{"id":11043,"date":"2019-02-21T09:31:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T22:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mbsfestival.com.au\/?p=11043"},"modified":"2019-02-21T09:31:58","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T22:31:58","slug":"be-the-black-sheep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbsfestival.com.au\/melbourne\/blog\/be-the-black-sheep","title":{"rendered":"Do YOU: Be the Black Sheep"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m Amanda. I\u2019m a Black Sheep.<\/strong>
\nMaybe you are too?
\nIt\u2019s not what you\u2019re thinking.
\nI\u2019m not a bad person.<\/strong>
\nOr an outcast.
\nOr an embarrassment to my family.
\nI just have a different outlook on life and this crazy world of ours.
\nMaybe you\u2019re just like me – or want to be more like me\u2026
\nLook around – why do most people spend their lives doing what everyone else is doing? Simple.
\nThey were never taught to question it.
\nWe go to the same schools,<\/strong> watch the same TV shows,<\/strong> listen to the same music<\/strong> and read the same books<\/strong> – all because it\u2019s considered popular.
\nOr normal.
\nIf you knew there was another way, a better way, a way to live your life that was more in line with your dreams, goals and beliefs<\/strong> – would you still follow in everyone else footsteps?<\/p>\n

Maybe not?<\/p>\n

\"\"There\u2019s only one person who can make that change for you.
\nWho can decide to live your life on your own terms?
\nYou\u2019ll find them looking back at you in any mirror.
\nThat\u2019s right – it\u2019s you.<\/strong>
\nNot your partner.
\nNot your Mum.
\nNot your best mate.
\nNot even me,
\nOnly you can decide.<\/strong>
\nOnce you decide, you must take action.
\nYou must decide to be who you really are and take the necessary steps to step into your true self.
\nIt\u2019s not always easy, but it\u2019s a must if you want to get the very most out of life.
\nConsider for a moment what thoughts<\/strong> are taking up the most real estate in your mind.
\nAre they positive or negative?
\nEmpowering or restrictive?
\nAnd are they in line with who you really are?
\nI common negative thought pattern I see in my clients is, \u201cI am not enough.\u201d<\/strong>
\nThis pattern is incredibly toxic and harmful – it stops people from bringing their A-game and showing up as the best version of themselves.
\nWhat happens if we do something as simple as changing the language?<\/strong>
\n\u201cI AM enough. I am AMAZING!\u201d
\nSee what we did there?
\nIf we replace our negative thoughts and repeat the positive ones enough times, like any form of repetition learning a new skill – it\u2019s gonna stick!
\nThis alone will have incredible positive changes for you.
\nKnowing this, being in a positive mindset, you can start to ask the tough questions about whether the life you are living is really the life you want.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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