They say it’s never too late to start over. But how do people learn to keep a positive attitude every step of their everyday life?
What is the secret to being able to find the good in every situation?
First of all, I don’t think that anyone has the right formula on how to be happy, because happiness is subjective. Yet, that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t fight for It every single day.
The best motivation in life is comparing yourself to the way you imagined your future years ago.
Courage comes from within yourself. Thus it’s what puts the root base of your support system. I know that self-love and self-motivation don’t come easy, and we need to work hard towards achieving them.
So, what can we do to stay motivated and work towards our goals? Here are my top 5 tips, as a 28-year-old, who made the first step into turning her life around.
1. Find people that inspire you and take their advice.
Ever since I was little, I looked up to many influential people, who seemed that they have found their way in life. Their world seemed like a fairytale, and I needed to know what it feels like firsthand. I realized that I can practice the advice they give their audiences within my routine. Believing in yourself seems like an old cliché. Yet, the mindset connected to that small step, can change everything in the long run.
2. Never say “this can’t happen”
Be curious, explore, and never allow yourself to say no to possibilities that are coming your way. In every inconvenience, giving up is the easiest resolvement. Take every challenge as an opportunity to better yourself. Over time this will give you the confidence and faith that you can do anything. This will gain you the respect of the people surrounding you. Whether it be friends, family or colleagues.
3. Find your niche and inspiration, and work towards turning it into your lifestyle/work
This seems hard at first glance, but there are a lot of ways you can define what sparks the fire within yourself. Think about what gives you the butterflies in your stomach when you’re thinking about it. What is one thing that you’re good at and can share with others? What is something yourself and others can ejoy?
Below is a series of books by Richard Nelson Bolles that give tips for finding your way into the job seeking world. All are available in Kindle format, so you can start reading them right away:
- What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021: Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success
- What Color Is Your Parachute? 2022: Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success
- What Color Is Your Parachute? Guide to Job-Hunting Online, Sixth Edition: Blogging, Career Sites, Gateways, Getting Interviews, Job Boards, Job Search … Your Parachute Guide to Job Hunting Online)
4. Self-care is the core of all success
Whoever said “sleep is for the weak” is the weakest person who has ever walked on planet Earth. Listen to your body and allow yourself to rest if you need to. Notice the little things in life. Get a good idea of what gives you purpose to strive for perfection.
5. Patience
This is something I am still working on. I remind myself every day that good things do come to those who wait. Two months ago, I decided to leave my job in Sofia, Bulgaria, and move to Lucerne Switzerland. This is where I want to live and begin the next chapter of my life. Of course, my expectations were not fulfilled immediately. That’s why I decided to take things into my own hands start blogging and record my journey.
My goal is to write about my journey, so that more people can get inspired and turn their life around like I did. Stay tuned, as the best is yet to come.