What to Focus On in 2009

By Ariane de Bonvoisin Subscribe To This Blog RSS

January 2, 2009


If you're having trouble finding clarity on what to focus on in the coming year, here are some ideas.

* Instead of wanting to be right, be kind.

* Instead of focusing on what you did wrong or what is worth being upset about, focus on all that is right.

* Instead of looking at what has changed, look at what hasn't changed.

* Instead of coming to the end of another day and being obsessed with what went wrong, find what you can be grateful for.

* Instead of feeling out of control, find ways to trust more.

* Instead of saying mean things to yourself, choose to take control of that inner voice and create a loving inner dialogue.

* Instead of letting an excuse rule your life, make 2009 the year that you step into your power and see how limiting that excuse has been.

* Instead of comparing yourself to someone else and making yourself feel small, ask yourself: Am I better than my 2008 self?

Anyone of these commitments will radically alter 2009 for you for the better. Choose one from the list above and commit to it fully. Then when you're ready, add another. In times of intense change, transition and crises, our dominant emotions come out even more strongly. You need to take control of what you are focusing on, especially when the media, pessimistic people and everything else in your life are constantly challenging your attention. This year, you will choose what to focus on. Remember, you will get more of what you focus on. You will attract that which you give your attention and energy to. Put out the energy you want more of.

Ariane is the author of the best-selling book, The First30Days; Your Guide to Any Change. For more information and inspiration about making any change easier, please visit www.first30days.com  To learn more about Ariane, please visit http://www.first30days.com/ariane/get-to-know-me

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By oljoe49, 01/08/2009, 11:42 PM EST
 

VERY WISE SUGGESTIONS! MY WIFE PRINTED THEM OUT AND STUCK THEM ON THE FRIDGE. THANKS, JOE

By momdeb2, 01/07/2009, 12:54 AM EST
 

What a great way of looking at things.

By bbcookie, 01/07/2009, 12:30 AM EST
 

BRAVO!

By kickboxgirl, 01/05/2009, 10:54 AM EST
 

My yoga teacher told us that we should have New Year's intentions rather than resolutions. Resolution is such a harsh word and if you mess up -- you fail. But an intention you can always come back to and revisit. I think it's a great way to think about change!

By luvedmama, 01/02/2009, 2:47 PM EST
 

Well said! Happiness is a state of mind; positive thoughts create positive people!

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