She looked at me and a smile crept across her face. “There’s something different about you,” she said with a smile. All I could think at that moment was, people really do notice you when you get a great haircut.

When you feel better about yourself, you carry yourself with confidence. The difference a new hair creates in your life, can have momentum that can change your life for the better.

A hair cut is just the beginning. The inner confidence that develops over time, can be taught to anyone who is interested.

All it takes is hard work and dedication to make over your life. Here are 5 courses of action you can take now.

TIP #1: Embrace the Pain

Leave you ego at the door. When you take on a new path in life, remember it is the “journey,” not the “destination,” that is important. When you embark on this new voyage remember that it is okay to fall. Embrace failure, push past the pain, and keep trying.

Quoting Arnold Schwarzenegger, “The last three or four reps is what makes the muscles grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens.”

Make the personal vow to embrace that pain right now and you will be one step closer to superstardom.

ACTION #2: Take Off the Lid

Stop questioning what you “can” and “cant” do. Just do. The majority of fears, anxieties, and limitations are started by self-imposed beliefs. Break the habit of limiting yourself. Start small and then aim big. You will be surprised at what you can accomplish, by talking yourself into believing you have no limitations.

Start monitoring your limiting beliefs today and begin to see what you are really capable of.

GUIDELINE #3: Understand that Obstacles are Part of the Journey

Nobody gets a smooth ride. Every now and then we all face challenges, and we all hit walls. While facing death, Professor Randy Pausch explained in his now famous last lecture that those walls are there for a specific purpose.

They are made to keep all of those who don’t want it badly enough OUT. You however are the exception. You will find a way to continue forward and make it past that wall.

ACTION #4: Be a Beginner and Be an Expert

You are by no means too superior to learn something new. Learn to become humbled by new tasks that seem to complicated.

Never underestimate the fundamentals. Always aim to master of any simple skill. Any new skill takes time. Remember to keep your mind open.

TIP #5: Dream BIG

No matter where you are from, we all dream of something better. With hard work, persistence, and time, anyone can achieve their dreams.

Take a moment and ask yourself “What did I want to be when I grew up?” Did you answer an astronaut or professional sports player? You need to reactivate the dreamer part of your personality.

Perception is reality. Change your perception and you will achieve you dreams. You will. Start now.