How To Start From Scratch No Matter How Old You Are

Starting from scratch is not easy. It’s like taking a leap into the void, like holding your breath as you leave behind things and people you need to say goodbye to.

It is very possible that you have had to start from scratch on more than one occasion. It could be that this “restart” was due to a work theme or it could even be that it had an affective, personal or family theme as its origin.

One aspect that, in some situations, can stop us from taking the first step and once again building our own paths in the pursuit of happiness is thinking that “it’s too late”, that being a certain age means, for example, having to give in, shut up and hold on because our opportunities have passed.

Not quite. It is never too late to get out of suffering, and indeed this is an obligation to yourself.

We propose that you take this series of recommendations into account so that you can start from scratch, whatever your problem.

How to start from scratch at any age

Think ahead and ask yourself how you would like to see yourself

If you are in doubt, if you feel fearful, do the following visualization exercise: Imagine yourself within 2 years, but imagine yourself happy, content, and peaceful.

Now, assess how you feel at these times: here’s why. More than seeking the ideal happiness, in life it is necessary to have inner peace, balance and satisfaction.

If you don’t feel these same dimensions right now, a shift is needed. You deserve another chance.

Start with small short-term goals

All change requires, first of all, making small decisions that little by little will take us to the final step. These would be some examples of these small goals that we should propose to ourselves:

• Today I will control my anguish and my fear. Since I am already aware that I am going to start again, I assume and accept my decision. I will replace my fear with inner tranquility and determination.
• Today I’m going to look for information on how I would like to start again (job offers, help from social services or other official bodies…)

You are not alone as you think: seek support

Without a doubt, starting a new stage causes us fear and anguish. However, one way to find strength is to feel that someone supports us or understands us on this new path.

• Be smart when seeking support. There will be family members or friends who will not give you good advice and even recommend that you “don’t do it” or “hold on a little longer”.

• If you’ve made the decision to start over, seek out the proximity of people who’ve been through the same thing you’re experiencing. They will undoubtedly be able to offer the best advice and the best support.

Your future is unwritten and tomorrow may be full of new opportunities

If the past is good for anything, it’s to teach us, to offer us wisdom, success and maturity, and that’s something you can take advantage of. You are someone wise in relation to life experiences and learning. It’s added value, a weapon of power.

• Think about how, when we take the step towards change, everything is incredibly new, but new is not bad. It frightens us, but it offers us the opportunity to achieve what we seek or desire.
• What you want is, first of all, to feel good about yourself, to be free from the anguish, tears or failure that should not determine your life, but to serve as an incentive to take a step further and find your own. particular success.

Overthrow your own limiting attitudes or thoughts

• I’m too old, I’m certainly not going to find a job: think about what your skills are and be creative when it comes to “selling”. More than looking, get to be looked for by offering quality or something new. Make use of your creativity.
• I’ve never been alone and I won’t be able to turn around: drop this limiting thought and understand that loneliness is the reflection of freedom, and that’s where you’ll find yourself again to build your own happiness.
• I will definitely fail and everything will go wrong. Put an end to this idea. You are not a prophet, you cannot guess what will happen or not. Keep in mind that thoughts generate emotions, and negative thinking ultimately generates a fatalistic attitude.

• Certainly no one will support me and none of this will be worth it. Don’t reinforce this kind of idea. The most important support you can count on is your own. Later, good friends, the noblest family and people you will meet day after day will offer their little grain of sand for you to build your new life.

Little by little you will realize that it was all worth it. Starting from scratch is hard and complex, but keep your goal: you deserve to be happy, you deserve to put aside the days of darkness and discomfort.