I heard someone talking the other day about how they felt helpless and they had no influence or control over anything in their lives. They believed nothng could be done to change their own lives or to help anyone around them, whether family or friends.
I was saddened to hear someone speak of being so lost in the world, with no direction, and worse, no hope for the future. It's very likely you have met similar people, sharing that same outlook on life. The sense of hopelessness infects those around them too, as their depression is almost contagious. It doesn't have to be that way.
In the modern world, we all have almost unlimited choices. Whether we start out life at the very bottom of society, or somewhere part way up the middle of the ladder, our lives are in our own hands. We can take responsibility for what we do with our own future. We can even make a positive influence on the lives and well being of other people. We can make good things happen to us, and we can spread hope to other members of our family and circle of friends and associates.
All we have to do is change our outlook on life.
Instead of seeing everything through the lens of helplessness and the victim syndrome, we can do something about it. Wake up tomorrow morning and say to yourself that you are going to accomplish one positive goal during the day. It doesn't have to be a major world altering event in the cosmic sense; but it's the very first step in changing the world for yourself.
Imagine some possibilities, and act upon them. The idea is fine, but the action is crucial to achieving your goals. Create the goal, and then take steps to reach it. Start small, and gradually develop larger and more complex ideas. Some will be achievable in the short term, while others require more long term planning and action. The key is to create the internal habit of accomplishment.
When you reach one goal, you discover that you can reach many more. The result is cumulative. One positive result creates another. Good things will start to happen to you. You are now kind of skeptical about that one, I see.
Okay. Let's think about it for a moment.
You have awakened for the day feeling positive about your life and how you can improve both yourself and your circumstances. Your step is to get a hair cut. You now look and feel much better about how you look. That smile you're wearing is even more contagious than the frown and disillusionment of your previous life. People react to you much differently.
Everyone likes to work and be around happy positive people. Think about the depressing and negative people at your workplace or business. No one wants to associate with them, their productivity is low, they are the most likely candidates to be let go in times of cutbacks, and they are not going anywhere in their careers. You are now different from them. You are happy, positive, and are reaching your goals.
Instead of becoming a victim and feeling helpless, you have taken charge of your life. Taking responsibility for what happens in your world is much more empowering than waiting for someone else to do it. When you are in control of your own destiny, that is truly a life altering and world changing event.
Now isn't that a way to really change the world?
