What is the next most important thing after a life? 【How to be the hero of your life】

Your life will be dramatically changed just by knowing "the next most important thing after a life".

I am not exaggerated too much.  It is true.

What is the next most important thing after a life?

If you are blaming your failures on your environment, it means that you don't know it yet. 

Today, I would like to introduce you about the "next most important thing after a life" so you can be the hero of your own life.

The method has been introduced in the most famous self-development book, "The 7 habits of highly effective people" as well.

Please stay with me at the end of this topic if you would like to be a successful person. Beforehand, please hit the subscription and like buttons.

Freedom to choose

Let me get straight to the point, the answer to "What is the next most important thing after a life?" is  "Freedom to choose".

I am sure some of you may have thought "What the ... ? "

Actually, it is not only what I am saying, but it is also what "The 7 habits of highly effective people" is saying.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is known as the king of self-development books.

Mr Covey says

In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. 

1. What is "Freedom to choose"?
2. How does "Freedom to choose" change your life?

Only humans have "Freedom to choose".

Animals do not have "Freedom to choose" between Stimuli and responses.

Animals play because they want to play.
Animals eat because they're hungry.
Animals bark because they're angry.
Animals sleep because they want to sleep.

Animals have predetermined responses to stimuli.

Animals don't get to choose how they live, so their happiness is dependent on their environment.

If it's a dog or a cat, it's up to the owner.

Even if they want to make some money and eat more fancy meals, they cannot do that.　

The fate of an animal depends on its environment.

We humans, however, have "freedom to choose" between stimulus and response.

You are free to make your own choices.

Your choice will make a difference in your future destiny.

It sounds so natural and does not sound special but

Mr Covey says, "There are too many people living without realizing they have the freedom to choose".

Those who are unaware of their "freedom to choose" will have a "Constrained life".

Those who are aware of their "freedom to choose" will have "Infinite Possibilities".

Whether you are aware of your "freedom of choice" or not, your life will be very different.

To prove that, I will talk about these two guys for the comparisons.

There are two 16-year-old students named Michael and Tim.　

Their dreams are to become doctors.

Michael is no good in the mornings, so he always sleeps in and goes to school at the last minute.

Tim is no good in the mornings either, but he decided to make a daily habit of waking up early and study for an hour before going to school.  

And even on his days off, Tim studies for half a day at the library.

Michael, on the other hand, doesn't go out on weekends as he loves to stay home to play video games. Michael can not focus what his mother says as he is busy with the game all the time.

Tim always listen with looking at his mother when she is talking to him. 

There was a time when Michael's mother's cook was not good. Michael did not think and said "Yuck! I do not like the taste!!"

Tim always says to his mother "It's delicious" even if it is not. 

Tim's family has always been happy.

On the other hand, someone is always upset at Michael's house, and there is always a fight. 

Ten years later, Michael bumped into Tim and said, "You were in a good environment, weren't you? You have a nice family. I was born in the wrong place"...

As you can imagine, Michael could not become a doctor. On the other hand, Tim's dream has come true to be a doctor.

The starting line was exactly the same for both of them. At the time, there were "infinite possibilities" for both of them.

Michael is always blaming his environments and has never done any choices to be a doctor. It is because he has never realised that he has a freedom to choose his actions.

Their circumstances changed significantly depends on what choice of actions or words they took on each situation...

If you change your choices starting today, your life will be the way you want it to be.

For "the future you want," you make the right choices.

As long as you can do this, you'll be everywhere!

Work, health, money, relationships...

The "freedom to choose" analogy is like the rudder of a boat.

If you don't realize that you have a rudder, your life will just drift away.

Your boat bumps often and your life will be just drifting life with a lot of troubles.

But once you use the rudder by yourself, things can change.

It's all up to you to choose where you want to go.

You can go wherever you want to go.

That being said, you can't change "all your choices" in one day.

Let's start with the little things.

For example, "Greet your neighbours with a cheerful smile". "Appreciate more often to your surroundings", "Go to bed early" and so on..

Your life is a series of choices, every second of it.

There are plenty of opportunities for you to change your choices.

Let's stop using any environments for your excuse from now on.  If you don't steer your boat to where you want it to go, even in such a harsh environment, you'll never reach where you wanna be. 

Once you know how to use the rudder of your own boat, I think you'll be the hero of your own life from that day forward.

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Who is Uzi? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I am a Japanese software developer who works for the government sector. I study every day while receiving advice from my seniors in the business. I am interested in Artificial Intelligence, IT, Business, Marketing, Trade, Money, Brain science and English.

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