Are you ready to say goodbye?

To whom you ask?

To the person you currently are.

If you’re attempting to change your life in any way then you’re going to have to say goodbye to the person you are in order to become the person you want to be.

Now you do have a choice between a long drawn out goodbye, or a quick it was nice knowing you, but you have to choose one and then commit to it.  

This might sound a little harsh at first, but the truth is that if you’re not willing to change or leave certain personal character traits and habits behind then you will never move on to become the person you want to be.

Saying goodbye to a part of who are will never be easy, in fact, it’s probably the hardest thing you’ll ever do and that’s why so many people fail at doing so.

One technique that might help you say goodbye is maintaining a clear vision of the person you want to become and revisiting that vision on a regular basis. Having a vision will help you when you inevitably ask yourself, why am I doing this?

I would be remiss to not address the collateral damage of you deciding to say goodbye to the person you currently are. As you begin to change you’ll hear some form of the following phrase from those that are closest to you, ‘you’ve changed.’  When you hear those words you’re going to have to decide if you’ll allow them to lure you back to be the person they’re most comfortable with, or if you’re going continue to move forward and be the person you want to be.

If you’re happy with you who you are and where you are in life then none of this applies to you. But if you have dreams or aspirations of doing something different with your life then you’re going to have to say goodbye to a part of who you currently are.