Why It’s Never Too Late to Change Your Life Completely

“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.” — Raymond Lindquist

At any single moment, you are capable of completely changing your life. You can radically alter your lifestyle to something completely different than what you’re used to. You can become the person you’ve always wanted to be.

You Still Have Time to Start Over.

Remember, you aren’t stuck. If you don’t like where you are, make the decision to change it. Maybe it’s your job. Your relationship. Your friend group. Where you live. Figure out what that change is and do something about it.

Your Internal Reality Becomes Your External Reality.

Stop self-sabotaging. Your brain is more powerful than you think. Whatever feedback you’re telling your mind will project into your physical world.

For example, if you tell yourself you aren’t good enough to advance in your career, those thoughts will gradually begin to influence your self-esteem. You may subconsciously self-sabotage career advancement opportunities to reinforce the belief that you are destined for failure.

Hence, you attract what you want. What you’re not changing, you’re choosing. No one is standing in the way of your dream life except for yourself.

No One Is Coming to Save You.

It’s up to you to push yourself out of your comfort zone. Change the circumstances you aren’t happy with, even if it makes you uncomfortable. While change may seem scarier than the discomfort of being unhappy, it’s better than living a life you wished was different. Choose to love the life you’re creating for yourself. Make choices that support your goals and desires. Stop hoping for an easy way out. Instead, start believing in impossible things.

As Lindsey-Anne Pontes once said, “Don’t let things drag on longer than they should. Before you know it, it’ll be too late and you’ll be full of regret.”

Life Is Happening for You, Not to You.

Once you start looking at your life through a positive lens, you will continually seek favourable outcomes. Celebrate every achievement in your life, big or small. Even if a situation doesn’t go the way you anticipated, recognize that you can grow from it. You’re the only person who can control your actions. Stop acting like a victim.

For instance, let’s say you just went through a difficult breakup. You can either choose to sit on the couch and eat ice cream, or you can embrace the loneliness and reinvent yourself. Channel your feelings into something productive, such as writing a book or developing a fitness routine. Appreciate how lucky you are and strive to view the world with a “glass half-full” mentality.

You Are Capable of Changing Your Habits.

While your patterns and behaviours may come from your subconscious mind, you are capable of altering your habits. Believe that it’s possible for you. Researchers from the European Journal of Social Psychology found that forming a new habit takes approximately 18 to 254 days. Likewise, it takes an average of 66 days for a new habit to become routine.

Thus, stop dwelling on small inconveniences and things you can’t control. Recognize that you can change. Redefine your typical day, establish a routine, and reward yourself as you visualize progress. Create a lifestyle that is both pleasurable and sustainable long-term. With the right practice and support, you will achieve your desired goals.

Healing and Forgiveness Are Necessary.

In order to build your dream life, you must first believe you are worthy of living it. It’s difficult to feel secure and proud of who we are when our past traumas are restricting us. As a result, emotional healing may aid in the development of inner confidence. It is important to forgive those who have wronged us, not because we believe they are deserving, but because we need to move on.

Studies have shown that the benefits of forgiveness include healthier relationships, improved self-esteem, reduced anxiety, fewer depressive symptoms, lower blood pressure, and a stronger immune system. Forgiveness, despite its challenges, may be one of the most powerful forms of self-help.

Just remember — you are deserving of your own forgiveness, too.

When in Doubt, Choose Change.

No matter what, the future is going to come. You can either choose to change or not to change. You can choose to be the exact same person that you are right now, or you can choose to work on your goals so intensely that your life is destined to improve.

“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to help you grow.” — Caroline Myss