I recently relocated from western
Nigeria to the east. Being born Igbo (what we call people from the east) did
not automatically equip me to live in this part of Nigeria. I clearly have a
few things to iron out quickly so I can thrive as excellently as I am designed
to.
Coming from the noisy, boisterous city
of Lagos, Anambra (Awka) is a little too quiet. Oh well, I think I like it especially
because I do not have to worry about trailers packed on major roads and
traffic. For the first time since forever, driving is a leisure (If you have
lived in Lagos, you will understand).
Changing location is one of the many
reasons people feel stucked in a rut.
You may catch yourself living like you are in a pool and not really
swimming.
You could feel stucked in a rut when
for a long time than expected; you become unsure of what you want to do next in
life.
Some signs that you are stucked in a
rut are
1. You wish to be creative on something
you normally would be creative at, but it appears the creative side of you is
on an unsolicited vacation.
2. You are getting things done but
still don’t feel like you are doing much.
3. You’ll like to introduce
something new and exciting to your life but feel like you will never have
enough energy or time for it.
4. You generally feel stressed, tired and
unfulfilled.
5. You appear to be getting too
comfortable when you know you really should be making significant progress.
Everyone, including the most
successful people in life, get stucked in a rut at one time or the other. So don't feel like you are doomed.
Read: Struggling with consistency
Below are 15 questions to sincerely answer in other to liberate you as soon as possible.
What is it that I want?
1. What would be my ideal outcome? Take a moment to get very clear in your mind (or on paper!) what being
unstuck would look, feel and sound like before continuing.
Identifying Options
So now you know what you want,
2. What specifically have I done
so far? What worked and what didn’t?
3. What do I have already (Skills and resources) that
could move me forward
4. What research could I do to help me find the
first (or next) step?
5. What do I need to do before I do
anything else?
6. Who else could I ask for help in achieving my goal?
Taking Action
Look at the list of idea and options you now
have,
7. What would be the smallest or easiest first step for me?
8. Which options or actions grab or
strikes me the most?
9. How could I make the tasks/actions more
enjoyable or fun?
10. Who else could help me in completing this/these action/s?
11. What’s one action I could take in the next 10 minutes?
12. What are three actions you
could take that would make sense this week?
Read: 3 sure ways to get what you wish for
Read: 3 sure ways to get what you wish for
Commitment
Do something! Choose your actions
and commit
13.
When specifically will I do
this/these action/s? Include the day and time.
14. On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely am I to complete each action?
- If it’s below an 8, then ask what is stopping you from completing the action – and make this your first action.
- If it’s below an 8, then ask what is stopping you from completing the action – and make this your first action.
15. How do you normally sabotage yourself - and what will you do differently this time?
Great post. I'm asking myself these questions and already the webs are getting untangled. Thanks Anne ��
ReplyDeleteHUGS. I'm glad you found them helpful, MacHenry.
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