There are a variety of self improvement articles available nowadays. You may be thinking that this is just an other one of those, obviously…

But what have you got to lose by reading one more self improvement article?

When you come the 40-year stage in your life, you will suddenly realize many things.
Think of it, 40 is such a symbolic number in many area of Life…

You get to ask yourself questions. How will it be when I get to the end of my life? How do I feel about the life I lived?

Then someone gave you some self improvement articles while telling you that it is not yet too late. Does that mean anything to you, does it tickle anything?…

You bet it does. The feeling of anxiety that will come next is just normal. Then you will feel confused because life had felt so good. You were happy, had a successful marriage, two wonderful kids, and a job you reasonably enjoyed. What was my problem? What essential ingredient was lacking?

It was your glass ceiling. The “practical” and fear-based side that had convinced you all along that your passion and dreams had died.

Here are top ten shifts in perspective that can help you move your life to the next level, a level of true fulfillment and happiness in the heart and soul. This self improvement article will assist you in breaking through your own glass ceiling to create the life you really want.

1. Give yourself permission to dream. You probably had no problem dreaming as a kid. What happened to your ability to imagine and dream about what you want and who you want to be? When was the last time you caught yourself daydreaming and appreciated it? Visualize what it is you desire most and take action steps
 
2. Stop looking outside yourself for happiness. Look inside. Increase your self-awareness. Get curious about who you are at the core. Cultivate and nurture a relationship with yourself. Surround yourself with people that will benefit you and inspire you in that crucial area of your life!

3. Cover the basics, set up a plan, chunk it down in achievable steps. Take the time to address your personal needs. How can you focus on thriving in your life if you are in survival mode? Set up that meeting with a financial advisor, get your space organized, clean up the details that are wasting your energy.

4. Embrace your past and move on. Shift from “why it happened” to what I want to do about it now. Asking “why” is not a very empowering question. Asking what or how I want to proceed can be much more powerful and produce forward movement. Always remember that the past does not equal the future!

5. Remember that you are not alone. It is easy to feel overwhelmed with life. Seek support. Read more self improvement articles. They might help you figure about some things that are puzzling you. 

6. Remember gratitude. Count your blessings. What is working right in you life? Make a list. Set aside a bit of time everyday to acknowledge what or who you are grateful for; why not practice this habit as you first wake up each day?… The more you practice gratitude, the more you attract into your life things to be grateful for. Try it!

7. Court your passion. You still have your passions though it has been a while since you may have felt it flow. When are you the most alive and joyful in your life? Who do you most admire and what do they inspire in you?

8. Take action and take a risk. All the inspiration in the world is not enough to make you move your life to the next level. It takes inspired action to do that.

9. Keep breathing. You probably forget to take deep full breaths. We have all learned to constrict our breathing in response to stress. According to many self improvement articles, we not only need oxygen to stay alive, we need oxygen to give us energy and keep us healthy. Right now take 5 deep, full breaths…then repeat 4 to 5 times, on a daily basis, for the next 2 weeks; do it!…see how this simple exercise can positively affect your health in many ways.

10. Have fun. Call a friend, take a bubble bath, fly somewhere for a few days, be outrageous, step outside your comfort zone, take yourself to an art museum or schedule a whole day out in nature by yourself, or loved ones. Put on some great music and dance till you drop.

And you thought this was just one of those self improvement articles…I sure hope this one will provide you with references you didn’t have previously.

Believe in the beauty of your dreams and their realization!