Jim Rohn - How to Design Your Next 10 Years

We spoke about how your values and feelings determine your actions.

In this short video Jim Rohn reminds us what great force pulls your actions.

Take time and do the two exercises with him...

Your Daily Quote - Free Human Being

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: 

I am a free human being with an independent will.” 

 Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

What You Think You Become

Let us remember the quote from Earl Nightingale, "We become what we THINK about most of the time." This may seem outright ridiculous when we are hearing this for the first time; but the impact we have on the physical world with just our minds is very real.

This fact has been proved scientifically. Just look at the many eye-opening studies done in the 1980s by Dr. Masaru Emoto. These experiments actually demonstrate human beings shifting physical structures with their minds! These were not super humans, nor angels, nor magic tricks. These experiments were performed by regular, average people, and the results were incredible. Dr. Emoto scientifically proved that we all have physical powers beyond anything we've ever known. By the way, this power is NOT anything mystical or supernatural. This is the way we were created in the womb. We are all created to have the same potential and power as the richest (or poorest) person in the world. No one is better than anyone else, we were all created the same.

How can we practice this power for ourselves? There are a couple ways, however, do not expect to begin shifting your physical reality after one sitting. In our microwave, fast food, popcorn society, we lose sight of the importance of patience, practice, and relaxation. Enjoy your life. Understand that the first step to realizing our destiny in our own lives is acknowledging that we create our destiny. If you can wrap your mind around that, you have already placed yourself in the top 10% of the population. Many of our loved ones will never learn (or believe) this concept in their entire lifetime.

One of the best practices you can incorporate in your daily activities is a short 15-minute meditation. Do this everyday. Set a timer on your phone, and right before you go to bed, or just as you awake, or even during your lunch break, sit down in the quietest place you can find for just 15 minutes. What should you do during this 15 minutes? Close your eyes, and just breathe. Breathe ALL the way in, FILL your lungs with the oxygen your body has been craving. Breathe as though each air molecule is packed with ageless knowledge and healing vibrations. Then, breathe ALL the way out. Expel the toxicity that the body has been keeping trapped inside. Release the garbage that was being held for much too long, and make space for the new, delicious, vibrant powers that are making their way to you. OUT with the old, IN with the new. Practice this for just 15 minutes each day. Monitor your progress. You may notice a small (subtle) difference after Day 1, however by Day 7, you will begin to feel tremendous improvements.

What will the improvements be? This question is similar to asking how a flower smells, or what ice cream tastes like; the only way to really comprehend this is to try it for yourself, especially if you have never EVER done this before.

Why haven't most of us learned of the power of our mind? Maybe the same reason why 95% of the population is poor and middle income, while only 5% are considered rich or wealthy. This is a major secret that will never be talked about in schools, at work, nor on television. There are plenty of secrets that keep us in the dark each and everyday. Another secret is that the media subconsciously teaches the masses to use their brains in ways that will forever keep them stuck in the same place, struggling to make progress in life. Many people can work decades in a subordinate position they extremely dislike, but consider it absolutely normal; because this is what we are taught from a very young age by almost everyone we respect (especially through media programming).

Think about our loved ones that raised us from birth, how many of these people are actually living their dream life? Usually, we don't know anybody living their dream life. Even if we find one or two loved ones that claim they are living their dream, how many of them actually have the freedom (and energy) to do whatever they wish, whenever they wish, for however long they wish? This is true happiness, the main target that remains elusive to the public.

Nevertheless, since you have now read about this knowledge, you have the power. Start with the exercise outlined above, and begin to notice the very subtle changes in your landscape. If you continue to trust and acknowledge the power you have within, eventually you will begin to walk through this world effortlessly; like a genie. Your wish is truly YOUR command.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8798549

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! 

Action will delineate and define you.

Thomas Jefferson

Tony Robbins - MONEY: Master the Game, part 3 of 3

Get more technical with Tony in the last video, where he reveals Step 2 - Become an insider.

Because you have to know the rules of the game.



Have you heard of the Mountain of Financial Success? How high is your mountain going to be?

