February 20, 2015
So you’ve decided to make a change? Change begins with you. So, naturally, self-development is a great place to start and it is an on-going process throughout your life.
There are great resources available to you in the form of books, quotes and social groups where you can surround yourself with positive, inspiring people on a daily basis.
If you don’t like to read or don’t have the time, I have a solution for you. However, I must add that, in most cases, you will MAKE time for what is important to you. There are some instances where time may be a real issue but if you are passionate enough, you will find a way to make it happen.
First, as in the quote in the picture above, “You must make a choice to take a chance or your life will never change.”
Self-development means that you must take a look at YOURSELF and your ways, thoughts, actions and reactions. Here are some suggestions to get started:
Listen to Self-Development Audio Books
If you feel you don’t have time to read, you can always find plenty of books on tape and audio files. I, myself, am a stay-at-home mom and can make time to read most of the time but my husband likes to listen to audio downloads when he walks and when he drives.When I choose to listen to audios, I do so while doing yard work or even while getting ready in the mornings.There are plenty of resources online where you can download audible books (Amazon, iTunes and even YouTube or just Google “audio books”). Your local library may also have resources online. Ours has select titles online where you can download them for free.Read Inspiring Quotes Often
To keep a healthy mindset, you can keep inspiring or motivational quotes around where you will see them often and remind you of the change you are seeking. You can print them out and put them around your house, in your car or wherever you spend a lot of time or need the inspiration the most.I find that picture quotes resonate best with me. I even go as far as to create my own picture quotes. They mean even more to me when I see my pictures behind the quote. If you’re interested, I wrote a blog post with some resources for creating your own.Again, you can Google whatever types of quotes you are interested in (i.e., inspirational, motivational, success, etc.) and click on images. Just browsing these picture quotes can quickly alter your mindset.Surround Yourself With Like-Minded People
Create a community for yourself or join one where you can be around like-minded people. Find people that are already showing they have changed their lives the way you would like yours to be; people that share your outlook and will support your decisions; people that will encourage, inspire and believe in you. LIMIT time with people that have the opposite effect on you.If you are on social media like Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, you can find many “friends” or groups such as this.If you are on Facebook, you can find our page about Finding Synchronicity at
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