Self Help:living your life through others!

Following up on my series on taking responsibility, I wanted to comment on those who seem to want everyone else to do things for them. In the self help world, there are tons of people that go to this seminar and read that book, but they never take what they read or hear and do anything with it.

In my video, I spoofed about watching a video on exercise and feeling winded. The thing is, I know lots of folks who watch TV as their way of living through others! Reality TV is the biggest thing!

Do you do that? Do you watch TV or movies and live the life you want or dream of through the actors or people on the show? Do you wish to travel to exotic places, but instead of planning and working toward it yourself, you just watch some show or movie?

I used to read stories about people who were successful all the time. I loved reading about someone who lived life to the fullest and acted on what they wanted to do or thought needed to be done. I watched movies on the same subject. I finally realized that I was living through others what I wanted to do myself. I still enjoy those kinds of stories, but I live my own life now!

What is your dream? What do you want to do more than anything? Who would you like to be? Instead of living through someone else, try doing it yourself. It will be more fun and you will get a lot more out of it!

Here’s to You!

P.S. For a really good book on life change, try Living Your Unlived Life
by Robert Johnson and Jerry Ruhl