Quote of the Day - Material and Spiritual Heaven

"... hell is a powerless and distracted state involving fear and guilt about the future and past, while heaven is the resting state of gratitude balanced in the present."
Dr John Demartini

Tony Robbins - MONEY: Master the Game, part 2 of 3

Hi guys! I'm so excited to share with you the second video on Money: Master the Game (sneak peek of the book).

Here Tony Robbins reveals Step No.1 of the Seven Simple Steps to Financial Freedom.

Make sure you take notes - so much gold!!

Your Daily Quote - Master What You Do

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master. He told me to go slow to go fast. I think that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren't enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress.



Viggo Mortensen

Tony Robbins on Mastering the Game of Money - Part 1 of 3

Tony Robbins gives amazing insights into his book, in this series of talks.
How would you use the power of money? What shape does it take in your mind?

Quote of the Day - Appreciate Your Life

One of the greatest secrets of the universe is that everything is in perfect order already, and the only thing keeping you out of heaven, with all of its spiritual and material bounties, is a lack of awareness and appreciation of that divine order. However, when you appreciate your life, your life actually increases or appreciates in value, and your self-worth and self-love grow. Through such appreciation, your station in life is automatically elevated.

Dr John Demartini, from his book “How to Make One Hell of a Profit and Still Get to Heaven”

Winning the Game of Money - John Assaraf

From the desk of John Assaraf:

Dear Friend…

I believe we were all put on this planet to enjoy life and live it to the fullest… NOT simply exist from paycheck-to-paycheck, stuck in or dependent upon a mediocre job, living in overwhelm or caught up in financial stress, feeling owned BY your business (instead of owning it) or worrying about your financial future or the security of your family.

If living your life to its fullest potential is what you desire, then this information will empower you to take charge of your life, right now. There are specific steps, supported by science, that are required if you want to achieve lifelong change. By putting the right tools and systems in place, you CAN create the life of your dreams — the life you were meant to live — to be free from financial stress and worry, to be able to care for your family, to be of service to others, and to create a legacy that will benefit future generations to come.

No matter what your current
financial circumstances are right now,
YOU CAN CHOOSE the income and lifestyle
you want and make it a reality by
retraining what you do daily and how you
THINK about money.

THE SCIENCE

Science recognizes that we have two types of thoughts and beliefs:
our EXPLICIT conscious ones and our deeper, IMPLICIT or unconscious ones that are the
real drivers in your life.

Here’s the difference:

You may get motivated and excited and declare, “I Believe I can earn $100,000.00 — or a MILLION a year! I Believe I can be a great business owner or CEO! I Believe I can live the lifestyle of my dreams!” That’s just the EXPLICIT part of your brain talking and not the really deep part of your subconscious brain. It’s the IMPLICIT part that’s really in charge of how you perceive what’s real, what is “normal”, and IT is what dictates your decisions, actions and behaviors so they fit your perceptions of reality.

It’s these NON declarative, implicit, unconscious, inner thoughts and beliefs that are really in the driver’s seat of your life. We all have these hidden internal “shouting matches” going between what we really believe inside us, our unconscious inner beliefs, and our outer conscious beliefs and desires. These inner battles make us feel insecure. They causes you to doubt your ability to achieve your dreams and goals. It tells you you’re not good enough, or smart enough, or know enough to actually be successful financially. These are the false voices in your brain that blinds you to the truth that You CAN BE As Successful As You Wish!

Modern neuroscience or brain science (the science that studies how the brain functions) has shown us that these negative thoughts and beliefs are CONSTANTLY running in the background all the time, sabotaging all your excitement, enthusiasm and every effort you make to become extraordinarily financially successful. This “inner speech” as neuroscientists calls it, creates unproductive or destructive habits or behaviors that demotivate you and block you from doing things you KNOW you should be doing and CAN be doing to achieve financial freedom and success right now.

This may be the most amazing discovery of all: YOU Can RETRAIN Your Brain with NEW, Positive Thoughts and Beliefs that will work FOR you instead of against you, to help you MAKE more money.

