New Life Starting from the New Year

How many times have you started your new life from Monday or the New Year? Or, maybe, recently you have promised this to yourself again. You dream to finally start eating right, doing sports, planning vacation, realizing your own project, and so on.

But, frankly speaking, if you wait for a special day to come and change everything, for you to wake up being another person, unfortunately, I have to upset you – this will never happen.

All changes begin today. Right at this time and at this moment.

And if you are not ready now to give up an extra piece of delicious cake, go to the gym, take responsibility for the things happening in your life at the moment, trust me, neither tomorrow, nor the day after tomorrow anything will change.

Why does it happen this way?

It is very simple. Our brain is a security system. Security protecting from the unknown, contradicting, uncomfortable. In other words, the brain is always for the comfort. That’s why, when we speak about the comfort zone, we are talking about what we are used to, what is easy and tolerable for us. Our brain will make up a variety of the objective and rock-solid reasons why we shouldn’t do something, why we will fail, why we shouldn’t even try.

Remember when an idea came to you. It inspired you, and its realization seemed to bring you positive changes, success and joy.

But, if you immediately didn’t start to make steps to its realization, very soon you felt doubt instead of the inspiration. And definitely there appeared those who said that you would fail, or that there was no need to strain because everything was so good. In a day or two, in a week, you perceived your brilliant idea as a misconception, minute of weakness, something illusory.

Familiar? Days, weeks, months, years pass by...

And then you say: “If I started to do it immediately when I had thought about it, then today I would have other results, other opportunities, another life. Now it may be late to start, change, realize something”. Some more years will pass, and you will remember this moment and think again that you at least should have started then.

You may have recognized yourself. Maybe, you said these words “What If I…” to yourself only today. Or, maybe, it is today when you are struggling with yourself for your dream, desire, goal.

And if it is about you, I advise you to listen to yourself, your heart, your soul.

Yes, it is very hard and difficult to start changing something, do something in another way, go against the opinions of others. However, when you go all the way, you will become another person: happy, confident, joyful. A thousands-kilometer way starts from the first step. And the most difficult thing is to do this - first - step.

The Universe, God always support a person who is not afraid to go, make mistakes, get experience, but not to betray her/his dream. As soon as you take the responsibility for yourself, for your life, you will see how few reasons not letting to fulfill your dreams there are.

Secretly, we are all afraid of changes.

Sometimes this fear is so strong that it may seem to paralyze a person, and she/he will really be unable to do necessary deeds and actions. The basis of such fear is the fear for your life. On a subconscious level, changes are seen and felt by a person as a threat to her/his life. Very often a person cannot cope with such state by herself/himself. Then the best decision for her/him is a decision to change nothing. And it is neither bad, nor good. It is just like that.

What to do with it?

If it’s about you, you should decide by yourself – to leave everything as it is (you have been living somehow till this moment) or to start changing.

Then, firstly, ask yourself: why am I afraid of these changes, what the most horrible thing may happen if the changes come?

And the next question: why do I need and want these changes?

Frank answers will give you the understanding of the situation and the strength to make the best decision.

So, if you have decided to begin a new life starting from this very New Year, you should articulate clearly or better write down what exactly you want to change in your life. What new things are you ready for? And start to realize your plan! By small, but confident steps. Do you remember about a thousand-step way? Start acting right now. For the longer you procrastinate, the less strength, inspiration and belief you have left for the new changes’ realization.

If it is very difficult for you to dare, you should frankly answer the magical questions above, and you will make the best decision for you in this situation. If the changes are necessary and strongly desired, but you can’t cope with your fears by yourself, feel free to consult a specialist.

And finally, remember that you are that one person who can make you happy. So, if you need changes, today is the right time to trust in yourself and dare to them! Then the New Year will really become the beginning of a new and, surely, happy life!

And for you each new day may become a New Year?