STOP!!!!!!! START!!!!!!!
Most of us can articulate some version of what we want. We can usually even identify what we need to make our dreams come true. Somehow though, we persist in doing the wrong things. Better stated, we spend most of our time doing things that are almost completely unrelated to what we know we want and need. Ready to start doing the right things?
Try these…
STOP!!!!!!!
1. Procrastinating and being lazy.
It’s nearly impossible to build a satisfying lifestyle based on what you could do or might do someday. No matter what you want to do, NOW is the time! Your level of commitment to doing the work required is directly proportionate to the likelihood that you will achieve your goals. Ready?! Set?! Go!!!
2. Forgetting you have self-control.
Raise your hand if you’ve always planned to be broke, lazy, out of shape, uneducated, etc. When these conditions become your reality, there’s a pretty good chance you have lost your self-control.
If you don’t discipline or control yourself, on your own terms, someone else or something else will. I know, I know… Nuh uh! Nobody controls you, right!?!? Well, think about this… How often do you jump to meet someone else’s deadline? How many times to you sacrifice your own dreams for the sake of others’ expectations of you? If you are late to work or forgot to run that errand for so n so, how quickly do you make moves to correct that situation. Now, compare that to your reaction time when you neglect to do the things that will help bring your dreams to fruition.
You, and YOU ALONE, must make the choices about what is most important in your life.
3. Looking for someone to blame!
There is a common misunderstanding that we should spend time searching for things like love, meaning, and inspiration. So, what’s the problem??? The fact that we are searching implies that these things are somehow hidden from our view or out of our reach. Not True!
It is up to you to CREATE love, define your own meaning, and maintain your own inspiration. This is an inside job. It can’t be imported. Be yourself, stand behind your values, chase your passions persistently, LEARN, have a positive impact on others…
4. Accepting custody of others’ negativity.
Sometimes walking your own path, alone, is the best thing you can do for yourself. It may feel like you are all alone at times but it is a far lonelier path to insist on traveling through life with the wrong group of people by your side.
Stop and Think! Are you really unhappy? Or, are you just surrounded by negative people?
5. Playing Small.
Embrace, Appreciate, and MOVE from where you are now. Accept your potential for greatness. Be proud of your abilities and accomplishments. The only way you can fail is if you quit. Until then, GO, GO, GO!!!
Your current struggle is temporary. The happiness and satisfaction you will feel when you stay true to your vision, when you realize your dreams, will last forever!
Are you not where you want to be? Still moving? GOOD! Don’t stop, you’ve come this far. Quitting the race halfway through wouldn’t make any sense at all…
START!!!!!!!
1. Living.
Do more than just exist. Grab the wheel and steer like your life depends on it! Look challenges directly in the eyes and dare them to defeat you. Write your own story. Make it memorable, poetic, musical, and unique. Start now!
2. Taking Chances.
Life provides no perfect protection policies, period. It will lift you up AND attempt to break you down. Hiding in your comfort zone will make you stagnant. The resulting yearning, without movement, will most certainly leave you broken. TRY! You have at least as much of a chance of succeeding as you do of failing. You ARE human after all. Love, Feel, Strive, Risk, Believe…
3. Taking on meaningful challenges.
There will always be work to be done. This translates to endless opportunities for you to succeed. The value of any accomplishment lies in the journey, not the finish line.
Success is a state of mind. It takes work to get there. The lessons learned along the way, the successes and failures are your reward. It’s amazing to experience the shift from overwhelmed to fulfilled.
4. Embracing your real family.
Family is defined by love, given and received. Marriage certificates, divorce papers, titles, and tradition aren’t always the most accurate measures. The concept of family is formed in the heart. It involves mutual love and respect. It is certainly nice when family fits into societal conventions. However, do not limit your definition. When you identify your concept of family, nurture the relationships that fit within your own parameters, embrace, nurture, appreciate, and love those who qualify.
5. Making time to build YOU.
Everything has a time and season. There is time for work. There is time for relationships. Don’t forget that YOU are an essential component of all of these things. Build a strong YOU. Allow yourself to BE. Leave room for your own breath and growth. If you do, not only are you sure to succeed but others involved in your life will benefit by association.
There is plenty of time but start NOW. Decisions must be made. Risks must be taken. Relationships must be nurtured. YOU must be on the list of your priorities. Let yourself become what you see in your minds eye. BE!
Feed the People!!!!!!!
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