Take your notebook to two places you've never been. Going where you've never been will carve new pathways in your nervous system and prime you for change.At least one place you go should be a place where people congregate. A shopping mall perhaps, a restaurant, a park, a festival or fair.
While you're there, what do you see? Do you see happy people? Confident people? People you're drawn to?
Ask yourself... What is it about these people that I'm drawn to? Why do I believe these people are happy? What makes them happy?
Write that down. Whatever it is that you think makes you attracted to the these people and whatever you think is the reason they're happy. What do you think they do on a regular basis? How do they feel day-to-day?
Write that down.
Do you see people who appear to be in good relationships? Do they seem happy about being with their partner?
What do you think makes their relationship good? What is it about being with their partner that makes them happy?
Write that down.
Now, do you see people you want to avoid? What about them makes you want to avoid them? The way they talk? The way they act? Their style of dress? The expression on their face or their posture?
Write that down.
Do you see people who seem unhappy, angry, upset, disengaged from life or out of sorts? Why do you think they're that way? What makes them unhappy? What's missing from their lives that the happy people have?
Write that down.
You've just figured out what you want more of in your life, and what you want less of.
Now ask yourself... What would have to happen for me to be able to have more of those things that I want in my life? What kind of person would I have to be? What would I have to do?
Write that down.
Now, ask yourself... Am I doing all I can on a daily basis to create happiness for myself?
Write that down. Be honest. Are you living with a 100 percent commitment to make yourself happy daily?
From this moment forward, resolve to uncover what really makes you happy, and to commit to doing the things you need to do to make that happen.
Write it down in your inspiration book...
I, (insert name here), resolve to uncover what I really want, what really makes me happy. I commit to doing the things I need to do in order to truly make myself happy on a regular basis.
In addition to your two field trips, bring your inspiration pad with you as you go about your daily activities. Whenever you notice something that grabs your interest, write down what it is. Write down what you like about it. Write down how that makes you feel.For example, let's say that you notice that someone has flowers in their foyer, or on their desk at work, perhaps a gift from a spouse. You like that idea and you realize that having flowers around better connects you to nature, and makes you feel more appreciated.
Now ask yourself... What else makes me feel more appreciated? Or what else makes me feel connected to nature? Write those things down. Then, ask... How can I bring more of this into my life? What has to happen for me to feel more appreciated? What has to happen for me to feel more connected to nature?
Do this for at least three days prior to any major goal setting exercise, and get in the habit of making it a habit. You'll train your brain to look for things that better connect you to your ultimate goals.
