If 2015 is going to be your most successful year ever, then you’re going to need to change something. One of the major aspects of your life that will need to change is who you allow to influence your thinking and decision making.
In looking back over 2014 and celebrating the successes and learning from failures, I discovered something. One major reason 2014 was a very good year for me was because of who I was allowing to influence what I believed about myself and what God was capable of doing. I would have never done what I did, had I not had people in my life encouraging me, sharing knowledge and ideas, and inspiring me to do something significant in life.
The same is true for you! We become who we allow to influence us. If you listen to the news consistently, guess how your thought pattern is going to progress? If you listen to conservative talk radio, guess how your thought pattern will flow? The sad part of this issue is that when we allow these influencers into our lives, we put blinders on to other ideas or a new way of thinking. This limits us because we start to ask the wrong questions. We start to ask questions that limit us and shift blame and responsibility to others, instead of asking questions that empower us to take action and make us responsible for the outcome. If we truly are victims of our circumstances or other people (those in power), then what good is it to sit around and talk about it? All that I gain is an ulcer and a depressed mind.
If you want a different result, change your thinking. One of the fastest ways to change your thoughts is to change your influencers. You don’t have to end your relationships with negative people, you simply have to limit their influence in your life. Instead, gather people around you who think differently or have achieved something significant in life. If you want better finances, then stop listening to your broke friends and start doing what Godly, wealthy people do. If you want contentment in your job, then find out the principles for what creates contentment from those who have found contentment in their job. If you want a great marriage, then find those who have a great marriage, and do what they do. In general, find those who are full of wisdom, have a great marriage and other relationships, and who have found contentment and joy in life. Allow those people to influence you.
So, now is your time to take action. Start by doing some research. We live in the information age. There are more podcasts, blogs, webpages and knowledge on any subject than ever before. Not too long ago it was difficult to bridge the divide between the educated and uneducated people in societies. That gap of knowledge necessary to accomplish your dreams is gone now. The only gap that exists is between your ears. Once you close that gap, you must close the gap between your head and your feet!
Go do something significant!