For more on John Assaraf's program, visit:

http://johnassaraf.com/winning-the-game-of-money

Tony Robbins - the Single Power that We All Have

What is the single force that controls the quality of your life? One single power...


What will you choose to focus on today?

Quote of the Day

"Never mistake motion for action."

Ernest Hemingway

The Mistake Smart People Make: Being In Motion vs. Taking Action

Motion vs. Action

Motion is when you’re busy doing something, but that task will never produce an outcome by itself. Action, on the other hand, is the type of behavior that will get you a result.

Here are some examples…

• If I outline 20 ideas for articles I want to write, that’s motion. If I actually write and publish an article, that’s action.
• If I email 10 new leads for my business and start conversations with them, that’s motion. If they actually buy something and turn into a customer, that’s action.
• If I search for a better diet plan and read a few books on the topic, that’s motion. If I actually eat a healthy meal, that’s action.
• If I go to the gym and ask about getting a personal trainer, that’s motion. If I actually step under the bar and start squatting, that’s action.
• If I study for a test or prepare for a research project, that’s motion. If I actually take the test or write my research paper, that’s action.

Sometimes motion is good because it allows you to prepare and strategize and learn. But motion will never — by itself — lead to the result you are looking to achieve.

It doesn’t matter how many times you go talk to the personal trainer, that motion will never get you in shape. Only the action of working out will get you the result you’re looking to achieve.

Why Smart People Find Themselves in Motion

If motion doesn’t lead to results, why do we do it?

Sometimes we do it because we actually need to plan or learn more. But more often than not, we do it because motion allows us to feel like we’re making progress without running the risk of failure. Most of us are experts at avoiding criticism. It doesn’t feel good to fail or to be judged publicly, so we tend to avoid situations where that might happen.

And that’s the biggest reason why you slip into motion rather than taking action: you want to delay failure.

Yes, I’d like to get in shape. But, I don’t want to look stupid in the gym, so I’ll just talk to the trainer about their rates instead.

Yes, I’d like to land more clients for my business. But, if I ask for the sale, I might get turned down. So maybe I should just email 10 potential clients instead.

Yes, I’d like to lose weight. But, I don’t want to be the weird one who eats healthy at lunch. So maybe I should just plan some healthy meals when I get home instead.

It’s very easy to do these things and convince yourself that you’re still moving in the right direction.

“I’ve got conversations going with 4 potential clients right now. This is good. We’re moving in the right direction.”

“I brainstormed some ideas for that book I want to write. This is coming together.”

Motion makes you feel like you’re getting things done. But really, you’re just preparing to get something done. And when preparation becomes a form of procrastination, you need to change something.

Ideas for Taking Action

I’m sure there are many strategies for taking action, but I can think of two that have worked for me.

1. Set a schedule for your actions.

Every Monday and every Thursday, I write a new article and publish it to the world. It’s just what happens on those days. It’s my schedule. I love Mondays and Thursdays because I know that I will always produce something on those days. I’ll get a result. That’s a good feeling.

For weightlifting, I train on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. That’s the schedule every week. I’m not planning workout exercises. I’m not researching workout programs. I’m simply working out. Action, not motion.

For on–going goals and lifestyle changes, I think this is the best approach. Set a schedule for your actions and stick to it.

2. Pick a date to shift you from motion to action.

For some goals, setting a daily or weekly schedule doesn’t work as well.

This is the case if you’re doing something that is only going to happen once: like releasing your new book, or launching a new product, or taking a big exam, or submitting a major project.

These things require some planning up front (motion). They also require plenty of action to complete them. For example, you could set a schedule each week to write each chapter of your book. But for the book launch itself, you could spend weeks or months planning different venues, locations, and so on.

In a situation like this, I find that it’s best to simply pick a date. Put something on the calendar. Make it public. This is when X is happening.

For big projects or one–time goals, I think this is the best approach. Force yourself out of motion and into action by setting a hard deadline.

Choose Action

Never mistake activity for achievement.
—John Wooden

Motion will never produce a final result. Action will.

