5 TIPS TO HELP MAKE YOUR LIFE MORE INTERESTING

“Good things come to those who wait… greater things come to those who get off their ass and do anything to make it happen.”

You don't have to do something wildly dramatic to lead a more interesting life, small and simple changes can have a long-lasting result. Does your daily schedule seem monotone and repetitive? Are you bored of being bored? If so, it's time to shake up your routine a bit and try something different, here are 5 tips to help you on your way:

1. Get out of the house! - This is a fairly obvious suggestion that tends to get overlooked, it's time to turn off the TV or computer/laptop/Ipad, Kindle, Phone - whatever it is that is taking up all your time inside the house- and do something. This could be taking a walk, Googling free or cheap events in your area and attending them, visiting a local gallery or museum or even just finding a quiet spot at the library. Make an extra effort to get out the house, because once you are out the possibilities are endless.
2. Learn something new! - Try your hand at something new, sometimes that's all it takes to liven up your day. Why not take up a new hobby or learn a new skill? You could learn a new language, both DuoLingo and the BBC Bitesize website offer free language learning activities and worksheets to help you on your way! Another option could be to channel your inner musician by learning a new instrument such as the guitar or piano. Take up a new online course, practice a few magic tricks or grab a pencil and paper and learn how to sketch; whatever you are interested in there's bound to be a variety of options available for you.
3. Meet new people!: Meeting new people can open new doors leading to excitement and adventure. Others may introduce you to new hobbies, interests and activities and give you the chance to make new friends along the way- different people have interesting stories and it can be nice to hear them and share some of your own!.
4. Make something interesting!:  Why not try crafting something and see if you're any good or just do it for the fun of it?! Pinterest can be used to quickly search for simple projects and thousands of results come up when you look up ideas using a search engine such as Bing or Google.
5. Travel to new places!:  A guaranteed gateway to meeting new faces, observing different cultures, discovering entertainment, trying out new tastes etc. You don't necessary have to go abroad to venture somewhere new, there's the option of roadtrips to different towns, or heading to the train station and jumping on a train to the cheapest new destination and seeing what happens. Although traveling somewhere new can seem frightening at first it can be refreshing and liberating, especially if you've been stuck in same place for a while. It's hard to stay bored when you are constantly letting new people and surroundings into your life.

If it's necessary schedule excitement into your daily routine, make having fun a priority, take it as seriously as your other commitments.  Just changing up your routine a little or trying something completely different can make all the difference, after-all variety expands our experiences and helps us lead a more fulfilling life.


Love and light
xo

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ATTEMPT THE IMPOSSIBLE

Take time to think in terms of possibilities rather than in terms of limitation-  just because something is hard or hasn't been done yet, doesn't mean it can't be. Besides, it's kind of fun to do things that others say can't be done.


"The Wright brothers flew right through the smoke screen of impossibility." - Charles Kettering

Top Inspirational Quotes By Will Smith

"I love living. I think that's infectious, it's something you can't fake." - With a history of Grammy awards and a long list of mega blockbusters to his name, there's no denying Will Smith's incredible success.
As a great source of inspiration, he has always displayed a positive outlook on life and truly believes that we as individuals are responsible for whether we are successful or not; it's not something you find from outside yourself, but rather, it comes from within.

Here are 5 of his many quotes that I found to be motivating/inspiring: 

• "Being realistic is the most common path to mediocrity." - This quote is telling us to not let others opinions of our vision prevent us from taking the steps to making it happen. Just because it's seen as 'unrealistic' doesn't mean it cannot be done, isn't everything 'impossible' until it's completed? It's doubtful that before electricity was discovered that anybody believed the idea of it was possible or 'realistic', don't let someone else define your reality for you, it's whatever you decide it to be. People that started from the bottom are climbing towards the top everyday, there's no reason why you can't be one of those people, unless you aren't taking the action to make it happen. 

• "While the other guy's sleeping, I'm working. While the other guys eating, I'm working."- I think the point Will Smith is trying to make here is that you get what you give in life. If you want to be a successful actor/musician/writer/sports person, whatever it may be , and you're not taking any action in the direction of any of those things; than you're not going anywhere fast. If you're not spending all your spare time bettering yourself, taking the steps to be closer to achieving your goals, than you're wasting your time. The dog that trots about finds the bone. We make our own luck. 

• On learning to swim: "I'm too big to have some woman hold my stomach and say: now kick your feet."- It's about attitude, dedication and responsibility. Don't always rely on others to help you, if you sit at home making no progress towards what you want and instead, are waiting for someone to come along and throw an opportunity your way , you'll be waiting a long time. Stop waiting for the perfect moment to come, take control and go make a moment perfect. Good things come to those who go out and grab them. "A year from now, you'll wish you started today."

