Taking control: Re-write your life story in 2016

Your success and failure starts in your mind; so never be absent-minded!

Often we describe ourselves according to the point of view of those who socialize us because we believe everything adults say or do during our foundational stages. It is for this reason that I request you to take a moment to re-write your story from your subjective point of view!

You are what you believe you are!

Mankind is created after the likeness of the Creator and has power of creating anything with his mind and words. Everything you say or do started in your mind and manifests in words and actions. The major ingredient is feelings. They give shape or distinctive character of good or bad. If you are like me, I have just discovered that nobody really knows me; I am therefore the only person who can accurately describe my innermost thoughts of who I am and what principles motivates my thoughts and actions.

In my culture, mothers speak scornful words when they rebuke their children. Often they will point a flaw about whatever biological blemishes the father has in an insulting manner. So, would such a child be free of deep rooted shame about self? Very few parents know that such scornful comments are regarded as emotional abuse; this leaves a large number of parents who erred in that regard. 

  

What re-writing your story entails!

When you re-write your story you have to first erase the old version of what has been said about your personality traits:

1.    You are unique. This means whoever said anything about you described your mistakes and not you! Since most of the traits that describe you are inwards, it is highly possible that your parents and siblings are capable of describing you!

2.    It is important to re-write your story after internalizing the fact that you are a powerful being with the ability to recreate and be whatever you can imagine. Yes I said imagine because anything you imagine is a possibility and in essence is waiting to happen when you activate the power of your mind.

3.    Knowledge is power! Read the books and view videos about contributors of low self-esteem and how you can cut loose from the anchors of believing the lies. Next read the books about the natural laws and how they impact your current life view. For an example, if you have been told that you are slow-learner and therefore have limited ability to become what you desire and think about. Read a book about “Think and Grow Rich” and similar ones. You will emerge from the prison of poor socialization into a being that is unstoppable in whatever you perceive as a true self.

4.    How do you erase bad information? Engage in guided meditation about the power within and your ability to fly above storms of socialization. The danger of not cutting loose is that you may undervalue yourself to the point of letting your life go by and actually never discovering the true you!

Why it is important to re-write your story in 2016!

The true you is indeed amazing even to yourself!  After empowering yourself with the general

Start 2016 with determination
to daily discover a new you!

knowledge about individuality of a human being; it is important to discover who you are:

1.    Find who you are through free personality assessment tests under several theories including Jung.

2.    Learn about your emotional or financial intelligence. These are concepts that peal the socialization flaws and reveal the extent to which a person is equipped to prosper in this life.

3.    The Seven Intelligences is a tool that will point at your given strengths which determines your career.

4.    Meditation will help you to internalize these and enable you to take control of your life.

5.    Learn to accept failure as a learning curve and stepping stones that leads you to discover new strategies towards your life goals. All good things are the results of persistence; therefore regard any failure as a practice which gives you a refined insight to a specific challenge.

We live in the era of the revelation of the universe and its natural laws and how they impacts on us. Let 2016 be the time of refreshing; the time to cross over to the other side where the only restriction of self-discovery is inflicted by you. Let no one hinder you to be the best that you are; you are a creative being, a powerful and capable of becoming the best in whatever is given to you! Your task is to discover your gifts; they are keys that will open doors so that you can exit into prosperous 2016.

Taking control: How well do you know yourself?

It is ironic that we seek to know about other people we admire because they have achieved something that affect us.  Today I want to encourage you to pause and focus on discovering your temperament, and character traits! When you are done you will know that you are indeed a unique being!

When you know your make-up, the idea of knowing about others will benefit you because you will match their achievement to your potential.  In other words, you will not seek to be a music star when you are not naturally configured to operate in this field. Yes you may enjoy music, but it does not mean you can sing for the enjoyment of others. Let me list the categories you may wish to explore:

Four Temperaments: The choleric, the sanguine, the melancholic and the phlegmatic. Each has the bright and the dark side. Learn their compatibility; you would have discovered the potential relationships challenges.  

Extravert and Introvert: Extravert is out-going, impulsive and needs people to interact with. If you are an extravert you are optimistic by nature and changeable. An introvert is reserved and cautious. If you are an introvert you tend to rely on books and non-social sources for stimulation. You are unchangeable, passive, pessimistic, peaceful, controlled and reliable.

Seven Intelligence Centres:  Logical or mathematical, Musical, Kinesthetic or physical, Visual, Spatial, Intrapersonal (introspective and ability to know oneself), Interpersonal (ability to relate with others) and Linguistic. These are important for your career development.  For an example, you could be wired with logical intelligence which means you are good in mathematics but have not excel because your teacher punished you and have since developed dislike of this subject.

Learning Styles:

·        Haptic learner - learns best when they are involved – experimenting and experiencing, hence are referred to kinesthetic learners.

·        Visual learner – learns best when they can see pictures of what they are studying. They learn by reading more than listening.

·        Auditory learners – learns best through sound such as lectures and music. They are good listeners and tend to be challenged by reading assignments.

Internal and External locus of control: It is about controlling influence of your behavior. If you are stimulated by external factors such as enjoying being in the company of people, you operate on external locus of control. If you enjoy being alone and working by yourself and have a deep sense of your inner self, you operate on internal locus of control. This will help you to apply for the suitable job.

Blood Type: There are four types - O, A, B and AB. It is your blue print that determines your ideal diet and potential health issues. Your blood type will educate you on lifestyle diseases because you are what you eat.  In other words when you know your blood type you will know which foods your system do not digest well and therefore contribute to your weight problem and arthritis and the host of ailments.

When you take this list to represent the components of your make-up, you will realize that you really do not know yourself.  This will encourage you to explore areas that you have not yet developed. Go for it; and know your strengths! I regard this as being responsible in taking control of your life!