When you’re in motion, you’re planning and strategizing and learning. Those are all good things, but they don’t produce a result.

Are you doing something? Or are you just preparing to do it?

Are you in motion? Or are you taking action?

Source: http://jamesclear.com/taking-action

Jim Rohn "The Set of the Sail" | Inspired into Action

A lesson for adults and kids alike - it's not the direction, or strength of the wind that determines your life, but "the set of the sail".



Who takes responsibility for your actions?

Quote of the Day

Your happiness...

Auto Suggestion, the Most Important Tool for Fulfillment of Desires

We have often heard that we are what we think we are. If someone thinks, lives, behaves like an effluent person, there are strong chances that he will become on, if not already. Conversely people who crib about everything in life including their luck, fate, conditions and lifestyle, the person must be a struggling in life.

But how about using this very strong manta to our advantage. How about feeding our sub conscious mind with our desires, our wishes, our goals to tune ourselves with what we want to achieve. Napoleon Hill in his famous book Think and grow rich explains the principles of auto suggestion in a detailed manner. He puts a word of caution, simply wishing to get something, reach somewhere of earn lots of money does not work. Firstly you have to make auto suggestion with absolute faith and sincere feelings - your emotions must carry your wishes to your sub conscious. Further, whatever you seek has to be exact, with dollars and cents, the time frame in which you want to achieve that also has to be exact. You also have to spell out clearly what you would give or surrender in return to the nature for receiving what you desire.

The concept to visualizing that whatever you desired has already been granted to you, your ability to sense and feel the money, success of whatever you desired has to be with all your five sensory faculties. This is the only language, a definite desire laced with deep emotions that our subconscious recognizes. And acts upon or engages it to convert it into its physical equivalent.

An important condition to make the concept of auto suggestion work for you is to feed your sub conscious with your desired goal repeatedly, at least twice daily. You must pen down your statement of desire on a piece of paper and read it aloud at least twice daily. Here also a simple teat book reading mode does not work; you must read it with feelings, faith and above all with sincere emotions. That is the only language our sub conscious understands.

For the benefit of readers of this post, I am reproducing relevant excerpts from the book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. I am sure this will help you.

Quote:

"The instructions given in connection with the six steps in the second chapter will now be summarized, and blended with the principles covered by this chapter, as follows:

First.

Go into some quiet spot (preferably in bed at night) where you will not be disturbed or interrupted, close your eyes, and repeat aloud, (so you may hear your own words) the written statement of the amount of money you intend to accumulate, the time limit for its accumulation, and a description of the service or merchandise you intend to give in return for the money. As you carry out these instructions, SEE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY.

For example:--Suppose that you intend to accumulate $50,000 by the first of January, five years hence, that you intend to give personal services in return for the money, in the capacity of a salesman. Your written statement of your purpose should be similar to the following:

"By the first day of January, 19.., I will have in my possession $50,000, which will come to me in various amounts from time to time during the interim.

"In return for this money I will give the most efficient service of which I am capable, rendering the fullest possible quantity, and the best possible quality of service in the capacity of salesman of... (describe the service or merchandise you intend to sell).

"I believe that I will have this money in my possession. My faith is so strong that I can now see this money before my eyes. I can touch it with my hands. It is now awaiting transfer to me at the time, and in the proportion that I deliver the service I intend to render in return for it. I am awaiting a plan by which to accumulate this money, and I will follow that plan, when it is received."

Second.
Repeat this program night and morning until you can see, (in your imagination) the money you intend to accumulate.

Third.
Place a written copy of your statement where you can see it night and morning, and read it just before retiring, and upon arising until it has been memorized.

Remember, as you carry out these instructions, that you are applying the principle of auto-suggestion, for the purpose of giving orders to your subconscious mind. Remember, also, that your subconscious mind will act ONLY upon instructions which are emotionalized, and handed over to it with "feeling." FAITH is the strongest, and most productive of the emotions. Follow the instructions given in the chapter on FAITH.

These instructions may, at first, seem abstract.

