Article by Kevin Michael Kiley
Let’s experience life as a conscious adventure. Let’s step into positive change and minimize unnecessary pain. Resisting or ignoring change only causes negative consequences to steadily build, while learning to better navigate the waters of our lives can create an experience of peace and purpose.The challenge is that negative habits are often rooted deeply, and stepping into positive change can be a confusing and frustrating ordeal. Because I continue to study and practice this subject so deeply I am motivated to share what I have learned. Consider the key steps outlined below and move more effectively into positive change.CONNECT TO THE WHYWhy exercise? Why eat healthfully? Why achieve material success? The difficulty for me early on was that I could not connect deeply enough to the “WHY”. I already knew how to “succeed” and “achieve”. However, I had not yet connected that success and achievement with reasons that were lasting. Find reasons to step into constant positive change that are so powerful that they will carry you through any joy or sorrow. Find reasons so powerful that they will inspire you to strengthen good habits throughout an entire lifetime.KNOW WHAT A GOOD HABIT ISOnce you connect to the “WHY”, the next step is to make certain that you know what a good habit is. Does your nutritional plan come from Cosmo? Does your exercise plan come from GQ? My experience is that an authentic spiritual teacher is the best guide. Make long term happiness your goal and find out what enlightened men and women say about exercise, nutrition, and vocation.CREATE A VERY CLEAR PICTUREVisualize a new habit as a natural part of your life. Richly imagine all the ways it benefits yourself and others. Feel the truth of it in your heart. Now trust that truth and let it go. If the habit is a good one for you to have, it is inevitable that its realization will come to pass. From time to time, repeat this. Allow room for your picture to adjust

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