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6 Ways To Making Better Choices in Your Life


You have the power to live the life you truly desire. Do you believe that? 

Life is a Series of Choices

Life is a sequence of choices, not actions. The life you desire, want, and dream of is on the other side of making better choices. While desiring the best outcomes in life, life also happens. “Life is brutal” my practical uncle always says. So how can you optimize your outcomes?


Use these 6 ways to make better choices in life.

Check Your Habits

There’s a chance that some of your poor decisions are because of your bad habits. If you want to make better choices in life, you need to check your behaviors. Breaking bad habits is hard and takes time. Making better decisions is possible. 

Changing habits is possible. Habits influence your thinking, feelings, and how you interact with the world. Making better choices in life requires overcoming your bad habits. Try developing good habits and stop yourself from making poor decisions.

Develop a Value system

Values determine our thinking, actions, and interactions with the world. Values are what make up your inner compass. These are the things that motivate you and direct your actions. Values are oftentimes more important than circumstances.

Circumstances are obstacles, while values are opportunities to develop your potential. Values help you choose decisions that are right for you. Living by worthwhile values increases your ability to influence your life and outcomes.

Focus On the Important Stuff

Life is full of decision-making. It's important to know which decisions will have a long-lasting impact on your life. Consider the effect of your choices on the things important to you.

Ask yourself what is important to you. Is it family, career, opulence, fitness, healthy living, or fleeting pleasures and regrets? Do not let immediate gratification distract you from what is important.

Don’t Shy Away From Difficulty

You will face obstacles and difficult moments. Overcoming difficulties, bad habits, and overwhelming feelings differentiate success and failure.

Be committed to your life's journey. Put in the work and time. Perfect your skills. Making optimal choices is a continuous process. You must continue working towards the life you want. You never give up.

Learn From the Past

Be honest about your mistakes and consider what you could have done better. Past errors are mistakes if you don't learn from them. You can turn your past errors into experience and wisdom if you learn from them.

Make a plan on how to do better in the future. Then make it harder to repeat the same mistakes. Have an accountability partner. Subscribe to a tribe of men and women of excellence. Learn from them. Be a better version of yourself, every day.

Don't Procrastinate

Napoleon once said, "If you want to be successful, start today.'' Procrastination is the thief of time. Think of the things you have decided to do and then do them.

The more things you do of a certain type, the more likely you are to do them well. Have a checklist. It's not easy, keep on going and doing even the mundane things.

Starting is the greatest favor you can do for your dreams. Find a motivation buddy and be accountable to yourself. Do something meaningful every day, have a routine and keep motivating yourself.

Keep on winning

Motivate and reward yourself once in a while. Celebrate your successes. Don't beat yourself down when you fail. Rise up and keep going. Don't wallow in self-pity either.

Believe it's possible too. Whatever, your dream is, it's possible. Enjoy the ride while at it too. 

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