5 Steps to Creating the Life of Your Dreams

I'm often asked, "Niro, you are a big believer in living the life of your dreams. How do I go about creating the life of your dreams, when I don't know where to start? I had plans for my life but somehow I've ended up where I am right now - in a relationship that is unfulfilling, a job that I don't like, unfit and I never seem to have enough money, regardless of how hard I work."

Well the steps to creating the life of your dreams are simple and if you apply these 5 steps consistently, you will find your life changing for the better.
 
1. Imagine your life as if it was ideal: If you were living the life of your dreams, what would it look like? Who would be in your life? Who would not be in your life anymore? What would you be doing? Where would you live? How would you spend your time? What car would you drive? What kind of house would be living in? How much energy would you have? Spend the time to get as clear as possible on this even if it may not be perfect the first time you do this.

Just stick with it. Most people fail to create the life of their dreams because they don't know what it looks like to begin with. That would be like driving a car without knowing where you want to go... and wondering which way to turn.
 
2.Get Clear on your motivation: Once you know what you want, ask yourself why? Why do you want to create the life of your dreams? Is it just because it's a passing fantasy or are you committed? Is it to provide a better life for your family? Is to enjoy more of the finer things in life? Is it because you want to leave behind a legacy? Are you just sick and tired of living this way and settling for a boring, frustrating life with no passion or juice? What is it for you? Get clear on it because it is your motivation that will get you through the tough times.
 
3.Get the right team around you: Success is never achieved alone. Who do you need to enrol into your new vision for your life? It might be your partner, your family and your friends to start with. Remember, who you spend time with is who you become. I would also strongly recommend getting a mentor who can guide you along your journey. You might not be able to afford personal mentoring with this person at the start, but perhaps you can buy him lunch, read her books or attend a weekend seminar, which leads me to step 4.
 
4.Get new information: Albert Einstein said "You cannot solve a problem with the same level of thinking that created it." That's just a fancy way of saying that your current knowledge and skills have brought you your current situation in life. If you want to change your situation, you need to get some new information and new skills. That's the only way you can begin the process of changing your life.
 
5. Commit and take action: That might now sound very sexy but it is true. So many people want to make a change in their life and they will do the first 4 steps and wonder why nothing has changed. That's because nothing changes until you change it. Nothing changes until you take the action, consistently. It's easy to be motivated for a day but you will only achieve the life of your dreams if you can stick with it, take action and continue to learn.
 
Changing your life and creating the life of your dreams is a simple process if you follow these 5 steps. Of course it will take some time so enjoy the journey. That's often the best part. Finally, I'll leave you with something one of my first mentors told me. He said,"Who you become in the next 5 years is the sum total of the books you read, the seminars you attend, the actions you take and the people you spend time with." In other words if you follow these 5 steps, over time you will achieve the life of your dreams.