I have heard it said that life is only about 10% of what happens, but 90% of how we respond to what happens. I have heard it said that life is not what happens to you, it happens for you. A favorite recently created is “work harder not smarter cause you are stupid”.
Having a positive attitude is great, but by itself you’re not going to get what you want. Add to conviction, the unwavering belief that your goal is a MUST HAVE. And ANTICIPATE and EXPECT and ENVISION that you will achieve your goal. The cool thing about us humans is we can only think a single thought at a time. True we can think many rapidly and serially, but I know you all have the ability to focus (tune out) other things. Examples are driving down the road and passing your exit because you were thinking about something else, or tuning out your spouse while involved in something else, etc. You were locked into a little subprogram of thinking, some call it a trance, some call it day dreaming. We want to FOCUS instead.
There will always be something or someone that comes along to distract you from you goal. We can call these obstacles, hurdles, speed bumps,temptations, road blocks, excuses, bad habits, etc. Call them what you want but here is what I find that works.
I label them or give them the meaning of challenges, or opportunities, or Mapquest updates, or course corrections, or hazard lights, or warning signs – whatever fits. Universally these are all a call to the magic word ACTION. They require me to do something different, a different meaning, a different perspective, a different approach, a different attitude, a different action. Oh, and there will usually be some pain, the fuel, the motivation to get through to the next level.
Listen to me now. If you anticipate and expect expect failure your brain and subconscious mind will find a way to make that happen. If you anticipate and expect success and make it a must have by putting in the work and taking the actions then you will be successful. Will the pain stop you or will you let it grow you?
A great attitude is wonderful, use it to cheerfully take action through your challenges. If you are going through hell keep on going, don’t stop, don’t live in regret, don’t quit. Be courageous and stick it out. Just show up.
God loves you, I love you, make it an awesome weekend, you do have that choice.
