Fact Of Life #9

Only YOU Can Transform Your Life

Okay, while it’s quite apparent that you can’t do EXACTLY what the Transformers in the movie can do, you really CAN change a lot about yourself.  But their are TWO things to know before you try, or you’ll waste a lot of time and energy and probably give up before your transformation is complete.

Number 1

You must understand that you can’t control a LOT about yourself.  While this may sound defeatist, it really isn’t, it’s actually quite empowering.  The reason it’s empowering is that it frees you from putting forth effort into something that CANNOT be changed.  You can then spend this time and effort on things that CAN be changed.

What Can’t You Change?

You can’t change your:

Family (whether you like them or not)

Birthplace (whether you like it or not)

Sexual Orientation (whatever it is, that’s part of you)

DNA (skin color, features, etc. CAN be surgically modified, but you’re still YOU)

Height and other base features (these will vary with age, but think about this, Danny DeVito will NEVER look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, no matter how many weights he lifts!)

Base (animal) instincts (pre-programed….. it’s in your DNA)

Number 2

You must understand that others WILL control you if you let them. While this may sound offensive to many of you, the fact is, whenever you give up control of your life, by default you AUTOMATICALLY allow others to direct how your life is going to be.

There are THOUSANDS of people who are quite willing, and some are remarkably ABLE, to control every aspect of your life; if you let them they’ll control what you read, listen to, eat, and therefore what you ultimately THINK.

What CAN Be Changed?

You CAN change what you:

Eat (which can improve your health)

Mentally absorb (which will improve your mind; this means what you read, watch and listen to etc.)

Say (unless you have Tourett’s syndrome or a similar mental illness)

Think (unless you pay a lot of attention to family, friends, teachers, religious leaders and politicians)

Just KNOWING that it’s UP TO YOU, and ONLY YOU, should make you more motivated.  While it is easy (lazy?) to just let your life be in the hands of others (family, friends, religious leaders, other-worldly beings, politicians, employers etc.) if you REALLY want a better life, YOU must be the one to take control of it.

What Are You REALLY Taking Control Of?

What do you take control of?  Your MIND which is housed in, and is part of, your BODY.  If YOU don’t take control, there are thousands of people on the planet who will gladly do it for you, and I promise you, it won’t be good for YOU, it will only be good for THEM!

It’s up to YOU. The key to transforming yourself and therefore your life is to take little steps.  One small thing at a time.  Don’t try to do it all at once, because you’ll mostly likely become overwhelmed.  You don’t learn anything worth knowing all at once; it’ll take time, but it doesn’t have to be hard.

Learn to do things for yourself and in so doing, learn ABOUT yourself.  I promise you it’s worth it.

Luke.

PS. I hope you read the Final Fact Of Life on Monday!