" THE TURNING POINTS IN YOUR LIFE " by GO BLANSON

Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit lonely,Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit tired Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit nervous,That the best of all the years have gone by ! - Bonnie Tyler

As I was reading the book, " The Power of Risk by Jim McCormick," I came across an Exercise that he calls " TURNING POINTS." It's an Exercise where you go back and examine the many " TURNING POINTS " of your past. He said that looking at our past experiences can provide us with valuable insight as to how we got to where we are today. Well, what exactly is the criteria for an event to be considered a " TURNING POINT," you might ask ? A " TURNING POINT " is considered to be an event that sent you off in a new and different direction---ones that changed the direction of your life[ even a little bit, such as moving, changing schools or meeting the person who would become your future mate ]. Some " TURNING POINTS " will stick out clearer than others.Some were positive,some turned out negative,but they all got you to where you are today. While we chose some of our " TURNING POINTS," some of them were imposed on us by circumstances or by other people. Step 1 : Identify Your " TURNING POINTS " On a fresh sheet of paper, list the events from your past that fit the criteria as a " TURNING POINT." ( You can began looking at these five areas : 1. Location 2. School / Education 3. Relationships 4. Occupation . ) Examples of " TURNING POINTS " include, moving during your school years, attending a summer camp, losing a close friend or relative at an early age, going out for a high school sport, running for a school office, attending or deciding not to attend college, moving away from home, having children, ending a marriage or receiving a promotion. Anything you feel that fits the criteria, WRITE IT DOWN ! Step 2 : Your Self-determined " TURNING POINTS " As mentioned earlier, some " TURNING POINTS " were sort of forced upon us, while we chose others. So after you have finished listing all of your " TURNING POINTS," go back and put a " STAR " beside any " TURNING POINT " that wasn't imposed, but chosed by you. Step 3 : YOUR POSITIVE SELF-DETERMINED " TURNING POINTS " Now take a look at the " STARRED TURNING POINTS " { only the starred ones }. The ones in which you were the decision maker[ underline or circle the ones that you " FEEL " turned out positive ]. These are the actions you're glad you took ( you would do them again ). Step 4 : Make Three Columns On a new piece of paper, make three colums. Title the first column " TURNING POINT." Title the second column Risks Taken. Title the Third column Why I took the Risk. Step 5 : Determining Why You took the Risk First, take the first " POSITIVE SELF-DETERMINED TURNING POINT " that you underlined or circled, and write it in the first column. Next, in the second column, list some of the Risks that were involved in the " TURNING POINT." Finally, think back to the actual time you went through the " TURNING POINT." Think about what made you take the Risks, what led you to do it, what was your motivation( despiration or inspiration ). The main point of this exercise is to help you see that YOU HAVE HAD SUCCESS at TAKING RISK in the past. You have had more successs at taking Risks than you have been giving yourself credit for{ STOP CHEATING YOURSELF...GIVE YOURSELF THE CREDIT YOU DESERVE and HAVE EARNED FOR THE COURAGE YOU HAVE EXHIBITED IN TAKING ALL THOSE RISKS ! } This exercise can help you examine and identify your personal patterns around Risk taking that might be keeping you from getting to where want to go in life. As I was reading the book, " The Power of Risk by Jim McCormick," I came across an Exercise that he calls " TURNING POINTS." It's an Exercise where you go back and examine the many " TURNING POINTS " of your past. He said that looking at our past experiences can provide us with valuable insight as to how we got to where we are today. Well, what exactly is the criteria for an event to be considered a " TURNING POINT," you might ask ? A " TURNING POINT " is considered to be an event that sent you off in a new and different direction---ones that changed the direction of your life[ even a little bit, such as moving, changing schools or meeting the person who would become your future mate ]. Some " TURNING POINTS " will stick out clearer than others.Some were positive,some turned out negative,but they all got you to where you are today. While we chose some of our " TURNING POINTS," some of them were imposed on us by circumstances or by other people. Step 1 : Identify Your " TURNING POINTS " On a fresh sheet of paper, list the events from your past that fit the criteria as a " TURNING POINT." ( You can began looking at these five areas : 1. Location 2. School / Education 3. Relationships 4. Occupation . ) Examples of " TURNING POINTS " include, moving during your school years, attending a summer camp, losing a close friend or relative at an early age, going out for a high school sport, running for a school office, attending or deciding not to attend college, moving away from home, having children, ending a marriage or receiving a promotion. Anything you feel that fits the criteria, WRITE IT DOWN ! Step 2 : Your Self-determined " TURNING POINTS " As mentioned earlier, some " TURNING POINTS " were sort of forced upon us, while we chose others. So after you have finished listing all of your " TURNING POINTS," go back and put a " STAR " beside any " TURNING POINT " that wasn't imposed, but chosed by you. Step 3 : YOUR POSITIVE SELF-DETERMINED " TURNING POINTS " Now take a look at the " STARRED TURNING POINTS " { only the starred ones }. The ones in which you were the decision maker[ underline or circle the ones that you " FEEL " turned out positive ]. These are the actions you're glad you took ( you would do them again ). Step 4 : Make Three Columns On a new piece of paper, make three columns. Title the first column " TURNING POINT." Title the second column Risks Taken. Title the Third column Why I took the Risk. Step 5 : Examining Why You took the Risk First, take the first " POSITIVE SELF-DETERMINED TURNING POINT " that you underlined or circled, and write it in the first column. Next, in the second column, list some of the Risks that were involved in the " TURNING POINT." Finally, think back to the actual time you went through the " TURNING POINT." Think about what made you take the Risks, what led you to do it, what was your motivation( desperation or inspiration ). The main point of this exercise is to help you see that YOU HAVE HAD SUCCESS at TAKING RISK in the past. You have had more success at taking Risks than you have been giving yourself credit for{ STOP CHEATING YOURSELF...GIVE YOURSELF THE CREDIT YOU DESERVE and HAVE EARNED FOR THE COURAGE YOU HAVE EXHIBITED IN TAKING ALL THOSE RISKS ! } This exercise can help you examine and identify your personal patterns around Risk taking that might be keeping you from getting to where want to go in life. I've reached the I've reached the turning point in my life...I've reached the turning point lord lord lord in my life ! Do Do Oop yea Do Do Oop yea - Tyrone Davis I hope that this article will help you, and please don't forget to go to FACEBOOK and like my page at : https://www.facebook.com/Garry-O-Blanson-115049231930571/?fref=hovercard Also,you can CLICk on this LINK that will take you to the site where you can GET YOUR " FREE " ebook copy of the ebook," The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy : http://lessonsintruth.info/library/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/your_subconscious_mind.pdf