The 5 Qualities You Need to Change Your Life

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“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” ~Abraham Maslow

Have you ever wondered what true personal development requires? What it truly takes to change your life?

I have, and it’s a question I have been asking myself for years.

As someone who was on a journey that could better be described as personal decline than personal development, I felt stuck living a life I hated.

Around two years later, after having improved or completely changed every aspect of myself that I didn’t like, I can honestly say I am …

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“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” ~Abraham Maslow

Have you ever wondered what true personal development requires? What it truly takes to change your life?

I have, and it’s a question I have been asking myself for years.

As someone who was on a journey that could better be described as personal decline than personal development, I felt stuck living a life I hated.

Around two years later, after having improved or completely changed every aspect of myself that I didn’t like, I can honestly say I am a totally different person.

My confidence went from not being able to go to my local supermarket to speaking to hundreds of people every day.

My self-belief went from thinking I’d never leave the job I hated to believing and striving for financial freedom.

My discipline went from being unable to stick to any exercise routines and diets to being in the best shape of my life.

I don’t share all this to brag—I share it to inspire anyone who feels stuck to finally become the person they know, deep down, they can be.

It’s not only from personal experience that this obsession of mine has grown but also from seeing people around me who are always attempting to change for the better but just can’t seem to make it last.

From my own experience and observations of others, I’ve learned that certain qualities are essential for lasting change.

Having all five will not guarantee you’ll be successful, but not having all of them guarantees won’t succeed.

Without further delay, here are five things you’ll need to finally become the person you want to be.

1. Responsibility

Without the ability to take responsibility, all other principles are useless.

By not taking responsibility for your situation, you give all your power to the external factors or people that you blame, leaving yourself helpless.

If you can’t take responsibility for something, you can’t change it.

Taking responsibility isn’t blaming yourself; it’s taking accountability for whatever situation you find yourself in now, regardless of how you got there.

I used to blame my childhood for who I was, but how does this help me in any way? It didn’t. Instead, it kept me the same—a person I wasn’t proud of.

I didn’t blame myself for it, but I took responsibility for how I was going to deal with it moving forward. This allowed me to finally take action, and my life improved greatly as a result.

2. Self-belief

If you don’t believe you can change, are you even going to try?

That’s why, to grow, you must first believe you’re capable of it, and to do this, you have to take action.

If you’re anything like I used to be, doubting your ability to break free from your situation and tired of endlessly repeating affirmations to yourself in the mirror, it’