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Inspirations
No matter what you do -- and how long you've been doing it -- you have the power to reinvent yourself. Yet many people who are bored, frustrated and distressed feel powerless to change.
The reality is that each of us is a fascinating collection of potentials and abilities. There are sides of us that have been developed ... and sides that have been neglected. Reinventing yourself means reshuffling the deck, combining the well-practiced parts of yourself with those you haven't tested or enjoyed before.WHY REINVENT YOURSELF?
Psychologists have found that personal development and growth aren't just transitions that teens go through. They are a lifelong process. Passing through our 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond, we move through different phases, whether we are aware of them or not.
Ignoring the need to change -- or refusing to recognize the changes that surround us -- can cause us to miss out on valuable opportunities. Whatever the result of life's inevitable evolution or major dislocations, we are periodically faced with the need to negotiate transitions from one phase to another.You may be driven to reinvent yourself because of dissatisfaction -- the realization that you are a living life with which you are not comfortable. Your job, relationships and lifestyle may be the result of poor choices or the failure to make conscious choices years ago.
Your social circle may dictate a lifestyle or attitudes that you've accepted without question. Once you realize your life may have been invented by others, it is useful to recognize that you can reinvent yourself.
Mastering challenge and meeting new adventures are the greatest sources of happiness life has to offer. You exchange the stale security of conquered worlds for the stimulation of renewal.SEEKING WISDOM
Reinvention should be a conscious, creative, practical process. If you feel your life is in transition, ask yourself what has changed. Perhaps the kids are grown or you've been offered an early retirement package that is too juicy to pass up. You're faced with the choice of what to do next.The best source of guidance is someone else who has been there, someone who has negotiated the same transition successfully.
Friends and acquaintances are almost always willing to share their experiences -- particularly if you make it clear that you admire their accomplishments and hope to learn from their examples.
Biographies are another great source of detailed, intimate information about the art of introspection and personal reinvention.
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