Do not let this disturb you. Follow the instructions,"

Unquote.

As for me, I am following Napoleon Hill to the point and am eagerly looking forward to a very bright and memorable future in life!

To you success!

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8806393

Quote of the day:
“The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.” 
Samuel Johnston (b.1733 - d.1816)

Wayne Dyer - How To Get What You Really, Really Want

Moving up the beliefs pyramid we discussed in October, to the level of thoughts...

This video of Wayne Dyer may exceed 1 hr but the value it brings to your life exceeds this hour tenfold. His quote summarises it best:

"You are not a human being having a spiritual experience, you are a spiritual being having a human experience"...

Are you ready and equipped to improve the quality of YOUR experience?

The Confidence-Competence Loop

In the previous post, Brendon Burchard spoke briefly about the confidence-competence loop. Why is this a useful strategy that you can apply when establishing your habits? Because it is a straightforward formula that reminds you that confidence comes with increased competence. And interestingly enough, the cause-effect relationship goes both ways.

It is common knowledge that the more effort you put into learning a skill, the better you become at it. You do regular exercises - you core muscles strengthen. You practice a foreign language - it sinks in with time, your vocabulary increases, your understanding of grammar becomes more profound. But how do you practise regularly? By creating a habit of it - regularly, consistently, unfailingly, you do it as the committed to do.

And what fuels you to the next level? The feeling of confidence! When you are confident that you have enough command of French and you can ask that hot-looking French guy (or girl) of the time, you approach them and start talking to them (and yes, it's always that easy!). Then you enter into this fascinating conversation that gives you the opportunity to practise, and you build up on your competency. And the better you get, the more your confidence grows. The more your confidence grows, the more you practise. The more you practise, the advanced and competent you become. A never-ending loop that takes your skills to new levels.

All you have to do, is take action, and do it consistently. And you get better at it. The best way to face fear is by taking action, and the winner is you! You become a better presenter, a more confident water-skier, a more exquisite cook.

So, what is the next challenge you are going to take on? Singing, dancing, skiing or public speaking? Whatever skills you commit to improving, your confidence will lift your competence! (and vice versa)

Start your next C-C loop!

3 Enemies to Our Personal Growth

Face your enemies - take action!

Who do you think is the expert in YOUR capabilities?

Making Healthy Habits Stick

Kicking off the new year on the right foot when you're motivated is easy. But how do you maintain new healthy habits when your resolve starts to fade?

There are two things many of us have at the start of a new year: great ideas for healthy change and plenty of motivation.

The problem with motivation is that it disappears quite quickly. So whether you're trying to quit smoking or start meditating daily, how can you make your resolutions last beyond the second week of January?

"If we really want to change we need to figure out a way to keep doing the things that are required even when we don't feel like it or we're not excited about it," says personal development speaker Craig Harper.

And the solution lies in... teeth cleaning.                          

Think about it, says Harper, very few of us would ever break this habit.

Cleaning our teeth every morning is a non-negotiable behaviour that most of us do without even thinking, and it's this mindset we need when trying to foster any new habit.

Time to act

As Harper points out, despite being a nation that is well-educated and well-resourced in the areas of exercise and nutrition we are still one of the fattest, with 61% of us considered overweight.

"So, clearly, knowledge doesn't necessarily equal transformation. Change is in the application," he says.

The first step in applying ourselves is to accept that with change comes discomfort.

For example, trying to lose weight requires hard work and becomes uncomfortable for many of us when we have to get out of bed early to go for a walk or say no to that slice of chocolate cake.

By accepting from the outset that we are going to stumble upon these hurdles we can better prepare ourselves by setting individual, non-negotiable rules and just sticking to them.

Work around the obstacles

On the other hand, we shouldn't invest energy and time fighting those things we can't change. Instead, we need to find ways to work with them.

This means asking yourself better questions, explains Harper.

If, for example, you are middle-aged and have back problems that make exercise difficult, don't just become a couch potato.

Instead, ask yourself, 'With my genetics and at my age, what is the best way for me to get fit and improve my energy levels?'

