Take Control of Your Life: Be the protagonist of your own life!

By 50Minutes

Change is only 50 minutes away! Find out everything you need to know about taking control of your life with this straightforward guide. 

You have a university degree. A good job. A great social life. So why do you feel that something is not quite right, that you have missed out on something very important? You have probably realised that, while theoretically you should be happy, you actually do not feel fulfilled. Thanks to this guide, you can take practical steps to change that and feel in control of your own life. 

In just 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Learn why you should not set objectives in your life
• Accept change and make choices 
• Take your life into your own hands and learn how to stay in control of it

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• Language: English
• Publisher: 50Minutes.com
• Release date: Aug 25, 2017
• ISBN: 9782808000239

Book preview

Problem: when you feel like you have lost control of your life, how can you get it back?

Aim: many people dream of taking control of their lives, without really knowing how to get there. Each of us may be forced to take on this challenge at some point, and so this book aims to give you the keys to take the first steps down your new path in life.

FAQs:

How can you tell if you need to take (back) control of your life?

Change scares me. How can I overcome this fear?

How can I get out of my comfort zone?

What can I use to help me take control of my life?

How can I actually go about doing this?

How can I find the time to take control of my life?

I have a lot of plans that are really just vague ideas. What can I do to make them a reality?

Do I need to question everything?

Unlike the French director Étienne Chatiliez’s film, life is anything but a long, quiet river. You may sometimes have the unpleasant feeling that you are struggling through life rather than being the main actor. It is a little like being on one of those airport travellators, watching the scenery go by while actually not moving. Taking control of your life means getting off the travellator and walking with your own two feet, fully aware of where you are going and channelling your energy towards something meaningful.

To start with, take a look at your life. Imagine yourself climbing into a helicopter and then rising up off the ground. Suddenly, you can see your life’s path stretching out in front of you.

Whether close up or from afar, your journey looks like that of many others, with