It’s so easy to look back at where we have been and feel weighed down by the negative parts of our pasts.

It’s so easy to be angry at ourselves for mistakes we have made in the past, especially if those mistakes result in long-lasting consequences.

It’s so easy to believe that history will always repeat itself, but it’s simply not true.

You may feel powerless because you haven’t been successful in the past with making the changes you want to see. But it’s really important to understand some things about change:

1. Change can be a challenge, but that doesn’t make it impossible.
2. As the saying goes, doing what you have always done will get you what you have always gotten.
3. You have to be willing to be uncomfortable to grow into the person you need to be so you can accomplish the goals you have.

Whenever I think abut changes that I have undergone and the struggle that I had to endure to make it happen, I understand why people often give up just before they make it. During those challenging moments, the familiarity of the past is more comfortable than the uncertain potential of the future.

All of us have what we need to create the lives we want. Lives that bring us fulfillment, love, adventure, excitement, purpose, and more. The first step is believing in yourself and knowing way deep down in your soul that: