1. Believe it’s possible

This is really key. You must believe that you can create changes in your life and especially – that YOU can change.

You don’t even have to believe in the ‘self help resources’. It’s all about YOU. Whether you call it “the law of attraction” or basic psychology (like I would) – your thoughts shape your reality…

If you have trouble believing that, then the only self improvement resource you should invest your time in is one that will convince you of it.

2. Take control

No book or program has been created especially for you, so you shouldn’t ‘play a static role in this game’. Don’t follow instructions blindly, and don’t expect a book or tape to motivate you enough to take action.

In other words, self help resources are just tools, and it’s your job to use them in a way that fits you, your life and your needs.

3. Focus on self change

In order to improve your life, you need to focus on the one thing that you have most control over. That one thing is YOU of course.

When you learn new self improvement techniques, focus on what you need to change in yourself in order to make them work. It mostly comes down to creating HABITS.

4. Stick to your level

You have to realize where you are right now and set yourself realistic goals. There’s a good chance that you’d have to start with the basics – overcoming your limiting beliefs, raising your motivation and so on.

For example, don’t read “How to make a 6 figure income” or “How to become an athlete” when what you really need is to “stop procrastinating” or “overcome compulsive eating”.

5. Set your own pace

Self improvement resources tend to raise our hopes for amazing results in a short time, but in reality it rarely works that way.

Don’t rush. Focus on small achievements over time, be patient and persistent and enjoy the process.

6. Get less information and take more action

A while ago I used to read, watch and listen to self improvement materials all the time. I could listen to the same recordings over and over again…

I think I was fooling myself to believe that just consuming a lot of this stuff would somehow change my life. Well, it didn’t happen, until I started taking action of course.

My point is that you should get the most out of any one resource before you move on to the next one. Focus on taking action on the information, instead of just getting as much of it as you can.

You may want to reduce the amount of information you’re getting – buy less books, remove yourself from email lists, visit less blogs and so on. (Go for quality instead of quantity).

There you have it – one crucial step and six important rules to follow in order to finally get closer to the results the self improvement resources promise.

I have a lot more to say about this, but I want to keep it short and simple…

…which brings me to my final note…

Keep things in perspective! There’s always room for improvement, but don’t forget to enjoy your life as it is, appreciate yourself as you are, and be grateful for all that you already have.

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