Win a free Cruise!
by Carlin Day
Have you ever got the call about a free cruise? You’ve won a free cruise! What a great day! I have never met someone who actually won a free cruise, but yet the calls go out everyday announcing to people that they have been selected to win.
You have not won a free cruise. Although it is sad, I do have something better to offer than a free cruise. How about a better life? Did you know we can all make our lives better. The way we can do this is by improving ourselves and the lives of others. It can be done by elevating value.
Something that has changed my life over the last couple of years is the thinking of how you change the course of a big ship. A cruise ship would be a good example of a big ship. If you are going to change course, it must be done slowly. A turn will take time and eventually you will have changed course.
If you think of your life as a giant ship, the ship is made up of all the habits you have formed over all the years of your life. If you are to make changes, they will be slow. If you make changes slowly and with a planned course of action, you actually can make changes. The key is starting to turn and making sure you have the discipline to start the small changes. Following small changes will eventually turn into big changes. Here is a quote about making changes.
“The secret to Momentum in life can be found in the word Momentum….you create it Moment by Moment…”
-– Doug Firebaugh
If you want to change anything about your life, you can do it. Make a plan for where you would like to be in 5 years. Slowly, start making the changes that will get you where you want to be. At first, the changes will not be noticeable. After a period of self discipline success, the changes start to accumulate, and eventually expand exponentially. If you were going to change your life, here are some obvious but powerful areas to start.
- Health – better eating, better activity
- Spiritual – increase prayer, increase reading, increase activity
- Money – improve money habits, improve financial literacy, talk to professionals
- Time – Improve time management. Do you know how much time you have in a day? Answer
This list does not require money. It requires self discipline. As the quote says, “moment by moment”, the changes can be made. No one wins a free cruise, but if you understand how to change, you can get your life on the course you desire.
Questions:
Has anyone won a free cruise?
If you had to give a speech or performance two weeks from now, what area of your life would work on the most?
Is there a better way to make a plan than on paper or journal?
Carlin can be contacted at carlin@elevatingvalue.com