Do you have an anchor? I have found that a solid anchor is indispensable to one who intends to live life full.
Life has its highs and its lows, most of us get caught up in the drama of it all.
To have an anchor is to be centered and well grounded.
Without one, you become like a piece of driftwood floating with the tides.
Your anchor belongs to you. It comes from within. It comes out of your daily experiences of life. You learn and grow wise with the experiences of life. No matter what’s happening in the outside world, you know what you are supposed to do at the moment when you follow your anchor.
Genuine success in life is an inside job, you know.
With the anchor, you choose your actions and the result follows. You choose your cause and the effect follows.
When you develop your life around your anchor, your life belongs to you.
It’s only when we improve, that our lives improve. Everything you do in your outer world is an absolute consequence of what’s happening within you.
An anchor allows you to:
- understand the unfoldment of life through various perceptions;
- have a clarity in the midst of all the chaos and confusion of life;
- keep you with your goals and keep you on the path towards your goals.
- face the unforeseen situations and overcome setbacks in life;
- focus your energy on things that are important to you and keep you in a right direction.
So, are you ready to find your anchors, build on them and fortify them?
Follow these CExperiences steps to begin your self-discovery and personal life transformation journey.
1. Commitment
If you are reading my post right now and saying ‘YES’ to this self-discovery experience, that’s a great start to show your commitment.
But to scale 1 to 10, what’s your willingness to change?
- Are you ready to get out of your comfort zone, remove your limiting beliefs and overcome your fears?
- Are you ready to show up when you don’t want to?
- Are you ready to stop finding excuses to blame, shame and justify yourself?
- Do you have a burning desire to become the best version of yourself and to live your life to the fullest?
2. Reflection and Visualisation
(1) What do you want for your life?
Start visualise your ideal day, what does it look like? Where would you be? What would you be doing? Who would be there with you? How would you feel?
(2) What sort of life will allow you to feel at peace at the end of your lifetime?
And imagine today is the last day of your wonderful life; ask yourself these 3 final questions:
- Did I live wisely?
- Did I love well?
- Did I serve wholeheartedly?
When the ‘Why’ is big enough, the ‘How’ will show up.
3. Refine Your Values
Refine the vision for your life by organising it into these 4 ‘Anchors’.
- Mindset
- Heartset
- Healthset
- Soulset
Explore what each anchor may be comprised of. Pick two that mean the most to you. For example, the colorful bubbles in the outer circle are the ones that I identified in my life.
Then I brainstormed all possible ways to take action toward fortifying each anchor, even those that did not seem feasible.
4. Plan and Action
Start with one anchor.
Brainstorm all possible ways in which your vision could be realized.
Start listing steps you may need to take to strengthen that area with a 1-year, 3-year and 5-year plan.
Stay open minded and include all possibilities that occur to you.
Use the ‘IM SMART’ technique to assist with your planning:
- Inspiring
- Motivating
- Specific
- Measurable
- Attainable
- Risky
- Tangible
Repeat with each anchor.
5. Focus and Apply
Every day, focus on what you really want, set goals and take consistent action toward your ultimate vision for each Anchor.
As part of your morning ritual:
- Meditate and bring your attention to your original outlines, clarify what you really want.
- Set 1-3 goals for the day and think about what would make today great?
- Make a list of things you could do to achieve each goal.
During the day:
- Notice distractions that tempt you to procrastinate.
- Bring your attention back to your original outlines, and focus on what you want.
At night:
- Write a journal to reflect on the day and re-evaluate the anchors you defined. What did I do well? How can I improve? Are they accurately reflecting your true values?
- Share your stories and experiences with people who are important in your life.
- Pay attention to the influences in your life, past and present, and how they may have shaped what you thought you wanted.
Last but not least, always be grateful.
Be Brave, Be Bold, Be Curious, so what!
With strong anchors, you will be able to weather any storm!
Behind you all the way =)
Cyndi
