Most of try to implement changes directly in our life environment – by changing our apartment, our job, or even our relationship – hoping that it will work out next time. Or we try to implement behavioral changes by sheer willpower – when we aim to start going to the gym or to stop smoking. However, most of the time we can only watch how old habits take over quickly again…
For sustainable change to be made, we need to motivate higher areas of our inner self. Ulrike calls this process “Stepping out of our shadow” as by focusing on these higher areas we activate the intrinsic motivation we need to shape and access to the life we are aspiring to.
Many people are blaming their life environment for being unhappy. They feel they are victims of circumstances and of actions of others. Some people never get past that. But you can. A proper evaluation of your strengths, values, identiy, and life purpose is crucial to shape your life in a way that makes you happy in the long run.
Get inspired by Ulrike’s book and climb up the steps to get an inspiring view on yourself and on how your life can unfold.