For a better tomorrow, do this…

If I did not do the right thing yesterday, last week, and last month, I am going to have troubles today.  

If I didn’t do the right thing yesterday, I wouldn’t be healthy and feeling well, people aren’t going to want to work with me, I’ll have money troubles and more problems.

Doing the right thing today makes your tomorrow easier.

Create Energy and Momentum

Not feeling it today?  Don’t have the motivation to do what needs to be done?

The highest performers don’t wait until they “feel like it” to act.

They act, whether they feel like it or not.  

Once you start, you are moving your body – your involved.

Then it’s much easier to keep going.

Don’t wait for the lazy mind to take the lead.  Let the body lead.  The mind will follow.

Do it, and THEN you will feel like doing it.

Silent battles

Everyone fighting a battle.  Most of them are silent battles.

There is an easy way to connect with people.

Be nice.

Even though they haven’t revealed it, show empathy for the battle you know is there.

Connect.

Firefighting Arsonists

We all have troubles.  Many people are running around fighting fires in their lives.

But who started the fire?

If you are honest enough, you can look back and see where you had the match in your hand.

Knowledge + Experience + Reflection = Wisdom.

Stop lighting fires you have to fight.

Your ideas and philosophies

Ideas and philosophies are important for a happy life.

While life is happening, you respond with your ideas and principles.

There are a few key philosophies that run the show – like what you are capable of, worthy of, and expect.  Your why.  How much work you will put in to get what you want.

There are some philosophies that aren’t going to work – like comparing to others, expecting perfection from others, seeking ease and comfort as a habit, using the news as your school, and not being an adult learner.

Here are some of my philosophies –

If anyone can do it, I can too.

I can do anything, but not everything.  I have to choose.

Everything takes more time than I think and costs more than I thought.  I am not surprised and keep going to see it through.

I finish what I start.  I don’t quit.

Disorganization and mess are bad, neat and organized is good.

I don’t waste – things, materials or money.

Every day counts.  I never waste a day.

Loyalty between people is sacred.

I want to live my personal mission statement – an extraordinary life of shared experiences.

Take five minutes and write down some of your philosophies.  Then read them back.  And remember, you made them, you can sub them out or change them.

How not to be depressed

People that are depressed do not see a bright future for themselves.

If you can see and believe in a good or great future for yourself, it’s hard to get depressed for long.

If you can see the better life in front of you, you will work toward making it come true – and that’s how it does.

From the inner, the outer.

What do you see in your future?

When you get better, your world gets better.

A happy person lives in a happy world.

A bitter person lives in a mean and unjust world.

A friendly person lives in a friendly world.

An ambitious person lives in a world of opportunities.

The world is your reflection.

When you get better, the world around you changes that way too.

What do you need to get better at?

High-performance people are always getting better.  

But before you get better on the outside, you need to do some better thinking.

Ask – “What do I need to get better at?  And if I got better at it, things would be better for me.”

Then ask – “What do I need to DO to get better at it?”

What are your answers?

Sincerity and being right are dfferent

Some people are very persuasive because they are sincere.  They really seem like they believe in what they are talking about.

But, as I have (sometimes painfully) learned, just because someone is sincere and believes what they are talking about, doesn’t make them right.  

In important matters, you have to look at more than sincerity.

Sustained Effort and Enthusiasm

“Most people want to work hard for a week and a half and then want to pack their bags for the next vacation.” – Phil Stutz

“No great thing is created suddenly” – Epictetus

Hard work, enthusiasm and persistence over time are the engines of greatness.

Everyday – let’s go.