Whose Life Are You Living? Why You May Be Living Someone Else’s Life and How You Can Take Back What’s Yours
If you're a person who hasn't been fully in charge of your life you might be feeling discouraged about now, but the awareness that you've been giving up control of your life can be the beginning of an exciting new journey into self development.
Can you recall the day-dreams you had as a child? Do you remember the excitement and wonder you felt at seeing yourself in your day-dream future? The enthusiasm you felt for life when you were eight years old can be yours again at twenty eight, thirty eight, or fifty eight. Life is exciting, a wonderful adventure-but only when it's your life.
If your life now seems a boring, unsatisfying, and humdrum day to day existence, why not start writing a new story? Just for the fun of it, take out a piece of blank paper and put this at the top: My New Life Story. But before you start writing anything, do this. Remember the story of Aladdin's Lamp? Aladdin found a magic lamp and when he rubbed it a genie appeared granting him three you've. Well, you've just found your magic lamp. Rub it and see the genie appear, granting you the power to wish anything for your life that you desire.
Now go back to your piece of paper with My New Life Story at the top, and start writing. Write the next chapter of your life. Describe the star of your story in great detail. The star is you. How do you feel? What do you do? Who are you with? Does this new story excite you? Does it feel more like the real you? Don't answer these questions with your head; your heart will tell you the truth. You'll know deep inside if what you've written is the right path for you. It may be scary to think about, but if it feels right then it is right.
At this point, perhaps your initial excitement is starting to wane and you've put down your pen in frustration, discouraged and thinking that this just isn't practical, that it's unrealistic, just another day-dream. This is your ego protecting the status quo. Change is hard, and it can be frightening, but dreams do come true.
Scientists know that people who visualize their goals in great detail and with strong emotion generally achieve those goals. You, too, can change your life, though not instantly as in the Aladdin story. Even
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