How to not drift through life and get what you really want

How to not drift through life and get what you really wantHow to not drift through life and get what you really wantMaybe the life youve always dreamed of sounds fluffy to you, but I promise you it doesnt have to be. Im sharing short, practical and personal lessons with you on what Ive learned from finding my lifes purpose and living it out on a daily basis, along with all the struggles along the way.If you havent already done so,take the LifeScore Assessmentto clarify whats most important in your life, and how to tangibly create the life of your dreams and achieve your biggest goals.All of us have room to grow in this area, but knowing where you stand is a necessary first step before that growth happens.To listen to the audio of the lesson, which includes some bonus commentary from me, click here.Lesson 2 Decide not to driftHave you ever noticed how some people just seem to drift through life, without direction or purpose? Maybe youve noticed that about your own life.I did this for nearly 10 years. It made me miserable. I kept complaining to my wife about what I really wanted to do but welches too afraid to do.It reminds me of a time when I was about six years old, afraid to go outside and play with the other kids. My family and I were living in a small apartment near Aurora, Illinois, and I was so shy that instead of going outside to play with the other kids that summer, I stayed indoors.But whenever the other kids from the apartment complex would run around the courtyard, Id chase them from one end of the duplex unit to the other, running from window to window so that I didnt miss a thing.Of course, I was missing everything. And I wanted to be out there playing with them, but I was scared. Scared to leave the comfort of home. Scared to step out. Scared to be rejected.But one day, my mom (who was probably annoyed at a hyper little boy racing around her house when he should have been outside that summer) sat me down and said,Jeff, if you want a friend, you hav e to be a friend.She taught me that if I wanted people to know and like me then I had to make the first move. Ive never forgotten that lesson.Often in life, were waiting for someone else to make the first move.Were stuck inside, watching others participate in the game but never taking the bold move to join in. Were hoping someone invites us in, hoping we dont have to do the messy work of asking or simply showing up.But thats not how life works. At least not for me. Maybe you are different. Maybe you got invited to all the parties in high school and all the girls (or guys) wanted to go out with you and you never had to deal with awkwardness or rejection or fear.But I did.And as someone whos dealt with that, I can tell you. Its easier to just not put yourself through it. Easier, but not better.Sail your shipTheres that old saying A ship is safe in the harbor, but thats not what a ship is built for. The saatkorn is true of you. I believe that there is work that you need to do in this l ife. Important work. Work that only you can do.But it wont just happen. You cant just drift through life and create the change you want. Its going to take work and intentionality. Youre going to have sometimes swim against the current and brave the onslaught of the waves. You might even get dashed upon the rocks on occasion.So its anything but safe. But this is what you were made for. This is why you arehere.Step out into the light, become your true self, and decide not to drift.Thisarticlefirst appeared onGoins, Writer.