5 Top Tips to Add More Spice to
Your Life! Chris Green
You know the old saying
"variety is the spice of life", and although many such phrases are
just nonsense, this one is anything but. Because let's be honest, sometimes our
lives can become routine. We settle into a comfort zone and boredom and
dissatisfaction can soon follow. If you're looking for some exciting ideas to
spice up your life, here's my top 5 tips - go on, give them a try!
1. Once a week, visit
somewhere you've never been before. A city, town or village, a museum, a
theater, a restaurant, café, or bar, a park, a zoo, a wood or forest - get the idea?
Visiting new places broadens your horizons and helps to keep life fresh and
interesting.
2. The biggest thief
that will ever enter your home does so by your invitation. Your television can
steal something more valuable from you than any other thief on the planet: Your
precious, non-renewable life time. Time to stop this little thief from pilfering any more! At least once a
month, spend an entire week without watching any television and use the time to
do something much more life-enhancing. You could workout, read books, learn a
new subject - languages, cookery, swimming, diving, computers, wine-tasting,
crafts, astronomy, astrology, music, advanced driving, drama, take up a new
sport - the list is endless. You'll meet people, you'll develop more skills,
you'll add to your knowledge and you'll develop more confidence. And you'll
feel more alive! Beats sitting indoors watching soaps, the news, repeats and a
barrage of commercials doesn't it? I'm sure you've heard people say "I'd
love to try something new but I just haven't the time". It's
common isn't it? Yet many people are totally unaware of how much television
they watch. Let's be conservative and say it's an average 4 hours a day. 4 x 7
= 28 hours. Imagine what you could achieve if you devoted 28 hours a week to
doing something far more constructive?
3. Fancy a challenge -
something that will test you to the limit? How about a survival weekend? There
are many courses available for this, from basic outdoor survival to more
specialized ones for arctic, desert and jungle survival. You'll learn more
about the environment, you'll develop survival skills and again, you'll meet
new people and share a highly rewarding experience. To find courses, use the
Internet search engines - "survival weekend", "survival
courses" and "learn basic survival" as search terms.
4. Spontaneity can
bring excitement and adventure into life. Doing things on the spur of the
moment is fun too! So why not just do something totally unplanned? Get in the
car and drive somewhere, go to the train station and take a train journey
somewhere, or, for a holiday, just visit your travel broker or go direct to the
airport and see what deals they've got for you to go there and then. Have your
bags packed and ready and don't forget your passport! This brings the unknown
into our lives, and although this can be a little bit frightening, it's also
very exciting too. Enjoy the adventure!
5. I've saved the best
till last! When it comes to living a happy, fulfilled life, a life where you do
all things you really want to do, fear is the biggest threat you will have to
face. It ruins the hopes and dreams of millions and millions of people. Every
time you give in to a fear, you lose. You miss out on opportunity, experience
and happiness. So do something you are afraid of. Yes, I know it is very hard
to do this but the alternative - giving in - is much more painful. If you're
afraid of heights, learn to abseil or climb. If you're afraid of water, learn
to swim. Flying - attend a fear of flying course. Frightened of driving? Start
to learn. If you want to start a business, devote the time to become fully
informed and start your research. Whatever it is, TAKE ACTION to beat it. Fear
only exists in one place - YOUR MIND. It is an illusion that will set boundaries
on your happiness. The only way to break through these boundaries is to
confront fear and overcome it. When you do, your confidence will increase, you will experience more happiness and my word will you feel
alive!
And there you are, five
great ideas for you to try. Make them work for you by putting them into action
and don't forget: Knowledge isn't power. Putting our knowledge into action so it works for us is what empowers us!
(c)
2006 by Chris Green - All Rights reserved
Chris
Green is the author
of the book "Conquering Fear", the complete guide to overcoming
fear and attracting more success, prosperity and
happiness into your life. For more
information, visit www.conqueringfear.net
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