Self Improvement: Your 7 Part Plan to a Better Life - Part I

You see it every day. Celebrity marriages failing left and right, and it's not just their relationships; it seems to be every part of their lives. Celebrities seem to have it all, but do they really?

If you're like me, you probably could care less about these people. After all, they often come across as vain, shallow, and narcissistic. They seem to have it so easy and yet they seem to want to blow it all down the drain rather than enjoying what they have. It really is hard to be sympathetic. However, I do think we can learn from their lives and not make the same mistakes.

I honestly believe that although these people are rich in a financial sense, they are "financially bankrupt" in every area of their lives that really matter. This includes their health, relationships, and their lives in general. It's the reason you see so much anorexia/bulemia, alcoholism and drug abuse, and marital breakups.

You can avoid making these mistakes in your life and find real happiness by taking the following steps. You can implement each step over the course of seven days. This will put you on the path of having the life you want. Ask yourself these questions to help you get started.

1. Do you know your purpose?

You may have little direction in your life right now. You may even be miles away from where you really want to be in your life. Depending on your belief system, as this is a truly spirtual question, you may have a lot of trouble answering this question. You can look closely at your life to help you answer this question.

Do you know what your passions and talents are? What are you really good at? What do you like to do? Think back to situations where you were doing something you really liked to do. By nailing down your passions and talents, you can go further and look at the desires of your heart. This will help you in answering this question and move toward living a life of purpose.

2. What are your values?

What's really important to you? What really matters most to you in your life? Do you need to change your values to bring them in line with what you really want?

In his book, "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind," T. Harv Eker mentions that some people make the mistake of comparing love and money. Love and money really are apples and oranges.

Although love is important, it won't pay your bills. This is why, when answering this question, you really need to take a look at values that might not be serving you.

I was raised in a home where I was taught that "Money is the root of all evil." Unfortunately, this is a value that is not only wrong, it's a misinterpretation. ("The love of money is the root of all evil.")

The point is this, your values are crucial. However, you need to be realistic, and if you have values that aren't serving you, you need to change them. They are important. Once you know, then make a list. Then you can use these values to see what aligns with your passions and interests. This will eventually lead you to what you really want.

3. What do you really need?

I don't just mean money here either. What about your relationships? What about your health? Are you really doing what you need to do to take care of yourself?

Now, this may be an extreme example, but I think it's worth thinking about. An example of unmet needs is an abusive relationship. You may be in a relationship where you're being abused. Deep down, maybe you think you deserve it, or you don't see a way out. Maybe in some perverse way, you're getting a need met.

However, is this really good for you? You need to think about it. You need to think about what you really need to be happy. To have the life you want. If you're in a bad relationship, or a work environment where you feel like you're being destroyed, maybe it's time to make a change. If you want to get what you want, then you need to take care of yourself. If you have unmet needs, you won't be happy.

In part two, you'll determine your passions and strengths, learn to live from the inside, and why you should serve others.

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