Do You Possess These three Components To Embrace Change?

When someone speaks of the "change" word, what are your first thoughts? Do you say or think "oh no!, not again", or do view the change as an opportunity? To alter, or cause something to be different is what change is all about. Any thought, decision, or action around change can result in positive or negative implications in one's life or business. We each are able to take steps to make our situation in life different than it is today - by our thoughts and simply by changing our thoughts. Three components each of us possess to embrace change are faith, choice and desire.

Faith - our belief or trust in what cannot be seen. For one to bring change to their situation, faith is the first component in the process. One must believe, without a doubt, they are able to impact and improve their situation. Even if your life situation feels unbearable and hopeless, having faith in a new type of life is the first step. Should doubt creep back into your mind, it will slow or stop the process, and you will remain in your current situation permanently or for a longer period of time. Daily affirmations, encouragement from others, and reading or listening to positive and uplifting materials assist in supporting the faith necessary to make a change.

Choice - the act of making a selection. We always have choices as we experience any opportunity or challenge. A positive approach to change will lead us to look for ways to make the most of the opportunity, or how to meet and surpass the challenge. We also can take the other approach and willingly let the opportunity slip away, or allow our challenges to overwhelm us. We can choose to make no choice and continue to do the same things we currently have being doing. This tends to generate results more closely to making the negative choice.

To make positive changes in one's life, one must clearly identify and define what the desired change will mean to you - what it will look like and how you will feel experiencing the change. Once you have clearly defined the change in your mind, the next step is to choose to take the necessary actions to make the change. In doing so, one must embrace the process of making those changes and recognize the results most likely will not be immediate. Yet with consistent activity the small daily steps and actions we take over time will compound and create a different result in the future. As we encounter obstacles in attempting to create success, we understand they are just part of the journey on our way to success.

Desire - to deeply wish or long for. I added the word "deeply" to the definition of desire as a normal level of "desire" will not achieve success in the change process. One must have the level of desire that "at all costs and no matter the obstacles" this change will be accomplished. This persistence towards the desired outcome is the final step in making the changes and creating the desired success in your life.

Embracing change will lead us towards success in our ventures, achievement of our goals, and the ability to live a more purposeful life. But we must do something different - we must focus our thoughts, and take the necessary actions on a consistent basis until we have achieved the desired results. In our heart and mind, we must believe without a doubt we can change our situation. We agree to make the necessary choices to approach these changes, and to let nothing stand in our way. By embracing change we are on our way to creating a desired success or more purpose in our lives.