What do you do that ruins your life?
I am trying to get a handle on why I always feel like I'm doing the wrong things with my life. I've decided to make a list of things I do that I think might be detrimental to me. What do you guys think? Do you have things that you do that you feel like ruin your life? How do you get past them?
1) I'm negative and easily fall into a sour mood.
2) I procrastinate.
3) I have a hard time finding my direction.
I really think if I could fix #3, the other two wouldn't be as big of hindrances. So how do I go about doing it? Advice please!
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Go get hypnotized. It seriously might help you change your outlook so your direction is easier to find.
Maybe you need to hire a life coach.
Go on line and look up Adult ADD, there's self tests to take. See what you come up with.
I'll try it, but I think adult ADD is actually just adult boredom.
There are plenty of things that I do that are detrimental to me, I think. In terms of getting past them....do you mean acceptance or change? If you can identify things you do that bother you, recognize also that you are making a conscious choice (or several conscious choices). It might be a habit (like procrastinating or negative self talk), but habits can be broken so long as you recognize you have a choice in the matter - you are never stuck. Change takes time, though.
Most of all, though, I stop focusing on what I'm doing wrong. What we think about and focus on, we breathe life into. Focus on the things you are good at, too, and give yourself some praise for it.
No one is "perfect", Ginger...there's no such thing. It's also possible to look at the things you listed as your life ruiners and see them as positive attributes, too. Perspective goes a long way. But if you want to make changes, go for it. Start small and commend yourself for all of the efforts you make along the way - you'll get there. :)
Read the book, The Power of Now, by Eckhard Tolle. It is really good and life changing.