How To Turn Misery Into Mastery Your head and your thoughts literally create your world. You are a creator on this plane of existence and it is about time you start realizing it. At some point in your life, there have been times where you have been completely miserable. No matter what the external circumstances are, all you know is the terrible internal feeling misery creates. Who created this misery? Well, right now, you might know the answer. Your thoughts. In order for you and I to understand how to turn misery into mastery, we must first understand the thoughts that create misery. There are many but now we are going to talk about five ways to create misery: 1. Hold on and attach to entitlement --- expect everyone to bow down to you and kiss your feet because you are an apparent authority figure in a certain area of life. You also think that life owes you in every area and that it is your responsibility to collect. 2. Everything that comes your way is personal --- you think that everyone is out to get you and you internalize every single statement as a knock against you. 3. Keep your full attention on all your problems --- keep track of all your problems and review them constantly in your head. 4. Make the issue bigger than it is --- making mountains out of little bumps because you just couldn't let it go. 5. Show no gratitude --- not being thankful and gratuitous for the happenings in your life. Now, in order to correct something, you must know what it is you have to correct. Now that you know the 5 ways you can create misery, how can you turn your misery into mastery? Simply, just reverse the 5 thoughts and turn them around and begin to experience mastery. That is all there is to it. Here is how to turn around the 5 ways to create misery into mastery: 1. Let go and detach from entitlement --- do not expect others to adhere to your needs. The important thing is that you adhere to your own needs and stop waiting on others. 2. Nothing is personal --- no one is out to get you, besides, they can't get you unless you give them permission. Press on and don't care what other people think, do, or act upon. 3. Let go of your problems and turn them into lessons --- every potential problem is a seed of opportunity. Turn it into opportunities by choosing to do so. 4. Lessen the focus on your issues --- don't sweat the small stuff, because it is all small stuff. 5. Show gratitude --- everything and everyone is a blessing, show them all gratitude and watch your life take off into the atmosphere of greatness. Obviously, you must incorporate the principles on a daily basis in order for it to become habit. However, if you can create misery, you can create MASTERY. Make it happen for you because it is only you who can make it happen. I wish you well on your journey of success and excellence. You deserve to be happy, but you must go out and get it. Please feel free to visit http://fuelforwellness.com/ for more keys, tips, and principles to create success and excellence in your life. Peace. Dana Easter El - The Doctor Of Excellence.