Many people often ask me how they can transform their mundane life. The ingredients to creating an extraordinary life are usually hidden right in plain sight. Here are 3 quick tips on how to go from an Ordinary to an Extraordinary Life.
NEARBY
When we look at the lives of the people we admire we often wish we had their set of life circumstances. What we often forget is that before they were successful their lives appeared just as normal as our own. So what is their advantage? The first key to transforming your life is to start with what is Nearby. There are opportunities all around you but the beginning of every journey towards greatness always appears uneventful. Finding opportunities in the seemingly ordinary involves a bit of creativity; dreaming of what could be rather than dwelling on what already exists. When you start seeing the world around you as a tree ripe with potential you will begin to recognize that there are an inexhaustible amount of possibilities for you to explore, nearby.
NORMAL
We’ve all at one point agreed with the statement that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but have you ever thought about what that truly means? The meaning can be found in another saying “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” Don’t underestimate what looks normal, but rather invest in it and watch it grow. When you switch the focus of your life from consumer focussed to investing in others and creating, this act alone will have a powerful impact on your mood. Give your life a new found momentum by reimagining what appears normal and turning your ideas into something that impacts the future of our world.
NOW
The perfect moment you’ve been waiting for is NOW. Your dreams should never fall victim to an obsession with perfectionism. Your personality, skills, and vision have uniquely equipped you to creatively solve a problem in a way that no one else could imagine. Your dreams should never become future tales of what could have been. The moment is today. Grab it!
Success isn’t always at your doorstep but opportunities are everywhere. Orient your future towards your long term ambition but today, start with the opportunity that is right here, right now. In these 3 ways you will make an ordinary life…..Extraordinary!
Dan Ram ignites the stage as an in-person event and virtual event EMCEE & Speaker at over 100 events a year. He has shared the stage with international luminaries including President Barack Obama, Sir Richard Branson, Reid Hoffman, Nico Rosberg, and Grammy-winning artists and celebrities. Level up your communication skills through his course and mastermind “Speaking Success”. If you want to make this the year that you master your personal brand, check out Dan’s Full Service Personal Branding Agency. His passion is to inspire people with his motto ‘Start Now Start Simple’ in building a future we all want to live in.
Wow! This really helped me a lot. I often think that my life will change because of some big obvious opportunity that presents itself and can easily forget that I can change my own ordinary life by seeing the opportunities that waiting to be transformed by ME! I will take some time today to see what I can do NOW to make one small step towards the life I want! Thank you for this post.
Thanks Jeff for taking the time to read and respond to this post !