3 Ways to Create Hope for a Full Life

by Monica Wilson

 

When hope is missing from life, you do not live to your full potential. As hope disappears, procrastination, despair, and depression replace it. You become unable and unwilling to do daily tasks, contribute to society in a meaningful way, and prosper in the fulfillment of purposeful living.

Thankfully, hope is a state that you can achieve. First of all, if you need medical help, take care of that. This is the responsible first step.

 

From there, begin work creating fullness by changing your philosophy from hopelessness to hope.

The three-step plan outlined below is a blueprint for making that change.

 

1. Develop Spirituality

 

Spirituality is a belief in a force greater than our human capacity. This belief supports a higher power in control, guiding and giving meaning to our lives. When you shift your focus from your perceived inabilities and limitations to a limitless power in charge, you are able to accept that you can do what you believe impossible through this greater force. As you shift into this way of thinking, you gain confidence and fortitude to overcome obstacles.

Developing your spirituality is a highly personal path. Most people find certain activities to be helpful in reaching their spiritual growth goals:

• Attend services and join groups with like-minded individuals;
• Pray;
• Meditate;
• Interact with nature; and
• Read inspirational literature.

Begin your change with this step. When you feel overwhelmed, return to it for renewed motivation.

 

 

2. Banish Negativity

 

As your spiritual beliefs deepen, you begin to realize that change is possible. Now is the time to strike at the heart of despair - negativity.

For the human race, negativity is a natural option. Most people, given the choice of outcomes tend to focus on the most negative one. If you are one of those people, you must make the decision to stop expecting the worst, and stick with that decision.

To help you beat negativity, remember these tips:

• Practice positive expectation. If you focus on the worst, you will draw it toward you eventually making it a reality.
• Religious and spiritual sources tell us that all things work together for the good of everyone involved. Accepting this belief and realizing its truth allows you to move forward. And often you will find that what you really wanted but didn't get was not in your best interest after all.
• Find at least five things to be grateful for in your life each day. Keep a small journal of your daily findings. As you gain in awareness of the good things in your life, negativity has less room to thrive.

3. Embrace Failure

 

Stop looking at failure as something to be avoided. Failure is the best teacher of all. Why? Because we learn from our failures. And as we learn, we gain in strength, capability, and knowledge. Perseverance ultimately brings us closer toward our goals. Here's why:

• Intelligence is dynamic - you gain knowledge through learning.
• Learning requires a series of trials before you reach a level of proficiency.
• Trials end in failure that teach you what not to do.
• Each step teaching what not to do helps eliminate and reduce error.
• Through perseverance, we slowly reach the point where we know what to do.

Procrastination, avoidance, and fear of risk keep failure thriving. Boot these traits out of your life.

To create hope for a full life, develop spirituality, banish negativity, and embrace failure. The rewards that follow are worth the effort.

 

 

Monica Nelson is an author/writer whose interest in self improvement, character development and spiritual growth has spanned three decades. She shares her experience and teaches what she has learned along the way. Visit her blog/website at http://www.authormonicanelson.com or follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Author_MNelson for more advice on learning to live, love, and forgive.

 

 

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