Explore your Canaan-Nugget for Self Discovery

This week I have had an argue to go to a boarder point to explore available opportunities that are out there. The truth I was not disappointed actually I came back more excited I saw great potential that is out there for grabs. I was wondering why God had to tell the Isrealites to go explore the land He had promised them anyone could say God the creator of the universe had automatically given it to them. From the reports from the 12 spies we hear the different views apart from Caleb and Joshua who gave a great report.

Let me pose a question, are you looking out for your Canaan? What is your reaction for any opportunities that come your way? Some opportunities may be looked at as work and some of us let go of them as Thomas A. Edison said “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work”.

Being successful means different things to different people, but too often we are encouraged to live life according to someone else’s definition. There are really only two ways to live. You can surrender control of your life and constantly be at the mercy of the people and circumstances around you. Or, you can choose to be the master of your own life: self-mastery. You can be focused, resilient, and create the type of life you desire and deserve. If you control yourself, you can control your destiny.

Self-mastery requires having a vision for your future self. And harnessing the will to realize that vision. We learn to master ourselves by getting out of our own way. We strip away what we are not to realize who and what we really are, actualizing our potential in the process.

It’s a commitment to never-ending improvement; it’s a process of becoming. It’s based on the realization that there are parts of us that will always try to hold us back. Our biggest naysayers aren’t “out there.” They are within us.Someone committed to this path of self-mastery is willing to find ways to transcend their fear and break through their resistance. Personal mastery implies that one possesses the self-awareness necessary to identify the source of one’s resistance and the creativity to find ways beyond it.

Here are some strategiesKeys to Success: Self-Mastery

By Carolyn R. Owens

Take personal responsibility.

One of the reasons you don’t achieve success is because you don’t take personal responsibility. You make excuses and blame others or you allow yourselves to become a victim to life. You become a victim to certain thoughts, events, beliefs, emotions, and perceptions that hold you back from success. This leads to thoughts and feelings of guilt, fear, worry, self-doubt, lack of self-confidence and low self-esteem. You must have a clear understanding and clarity of what you want out of life. Know your why and purpose and know what success means to you. You must also have the confidence and courage to take risks, allowing for NO more excuses.

Embrace discomfort.

We all like to feel secure and be comfortable. Generally, we are only comfortable with the things we do on a regular basis. These things that we continue to do on a regular basis is what has led to the life you are currently living. This level of comfort and security prevents you from achieving the life you truly desire. Unfortunately, to achieve the success, you will have to step outside of your comfort zone. Discomfort can be overcome by overruling your mind. Like any new activity, taking action in spite of discomfort gets easier with time.

Do the hard things.

Often when we are working on our goals, we put off doing the hard things. Understand the actions you least want to take are likely the actions that will improve your life the most. Think about that. The things you’re really dreading might be the very things you need to do to turn your life around. Move the hard things to the top of the list. As you accomplish the hard tasks, the satisfaction you receive from completing the tasks will motivate you to move forward in achieving your dreams.

Find someone to hold you accountable.

With all the distractors in life, it is easy to lose focus. We get back into a mode of telling ourselves why we can’t do something or we listen to all the people that tell us why we can’t. Have a trusted friend, mentor or coach that can help you when you lose your motivation or find yourself getting stuck. You can also join a mastermind or inner circle such as the Infinity Coaching Inner Circle that will help you steer the course.

Realize life is short.

Simply put, life is short. Too many people look back and think of all the things they wish they could have done. Don’t be one of those people! You are in control of your destiny and you deserve to have success on YOUR own terms.

If your level of success and happiness leaves you less than thrilled, consider making some positive changes. Self-Mastery can be a challenging but rewarding process. Imagine if you could get yourself to do all the things you know you should be doing and truly desire to do. How would your life look a year from now?

Take time this week to do one uncomfortable thing that you have been putting off, even if it is as simple as doing an internet search on a career or industry that interests you or eating dinner at a restaurant you always wanted to eat at. Try to do something every day, no matter how uncomfortable, that leads you towards achieving your goals and dreams, to achieving self-mastery. Master yourself and create the life you desire. It’s time for you to achieve success on YOUR own terms.

I’m doing things that feel good to my soul. I’ve had plenty opportunity to do other things, but it didn’t feel right, and it wasn’t right. And if it feels like work, then it’s work. But if you have that opportunity to do what you love, and you can make a living out of it, then that’s a blessing and I never take that for granted.

Hope this has inspired you to explore your Canaan. Feel free to leave a comment. For more about our Self-mastery program please connect with us.