Reinventing Yourself

Living The Passionate Life When Those Around You Do Not Understand

Many people have contacted me and asked a familiar question. "How can I live a passionate life if the people around me are negative and uninterested?"

Although the answer to this dilemma is not simple, it can be accomplished with some time and planning.

1. Lead by example - Instead of trying to explain to others how you are feeling and what you are doing, show them with your actions. If you are joyous and productive in your daily life others will observe that and be curious. By staying calm and happy you can influence the angry, noisy and otherwise unhappy people to see what you are up to.
2. Invite others to share in what you are doing in your life that is making such a difference. By including other people in your activities they are more likely to be open to the changes you are experiecing in your life. People around you will respond to your efforts in showing them what you are learning and discovering.
3. Set aside time for yourself every day - This can be a quiet time that you schedule into your day, every day. Use this time to think, write, read, meditate or do anything else that will further your passions. The people around you will get used to this time very quickly and will even remind others not to interrupt you.

Living a passionate life takes time, effort, and planning. Do whatever you need in order to give yourself this opportunity to have a life you love.

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Reinventing Yourself When You Have Been Disappointed

Is it possible to reinvent yourself if you have been seriously disappointed by people or events in your life? Absolutely. If you remember that you are responsible for your life and how you perceive your life to be, you will understand that the disappointment is not about you, but about the other person.

Do not blame another person or a situation for making you unhappy or unable to achieve what you want from your life. By making the effort to be responsible for your own well-being you can dramatically shift the focus of disappointment from the other person back to yourself. No one else creates your reality; you alone can make a great life for yourself and have whatever you want. Expect the best from yourself and others and you will reinvent your life on a higher level than you ever thought possible.

Passion is the secret

The most common trait among successful people who overcome great odds is one thing: Passion. They all love what they do and focus on that thing all of the time. I was reading about this over at Joe Vitale's Mr. Fire blog. He was down in San Diego last week, speaking at the National Speaker's Association's convention, and he met a man who was passionate about what he did.

Focus on what you love, try to eliminate as much of what you don't love, and that passion will lead you to joy and happiness. Go with your feelings and emotions and do what feels good! So many of us have allowed others to tell us what we should do and think and feel for so long that it might take some time for you to find your bliss. Stick with it and the world will be at your command.

Reinvent Your Life by Comparing and Contrasting

Picture yourself flowing downstream along a river. You are in a canoe and you can paddle down the middle or to either side as you move forward. Your life is like this; you have choices and you can take one of many different paths at any given time. Use this analogy as you make your way through your daily life.

By sampling options that are available to you life becomes a smorgasboard of possibilities. Go with your feelings as you make your choices. If something feels good and right to you, steer your boat closer to it and see what it has to offer. You cannot live someone else's life experience, only your own, so make sure you are doing what is right for you. Now you may think