The document discusses reasons why people feel they need to change their lives, such as unhappy jobs, bad relationships, or unhappiness with themselves, but that actually making changes is difficult due to obstacles. It provides tips for overcoming obstacles to change, such as writing down goals, getting social support, daily visualizations, and documenting progress to stay motivated. The key is making an unwavering decision to change and persisting through challenges.

1. From time to time quite a few people end up feeling
overwhelmed, overstressed or overworked, which can
cause them to stop and think, "I should change my life". For
a lot of us this is a fairly common occurrence. The problem
is, however, we oftentimes get to the point where we think
we need a change but we seldom make the changes that are
necessary. That's because it isn't easy to change. It takes
hard work, motivation, and persistence. If you don't have all
three, you're destined to remain the same.

2. There are quite a handful of reasons that may compel you to
the conclusion that, "I need to change my life. A job is one of
the most usual complaints. We quite often get stuck in a job
that we feel unhappy and over worked in and that stresses
us out. Another cause that is quite common for feeling you
need a change is a bad relationship. Relationships quite often
start out great, but sometimes can disintegrate into
something that's not healthy for either of the party. When
that occurs, a change is on the cards. A third common cause
for a feeling you should change is wanting a change from
within, like your personality or body. These desires occur
from being unsatisfied with certain aspects of ourselves, it
could be our weight, social behaviors, even drug or alcohol
dependency.

3. All of these reasons are valid reasons for a feeling that
change in your life is necessary. Unfortunately, nevertheless,
there are always obstacles that make it hard to implement
these changes. Changing your job can mean financial
hardships if you face any length. Changing a relationship can
be pretty difficult because you do not want to hurt your
partners feelings or be single. And when you change things
with yourself you could find resistance from very
unexpected sources like family and friends as well as, you
will have to struggle with willpower and commitment.

4. These changes can all be accomplished by putting things in
the proper perspective. A good way to start making any
change is to write out the goal and put it in a spot where
you can read it on a daily basis. This will serve you as a
commitment to yourself and also as a reminder that you are
now taking a new direction. Also you can engage the aide of
supportive family, friends, or support groups. Having a team
cheering in your corner can make it easier to do anything,
plus it gives you more motivation to stick to your goals.
Programming yourself to have a daily visualization session,
where you really concentrate on your goals and what it will
be like when you attain them, will really help you focus in on
your goal. Documenting your advancement, just on a
calendar or maybe in the form of a journal, can help you stay
motivated, even in times you lack motivation.

5. When you make the decision to alter your life, you will face
a lot of obstacles. Some may even come from places you
never expected, like those nearest to you. The goal to
effecting positive change, however, is to make a unwavering
decision and stick to it. Although it takes a lot of persistence
and dedication, you must trust you can truly turn your life
around.