Strive to understand who you really are and show up as yourself more often, as this is key to living a happier life.
To take pressure off the challenge of knowing what you want to do, first identify and eliminate the things in your life that are not what you want to do.
Keep a journal of your habits and mindset when life is going well, so you can reference it later to recalibrate when you find yourself in a rut.
Use journaling to reflect on why you experience setbacks, which helps you understand the underlying reasons and avoid repeating the same mistakes.
To truly understand your values, seek solitude and dedicate time to switch off external noise and look internally.
Write down who you aspire to be in the future (e.g., ‘who I am in 10 years’) and then live your story towards that aspirational headline.
Look your flaws, scars, bumps, and warts directly in the eye without denial, moving from embarrassment to laughter or from shame to forgiveness about those things.
Strive for a state where there is no gap between who you are, what you do, and how the world responds to you, fostering genuine reciprocity.
Recognize that ‘green lights’ (affirmations, freedom, progress) are often about your own choices, and you can engineer your decisions to have more of them in your future.
Choose not to give minor crises or ‘red/yellow lights’ credit, denying them as false trauma and blowing through them to maintain forward momentum.
Do not dwell on ‘yellow lights’ (hardships or crises) to prevent self-sabotage and stop them from escalating into deeper ‘red lights’.
Understand that ‘red and yellow lights’ (hardships and crises) often contain valuable lessons necessary for growth, even if the benefit isn’t immediately clear.
Accept ‘yellow and red lights’ – resistances, slowdowns, and stops – as essential forces that help you grow and evolve.
Pursue ‘solar-powered green lights’ that provide long-term, sustainable positive impact, shining brighter and longer into the future and even after you’re gone.