Imagine that you wake up every morning so excited about your day that when your alarm goes off you actually hop out of bed in anticipation of all that awaits you.
There is no rolling over to hit the snooze, followed by a big sigh as you wish you could just stay beneath the covers for the rest of the day. No, you have too much to look forward to.
Sound too unrealistic compared to where you are right now? It doesn’t have to be.
Sure, there are times in our lives where we have to do things we’d rather not. We have work or home projects that don’t really interest us but they need to get done and we’re the ones responsible for doing them.
Life is about making memories and achieving dreams. It’s about engaging in every day with the vitality and vigor of someone who lives every day as if it is their last day on earth so they’re going to make it count. It involves not only being okay with where you are in life, but being absolutely ecstatic about your current circumstances.
Are you ready to make that happen and enjoy that kind of life?
If you answered “yes”, just follow these seven rules:
Rule #1: Always follow your passion
Too many people are living a ho-hum life because they aren’t doing what they’re passionate about. Either they’re in the wrong line of work or they aren’t involved in hobbies that ignite their inner spirit. They lose the zest for life because they’re not doing the right things for them.
This won’t happen to you if you always follow your desires and pursue the things that interest you most. Choose hobbies that you just can’t imagine life without (well, maybe you can, but it would be a rather boring and unfulfilling life that you’d prefer to avoid).
Pick a career that makes work feel like play. Feel like you’re already stuck in a career that doesn’t suit you? It’s never too late to change. You may have some extra obstacles to work around, but if you want it bad enough, you’ll find a way to make it happen.
Rule #2: Never settle
Living a life you love involves not settling for any old thing that comes your way. It’s about allowing yourself to not be okay with mediocrity because you know you’d feel fabulous with more.
Not that there is anything wrong with mediocrity as it will definitely get you by, but if you’re looking for a life that makes you jump out of bed ready and willing to start your day, you’re probably going to have to do better than that.
Instead of allowing yourself to accept something just because it is comfortable, choose to go beyond the limits and find the things that make your body tingle.
After all, the only way to get higher than where you are now is to push yourself to new areas and you won’t bother to do that if you convince yourself that you’re just fine right where you’re at.
Rule #3: Keep learning
An idle mind is a bored mind. When you don’t constantly test your brain in new and different ways, life has a way of becoming very dull. Therefore, continued learning can help you avoid falling into this trap.
When you make learning a daily activity, is has very positive effects as it keeps you thinking and asking questions that you want to find the answers to. It gives you meaning and purpose as you get deeper and deeper into topics you enjoy. You may even notice that your interests start to spread out and go into areas that you never even considered.
Rule #4: Exercise patience
Very few things in life happen when you want them to. Either they show up extremely late, when you’ve almost given up or, sometimes, they don’t show up at all. Both situations require a ton of patience as you continue walking your path in life, unsure of where it may lead.
The bad thing about patience is that the only way to get it is to be involved in situations that require it. Although it may feel like the world is crashing down on you at any given time, it is important to remember that everything happens in its own time. The less you stress about it, the more you enjoy life.
Rule #5: Have faith
In order to be happy every day, it requires a lot of faith. It may be faith in a higher power or just a general faith that things will work out for the best. It’s up to you what you want your faith to be like, but if you have it, life is much more pleasant and it’s easier to take the hard times.
Faith is what gets you through when you’re in a room full of closed doors and see no way out. It’s the knowledge that there is a window in there somewhere, you just haven’t found it yet.
When you can walk through life with this kind of conviction, you won’t let stressors get the best of you because you’ll realize that everything will end up okay regardless.
Rule #6: Don’t limit yourself
The only one that can stop you from living the life you want is you. Sure, others may put hurdles in your way but, in the end it is up to you whether or not you have a life that excites you or one that puts you to sleep. Ultimately it is your choice as to whether or not you’re happy.
If there is something you want to do with your life, don’t let naysayers or seemingly impossible situations prevent you from making it happen. Be the person that defies the odds, not the person who succumbs to them.
Rule #7: Be selfish
A lot of women feel selfish when they pursue life’s passion. After all, most of us are born and raised to make sure others needs and wants are met first. We feel guilty if we think about ourselves at all, so normally we don’t.
Well, if you want to be happy, it’s time to get a little selfish. You’re going to have to know what you want and go out and get it. You need to stand up for yourself and quit saying “yes” to others and say “yes” to yourself instead.
Living a life you love is about being true to who you are and following the paths you were meant to follow. It’s about not accepting “no” for an answer and pushing forward until all your dreams become reality.
Follow these seven rules and you’ll experience greater life satisfaction. When that alarm clock goes off, you’ll be bounding out of bed with the energy of a five year old on a sugar buzz who knows that they’re spending the day at Disney. It doesn’t get much better than that!
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