The Seven Ways To Change

Do you know in a race all runners run? But there can only be one winner.

This year, I am determined to do all I have set out to do. I made a commitment to never miss my God moment again. I will walk out on faith to challenges that I can not see how it could possibly happen, yet believing that it will happen.

If you can't imagine yourself winning, you won't. If you are not determined about finishing the race, you will give up. If you do not have the faith to believe, then it will not happen.

I was talking with someone this week, and I told them of a story of someone I knew who had stage 4 cancer. The doctors gave her 3 months to live, but she had faith and hope, and she told them she was determined she was going to live. They must have thought she was nuts, stage 4. Yeah, you don't live.

She believed in miracles, and she never gave up.

She willed herself better. Two months later when they ran more scans and with only one month left of the doctor's death sentence. They told her that she was cured. Yup, no cancer. It was all gone.

The doctors couldn't believe it, but she believed it. She believed in prayer, and she was determined and looked where it got her. My friend asked if I was Tinker Bell? Yes, I am. I believe. 

She said she didn't believe in miracles, I told her, and then she would never receive one. You have to believe to receive.

Don't sit around day after day saying, "Poor me, you don't know what I've been through.I am not lucky. There is no way it can change. "

Because with thoughts like that, it won't. You're telling yourself you will never get better, become successful, or change your circumstances. And guess what? You will have no shot at change. It all starts with you and your attitude.

Surround yourself with people who influence your life in a positive way. Here are 7 ways to start to change

1. Write a set of goals down:

Write a list, make a vision board, look at it, and then envision it.

2. Take action:

Do something to get it started, research it, talk to others, and do something.

3. Be flexible to make changes to your goals:

It's okay if it doesn't happen exactly like you see it. Change course because it can be way better than you thought. 

4 Over look the distractions:

Focus on the prize, and stop looking at others. Stop getting sidetracked.

5. Never quit:

No matter what, no matter how many times you get knocked down, keep going. 

6. Use life experience to your benefit:

Always ask what can I learn from this? There are many things life has taught us if we listen.

7. Don't do it by yourself:

Know that there are others around you supporting your dream. If not, find new friends, and hang out with others with a dream.

Here are 3 things that will bring you down

1. Negative thoughts 

I can never do this.

2. People's attitude 

You will never do that.

3. Flashbacks of your past.

You know where you came from. You're a loser. You can't do it, see you tried before. Forget all of that. Know you can do anything you set your mind to.

So today, my friends, you have to be determined to be determined.

Do not leave your destiny in the hands of people.

Do not trust people with your happiness.

It's all up to you to make that change.

Change your thoughts, change your life.