Today I have a fabulous guest post to share with you! This post was written by Elias at The New Rich Life! He is sharing his wisdom to help you to have a positive and inspired year in 2016!
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4 Tips for Staying Positive & Inspired in 2016
Ah, December is here. For a lot it’s the month of holidays that conclude a period of festivities.
And when 31 days pass, we’ll find ourselves waking up in 2016.
Endings really are beginnings, huh?
To me, these events leave an impact. I think about what I accomplished that past year and if I strived towards any of those.
Was I happier or unhappier than I’d hoped to be?
Were there huge wastes of time that I could make a conscious effort to cut out right now?
And boy, when that New Years Eve wine flows, do I think long and hard about these things.
Even though there’s technically still a good month in 2015, I can already say that 2015 has been the year where I’ve been the least inspired since reaching adulthood.
This is a funny thing to say because 2015 is where I took my first steps into becoming my own boss and launching two businesses.
Moments where we’re feeling uninspired are bound to happen, they will come and they’ll come again. The art is in knowing how to stay in that place of inspiration, when those moments come.
Here are my 4 tips and tricks to stay inspired and positive in 2016.
So far, you’ve had a 100% survival rate
When we’re going through hardships, a lot of us default into the mindset that we’re not going to survive.
If you’re fearful about future events or clinging on to a job you actually dislike, it’s likely because you think quitting that job will be the first in a chain of events which will lead you to perish.
But, if we’re being honest with ourselves, is this the first time we’ve felt this? I’m guessing no.
You can probably recall something like this already happened to you before. You thought the fall would kill you, but you jumped anyway.
And look at you. You’re still here, you’re still keeping on.
Good job! 🙂
Look at what’s in front of you
You’re spending a lot of time looking back, to your past. While definitely necessary sometimes, a lot of the times it just isn’t.
Because a lot of the times, we’re looking back to still give ourselves a hard time over our past mistakes (you know you have ‘em – and that’s okay!) and to make sure we become as risk-averse as possible.
But boy oh boy, are we losing opportunities with doing this! Our own judgments get in the way and cloud our vision to the immense possibilities that are around us each and every day. Ready for the taking. Ready to be played around with.
If you can train yourself to always be looking at what’s in front of you, you’ll see that it’s pretty much a blank canvas. Ready for you to start painting on with the colors that you want and the type of paint of your choice.
Positive energy is a real thing…
And it’s not woo-woo. It’s not something you have to study to experience. It’s not a gift only some are destined to have.
The benefits of positive energy are numerous. From a huge increase in self-worth, self-awareness to being like a little light that people just gravitate towards.
It’s something all of us are capable of. To experience it and to recognize it in others is such a great thing to witness.
There are a lot of factors that can influence this, one might be the people you allow in your life, which brings me to my next point.
…but so is negative energy
If you’re often around people who complain, chances are that you’re a complainer too. It’s hard to stay positive and inspired if you’re already seeing things from a negative perspective.
There are people that just aren’t satisfied with anything and will always find something to talk about in a bad way.
Because we’re very social beings, we’re more likely to adapt to an environment so we can have a sense of belonging.
If you want to stay positive and inspired in 2016, or any other year, you need to recognize these kinds of environments and take yourself out of them.
And, who knows, maybe you can go out and work on your own positive energy to come back to that environment and change it all around. 😉
These were my 4 tips to stay positive and inspired in 2016. I’d love to hear which one of these you’re going to take action on and your experience with them.
To your success,
to your positivity,
Elias.
I believe that this year to come will be so positive
What a GREAT topic! I totally agree that positive energy is not for a select few. I have noticed such a difference in my life once I committed to intentionally surrounding myself with positivity! 🙂
Such a wonderful post. I have to share this to a friend of mind.. who tends to be so negative with a lot of things. 2016 is the year to start it right and positive!
Glad you liked it and I really hope it will help your friend out!
Thanks for these tips for staying positive in 2016! It’s so important to keep a positive mindset ! These will surely help people keep the right outlook!
You’re welcome! I hope it does help and that the post itself can also be some positive energy in somebody’s life. 🙂
These are really great tips! I hope to stay as positive as I can all year round!
I hope you’ll stay positive, too!
All the stress and excitement of Christmas.. then the pressure of new years resolutions and too high expectations we put on ourselves!! Great post!!
Thanks for the compliment!
I’ve actually cut out doing NY resolutions, since it always bums me out somewhere in February/March when I realize that I’m not accomplishing them.
You are so incredibly right about the power of energy. Positive energy totally spreads and negative energy does so much to drag everyone down.
I know, right?
some of my favorfavoite hashtags are #BePositive and #beKind because you never know what people are going through. I thnk you give some spot on advise! here’s to being positive in 2016 and staying that way!
Best post I’ve read all day. I need more positive in my life. And, my fave–> So far, you’ve had a 100% survival rate lol!
It is so important to stay positive. A new year is the best time to start if you haven’t had a positive attitude lately.
I’d argue that the best time to do anything is NOW!
I think it is really a choice. Each year is what you make it. Thanks for this inspiring post.
S”o far you’ve had a 100% survival rate.” I love this thought and will be sure to share it with my kids when they have tough days!
It’s so important to stay positive (even in rough times!) Here’s hoping for an amazing 2016 <3
What a lovely guest post, I honestly believe we block ourselves and our futures by focusing too much on the past. Thanks for sharing
One of my own personal goals for 2016 is to be and STAY more positive in 2016! I’m hoping to have an amazing year!
i love this ” so far you have a 100% survival rate”!!!!
I am all about goal makingand achieving!!!