Since I’ve been on this journey of self-discovery and enlightenment, I have been introduced to a variety of colour. By that I mean, that there is far more to life than just black and white. This has however highlighted how “black and white” our thinking is as a society and how we have, over time, been trained to believe what we are told without question. We are told that the key to success in life is to do well in school, get a good degree, get married and have children and have them do the same. Mindlessly, we find ourselves going through the motions but never actually finding success or happiness, despite maybe achieving all of the above. We are told that happiness exists in the form of the latest model of car, the bigger house, the higher pay check so that we continue to consume these things and work tirelessly for someone else. We are told that alcohol will drown our sorrows and that chocolate will ease the pain, when really they just make us fat and dependent.
So, when do we take initiative? When do we begin to take our lives and our happiness back into our own hands? When we’re 80 and it sinks in how limited our time is and how you never did write that novel, paint that sunset or perform in the West End? Or do you take that leap now?
The truth is we live in an ever changing world. In the past, I believe that life was more black and white (Not literally, that was just in picture) and that that blue print, as Tony Robbins would call it, of how life should be was much more apt. With the technology we have today, however, we are finding that there is more to it than just working 9-5 for someone else for a salary that they deem acceptable for 40 years until you retire. That may be exactly what you want for life and that is perfectly OK. If, on the other hand, you are more creative or feel that you have more to offer the world there are ways in which you can do that, whilst making money from it and living your best life.
You can write books and publish them yourself online, you can write blogs about anything that interests you, you can create videos in the same way. You can film yourself at home, raising your kids and get paid for it. You can travel the world and get paid to write about it, film it and photograph it. You can sell your crafts on Etsy and just about anything on eBay. In a world where so many people are so consumed and driven by their work, you can get paid to do anything that they don’t have the time to do – Clean, be their nanny, launder their clothes, drive them around, bring them food from their favourite restaurants, wait in line for all the latest releases. The list is endless. It doesn’t have to be your main job, you can do the office 9-5 and build up one of these on the side and double your income.
The only thing that limits our potential is our beliefs. Changing your thoughts can literally change your life.
“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t. You’re right” Henry Ford
Alice in Welshland 