Question:
If I want to change/improve just about every aspect of my life, what's the best way to go about it?
anonymous
2008-08-28 08:57:40 UTC
A little background, I'm a male, 35, married with a 3 yr old son. I'm employed and live in a large city. Here's the deal, I don't like where I'm at in life. I want a new job, a new body, better relationships with my friends and family. I want to feel better physically, I want to feel sharper mentally. I want more income, less debt and a more secure future with a brighter outlook. Although it may seem like it, I'm not trying to say I want it all, I just want it better than it is now. I just don't know where to start. Do I take some classes and seek better employment first? Do I start eating right and take up yoga first? Do I pinch every penny I have and pay off my bills first? Do I make more of an effort to reconnect with my wife and work on strengthening our family foundation first? I just don't know. The thing is there's nothing particularly wrong with my life now other than it's your ordinary, run of the mill, take the trash out on Tuesday kind of deal but I've grown weary of it. I want to learn a different language, I want to take piano lessons, I want to look and feel better, I want to be more successful. The trouble with me is I wish I could make all these changes overnight and with minimal effort. I know that can't happen so I'm stuck on what direction to go in first. Do all these things have a common thread? If I start working them in the right order, will the others seem to fall into place or be easier to accomplish? Lots of questions, I know. Just looking for some answers/opinions. Feel free to ask me anything additional if it will help you form your reposnse. Thanks in advance.
Three answers:
iceybluesno
2008-08-28 09:15:34 UTC
We all want to be a little better. Start with one thing you can handle or afford right now and as you develop, you'll feel good and want to go onto your next goal. Get a notebook and jot down how your feeling now and then list everything you want to accomplish....be good to yourself along the way. You have it in you....you want better. Some people are just satisfied with the status-quo...but your not so your all ready two steps ahead. Go back to that note book often and write down how your doing and where your at and what you've accomplished. You may surprise yourself each time at how great you are. It will take time, but if you don't start now at this time next year you'll still be in the same rut.
BrandonM
2008-08-28 09:32:43 UTC
You need a mentor. You need someone who achieved/acquired everything you want and who is willing to teach you how he got it. That way, you'll know you're on track. You may have to work to get his attention, but you can find them. Start by reading books like "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" it will tell you about a bunch of things, one of them being the need for a mentor and what it may take to get one.



However, I would probably first recommend getting into a lot of books:

Robert Kyosaki ("Rich Dad Poor Dad", and "Cashflow Quadrant" are excellent starts)

Dale Carnegie "How to Win Friends and Influence People"

Napoleon Hill "Think and Grow Rich" and "Master Key to Riches"

Shad Helmstedder "What to Say When You Talk to Yourself"

Gary Chapman "The Five Love Languages"

Florence Littauer "Personality Plus"

Dexter Yager "Dynamic People Skills"

Les Giblin "The Art of Dealing with People" and "How to Have Power and Confidence when Dealing with People"

Tom Venuto "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" (ebook)

"The Adonis Effect" (ebook)

I would honestly find a Krav Maga course, or some kind of practical self defense class (try to stay away from MMA or Martial Arts if possible, but they're better than nothing).

Honestly, I've seen HUGE transformations from people getting into religion, specifically The Bible. I know it's worked for me, and finding a spiritual mentor has really changed my life in every area. I highly recommend you look into it if you haven't (and believe me finding a church to support me was very difficult and a long process, but I feel it was worth it).

Michael Webb has a wonderful course on how to bring Romance back into your marriage, you could check that out.

There's a lot of good information in those guys from the "Seduction" and "Pick Up Artist" lifestyle. You just have to make sure that you're reading it to figure out how to re-spark and maintain the attraction your wife feels for you and not to say "this isn't working, I'm just gonna go try to pick up some ho from the club". I recommend David DeAngelo and Dr. Paul.



That should be enough to get you going in the right direction. This is gonna be a HUGE commitment on your part. You're going to be tying up EVERYTHING you have into it, but the rewards will be worth it. The only other thing you REALLY need to do more than anything is change you association. You have got to start hanging around people who are the types of people you want to become. You need to stop hanging around people that aren't making you a better person. That will mean new friends and less time with family, but it's really the only way to figure out how to apply this stuff you'll be reading and learning. It's also how you fill find a mentor.



Good luck man! It is possible, I know I found what I was looking for. I have a mentor and a great group to associate with, I've read all the books I've recommended to you and I can tell you that it's helped me out in every area of my life. Feel free to contact me if you want some more info, maybe I can even get you in touch with a couple of my mentors if you're serious about it.
dewolf
2016-10-28 14:40:49 UTC
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