Normal is Your Enemy to Becoming a Different You
I woke up on my 2024 birthday to a profound question: “What are you going to do differently?” This question from God prompted me to reflect on how I could change various aspects of my life. The word “different” is an adjective that can modify every noun, encouraging me to consider distinct possibilities. As I contemplate what I want to pursue in 2025, I consistently ask myself, “What will I do differently?” I also need to consider what changes I will implement in my actions.
Change the Way You Think.
To be different, you must think differently. The only person who can train your mind is you. Renew your mind daily or change the way you think. [1] You need to understand what it means and what it takes to elevate your thinking beyond average outcomes. What kind of thinking must you adopt to take your next uncommon step?
If I continue doing the same things I have always done, I will achieve the same results I’ve been having. If I want to maintain my current financial outcomes, I simply need to keep doing what I’ve been doing. However, since I do not desire anything in my life to remain as it is, everything I do must change.
It’s Not Easy Becoming a Different Person.
Here are six actions you can take to become a different person.
1. Put in the work. Becoming a different person will require work because some things stand in your way. It’s essential to understand that becoming a different person involves effort. Changing doesn’t come easy, as several obstacles stand in your way.
2. Fight the only enemy keeping you from becoming brand new. One of the main barriers to becoming different is the concept of “normal.” “Normal” is your enemy to becoming different, to becoming a brand, and to becoming brand new.
3. Aim for a better version of yourself. If you continue to do the same things you have always done, you will yield the same results. Consequently, your brand will remain unchanged. Many people today do not fully grasp what it means to have a brand. You must take different actions to rebrand yourself or create a new brand identity. If you desire a new brand to represent yourself, we must approach things differently. Remember, normal is your enemy to becoming a better you.
4. Improve in whatever you do. If you want to get better at whatever you do, you must let go of normal.
5. Let go of normal. Disrupt the habits you engage in daily. Identify and get rid of these habits. The good habits you keep will keep you from the greater habits you need.
6. Reflect on your daily habits. Habits often go unnoticed and ignored because they become second nature; they’re actions you take every day without having to think about them. Therefore, I challenge myself to reflect on my daily habits so that I can change even the simplest routines I have.
It’s Not Easy to Become a Different Person
Get on the Path to Becoming Something Greater.
I’m going to give some examples in just a moment. Normal is your enemy to becoming a different you. If you want to be a different you, normal is the first target because it is an enemy. You have to figure out how to defeat the enemy called average, the enemy called normal, the enemy. In fact, your enemy, your adversary, is trying to keep you in the same place you’ve always been so that nothing about you changes so that you don’t get better so that you don’t grow so that you don’t become everything that God has intended you to be.
Believing that there is nothing you need to change means you are not on the path to becoming something greater.
What can we do differently? Let me share some examples that might surprise you.
– If you want to become a better driver, you need to change the way you approach driving.
– If you want to eat healthier, you’ll have to reconsider how you eat, how you cook, and even the tools you use for cooking.
– To improve your organization skills, you must look at everything from the perspective of someone who is disorganized, which requires effort. For instance, when it comes to folding my clothes, if I want to change how I do that, I need to rethink where I place them and which dresser drawers I use, which forces me to adapt.
– If I desire a new wardrobe, I can’t continue shopping at the same places.
To make a real change, I need to alter various aspects of my life, including how I eat, how I drink my coffee, and how I pray. This year, I’m focusing on my prayer life; I don’t want to pray the same way. If I pray the same, I’ll achieve the same results.
Similarly, if I read my Bible the same way, I’ll have the same thoughts and ideas as before. I don’t want to approach my Bible reading in the same manner.
I want to work differently. I want to engage with my job and career in a new way. I also don’t want to read my emails or view my calendar the same way I did before. I aspire to be totally transformed.
You Can Change Something.
Making changes can feel tough, strange, and even uncomfortable. However, it’s important to note that if you’re comfortable, that means you’re not changing. Change inherently makes you uncomfortable. As Steve Harvey wisely puts it, “You’ve got to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.” When it comes to change, nothing is off the table. We must be willing to change everything and do things differently. While you may not be able to change everything, you can undoubtedly change something.
Happy New Year!
Here’s a prayer to pray over yourself:
Lord, please don’t let me find comfort in being too comfortable. I want to embrace Steve Harvey’s idea of getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. May I never experience two days that are the same in 2025. While I may not be able to change everything, I can certainly change something. In Jesus’ name, amen.
[1] Romans 12:2 NLT, biblegateway.com accessed January 2, 2025, https://bible.com/bible/116/rom.12.2.NLT
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