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Change Your Life In 30 Days

I constantly hear people talking about 30-day challenges.  Maybe you have seen them too, or even have tried one yourself.

Usually they go something like this:

I am going to be doing this the next 30 days…

•    Get up a half hour early
•    Write in a journal every day or make a gratitude list
•    Cut “this” out of my diet
•    Add “this” into my diet
•    Start this or that diet
•    Walk so many steps a day
•    Drink 8 glasses of water a day

All of these things may be great things to do and add into your daily routine.  But how long do they really last?  Once the 30 days are up, we usually slide back into our old comfortable routine. Then several months later you see a whole new 30 day routine that will change you forever and the cycle continues.

Most 30 day challenges don’t stick for the long run.  They are just a short-term fix.  We may lose a couple pounds or start our day earlier, but then once we go back to real life, everything eventually slides back to how it was.

Can you relate?

I would like to suggest another kind of 30 day challenge, if you are up to it.  If you are, I can almost guarantee that this challenge will change you and become a part of your everyday life.

If you will faithfully practice it (and remember, we aren’t perfect, which is okay),here is what you should expect:

-    Peace of mind
-    You will see the world through different eyes and in a different way
-    You will make more friends and strengthen old friendships/relationships
-    You will create wonderful new opportunities for yourself (which may even lead to more professional and financial success.)

And this will only be the beginning!

The Most Important Person Challenge

The late Earl Nightingale, pioneer of personal development, suggested the following:

For the next 30 days, treat every person you meet, without a single expectation, as the most important person on earth.

This is a very simple, but a difficult challenge.  If you are up to it though, I believe that it can change not only your world, but the world around you.  Most likely people will begin treating you in the same way.

Of course this is a VERY SIMPLE challenge, but it goes against our very nature.  If we truly desire to be successful, we need to make a daily conscious effort to put other people first and think of them better than ourselves.

Key Tip For Success

•    Give Thanks

Be Thankful for what you have and ask for wisdom each morning as to how you can love and serve others that day.

•    Follow The Golden Rule

This is a good practice:  "I have something that I call my Golden Rule. It goes something like this: 'Do unto others 25 percent better than you expect them to do unto you.'.... The 25 percent is for error."--Linus Pauling, Nobel Prize winner

•    Focus on the Benefits

Change is difficult and we are tempted to quit when we become uncomfortable or things get hard.  It is essential that we focus on the benefits that will come if we persevere.  You are human and you just might not feel like always being nice.

•    Give Yourself Some Slack

You are human and not perfect.  It is great to set the bar high, but remember that even when you fall short, you are ever improving and getting closer to being whom you want to be.  You may fail from time to time, but do not let this cause you to fail for good.  Keep pressing on and enjoy the harvest!

Will you accept this challenge?

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