Step back and look at your life. If you’re less than satisfied, there are five things you can start doing right now to have a truly kickass life tomorrow. Before you dismiss these as useless, read each one carefully and implement them for just a day.

#1. Start spending time with the right folks. Often the reason we’re in a rut is because those we surround ourselves with don’t have the higher drive and passions that can pull us beyond the squalorous thoughts we chew on day by day. A weekend with high flyers will open your mind and direction. Trust me.

#2. Face problems head on. The problems aren’t the issue. It’s how you face them. If you love whining “woe is me”, you’ll sink deeper. Sit down look at your issues then solve them starting today from different perspectives. Never leave for tomorrow what you can do for today.

#3. Notice and live in the present. If your head is always in the future, your current dreams will never manifest. And you’ll never truly enjoy life. Measure your happiness as you start focusing on the simple act of walking your dog or slicing the carrots. It’s ecstasy.

#4 Make Happiness top priority. It’s well and good to support others. But if your own happiness is relegated to the bottom of the barrel, your entire life falls apart. Have frequent quality me time.

#5 Believe you’re ready for the next step. Planning to go to grad school? Start a new business? Believe you can! The proponent of this article witnessed the rise of a friend who lost at over 40 businesses wallow in self-pity for a year. Then he convinced himself that he now had the right skill for higher power. And promptly became the owner of the largest Japanese food chain in the country

#6 Cheer People’s Triumphs.  Support others. Then they will support you. It’s a mutually beneficial things. In other words, spread the love.

#7  Focus on what you can control. We can’t do everything. Our power is finite. Hence you have two choices for the uncontrollable: abandon and and experience a rush of freedom. Or let the universe take care of it with the proper technique. How to do that? The next article covers this in depth.