 Our lives, careers, success, failure, etc. all depend on us. It all depends on what we do and what we don't do. We are entirely responsible for our lives and so, to make any difference in our lives, we need to, first of all, understand that we are solely responsible for bringing changes to our lives. No one's going to do that for us. Devin Kovie, an American educator, author and businessman said, we are the creative force of our life and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals. According to Janice Trachman, an inspirational speaker, everything is within your power and your power is within you. When you understand how much power we have to change our lives for the better, taking steps to do this becomes easy. Kevin Michael, an Australian politician said, small shifts in your thinking and small changes in your energy can lead to massive alterations of your results. Now that we understand this, it becomes easy to take specific steps that can change our lives for the better. In this video, I'll share with you 9 tips to change your life for the better. If you are new here, consider subscribing so that you won't miss out on other exciting videos like this. 1. Decide to be fully responsible for your life To change your life, you have to be ready to take responsibility for your actions. Whether they yield positive or negative outcomes, you do realize that when you start taking actions to make changes in your life, some of them will bring excellent results and others might seem like a total waste of your time and effort, right? However, when you understand and admit that whatever result emerges, you are responsible for dealing with the consequence. It will be easier to accept change and open up yourself for opportunities that might bring about a difference in your life. So it helps to take responsibility instead of shifting blames and acting like everyone else put to you. Every situation is responsible for your present predicament. The Boots, an American author, former attorney, and former conservative radio host once said that, The key to accepting responsibility for your life is to accept the fact that your choices, every one of them, are leading you inexorably to either success or failure. However, you can define those terms. 2. Find out the things that are important to you What does life mean to you? What do you want to spend the rest of your life doing? What drives you? How would you like to spend your entire life doing without getting paid or pressured by anyone to do? These are some of the questions that will help you determine what's important to you. To change your life effectively, you have to know what specific things you want. It'll help to see the direction you want your life to go so that you can force your energy and time there. To change your life, you'll have to find a course that drives you. Hear something you should know. Challenges will arise in the process of taking steps that can change your life. However, the only reason why you won't give up quickly is that your quest means a lot to you. You are passionate about it. 3. Set goals and plans to help you achieve your dreams Because you know what is crucial to you. You can set goals and plans that can help you achieve that dream. And doing this can change your life positively. Tony Robbins said, Setting goals is the first step in turning the invincible into the visible. Setting goals will help you channel your energy into achieving those dreams. Norman Vincent Peale, an American minister and author, said, All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do. Not only should you set goals, but also create plans that will help you achieve them. Your action plans should be detailed enough to highlight the step-by-step process needed to accomplish your vision. Mark Victor Hansen, an American inspirational and motivational speaker, as well as an author, said, By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands. Your own. Or, start at the end of your goal. Since you have a goal for your life, you can do well to work your way from the end to the beginning. Start from your destination and work back to where you are. Identify the steps necessary to get to your goal and start taking actions, one at a time. Say you want to become the youngest designer in the world, start by highlighting the steps needed to get there. To be a designer, you must understand a lot about art, fashion and design. Art means that you need to go to a fashion and design school. You also need to go to an art school. Also you need the basic knowledge of textile and fabric, sewing, drawing, body measurements, ETC. Outlining those steps means that you are working from the end, being a designer, to the beginning, acquiring basic tailoring knowledge. With this, you can now start taking the necessary steps one at a time until you accomplish your goal of becoming a designer. 5. Step out of your comfort zone. There's a whole lot out there that you can explore, a lot of opportunities and adventures. But how do you get these goodies if you are not willing to step out of your comfort zone? According to T. Harve Ecker, an American author, to move to a new level in life, you must break through your comfort zone and do things that are not comfortable. If your goal is to change your life, then it will help to learn how to face your fears by stepping out of your comfort zone. 6. Invest in yourself. Learning encourages us to be more creative and innovative in our thinking, making us more comfortable with the unknown. To change your life for better, you have to be willing to attempt new challenges. Take risks and open yourself for new opportunities that can help you discover a thing or two about yourself. However, to do this, you have to be equipped and that's where self-development and investment comes to play. Find ways to keep learning and growing. 7. Network with successful people. Success doesn't happen alone. You need trusted people along the way, a healthy support system that will help you deal with pitfalls of life. If you want to be better, then you have to be around people that want nothing more than to be great. And the Larrish quote states that, if you hang out with 9 successful people, you are bound to be the 10th. Likewise, if you hang out with 9 broke people, you are bound to be the 10th. So find the right company because being around them will improve the quality of your life. 8. Learn how to manage your finance. The truth is that if you want to be happy and prosperous, it will help to learn how to manage your finance responsibly. I mean, you don't need to make so much money to be satisfied, you only need to handle what you have excellently. When you learn to manage your finance, your life will change forever because you will become financially independent. And we all know that a part of making your life change for better means having your financial freedom. 9. Take care of your health. Your health is the most critical asset that you have in life. As you go older, your physical, mental and spiritual state changes, hence the need to pay attention to the things that you feed them. When you're healthy, you will be a better person to handle specific inevitable life challenges better. The result of this is that your life will be better. There you go. 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