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Getting the Job of Your Dreams
by Deborah Kintner
Each day, more and more people grow disillusioned with their jobs and
their lives and start dreaming of having a different job or occupation,
living elsewhere, or having a totally different lifestyle. However,
few ever achieve this transition for one simple reason. It doesn't
happen unless you take the steps to get there! For those of you who
dream of a significant difference in your life, I have outlined
critical actions needed to help you attain the life of your dreams.
- Use your time to plan and to visualize what you want.
Often, those who desire a change in life simply gripe about what
is wrong with the current situation. While such venting may bring
some emotional release, it doesn't get you any closer to what you
want. Instead, start developing a road map for getting there. To
do so, first visualize exactly how you want your life to be.
Where will you be? Who will be with you? What will you be doing?
How will you feel? What will your priorities be? Include as much
detail in your picture as possible and keep a mental illustration
in your mind. Study that image for at least five minutes each day.
Once you have a detailed picture of what you want, start developing
tangible actions you can take to get there. Doing so places you in a
much more positive frame of mind and helps you to feel in control of your
own destiny. As a result, you gain energy and are likely to start
attracting the types of people and situations you need to get you where
you want to go. On the other hand, complaining about your life creates a
victim mentality and drains you of the energy needed to make the changes
you desire. In addition, people tend to avoid those who convey such a
mind-set, resulting in fewer and fewer opportunities.
- Focus on your goal.
Find something that visually represents your goal and place it in a
prominent place where you will see it often each day. Decide on a
target date and find ways to repeat it each day, as well. Make it your
PIN number at the ATM. Include it as part of your email address. Write
it on your calendar. Have a countdown each day such as "Just 580 days
until I start... I will do something each day to get there." Not only will
this serve to motivate you but also encourages you to be realistic in
your plans and reminds you to continually take action.
- Act as if it is already here.
For instance, if your dream involves a change in priorities in your spending
and use of time, start making those changes now. If you are planning to
leave the corporate world, stop spending your money on power suits and
allocate it to purchasing the items that will benefit you in your new
venture. For instance, if you plan to work at home, start developing your
home office now so that the environment will be completed when you make
the final separation from your current situation. Take the classes that
you always had intended to take but felt you didn't have the time to
pursue. Look for the farmland that you always wanted. The actual actions
will depend upon your goal. However, the principle is the same. Do it
now in preparation for the future.
- Surround yourself with positive, supportive people.
Nothing destroys a dream faster than being around people who view
the world negatively and have a skeptical outlook on anything out of the
ordinary. On the other hand, gravitating toward those who believe that
change is possible and who are striving for their own dreams can energize
you and expand your horizons. These people will be willing and able to
provide the encouragement you need when you hit inevitable snags in your
plans. With their support and your continued efforts, you can work
through these snags, adjust your plans as necessary, and keep moving
toward your goal. By carefully choosing the people with whom you
associate and engineering a positive environment, you can cheerfully
resist those nay-sayers who insist it can't be done while you go about
proving that it can.
- Take action every day.
I'm sure you have heard the saying that "A journey of a thousand miles
starts with a single step." If the changes you dream of involve major
changes in your life, the only way they will happen is for you to start
and to keep going. However, in order to avoid frustration and keep from
being overwhelmed by the enormity of the task ahead, break it down into
small, manageable actions that can be achieved in a short amount of time.
Keep a list of these actions handy and make sure that you work on at least
one action each day. Act as if that action is that only one on your list
at the time you are working on it. Otherwise, you may be distracted by
all of the other items you have listed. Simply work on accomplishing that
task and avoid concerning yourself about all the other things that need to
be completed. By taking them one by one, you will eventually complete the
list. Remind yourself that even the smallest step that you take is still
progress. Congratulate yourself and encourage yourself to keep going.
Notice the changes that are occurring in your life as you take the actions
and use them as motivation to continue in the desired direction.
Eventually, by having taken the steps necessary to get there, your dream
will come to fruition and you will have a reality that you will have
personally designed.
About the Author: Deborah Kintner
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