Simplify your Choices

I’ve noticed a thread of themes emerging in the weekly calls for The Destiny Project Journey for Women. During the check-in of our second call, one of the participants shared how overwhelmed she is by all of the activities going on in her life at the moment.

I’m sure on some level we can all relate; there’s so much to do and so little time. Or at least this is what it often feels like.

We all get caught up in the hamster wheel of life. Before we know it we find ourselves running from one thing to the next not really being conscious to the choices we are making. Yes, even when you feel like your life is running you, you are exercising your power to choose.

I often remind clients that at every given moment they are at choice. Everyday, you make hundreds of conscious and unconscious choices that either move you toward your dreams or away from them.

Bringing this down to the “real world”, you actually have two simple choices at every moment…You either choose something that energizes you as you head toward what you really want, or you choose what drains you and you move further from what you really desire.

Think about a decision that you made today or a thought that passed through your mind. Did it move you in the direction of what you really wanted and did it energize you? Or did you find yourself drained feeling as if the life you really desire is further away?

Imagine that simplifying your choices is like tossing a coin. Heads represents being “closer” and tails means you are “farther”. When you stop to tune in to your thoughts and decisions, you can simplify your choices using these two simple concepts. Remember there are two sides to the coin of choice–what you want and what you don’t.

What do you do if you’re further away from what you want and you find yourself drained or overwhelmed like the client I mentioned above? Turn the coin over and explore a new perspective, come up with a different way of doing the activity,  identify a different thought that energizes you, or decide what you need to let go of.

I’d love to hear your thoughts…how will you simplify your choices?