More Options For Your Happiness

Here is a very simple recipe for increasing the chances for your success and happiness. If you haven't reached that level yet, where you can officially proclaim that you are happy with your lot, try the following method next time you face a problem.

Many of us run in cycles and keep having the same type of problems or situations turning up in our lives. And every time, we probably try to approach them by using the same solutions - otherwise they would not be occurring again, right?

Next time, when a situation like that comes back into your life, look at it and ask yourself what the possible ways of solving it are. Then, instead of the usual few, much-tried much-failed options, force yourself to come up with many more (5-7) options. Some of them might seem outrageous at first but don't let that bother you for the moment.

Why does the higher number make such a difference? Well, your obvious, previous 2-3 choices would come to your mind first, because they are the easiest options. The trouble is they haven't worked so far, otherwise you would have solved that particular problem a long time ago.

By pushing yourself into the options you haven't tried before, you are putting your creative juices to work and when they are at work, many completely unexpected ideas or solutions turn up. Also, new ideas rev your motivation, so their implementation becomes easier.

Once you have tried stretching your imagination into new ways of thinking, it will become easier and many good ideas will come through. Give it a try and you will see for yourself.

Natalie Ekberg is an international personal and executive coach and offers self-improving, motivational and coaching e-courses and e-books as well as face to face or telephone coaching.

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