People want to change, especially at New Year’s, but no matter who you are, change is difficult. The problem is that most people fail to maintain or even begin their promised transformation because they don’t have the proper motivation. Most of us either don’t know our motivation or how it affects us, and being unaware makes change, especially permanent transformation, almost impossible.
If you have unsuccessfully tried to change a particular behavior, the problem is that you must know what is driving the behavior in order to overcome it. The issue is usually that most of our lives are out of balance. We are too much of one thing and not enough of the other. Excessive behaviors, procrastination or lack of consistency are trademarks of a life out of balance.
To bring your life back into balance, start by identifying what motivator (body, mind, heart or spirit) drives most of your behavior. For instance, people who approach most situations emotionally, getting upset or frustrated, will have a difficult time with boundaries and moderation. People who, on the other hand, look at most situations logically, will get hung up on how things “should” or “must” work rather than approaching each situation distinctly or empathetically.
