{"id":36366,"date":"2015-10-25T21:02:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T05:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=36366"},"modified":"2015-10-27T22:14:23","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T06:14:23","slug":"3-decisions-make-today-take-control-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/3-decisions-make-today-take-control-life\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Decisions You Should Make TODAY to Take Control of Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Let\u2019s face it, changing can be difficult, but you must if you want to take your power back and be in the driver\u2019s seat of your life. There are three particularly important decisions that you need to make if you want to take the reins in your life. They are not easy, but if you commit to them today, I know that you will reap great rewards in the future. Are you up for the challenge?<\/p>\n

Below are the three major decisions that I hope you will make today:<\/p>\n

1) Decide to take full responsibility for your life. <\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want to reclaim your power, the best decision you can make in this moment is to take complete responsibility for every facet of your life. No more blaming others, no more victim mindset. Each time you choose to blame others or outside events for your problems instead of looking within, you give your power away to people or circumstances.<\/p>\n

How can you change things if you refuse to see the part you play in the problem? How can you improve your relationship with your partner if you hold him or her responsible for everything? When you fail to acknowledge that you have some responsibility in the things that happen in your life, you wind up passively hoping that circumstances will change for the better instead of being proactive. This prevents you from acting as a driving force for change in your life.<\/p>\n

It is not easy to admit that you are responsible for that which occurs in your life. It is hard to admit that you play a role in the unpleasant circumstances that you experience. Your ego would rather be right than experience positive change and peace. As such, it encourages you to blame outside forces as opposed to accepting the fact that you may be contributing to your problems.<\/p>\n

What areas of your life are you unsatisfied with? Are you genuinely taking responsibility for the situations in those areas? Decide today to set your ego aside and take full responsibility for your life. It isn\u2019t an easy step to take, but you will love just how empowering it is.<\/p>\n

2) Decide to implement small daily habits in your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many people bemoan their lack of willpower. Yet lack of willpower is not the real problem as willpower is limited and can only take you so far. In reality, adopting a new set of healthy and productive habits is what creates genuine change. When engaged in on a daily basis, these habits can work wonder in the long run and, if done properly, they eventually require little to no willpower. Daily habits also create a powerful momentum that motivates you to implement increasingly empowering habits in your life. Unsure of how to create and implement new habits? Read on for a list of helpful tips on this topic.<\/p>\n