Just as we can't change our genetics, we can't always change our personality or the biological drives that may affect how easily or quickly we change our habits, says Dr Sarah Edelman, a clinical psychologist practising in Sydney.

"There are biological drives that cause some people to be prone to alcohol dependency and addiction that other people don't have... so for those people it just means they will have to work harder than someone who just enjoys a drink, for example," says Edelman.

The science behind changing behaviours

No one magic formula works for changing every habit – depending on what you are trying to achieve, different approaches and expectations will be required.

For example, flossing your teeth daily is going to be easier and take less time than stopping a lifetime pattern of angry outbursts.

The claim that it takes 30 days to change a habit oversimplifies the issue, says Edelman.

Research published in the European Journal of Social Psychology found that it can take 18 to 254 days for behaviours to become automatic when performed repetitively.

The good news is that missing the occasional day didn't affect the process, the researchers found.

Another study shows that although changing a behaviour can take a lot of effort to begin with, it does become more automatic and therefore easier over time.

And once we form a habit, even if we stop it, it will be easier to reintroduce next time round because patterns in the brain that were formed when we established the habit quickly re-emerge, according to US researchers who examined behaviour in rats.

On the flip side, this is also true for bad habits.

So if you want to make your resolutions stick, here are some golden rules to developing healthy habits:

• Don't try to change too much at once. Focus on just one or two new habits at a time.
• Be clear about your goals. If your goal is to be successful, define what success actually means to you.
• Turn motivation into commitment by being better informed. Having a strong rationale for doing something is better than having a general recommendation or just telling yourself, 'I really must do that'.
• Focus on why you are trying to change. Know the benefits of changing, and the consequences or costs of not.
• Make time for your new habits. Get up an hour earlier if you intend to fit exercise into your schedule, or give yourself time to walk to the train station instead of driving.
• Finish what you start. Don't be the person who perpetually starts but never finishes. Set yourself some non-negotiable rules around the new habit or behaviour.
• Create an accountability system. Keep a diary, get a training buddy or accountability partner such as a friend, psychologist, dietician or anyone who will help you stay focused.
• Get regular reinforcement through reminder systems, visual cues such as photographs and by talking to others about your goals.
• Ask better questions of yourself to get better results, i.e. 'With my genetics, what's the best diet for me?'
• Monitor your progress. This can be through your diary, regular records of your activities, etc.

This article was written by Pamela Wilson, Source: http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepulse/stories/2012/01/11/3404594.htm

2 Important Habits of Successful People

These two habits/skills, will help you move in the right direction.

Are you a poor worker, or a truly hardworking successful person?

My next posts will be on habits - they are an integral part of who we become

“Watch your thoughts for they become words.

Watch your words for they become actions.

Watch your actions for they become habits.

Watch your habits for they become your character.

And watch your character for it becomes your destiny.

What we think, we become.

My father always said that... and I think I am fine.” 

Margaret Thatcher

A day in the life of Richard Branson

Continuing the discussion from my previous post, here is an example of what happens to people who have let go of their limiting beliefs. And who better to illustrate it than Richard Branson himself...

What can you achieve in your day?

YOUR Limiting Beliefs (and they are yours to keep, unless you decide not to!)

We already spoke about values and beliefs, and how they shape the foundations of who you are. They determine the way you perceive the world, how you react and what action you take, in order to achieve results. And we gave an extensive list of values where you can identify your highest ones, your top priorities in life.

When you look at beliefs, how much do we realise that we are surrounded by limiting beliefs, lurking behind every corner. Yes, we do occasionally recognise that we say words of self-discouragement: I'm going to botch up this presentation, I know it!

But how often do we say to ourselves those seemingly harmless, habitual phrases: "Silly me!"

"This will never work!"

"I'll never get this job!"

“I’ll never learn to cook.”

"I'm so clumsy, I'll probably break something!", 

or even "I'm gonna be late again!"

And these turn into self-fulfilling prophecies - you become unfailingly, chronically, late for every meeting. You always drop things; you never dare to have fun improvising and cook a meal. These formulas for failure block so much of your positive energy, of your potential!

