the things that get in the way of accomplishing the top 3.
5. Deal with negative thoughts.
Big goals and ideas stir up negative thoughts and emotions. Failing to deal with these can cause big challenges down the road. Be committed to expecting the best, finding solutions, and staying positive. Negativity takes the wind out of your sails and fuels procrastination.
6. Spend your time wisely.
There are multiple ways to accomplish any task. Avoid taking the easy path. The easy way is often the long way. Life is short, so choose the shortest path to your amazing life. This is often the most uncomfortable path, but you can handle it.
7. Get started.
The first step is often the hardest. You have everything you need to take a meaningful first step. Avoid waiting for some future event to occur. You can do it today, even if you have kids, a limited income, or limited knowledge. Just get started.
8. It’s not that difficult.
There’s really much less competition in the world than you think. Look at how much time the average person wastes at work and at home. Most people fail to prioritize their time. Most people don’t have goals. Most people have too many distractions.
* When you choose the direction of your life and eliminate distractions, the road is relatively easy.
Is your reality less than the amazing vision you have for yourself? It doesn’t have to be.
Setting priorities and removing distractions are the keys to creating an amazing life. Use your time wisely. It’s never too late — there’s still time to live the life you’ve always dreamed of, but it’s important to get started today. Don’t wait another minute to create the life you deserve to live.
I want to hear from you!
What are your best tips for using your time wisely? Please join the discussion in the comments section below.
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I can’t thank you enough for this article and all the many others that you share. I have really been working on my life hard for the last three months. I want to do God’s will for my life. I keep coming back to your articles to refresh my mind. These tips have really helped me. God Bless
Great article. I have been working on myself trying to become a better person in every way. I thank God He works in me and thru me every day. I could not do this on my own. Thank you for sharing this
Great secrets. I waste a lot of time. I have to often wait for others to finish their contribution so that I can start my part. It can be really frustrating. Then during the “waiting” time I find work to do, but it is usually busy work that could be easily delegated. I also spend way to much time answering emails.
I love this post, what a positive message!! 🙂 All of these steps are great and I can definitely see how they are secrets to an amazing life! Thank you so much for sharing!
I took a course once that discussed how many people in our lives will rain on our parade. How when we try to be/do something different that there will always be those people that are negative, which can put doubts into your mind. That can be the hardest thing for me. The negativity. It is not easy to eliminate as it usually comes from people i really love.
Thanks for the great tips!
Sounds like great advice. I do need to remove some things in my life.
Wonderful things to do to help you go in the direction you are meant to go.
Thanks for sharing these awesome secrets/tips.
Some of those sounds easier to be said than done.
I need to remove a few things that aren’t necessities.
I love secret n. 2
Planning helps me use my time wisely.
Definitely enjoy your blog posts a lot! These tips are very helpful. Life is precious so I definitely will keep these tips in mind.
Really good tips. I like reading them as they are good reminders.
Great Topic!
These are really great tips. thanks 🙂
Thanks for sharing
These are really great tips on how to straighten out your life.
Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful tips! Thanks for sharing
These are amazing tips and I agree with every single one of them! For sure, it sometimes all depends on perspective too in order to keep ourselves happy. We can either focus on the bad or on the good. We have all the power to make ourselves happy or miserable.
Great tips! I try to do 2 things at once if I can. I accomplish more during the day. You are right. The negative thoughts slow me down.
These are great tips. However, I have to admit that I am still a novice when it comes to getting my life together. I am still learning, but I am getting better.
I love these tips! I’ve been trying to focus on being more intentional in my life and taking out my distractions. I’ve noticed that distractions keep me away from doing what I love. When there is too much around me/going on I begin to feel overwhelmed and I shut down.
These are really great tips on how to straighten out your life.
Thanks for sharing love these secrets number 1 is my favorite
Loving these secrets…so meaningful! And how many of us couldn’t stand to “edit” our lives in so many ways? I truly think #1 and #4 are my favorite.