I ask myself why do we humans do want to affect change in our lives. Some take to change like a ducks to water, wheras most of us do not want to rock the boat and are happy with our lives and enviroment.

In looking into this area of change I  believe the greatest deterrent is fear. Fear of the unknown, or what will happen and the fear of failure. As we are stepping into the unknown we do not what to expect. Most of us  are pessimists and have a defeatist attitude.

We always wonder what everyone will say if we fail or think how foolish of us to effect change. We are not confident and happy about ourselves and need to be acknowledged by others. So we worry what people will think of us if we encounter failure or if we are successful.

Our state of mind and attitude are the chief motivators to push us over the cliff and jump without a parachute into the unknown, If we are happy with our state in life and not bogged down with all trials and tribulations we are willing to take the plunge. We should have no fear but make a decision to change and be happy and live with the outcome. We may fail but remember failures are stepping stones to success.

Courage is the best  motivator. Courage to face all your obstacles even though the road will not be smooth. We will need sometimes to change direction and plans as we proceed to accomplish our goal of self help and changing things in our lives that hold us back.