• "As long as I continue to effect people positively there's no version of me not winning."- By helping others out, you are not decreasing the chance of your own success. There's room enough for everyone to be living out their dream.  As Will Smith has also said, "when you wake up in the morning and your life means something other than to you, you have a purpose." It's important to  uphold your social connections, and helping others has been proven to help boost your own self esteem and happiness. We all like to feel needed and appreciated after all, and it's always nice to help someone find their smile. Whoever you meet you have an affect on in some way or the other, whether it's a positive or negative impact is completely up to you. 

• "In my mind I've always been an A-list Hollywood superstar. Y'all just didn't know it yet" - Believe in yourself and your talents, if you don't it's doubtful you'll get very far, in fact you are more likely to end up miserable, with a feeling of dissatisfaction, doing a job that you really don't enjoy doing. There's many quotes like "you are what you think you are" that back up this idea, if you truly believe in yourself you're giving off a vibe that makes others interested in what you do , then they want to see or hear your work. You can always tell the difference between someone who believes in themselves and someone who doesn't. If you truly want something you should be giving it 100%, if you're going to do something half-heartedly what's the point in doing it at all? 

"The person who thinks he can and the person who thinks he can't are both right." 

Challenge yourself to be better. 

Love and light 

xo. 

5 GOOD REASONS YOU SHOULD STEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE NOW

“Thinking too long about doing something is often the reason it never gets done. Mistakes teach you important lessons. Every time you make one, you’re one step closer to your goal. The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.”

Here’s how stepping out of your comfort zone will benefit you:

1) Who doesn't love a challenge? At times, we all get bored with our predictable, repetitive, daily routines and as a desperate attempt to get out of our own boredom phantom zones, some of us try many unfavourable extremes. That might include starting an argument with a partner or a family member, simply for something to do, to feel something. Some people even become bitter about other people’s success and try put down their dreams because they are unhappy with where they are at in their own life.
When we challenge ourselves we are competing with ourselves not others, becoming better not bitter. Next time an opportunity comes along that has beneficial potential why don’t you ignore those pessimistic thoughts that may be along the lines of, ‘it would be good, but I’m scared, what if it goes wrong?, it hasn't been done before, i'm risking too much', and adopt an optimistic attitude, replace the why should I? With why the hell shouldn't I? Say “yes.” It’s easy to get stuck in routine, but it’s challenging, fun, and a big step in personal development to say “yes” and step up to a challenge...

2)You’ll get a confidence boost. Once you start doing things you felt would be hard or impossible to achieve, you gain a new sense of confidence. And when it comes to undergoing any similar tasks in the future, you can remember how good it felt overcoming fear and completing something and use this as your motivation to do well again. 

3) You'll learn something new about yourself. 'Just because you're taught to do something one way doesn't mean it’s right for you.' Keep in mind that just because something works for others, it doesn't mean it's going to work for you. I was helping my sister with her division homework the other day and it got me thinking; there are many ways to do one thing and obtain the same result and what makes sense to one person might not make sense to others. So why stick with doing something just because it's familiar? Especially when there's an alternative out there that's easier for you, if you don't try different things you may never find what works best for you.

4)It could lead to more opportunities. If you’re trying new things you are becoming exposed to new opportunities, you are testing out a different environment, you’re meeting more of the right people. Stepping outside of your comfort zone means you are doing things that many others are not willing to do, this can be of great advantage to you. For example in an area such as business, if your competitors are not willing to speak out in public or YouTube Vlog out of fear, and you are, you will gain a larger audience which may lead to increased business opportunities. 

5) You're more likely to reach your goals quicker. There’s the less frightening option of doing things tiny steps at a time, and it is good to take at least some action as opposed to no action, but how much further would you be if you took one leap a day instead of a baby step? One leap out of your comfort zone, in the right direction. People tend to want to see quick results but aren’t often willing to put in the necessary amount of effort to do so. The leap you take doesn’t even necessarily need to be scary, for instance if you wanted to become a writer and you’re posting your work online but not getting much readership, why not take the step of sharing your work on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and even YouTube. It may seem scary at first but it will be rewarding in the long run. It can only be a good thing; if it is complimented it will encourage you , if it is critiqued you'll get thicker skin. 

"Be willing to step outside your comfort zone once in a while; take the risks in life that seem worth taking. The ride might not be as predictable if you'd just planted your feet and stayed put, but it will be a heck of a lot more interesting." 
-Edward Whitacre, Jr.

You're either creating the life of your dreams or you're making excuses... why don't you challenge yourself to be better today? 

Love and light 

xo.