See the "outline" in "contents", below. And then just follow the steps.
It would be gross negligence and a super-waste to not learn to master life management. You've got 80 or so years to manage, to create a marvelously well-managed, very effective and very happy life.
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CONTENTS
I. First, decide
II. Ground yourself
Being powerful
Taking a stand
III. Commit, in writing
IV. Plan ahead
Learn how to learn and how to think
Systematic decision making and problem solving
V. Decide your practices, for effectiveness and happiness
VI. Decide who to be: the key decision and goal in life
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(Read the article 1st and then go back to the links.)
I. FIRST, DECIDE
The first part of the process is to DECIDE whether it is worth it to seek adequate Wisdom, so that you'll be capable of making sound decisions about which courses of action to take, with knowledge and perspective. Make Your Five Biggest Life Decisions.
II. GROUND YOURSELF
Once you've decided, then we need to GROUND ourselves in a few things and it is best to do this based on a program. But for now, let's get some perspective on what is involved in this.
Being powerful
An intangible that is seen by many of the greats in history is learning the art of being powerful, while still realizing we are human. There are techniques and programs to create that. Being powerful is a very attainable viewpoint.
Taking a stand
Part of power lies in TAKING A STAND for what you want in life - in terms of the standards of what you will TOLERATE and not tolerate and what you want as the QUALITIES OF YOUR LIFE. Without this, we are just a series of random events bouncing off the walls of life, ending up nowhere we would want to really be.
An underlying part of taking a stand is going through the values, standards, and rules process, so you know clearly what you're going for in terms of what you value - this sets up the "how" of getting where you want to be in life. .
III. COMMIT, IN WRITING
At this point, we learn the value of making, and make, some written commitments, to move forward proactively and effectively. Without this series of clear commitments, there is no foundation from which to build an extraordinary life.
IV. PLAN AHEAD
In the process, we will do some "life planning" so that we'll know where we are and where we want to go, so that we can set waypoints and the "map" for getting where we want to go.
Learn how to learn and how to think
Most people do not effectively or proactively learn how to learn most effectively to be able to live a much better life and most never really learn how to think in order to make good and wise decisions - without these powerful tools life will largely be much less, by far, than how great it really can be! Most people think they already know how to learn and think, but they are sadly underestimating how much improvement can be achieved
Why bother?
Systematic decision making and problem solving
AN ABSOLUTE MUST
Life management mastery is an absolute must - one to master asap as a super-priority!
V. DECIDE YOUR PRACTICES, for effectiveness and happiness
And it is also vital, indeed, imperative, to decide and implement regular
"practices" that will support us in ongoing effectiveness and happiness. We need to "build in" our practices and all other things that support us in achieving more of the greatness that is actually there (but often obscured by lack of insight, limited belief systems, and cynicism).
VI. DECIDE WHO TO BE: THE KEY DECISION AND GOAL IN LIFE
The above are the "steps" to creating and managing the life that you love, the one that will create the happiness and fulfillment you desire in your dreams and deep within yourself. Go back and follow these steps in that order - as the pathway to what you want.
