Self Improvement And Motivation For Stepping Out-of-the-Mind!

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For Stepping Out-of-the-Mind!

Working with the mind is at the heart of self improvement and motivation. It is a conscious discipline that leads to self mastery. As Einstein said, "a problem cannot be solved on the same level it was created." If the mind has created a problem, we need to step out-of-the-mind in order to find the solution.

Out-of-the-Mind Self Improvement - Becoming

Stepping Out-of-the-Mind

Life wants us to grow, to expand, to take things to the next level, to evolve. And it has wired us accordingly. We are built for growth, expansion and evolution. Yet, growth means exchanging the old for the new – and we often find ourselves reluctant or unwilling to let go.

We procrastinate. We excuse. We postpone. We rationalize. We deny. We bargain. We 'explain away'. We resist. And life goes on as it was – without any change. As Walt Kelly once remarked, "We have met the enemy and he is us."

What's needed are ways to take ourselves out-of-the-mind to embody the changes we want to make. The stepping stones provide a clear path to follow.

The Stepping Stones

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny."

Author Unknown

Thoughts >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Words.

Words >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Actions.

Actions >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Habits.

Habits >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Character.

Character >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Destiny.

Out of this quote evolves a path of action for implementing change in our lives. They are the three stepping stones for out-of-the-mind self improvement and motivation^™:

1) Thoughts and Words
2) Actions and Habits
3) Character and Destiny

Each stepping stone encompasses a world of it's own, yet they're so intertwined that making changes in one brings inevitable change in the others.

Stepping Stone #1: Thoughts & Words

"Your life is what your thoughts make it."

~Marcus Aurelius

Everything begins with our thinking. Like a river, thoughts flow through our lives and give birth to everything we say and do.

Words are thoughts in tangible form. Words are thoughts 'in formation' - or information. This information is crucial to our personal growth and self development. It is no mistake that this is the first stepping stone of out-of-the-mind self improvement and motivation^™.

We use words to define our reality. We use them to describe who we are, what we want, and where we are going. We use them to define what is possible. The language we use delineates the boundaries of our thinking and of our world.

Stepping Stone #2: Actions & Habits

"We first make our habits; and then our habits make us."

~John Dryden

Our actions and habits flow naturally from the way we think. They also condition our thinking. Actions and habits are the second stepping stone of out-of-the-mind self improvement and motivation^™.

Harnessing the power of action & habit is to harness the power of everyday. Whatever falls into our daily routine gets done on a regular basis. Whatever doesn't usually gets postponed, rejected or ignored. We become what we do on a regular basis.

The power of everyday either works for us or it works against us - but it's always working. Sow on a daily basis and you will reap. Fail to sow on a daily basis and you may very well weep. Tapping into the power of habit is one of the surest ways to take control of our lives.

Stepping Stone #3: Character & Destiny

"Destiny is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved."

~William Jennings Bryant

There is a mysterious element to character and destiny. There are forces beyond our control which influence how our destiny unfolds. Yet, not everything is out of our hands.

We can change the way we think. We can consciously shape our habits. We can polish character.

Destiny is the fruition of a life. It's also a road we walk. When we walk consciously we bring the process of our life to a whole new level. We see that we can accept, change and evolve. Our path becomes an upward spiral of personal growth and fulfillment on so many levels.

Beyond The Stepping Stones

"It may be that we are puppets - puppets controlled by the strings of society. But at least we are puppets with perception, with awareness. And perhaps our awareness is the first step to our liberation."

~Stanley Milgram

Beyond the mind there is another world - a world of awareness. We have the unquestionable ability to be aware of the mind.

This awareness is the basis of our inner-freedom and conscious choice. It enables us to stop tolerating what we would rather change. It empowers us to step into the life and self we want.

Live in gratitude and you will become the embodiment of gratitude. Live with purpose and you will become the embodiment of that purpose. Live a courageous life and you will become the embodiment of that courage. Live in love and you will become the embodiment of love.

The possibilities are endless. The choice - yours.

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I would like to take this opportunity to wish you the very best with your out-of-the-mind evolutionary pursuits!