As a refresher, I'm not talking about ACTUAL rules, because the rules I'm talking about aren't actual at all. These aren't speed limits & "don't touch a hot stove". They are rules placed on us by family history, a bad teacher, a "friend" or even ourselves outlying what we are or are not capable of.
That we aren't smart enough for....
Capable enough for...
We will only ever have.... because that's all anyone in our family has ever had.
Pick your poison. Whatever your "rules" are, it's time to break them at the cost of taking responsibility of your dreams and chasing them.
Now I mentioned that I'd be showing you how break the rules you've been held back by and to do that, you have to start with recognizing the role you play in those rules. You've, so far, accepted them as your reality and today, that stops. Today, you'll change your whole way of thinking and as you make conscious choices every single day to chase your dreams, you'll keep all of the following in mind. Are you ready? Here we go...
1. Live with gratitude, not entitlement
2. Forgive others instead of holding a grudge
3. Give people credit for (and celebrate) their victories instead of being jealous
4. Pass out compliments like candy and keep criticism in your pocket.
5. Learn something new every day instead of "knowing it all" already.
6. Talk about ideas of how to make your community better, instead of other people
7. Openly cheer on those around you instead of secretly hoping they will fail
8. Share your knowledge and your gifts instead of holding them for ransom
9. Keep a list of goals instead of a list of failures
10. Exude joy, not anger or bitterness
11. Embrace change instead of fearing it
12. Read or listen to a book on a topic you love instead of watching TV
13. Take a chance on an opportunity instead of living with "what if..."
14. Share your story, because others need to hear it. Even if it's hard.
Now you're probably reading this list and wondering where are the tips on getting others to make your life better aren't you? Sorry. That's not what this is about. This is about the power YOU have to flip the script, to change the channel, to stop living by the rules that you've been bound by, because friends, that's where it really lies. In you.
So start today. Pick one or 5 of these things and start making changes. Show the world that you are brave enough, strong enough, strong enough and fiesty enough to pick up your dreams and run with them. No matter what's happened every single day leading up to this one.
Because this one is the one that is going to change it all.
All because YOU chose to break the rules.
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