L-I-V-E-- 12 Steps to Living Your Life

Many of us only inhabit our lives- we do not Live our lives. But, we can.

In today's chaotic world we are bombarded with things we think we should do, need to do, must do to be happy or successful. We have a list of things that we should have, need to have, must have to be happy or successful. Much of the time these lists are imposed upon us by the outside world. We get so caught up in striving for the world's sense of happiness and successfulness that we that we ignore our innermost desires.

What is it we Desire to do? Happiness and success cannot be measured by the outside world; they can only be measured by our inner peace. When we do what we desire to do we start to actually Live our life. Make these 12 steps yours and start to Live your life.

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1. Listen to your innermost thoughts. Hear what you are thinking. Heed your desires.

2. Learn who you really are and what you really want. Research you.

3. Let go of the shoulds, need tos , musts.

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4. Identify a goal that you truly desire, not something you should do, but something you desire to do.

5. Invest the time and energy needed to move toward your goal. New beginnings are hard work.

6. Imagine reaching your goal. Revel in the feeling of inner peace that comes with living your life.

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7. Venture out into the life you wish to live. Set three goals to start you on the road to living your life

8. Value yourself and your goal. If you don't value your desire, no one else will.

9. Vow to yourself that you will move forward, every day, toward the goal of living your life.

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10. Explore new avenues. Think outside of the box. Cherish new ways of thinking.

11. Equip yourself with the tools to reach your goal. What do you need that you don't have? Get it.

12. Enjoy the journey. Take that first step to Living your life today.

Beth Densmore is a Personal Life Coach and Motivational Speaker who offers support, inspiration and motivation to those who are in transition and want to achieve a goal. For more information and more free articles like this, visit her site at http://www.newfocuscoaching.com.

In The News:


Manuel: Mets need no motivation
MLB.com - Jul 4, 2008
"For me, there are certain games that I have to say something motivational," Manuel said. "It cannot be against the Phillies. ... What else can I say? ...

Clear Motivation
Winston-Salem Journal, NC - 11 hours ago
Tamara Doucette, a graduate student, takes a flow measurement in Paine Run in Shenandoah National Park. By Carlos Santos SYRIA, Va. - SYRIA, Va. ...

Voice of America

Olympic champion Kitajima says Hansen may have lacked motivation
International Herald Tribune, France - Jul 4, 2008
... Kitajima said US swimmer Brendan Hansen's failure to make the Olympic team in the 200-meter breaststroke may have resulted from a lack of motivation. ...
Hansen may have lacked motivation in 200m flop: Kitajima ABC Online
Kitajima Claims Hansen Not Motivated Swimnetwork.com
Lohn: Hansen never has trouble responding The Delaware County Times
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Los Angeles Times

Money not always players' sole motivation
FOXSports.com - Jul 4, 2008
by Mike Kahn Ever since the popularity of the NBA exploded during the 1980s, along with the exceptional growth of the soft salary cap, unrestrained free ...
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BBC News

ABBA Have No ' Motivation' To Reform
Gigwise, UK - 4 hours ago
Speaking ahead of the release of the film version of ‘Mama Mia’, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson revealed they had no ‘motivation’ to reform. ...
The Heldenfiles - ABBA Together. Akron Beacon Journal
Abba: 'We'll never play music together again' NME.com
Abba will 'never' perform again BBC News
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For real estate adviser, motivation comes between buying and ...
NewsOK.com (subscription), OK - 10 hours ago
AP Video •Requirements: Work with property owners, buyers, investors, other real estate brokers, perhaps architects, engineers and contractors. ...

Finding the motivation to exercise
The Southern, IL - Jul 5, 2008
Yet finding the motivation to actually drag ourselves to the gym or say no that extra slice of apple pie takes effort. "When we look at how many calories ...

Emma's bravery is fantastic motivation
Malvern Gazette, UK - Jul 4, 2008
... Worcester Royal Hospital just five weeks before the race, it gave the other three even greater motivation to show their support by completing the event. ...

RE[2]: Well done Eugenia!
OS News - 15 hours ago
Progress takes time and motivation, and I don't see many people offering to pay any developers to go to work on this particular issue. ...

New-Age Sales-Team Motivation: Quality of Work Life
NewsFactor Network, CA - Jul 3, 2008
By Jonathan Farrington In terms of personal motivation, employees ask these questions: Do I achieve? Am I contributing? Am I given increased responsibility? ...
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