A woman once said, "You have to be the hero of your life. Living life shouldn't be a compromise. Own your rules; they're yours to make and yours to break!"
Let me begin by asking you a simple question - Are you living your life on your own terms? Or are you letting people dictate the true meaning of your life? If your answer is no to the first part of the question, it's time you rethink about your choices. It's time you sit on the driver's seat and take control before anyone starts driving.
Simply put, you have to craft your own rules. Those rules could range from career goals you want to achieve, relationships you want to manage or even achieve a greater sense of happiness in life; everything is achieved once to know what you exactly want in life. For this to materialize, you have to start by understanding what's actually stopping you from being where you actually want to be. Are they your friends who have no bigger purpose in life? Are they your colleagues who talk about how unsatisfied they are at their workplaces? Or are they our family members who have no belief in what you want to do? You need to know where things are actually falling apart and how you can pick up the pieces and start rebuilding the masterpiece, i.e. life!
Having encountered numerous experiences in my life, both with changing and unchanging situations and people, I've come to the realization that you have to set some ground rules before you begin. Life doesn't stay constant; everyday is a new day to rebuild and rewire your life and make it truly worthwhile. Let me take you through a few ground rules I've recently established to sail through life -
Create a USP personality, i.e. Unique, Smart, Powerful - Each one of us is different. It only takes a genius to know what you're good at. You should act in such a way that people automatically know you for what you stand by. Be unique; make yourself passionate about a bigger purpose in life, be smart; you can be nice and witty, both and lastly, be powerful; bravery is all about facing courage against all odds.
Know who's good for you - Not everybody we speak to are meant to become an important person in our lives. We have to know who bring in what kind of energy with them. In my experience, value quality over quantity. Have people who talk about vision and ideas, and not about other people.
Don't be too easy - At times, we become vulnerable to people and surroundings. We kind of become an open book and reveal everything about ourselves to people who e don't even know properly. That's a pitfall. We need to understand that there is a thin line between talking and conversing. Let people know that you don't give in, when he tough gets going. Courage is all about a first step towards conquering your own fears. Choose bravery, over anything.
Don't let others plan your life for you - This is one of the things that happens to us, unknowingly. We let others take control of our life and let them dictate what's best for us. Having fallen in the trap myself, there's only one way out. You have to let people know that you are your own hero. You don't need any sort of validation to steer your life. When the world knows, rest everything falls into place.
Stay confident and true to yourself - One of the best gifts you can give to yourself is being absolutely transparent and honest about who you are and what you stand your ground for. Knowing yourself better than others is the first step towards bravery and confidence. When you know what's best for you, nothing in this world can ever shake our beliefs and your value system.
Oprah Winfrey once said, "When there is no struggle, there is no strength." Let every step you take be a step towards victory. Your life is yours to live; own your rule book! Living life on your own terms is about finding what excites you and makes you get up from bed in the morning. So live fully, while you're here; but make it yours!
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