Being in Charge of Your Life

Written By Colēgia

There are many different directions that we can take in our lives and finding the one that works for us can help us find our happiness. Taking charge of how you want your life to be is good since it gives you more choice. Today we want to discuss why this matters and some steps to work towards that.

Be Authentic

One great way to start taking charge of your life is to focus on being authentic. This revolves around the idea of staying true to yourself and being genuine. One concept that ties into this is the idea of cognitive consonance. This is the relationship between your thoughts and actions. When we are in a state of cognitive consonance, our thoughts are harmonious with our actions. This in turn allows us to stay true to how we feel. A good example of this is saying what you mean and then acting on it. If you don't enjoy the process of something, finding a different method that works better for you can help you. Studying is one such way we can work with this. If simply reading things isn't engaging, then try to take things a step further and use video content based on the subject if it engages you more. Life is better enjoyed when we are being true to ourselves as it makes it that much easier to be expressive.

“One great way to start taking charge of your life is to focus on being authentic.”

Make Your Own Choices

The ability to make your own choices is something that can empower you when done right. There eventually comes a point where you will need to decide on what is the best course of action to do things. While it is easy to rely on someone else making decisions, the sense of autonomy with making your own choices can lift you up. This can teach you a sense of responsibility which can transfer into other areas of your life. Responsibility is good because it lets us know that the choices we make are our own and helps us take account of our actions. This can give us the means to reflect on our actions and learn from them as well.

“The ability to make your own choices is something that can empower you when done right.”

Plan For Your Future

Planning is one of the last major elements of taking charge of your life as having a knowing sense of destination can provide you motivation. A good example of this is knowing what you want to major in for college. This is important because it can help you get the training you need and the experience required to put your best foot forward. We can take this a step further by planning out what we want our future career to be as well. Planning offers us a sense of organization that can give us peace of mind and give us a roadmap for where we want to be several years from now. While not everything can be planned, being mindful of this can help you channel your energy in a positive manner to let you take charge of your life for the better.

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