Sometimes the going does get tough. The pressures of daily life do get in the way and it becomes hard to stay focused on the end result of what we are trying to achieve. The way is not always rosy and we seem to have hurdle after hurdle to overcome. Why do things seem to come easier for some and not so easy for others?
It’s times like this that we are required to summon our inner most strength and put our real core beliefs to the test.
Do I still believe in who I am? Do I believe in what I am doing? Do I still have the same strong desire to help others? Am I committed to being the very best I can be no matter what? What can I learn from the challenges in front of me today?
Winston Churchill once said “The price of greatness is responsibility.”
We must at some point take responsibility for what is happening in our lives. If things are not happening the way we want them to, then why is that? Are we really being the person we need to be to effect those outcomes we want to see? If you want to be successful so you can help others, then stop and take stock. Why do you need to be successful before you can help others? Is it not possible to help others before you have achieved success? Be the person you want to be and the rest will follow. Gandhi was a superior example of this. He was one of the poorest people alive, but in the end one of the most influential and successful of our time. He helped millions and today his legacy lives on.
By coming from a place of pure intent, a place of pure purpose, and leading from the heart, we can achieve all things. We are only limited by the degrees of our thoughts and actions.
So… when self belief eludes me I find a great remedy to get me going again for the day is to stop, take stock, and think about all the things I’m grateful for today and in my life so far. How far I’ve come and what has brought me to where I am today. All the things I’ve achieved so far and how grateful I am for all the lessons I’ve learnt so far.
There isn’t a day goes by that I’m not supremely grateful for the love of my partner, his strength and support nurtures me constantly, my children whom I’ve had the priviledge to raise into fine young adults and who now share their children with me. My dearest friend who while we may not be in constant contact, I know is just a phone call away, is a constant in my life that I treasure in every way. The lessons I’ve had in my life over the years which have not always been easy, I can now look back on with gratitude and realize they have made me the person I am today. Without those lessons I’d not be the kind, compassionate, tolerant, sensitive, enthusiastic, supportive, dependable, loyal, friendly, honest and sharing person I’ve become.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Focus
"Your imagination is your preview to life's coming attractions" - Albert Einstein
Playing out a situation in your head before you do it in real life, will afford you ways to improve the situation when it comes time to do it for real.
Visualisation in the achievement of your goals helps you further "see" who you have to be and how you need to operate to accomplish your objectives.
Another way to renforce your visualisation practice is to prepare a personal visualisation board with pictures or other items that remind you of all your goals and mount it somewhere you can see it every day.
Begin to act now as you will act when your goal is reached.
If you were a millionaire, how would you walk, talk, shake hands, or enter a room?
If you were already an amazing, romantic, and considerate husband, how would you enter the house from work? How would you enbrace yur wife? How would you talk, listen and behave?
If you were already your ideal weight, how would you walk, hold your shoulders. What would you say to yourself when you look in the mirror?
Focus and commitment to that focus will get you where you want to be. Too often we let other things take our attention and then we "react" to that stimuli, be it negative or positive, and therefore we create the outcome.
If we can "respond" rather than "react" then we have a much better chance to create the result we want, rather than the result we don't want.
Playing out a situation in your head before you do it in real life, will afford you ways to improve the situation when it comes time to do it for real.
Visualisation in the achievement of your goals helps you further "see" who you have to be and how you need to operate to accomplish your objectives.
Another way to renforce your visualisation practice is to prepare a personal visualisation board with pictures or other items that remind you of all your goals and mount it somewhere you can see it every day.
Begin to act now as you will act when your goal is reached.
If you were a millionaire, how would you walk, talk, shake hands, or enter a room?
If you were already an amazing, romantic, and considerate husband, how would you enter the house from work? How would you enbrace yur wife? How would you talk, listen and behave?
If you were already your ideal weight, how would you walk, hold your shoulders. What would you say to yourself when you look in the mirror?
Focus and commitment to that focus will get you where you want to be. Too often we let other things take our attention and then we "react" to that stimuli, be it negative or positive, and therefore we create the outcome.
If we can "respond" rather than "react" then we have a much better chance to create the result we want, rather than the result we don't want.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Saying Yes
Isn't it true, that the only time you've ever really benefited from anything in your life has been when you said "yes" instead of "no"?
You said "yes" to your marriage and whether you are still happy or not, your marriage brought with it some valuable lessons you would otherwise not have learnt. You said "yes" to your job which brought in a regular paycheck and probably some new skill sets. You said "yes" to purchasing your first and subsequent home, to purchasing your car - all things I'm sure you enjoy.
You see, when you say "yes" to people providing you with an opportunity, it's not them you are saying yes to but the opportunity and all the benefits it has to offer.
In life we have things we want to achieve and things we want to attain so if saying yes is going to provide you with those things then you owe it to yourself to take a chance and strive for your goals.
All things good take a commitment and a decision to put in the effort required.
Have you ever noticed how those around you that are the first to judge you for your decisions, are the ones who would never make that decision themselves.
This is often a dilemma in direct marketing but it doesn't have to be. Remember all the reasons you said "yes" in the first place and keep up the momentum. Mastermind with the leaders in your chosen field and stay in touch with them. There is no room for those that say "no" and then begrudge you your "yes".
Life is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the journey.
You said "yes" to your marriage and whether you are still happy or not, your marriage brought with it some valuable lessons you would otherwise not have learnt. You said "yes" to your job which brought in a regular paycheck and probably some new skill sets. You said "yes" to purchasing your first and subsequent home, to purchasing your car - all things I'm sure you enjoy.
You see, when you say "yes" to people providing you with an opportunity, it's not them you are saying yes to but the opportunity and all the benefits it has to offer.
In life we have things we want to achieve and things we want to attain so if saying yes is going to provide you with those things then you owe it to yourself to take a chance and strive for your goals.
All things good take a commitment and a decision to put in the effort required.
Have you ever noticed how those around you that are the first to judge you for your decisions, are the ones who would never make that decision themselves.
This is often a dilemma in direct marketing but it doesn't have to be. Remember all the reasons you said "yes" in the first place and keep up the momentum. Mastermind with the leaders in your chosen field and stay in touch with them. There is no room for those that say "no" and then begrudge you your "yes".
Life is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the journey.
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