In a world of uncertainty, the only thing that is certain is change.

Habitual thinking and taking the same actions everyday, following the same route or sticking to the same ideas will only bring about the same experience. If we are to move towards the changes that we want in life we need to plant the seeds for a new flower to grow. How much care and attention we pay to a particular idea will determine the outcome and the fruits that it shall produce. Should a plant not have enough sunlight or water then it would be deficient in nutrients and therefore would not bloom as well as it could with the right care.

The same goes for the human mind and body. If you want the world around you to change then you need to start making changes from the inside so the outside can reflect the same. The reason why changes do not happen overnight is because the new ideas have not been propelled in motion long enough to overpower the the previous way of living. If we have been acting a certain way for twenty years and decide that we want to suddenly change, we cannot expect the change to happen overnight and this is where many of us give up and throw in the towel. If you have been walking in a forest for a day and decide that it's time to go home, how long do you think it will take to return?

An idea will only ever be an idea until action is taken. Often, we need to be consistent with the action towards the goal and when we feel we are about to give up this is when it matters most. Pushing through our boundaries is important if we are to see any change at all. We can either sit around complaining about the change that has not come and continue to be miserable or we can take the necessary steps until it arrives in our world. Would it not be better to live a life of working towards our goals rather than to spend our entire life complaining about the lack of achievement? We can become stuck in a loop of failure when we don't even try to change and once this loop has us in its hold it can be very hard to shake off. When we are about to give up on something our inner self knows that this is our usual point of turning around and going back to our old ways. So when we push past these boundaries only then can we begin to experience change, now that we have moved ourselves into unknown territory.

Nothing changes if nothing changes. When you see someone dwelling on their problems doesn't it make you feel good to give them the push they need to succeed? Well, then we would do well to remember that no matter how smart we are, we all need a push in the right direction from time to time.

Each of us holds the ability to make the changes we need to reach our goals in life. Often, it doesn't feel like our desires are in our reach due to all of the mental clouds that are looming over us. This can be home life, work, families and children, personal or social problems. Until we learn to make changes and begin to connect with different people around us, people who can steer us towards our desires and destiny rather than those who do not know how to move us forward, we will continue around in the same circle of life until it becomes unbearable.

When our partners tell us they want to leave or our children are being so defiant that we just cannot stand the pain anymore it is usually then that we realise we need to make changes, often when it is too late. The choices we make depend upon the state of mind we are in at any particular moment and out state of mind comes from the information we receive from the outer world. It is hard to break out of our habitual way of thinking and acting and so we need an external, unbiased source to intervene and point us in the right direction. This would be someone who has no vested interest in any particular outcome, simply to help us realise our potential and realise our own value without needing the approval of others. 

Life has its endless trials and tribulations so thinking that all of our problems will disappear is an illusion. Being a realist, one can learn to understand that there will always be challenges. Simply changing our perspective and our attitude towards the way we respond to those challenges to bring us better outcomes is the underlying key to success. 

Success is measured by happiness. If we are happy then we are successful regardless of what assets we own because when happy, we tend to look no further. 

As we move through this year throughout a devastating pandemic it is easy to see we are strained in regards to mental and physical health. For many of us our energies have declined, our motivation has dropped down to a minimal and we feel lost out at sea with no direction.

Know that firstly, it is not only you who feels this way. Remember that this is a global pandemic and people are experiencing this change all around the world. To be alive and well throughout this troublesome time is very lucky indeed. If we take a look at the people who have lost lives or jobs and ask ourselves - how would they feel to be in our shoes, to have that one last chance? How would their families feel to see them one more time? Sounds morbid but very true. Our problems which we have right now may seem big but would also be trivial to someone who has lost something dear to them throughout this ordeal.

The first thing to straighten out then is our perspective. Are we really suffering or are things simply getting on top of us, being taken out of our comfort zones. For most of us it is boredom and being knocked out of our daily routine that has upset the mental balance. When we are out of balance mentally, this eventually begins to manifest itself physically and our physiology changes. We become irritated and unsettled and therefore begin to make irrational decisions, if any. Now is the time to reflect on what these times are tying to teach us and to try and learn from the experience so we can move forward stronger and healthier.

Having someone as a sounding board to talk to is very important. We need feedback from the world so we know whether or not we are heading in a healthy direction and healthy thoughts cannot come from the unhealthy mind that created the problem. An outside perspective is sometimes the only way we can see the light. Gaining this feedback from someone outside of your usual circle is advised as you will receive unbiased answers of truth rather than what people think you want to hear. 

You will make it through this pandemic and you will come out the other end stronger. Even if we don't believe it. It's better to go through life feeling good about ourselves that feeling negative all the time. The negativity will breed more unhealthy situations and life will become twice as hard. Someone who is struggling but still has the power to think positively has the seed and opportunity for change rather than someone who has closed off their possibilities from negative behaviours.

You cannot think your way into better living but you can live your way into better thinking.