Change is very much possible, in fact, you can change in an instant if you so desire. The problem is not with the change itself but with maintaining the new behavior, i.e., such that you don't revert back to the old behavior. The question of change is not one of whether or not change is in fact possible but rather how to best go about it.

Now some argue that you cant change your circumstances and that you ought to focus only upon changing your actions. This isn't necessarily the best advice. You often (perhaps more often than not) have the power to change both your actions and your circumstances (granting circumstantial change may in fact be more limited).

When you have set a goal for change, you are seeking a certain result or set of results. Change is results oriented (again, others claim otherwise). As most changes are not instantaneous but rather cumulative, progress can be noted by the presence of results. Results demonstrate progress and progress stokes the fire of motivation. When you see yourself making progress this incites enthusiasm and the result is that more energy is available and this energy can be channeled into attaining the final goal with all the more passion and fervor.

Action is the primary catalyst for change. Once you have clarified your desires into goals, you are then better able to lay out the path to achieving them. You then begin to make choices and take actions that will lead to attaining the goal or goals. The key to success, however, is to be persistent in action so that the action becomes a habit.

Who is so bold as to say that we cant change our circumstances? Granted, changing circumstances may in fact be harder than changing our behaviors, but nonetheless, it can be done. For example, there are countless women who have been subjected to abusive relationships. Who has the brass to tell them that simply changing their behavior alone will help them? No, they need a change of circumstance as well and they can do so once empowered to take action (i.e., once they know that a change of circumstance is indeed possible).

Of course it is clear that a change of circumstance itself requires action on the part of the individual. Again, action is related to change and without it, there is ultimately no change. Regardless, action with regard to behavior coupled with environmental change (circumstantial change) go hand in hand with respect to changing your life.

You must make choices that are acted upon consistently so that they become habits. As well, you must make environmental changes so that your circumstances provide structure and support for the actions you're taking toward the attainment of a given goal. Even if action is present, without a support structure, goal attainment and even life change often do not happen.