Are You Prepared?

So - you are planning to make some changes in your life!  You want to improve yourself in some way.  Perhaps improve your health by changing your eating habits and start an exercise routine.  Perhaps you want to grow as person, and improve your relationships.  Maybe you are in a relationship and it is time to end it and move on with your life.

Making changes in our life is what 'growing' is all about.  But, are you prepared? Have you given it a lot of thought?  Have you developed a plan?  The definition of 'planning' is the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening.  Are you prepared for what might happen?  When the going gets tough, and it will, do you have a plan to overcome these problems?

Many of us have great ideas about how to make changes our lives, but when we get down to it, we are not prepared to make that change.  We had an idea, but no plan for executing the idea.  

Are you prepared for the fear and anxiety that is waiting for you?  Are you prepared to get out of your 'comfort zone' and make decisions based on facts, not emotions?  If you are not prepared for these events, you will end up scraping your plans and returning to your comfort zone, seeking the safety and comfort of doing nothing.

Ralph Carrell says  'avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece'.  

Develop a plan for your idea.  Think about what may happen and plan for each circumstance.  Then execute your plan.

- Joe Freeman