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LOSE THE NEWYEAR'S
RESOLUTIONS AND CREATE
REAL SUCCESSIN 2016
CHRISTINE KANE
Among the most common New Year's
resolutions, are: Get Organized, Be
More Spiritual, Lose Weight, Quit Smoking,
and Spend More time with Family...
I don’t know about you, but this
kind of ToDo List approach to
life transformation does little to
inspire me. And it doesn’t
surprise me that the success
rates are low.
The reason most resolutions don’t work is that
they address only one level of your life. The
DO level. It’s the model.
why resolutionsdon't work:
DOHAVEBE
“I will this thing.” (i.e., Lose weight) “So I
can this other thing” (SelfEsteem)
and I can this thing. (Confident.)
It goes like this:
DO
HAVE
BE
The average New Year’s Resolution doesn’t
address the core of the issue:
The "BE" level.
The best order for creating positive change in your
life is the model. This means
you start from the level. When you begin
changing on the level of your life, then the
level and the level follow more
easily. When you start only on the level, then
the blocks on the level will often become the
obstacles you can’t overcome.
BEDOHAVE
BE
BE
BE
DO
DO
HAVE
The reason most resolutions don't
work out is that they address only
one level of your life
@christinekane
CLICK TO TWEET:
Many years ago, my friend Kathy and I decided that,
instead of making resolutions, we would pick a word
that would guide us throughout the year. It would be
our touchstone. It would remind us of living our lives
at the BE level.
A Better New Year's Ritual
This didn’t mean that we didn’t take action. It meant
that our actions were inspired from the BE level. In
fact, I took more action than ever with this new
approach!
For lots of years now, I’ve blogged about this
inspiring way to begin the year. The response has
been huge. So have the success rates! I regularly
hear from people who have created big changes in
their lives because they focused on one word.
First off, grab my free “Word of the Year Discovery
Tool” for indepth instructions. Look through
the gazillion words in the next few slides. Get quiet
and listen to your Wise Self. Pick a word. Then, hold
that word in your mind throughout the year, and let
your word guide you to take action.
How To Choose A Word
Let’s say you’re one of the many people who would
normally choose “Get Organized.” You’re tired of
chaos and clutter. So, you think, “I need to get
organized. That’ll be my Resolution.”
But then you read this article. You decide to try this
new approach. You sit with your clutter. You spend a
few days pondering words. You realize in an “AhHa!”
moment that you hold on to lots of things. You’re
scared to let go.
Here's an example:
So you choose the word “Release” because it
inspires you in a bigger way than “Get organized.”
So, every time you approach your clutter you remind
yourself of that word. “Release,” you say softly. You
start to let the clutter go.
Eventually, you realize that you’re still holding on to
lots more than just physical clutter. You realize that
you hold onto resentment at old relationships.
“Release,” you remind yourself.
You realize that holding on is affecting your diet and
health. “Release” applies to some of the extra
weight you’ve gained as well. Throughout the year,
you can see clearly how much you hold on.
“Release” is your touchstone. It grows you
throughout the year. It becomes your guiding force,
not your harsh standard.
Your clutter became your teacher simply because
you shifted your intent towards it. This wouldn’t have
happened if you’d opted only to “Get Organized.”
Many people know immediately which word
resonates with them. For others, a
little contemplation is required.
What word to choose?
As you read through the list of words, see if one
stands out. It’s tempting to choose four or five,
believing that you can do it all! (Or that you’re so
messed up, you can’t possibly narrow the mess
down to one!) I recommend that if you can’t choose
just one, choose no more than two.One is ideal. It
gives you focus. If you master that one word, you
can choose another one in June.
Shout it out! Post your word for 2015 in
the comments below and let’s get the
momentum started for a fabulous magical
amazing year! And click here
to DOWNLOAD MY FREE “WORDOF
THEYEAR DISCOVERY TOOLKIT.” I’ll
walk you through the whole process.