I would go even further and claim that Limiting beliefs, and constantly imposing them on ourselves and others, are one of the unrecognised diseases of the 20th, and 21st centuries!

How often do you hear parents on the street yelling after their children: "Don't run, you'll trip! You'll fall down and break your head!" What a kind, caring, encouraging thing to say to your child, NOT!, over and over again...

Or: "You ain't good for nothing! You can't tie your own shoes."  And the list goes on and on.

What limiting beliefs do to your unconscious mind is to constantly build up a feeling of defeat, confirm your expectations for defeat, and ultimately they make you fit for defeat, instead of success.

Probably if I asked you right now to give me a list of your values, you would come up with three, four, or more ideas, straight away. But if I asked you: “What are your limiting beliefs?”, you wouldn’t have the answer off the top of your head.

So, here is my challenge for you: during the next three days, watch yourself, watch your language. What do you say to yourself – what everyday self-talks can you identify as limiting beliefs?

And if you want to take it up a notch, how about actually counting how many times you tell yourself things like, “I always lose stuff”, “I’m gonna be late again”, “I’m exhausted”, or thinking first thing in the morning: “I can’t be bothered to do any exercises TODAY.” Or when you get stuck with your report, or task, you repeat to yourself: “I can never finish these things on time.” 

See, those nasty little power -, confidence - and success - sabotagers are hiding everywhere!

SO, share your examples here. Maybe you will even come up with some original ideas of how to stop yourself from success… And the more you repeat them, the better you become in developing the skills to fulfill those beliefs.

What do we do next? The next step for you is to reframe these boycotting expressions, and instead of saying: “I’ll be late again!”, you will say: “Today is the first of those numerous occasions when I will be on time. Punctuality is my middle name.”

Or saying: “I can easily go up those three flights of stairs. I am becoming fitter and fitter every single day!”

How about that as a self-fulfilling prophecy!

Believe in yourself!

How To Stop Procrastination - Robin Sharma

After we spoke about the foundations of who you are - your values and beliefs, here is a video with practical tips from the best-selling author Robin Sharma on what to focus on, and how to train the habit "muscle".

What will you declutter from your life this week?

Defining Your Values

What Are Your Values?

Deciding What's Most Important in Life

How would you define your values?

Before you answer this question, you need to know what, in general, values are.

Your values are the things that you believe are important in the way you live and work.

They (should) determine your priorities, and, deep down, they're probably the measures you use to tell if your life is turning out the way you want it to.

When the things that you do and the way you behave match your values, life is usually good – you're satisfied and content. But when these don't align with your values, that's when things feel... wrong. This can be a real source of unhappiness.

This is why making a conscious effort to identify your values is so important.

How Values Help You

Values exist, whether you recognize them or not. Life can be much easier when you acknowledge your values – and when you make plans and decisions that honor them.

If you value family, but you have to work 70-hour weeks in your job, will you feel internal stress and conflict? And if you don't value competition, and you work in a highly competitive sales environment, are you likely to be satisfied with your job?

In these types of situations, understanding your values can really help. When you know your own values, you can use them to make decisions about how to live your life, and you can answer questions like these:

• What job should I pursue?
• Should I accept this promotion?
• Should I start my own business?
• Should I compromise, or be firm with my position?
• Should I follow tradition, or travel down a new path?

So, take the time to understand the real priorities in your life, and you'll be able to determine the best direction for you and your life goals!

Tip:

Values are usually fairly stable, yet they don't have strict limits or boundaries. Also, as you move through life, your values may change. For example, when you start your career, success – measured by money and status – might be a top priority. But after you have a family, work-life balance may be what you value more.

As your definition of success changes, so do your personal values. This is why keeping in touch with your values is a lifelong exercise. You should continuously revisit this, especially if you start to feel unbalanced... and you can't quite figure out why.

As you go through the exercise below, bear in mind that values that were important in the past may not be relevant now.

