I hear a lot about patterns,
and when they are discussed,
it is NEARLY ALWAYS with a certain “powerlessness” that i — frankly — have little (read: no) patience for.
as in, “This just KEEPS happening to me.
WHOAH
IS
POOR
PITIFUL
ME.”
This always happens TO me, they say.
I ALWAYS do this…
I CAN’T HELP IT.
I’M POWERLESS TO CHANGE IT.
Just….
yuck.
YOU are NOT powerless, friend.
Not today,
not as an adult…
YOU get to choose your thoughts,
and your actions,
your friends,
your words,
and your habits.
In fact, it is your RESPONSIBILITY to choose your thoughts, actions, friends, words and habits. It is YOUR responsibility to create PATTERNS and HABITS that work FOR you… that accelerate your own personal growth, that are in service to YOUR goals.
ANYTHING LESS
than accepting FULL responsibility
for EVERY aspect of your life,
is giving AWAY your power
to create YOUR OWN REALITY.
So, let’s take this for an example: You’re in a pattern of asking people to buy from you (Great job!) and also hearing NO. (Gulp.)
Listen, I’ve BEEN in the NO pattern.
And I am SURE I will be there again.
BUT, I will not just STAY there and complain… For God’s sakes, I will change something.
First, I’ll change my thoughts, through journaling. I’ll go inward and see where my THOUGHTS about — or energy towards– selling may need to be shifted. I’ll switch up my sales page or my invite language.
Because it is up to ME to make EVERY aspect of my life work, including my business.
How about THIS pattern?
OH NO… I don’t have any money and bills are due.
PANIC ensues.
WHAT am I to do?
Oh yeah… Michelle tells me to sell something.
It IS — after all — the only way I make money.
I’ll try that.
CHA CHING!!! Yes!!
Deposit money…
and then COAST,
until the next time when you think,
OH NO… I don’t have any money and bills are due, and
PANIC ensues.
=)
Round and round people go on THIS merry go round. (and I should know.. I’ve been on it a time or two myself…. )
HINT #1: The KEY is to keep selling… even AFTER your panic subsides. HINT #2: You’ll need money AGAIN next month. HINT #3: Don’t WAIT until you’re panicked to sell. It takes ALL the fun out of it. HINT #4: This little merry go round you’re on is a pattern that you CAN opt out of, should you choose to.
Bottom line: When you see a pattern you don’t like, CHANGE SOMETHING.
Start with YOU.
Change your thoughts,
your actions,
your habits…
and you can CHANGE YOUR WORLD.
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