Five Ways To Be Your Own Boss At Life

Five Ways To Be Your Own Boss At Life

Sometimes, life just makes you feel completely out of control. You feel as though you are caught in an endless spinning cycle that you can’t get out of. The powers above, society, rules and those who look down on you leave you feeling totally helpless. It’s easy to feel this way, to think you are helpless, but you’re not.

Moaning about the things holding you back and how unfair life is won’t make one ounce of difference. If you want to lead a better life, you need to get off your arse and do something. And not only that, you need to completely change your mindset.

If you want to go through life being a wallflower that’s fine. Whatever floats your boat. But if you want to take control, to seize every opportunity and to feel more empowered, than you are in the right place. I have done it myself. I have felt like a cog in the machine, and there’s been plenty of times where I have almost given in.

I have felt the monotonous drone of daily life where you are constrained by someone else’s priorities. But now I’m trying to take a more proactive approach, I’m trying to look out for number one. My life isn’t perfect, but I do feel much more empowered than I ever have, and my prediction is that this feeling is only going to grow.

Here are five simple ways to be your own boss at life.

1. Learn to make your own decisions

You ain’t gonna be your own boss or spend your life #winning if you can’t make decisions on your own. This is something I really struggle with. I always do this. Whenever a big decision is looming over me, I avoid making it. I delay making decisions for much longer than necessary, which often causes even more stress.

Plus I involve far too many people, and feel I need certain people’s approval before making a decision, when I don’t. Break away. Separate yourself from those whose opinions influence yourself too much. Try and make some of your decisions solo, that way you and you only will be shaping your life. Of course it’s fine to involve some people some of the time, but there are occasions where you need to make decisions all by yourself.

Try and make some of your decisions solo, that way you and you only will be shaping your life. Of course it’s fine to involve some people some of the time, but there are occasions where you need to make decisions all by yourself.

2. Filter out useless advice

Throughout life you get a billion different opinions. Everyone wants to have their say. But you don’t have to take people’s advice on board. A really handy skill to learn is being able to listen to advice, but not always feel like you have to take it. Only you and those close to you really know what’s best for you.

We constantly get bombarded with a whole load of information on how we should live our life, what we should buy and what things will make us happy. The majority of it is bullshit, and from people/companies with ulterior motives. So knowing what advice to ignore and what’s worth taking on board is a handy skill to master.

3. Ditch the leeches in your life

You know the people I mean. The people that literally suck all the life out of you. Those people who are exhausting to be around. Ditch them, and if you can’t ditch them, at least try and limit how much time you spend with them.

Being kind to people is obviously important, but your mental health should come first. If someone is clearly not making you feel good, then try and make a break for it. People who hold you back will prevent you from really rocking at life.

4. Do what you love

Yes, yes, I know it’s cliche, but to me, there’s nothing else more important in life. Finding your soulmate is important, but you won’t be able to enjoy your time with them if you aren’t happy deep down.

Earning enough money to have a comfortable lifestyle is important, but you can’t enjoy your money if you hate what you do. And to be happy deep down you should be doing something that you really love, something that you feel totally inspired by.

5. Don’t take crap from anyone

It takes a while for some people to toughen up. For years we take shit from other people, let things go, turn a blind eye and put up with far too much. Then we reach a point where we can tolerate less and less of other people’s crap.

Why should you put up with rudeness, nastiness, unthoughtfulness and people who constantly disappoint you? I’m not saying go out and cause arguments or turn into an angry monster, but there’s certainly no harm in standing up for yourself. Don’t take no for an answer, fight for what you believe in, and refuse to let people and companies take advantage of you.

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