I want to do something new with my life but I don't know where to start. Advice?

What part of your life exactly? Career? Relationships? Education???

Baby steps, of course. This tip, although not directly related to change in your life, will probably help.

Welcome to the collective. Providing more context for your question in the details section is helpful in getting you the answers that you need.

General advice:

1. Don’t try to change every aspect at once.

2. It takes 28 days to ingrain the path for a new habit.

3. Make sure you are driving the change from liking and accepting yourself as you are, but wanting to move in a new direction.

If you want to provide more specifics, the help can get a little more specific too.

Start Bikgram Yoga
Start Argentine Tango
these things worked for me, big time

If it is in regards to your vocation, try regressing a bit… what inspired you and capured your imagination when you were younger? What subjects and activities seemed to come naturally to you? Finding a career that’s suited to your personality makes life so much more pleasurable and rewarding.

What you’ll need:
1.  1-Legal size notepad.
2.  2–3 No. 2 Pencil Eraser tip    
      optional) see No. 3.
3.  Large size Eraser.
4.  Pencil Sharpner.
5.Most Important You must   
      Be Extremely Honest.

Begin with Three sheets of paper.
 
Sheet No. 1 Title it: “What I Don’t like about my life”

Sheet No. 2 write: “What I like about my life” 
(Now put this one aside)

Sheet No. 3 and write:
HOW I’M GOING TO CHANGE…

***BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE***

Don’t like:  I smoke
Change it:  Quit smoking
Benefits:  Healthier, clean breath, clothes no longer stink!
First step: Google  How to quit smoking! 
Completion target: 3months 
Penalty if you fail: A Must Have!!!!!

This is only rough draft, so tweak it to your liking.

It really will work but you must be dedicated.

I like the answer posted by sccrowell. Good idea. I’ll have to do that myself.

If the question is in regards to your career…look into taking the “Strong Interest Inventory” assessment. If you work in a corporate structure with a Human Resources department, they may be able to help you get this assessment. Otherwise, Google it. It’s a VERY good self assessment and will help you figure out what your strong skills or interests are and what career paths you may choose that would support those skills and interests.

Sometimes when your career is in line with your values, and you enjoy what you’re doing for a living, having such a positive in your life will help EVERYTHING else seem better, and if not, can actually give you the oomph to make other positive changes in other areas.

I would also suggest exercising if you don’t already. With me, that normally gets almost everything else going in the right direction.

I look at it this way, if you want to change, do cause if you don’t do it now, you’re most likely not going to. Take a chance. If you fail, you only become stronger.

@sccrowell Great Answer, have you looked into posting “how to’s” on ehow? You can get paid real money for good answers.

@Aprilleigh1974 Thank you! Perhaps it will help someone…

@YARNLADY Thank you very much. As for ehow, I’m not familiar with that site. I’m Also not sure how I’d go about it. I love doing things like this, though.

Change the place of liveing.This is the best for change.from forest to town,from city to willage,and so on

Be of service to others. Make that your primary motivation. If you do that, opportunities will fall off the shelves into your hands. Take one that feels good to you.