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Control your Compass

It’s not about them. It’s about you.

By Diana HayesPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
Control your Compass
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You’re the compass. Your compass is internal and worn in. Your compass is comprised of your essence, energy, heart, soul and mind. Your direction is your vision for your life. It’s comprised of your character, moral values and life quest. Stop letting other people direct your vision compass. Don’t let anyone get control of your compass and misguide your true path to success.

This compass is intuitive. It knows you and wants to help. It understands your desire for success and it knows the way. If you’re driven by a goal or inspired by an idea you simply can’t stop yourself from trying to accomplish, you’re aligned with your compass. This is how it should feel. Let it steer you. Don’t get lost.

In a society demanding your attention and attempting to direct your choices, you’re fortunate to have free will and decide your own course. If you’ve taken time, you know your own character defines you as a unique individual. You’re also well aware there’s a clear path to success. Good intentioned or not, people in your life and outside influences have the potential to navigate you away from the steady course of your compass. Remember, it’s not about them. It’s about you.

Your compass is always spinning with the twists and turns of your life. You’ve got to slow down and stand still in order for your compass to steady itself. You’ve got to calm down, breathe and remain in the zone. Keep your focus, remember who you are in every situation and slowly step in the direction you’re destined to walk.

There’s an abundance of information in this world. This communication bombards your compass with ideas, ideals, comparison, feedback and opinion overload. It can drag you down. There are a lot of forces suggesting you stop by your own choice and change your life in one way or another. However, these ideas don’t consult your compass.

Always listen to your intuition. Focus on your compass. Focus on your life. Your compass will always direct your passageway. Time is limited and external circumstances are out of everyone’s control. It’s essential you let your own voice be heard by the most important person- you. Take advice, listen carefully but pause and discern if the suggested guidance limits your potential for a successful outcome.

When you stop listening to the opinions of other people, you start listening to yourself. While wise counsel from others is a valuable commodity and an important part of life, you must decide if their counsel is worth applying toward your goal. Every choice you make can bring you closer to the real you and success or farther away from both.

How do you know if good advice is actually good? Focus is vital. Always know what you want. If people don’t agree or believe in you, it’s really up to you. How much do you believe? How bad are you willing to fight for yourself? How important is your goal? How accurate and directive have your own steps been lately? Don’t let anyone else deter you from your path or focus.

It’s important to be grateful that associates, friends and strangers offer their time and instruction. You’re very blessed, if you acquire one friend who gives so generously and without gain. However, it’s imperative you make decisions in accordance with your compass.

I believe entirely you have the power to achieve anything you want in this life if you’re willing to work tirelessly to that aim. If you’ve ever fought with every fiber of your being for a dream, truly believing one day, no matter how many days it took, you would achieve that dream and you did then you know how to control your compass. When you’re lined up with a powerful compass and that compass is you- you’re an unstoppable power.

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Diana Hayes

Thank you for reading. A ❤️is free. Tips are appreciated. From thoughts to words, I hope to inspire you.

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