1. Experiment
Trying new things, like continuous learning, exposes you to a whole new world. Experimentation also helps you take risks, which is important for stretching you beyond your current capabilities.
2. Reinventing yourself is good for your health
Change is useful for your body, as it releases happy hormones like dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin.
If you don’t feel well, that’ all the more reason to work hard at changing your life, as the process can help you feel better.
3. Make a list every day
Before you start your day, make a list of your areas of focus. You’ll soon notice patterns, which tells you where your passions lie or where your priorities lie.
Set daily goals, and make these your priority before doing other, more routine tasks.
4. Be bold
Reinventing yourself takes courage It’s not always easy, but be bold.
No one else has to agree with or even understand what you are trying to accomplish.
Boldness shows your confidence in your abilities to achieve your dreams.
5. Don’t explain yourself
When others question your choices or ask you questions about your decision to reinvent yourself, be honest but don’t feel you have to justify yourself.
You make your reinvention decisions because of your needs and desires, and no one else should have a say in that choice.
You have to live with your decisions, so it doesn’t matter what others want or think.
6. Get out of your comfort zone
If you really want to reinvent yourself, break out of all those habits and comforts of your former life.
Break the mold to explore all the possibilities that life has to offer. Trying new things is the only way to explore new options.
7. Be realistic
While it may not be possible to become an astronaut after middle age, it’s never too late to explore a career in engineering, space exploration, aeronautics, or other fields that are connected to outer space.
Think outside the box to find a realistic outlet for your passions.
8. While money isn’t everything, it is necessary
Yes, following your passion is a wonderful endeavor, it’s also important that you can support yourself.
Explore ways to turn your passion into a career that can support your financial goals, and you’ll have the best of both worlds.
9. Stay on top of your finances
Reinvention may cost you money. If you need to learn new skills or acquire a new degree to accomplish your new goals, that will take money.
If you change careers, your salary will likely change, as well.
Manage your money well, create a budget that includes all the costs of your reinvention, and learn to manage a variable income carefully.
10. Today’s a new day
No matter what, every day is a chance to reinvent yourself. Change never stops. Welcome and embrace this opportunity each and every day.
If you have a passion for something but no skill yet, start today by practicing your new habit
If you want to paint, get your supplies and paint. If you want to be a writer, sit down today and write something.
The minute you decide you are something or that you do something, you are on the path to reinvention.
11. Don’t worry about what others want you to do
Choose yourself and your freedom over the desires of others. It’s your life. Lead it how you want.
12. Turn a weakness into a strength
If you are introverted, become the best listener.
If you struggle to write clearly, become the world’s best proofreader.
13. Teach
When you have passion about a topic, consider sharing it with others.
Make a YouTube video and start by putting your knowledge out there for the world.