Defining Your Values

When you define your personal values, you discover what's truly important to you. A good way of starting to do this is to look back on your life – to identify when you felt really good, and really confident that you were making good choices.

Step 1: Identify the times when you were happiest

Find examples from both your career and personal life. This will ensure some balance in your answers.

• What were you doing?
• Were you with other people? Who?
• What other factors contributed to your happiness?

Step 2: Identify the times when you were most proud

Use examples from your career and personal life.

• Why were you proud?
• Did other people share your pride? Who?
• What other factors contributed to your feelings of pride?

Step 3: Identify the times when you were most fulfilled and satisfied

Again, use both work and personal examples.

• What need or desire was fulfilled?
• How and why did the experience give your life meaning?
• What other factors contributed to your feelings of fulfillment?

Step 4: Determine your top values, based on your experiences of happiness, pride, and fulfillment

Why is each experience truly important and memorable? Use the following list of common personal values to help you get started – and aim for about 10 top values. (As you work through, you may find that some of these naturally combine. For instance, if you value philanthropy, community, and generosity, you might say that service to others is one of your top values.)

Accountability Accuracy Achievement Adventurousness Altruism Ambition Assertiveness Balance Being the best Belonging Boldness Calmness Carefulness Challenge Cheerfulness Clear-mindedness Commitment Community Compassion Competitiveness Consistency Contentment Continuous Improvement Contribution Control Cooperation Correctness Courtesy Creativity Curiosity Decisiveness Democraticness Dependability Determination Devoutness Diligence Discipline Discretion Diversity Dynamism Economy Effectiveness Efficiency Elegance Empathy Enjoyment Enthusiasm Equality

Excellence Excitement Expertise Exploration Expressiveness Fairness Faith Family-orientedness Fidelity Fitness Fluency Focus Freedom Fun Generosity Goodness Grace Growth Happiness Hard Work Health Helping Society Holiness Honesty Honor Humility Independence Ingenuity Inner Harmony Inquisitiveness Insightfulness Intelligence Intellectual Status Intuition Joy Justice Leadership Legacy Love Loyalty Making a difference Mastery Merit Obedience Openness Order Originality Patriotism

Perfection Piety Positivity Practicality Preparedness Professionalism Prudence Quality-orientation Reliability Resourcefulness Restraint Results-oriented Rigor Security Self-actualization Self-control Selflessness Self-reliance Sensitivity Serenity Service Shrewdness Simplicity Soundness Speed Spontaneity Stability Strategic Strength Structure Success Support Teamwork Temperance Thankfulness Thoroughness Thoughtfulness Timeliness Tolerance Traditionalism Trustworthiness Truth-seeking Understanding Uniqueness Unity Usefulness Vision Vitality

Look deep inside yourself

Step 5: Prioritize your top values

This step is probably the most difficult, because you'll have to look deep inside yourself. It's also the most important step, because, when making a decision, you'll have to choose between solutions that may satisfy different values. This is when you must know which value is more important to you.

• Write down your top values, not in any particular order.
• Look at the first two values and ask yourself, "If I could satisfy only one of these, which would I choose?" It might help to visualize a situation in which you would have to make that choice. For example, if you compare the values of service and stability, imagine that you must decide whether to sell your house and move to another country to do valuable foreign aid work, or keep your house and volunteer to do charity work closer to home.
• Keep working through the list, by comparing each value with each other value, until your list is in the correct order.

Step 6: Reaffirm your values

Check your top-priority values, and make sure they fit with your life and your vision for yourself.

• Do these values make you feel good about yourself?
• Are you proud of your top three values?
• Would you be comfortable and proud to tell your values to people you respect and admire?
• Do these values represent things you would support, even if your choice isn't popular, and it puts you in the minority?

When you consider your values in decision making, you can be sure to keep your sense of integrity and what you know is right, and approach decisions with confidence and clarity. You'll also know that what you're doing is best for your current and future happiness and satisfaction.

Making value-based choices may not always be easy. However, making a choice that you know is right is a lot less difficult 

in the long run.

Source:

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_85.htm