Start Living Life on Your Own Terms
When you live life on your own terms, it means that you live life in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling to you.
It means being able to enjoy the time you spend with yourself as much as the time you spend with others.
The idea of radically taking charge of your life can seem scary. After all, we live in a society that encourages us to take as little charge as possible.
1. Figure out what matters to you. (There is never a wrong time to do anything)
You can’t define your life and give it direction until you figure out what matters the most to you. Take some time to figure out what your purpose is and go ahead and accept the fact that this purpose might change several times over the coming months, days or years.
2. Kick your inner critic to the curb
When we start to enact positive change in our lives, our inner critic likes to strike; keeping us stuck, scared and paralyzed by our self-doubts.
3. Cut out the toxic people in your life.
This cannot be stressed enough — you attract what you surround yourself with. If you insist on surrounding yourself with toxic people, you can expect more toxicity in your life.
4. Take responsibility for your own happiness.
Though we are encouraged to think that happiness can be found in material goods or romantic relationship, nothing could be further from the truth.
5. Consider your past, but don’t get caught up in it.
In order to figure out where you are or where you’re going, you have to figure out where you’ve been. If you’re looking to start living life on your own terms, you have to start by looking at your past — but, you have to do it in a ways that doesn’t keep you attached, emotional or fearful.