If this title offends you (*self-assured chuckle*) then you probably won’t find anything of value here.
This piece is for those (of us) who benefit from getting the cage rattled a little bit sometimes. If you can’t handle that, then you should consider clicking off… no harm, no foul. But, if you think you might be in the 5% I target, then please read on…
I can’t stand perpetual whiners. I have a very low tolerance for those who bitch and moan constantly about the status quo; those who are solution-averse, problem-dwellers.
Boo, fucking hoo…
Your plans didn’t pan out? Your goals got side-lined? Your expectations weren’t met? Your ego got bruised?
What are you gonna do now? What do you do with those inevitable moments of discouragement, doubt, disillusionment, and despair?
Kick and scream? Pout? Blame others? Give up? These are all (self-sabotaging) options for you if you choose them.
However, I suggest you start stopping your self-sabotage NOW!
How?
STOP…
…wasting your precious time; it’s NOT unlimited; time is ticking.
…complaining about everyone and everything.
…whining about all the reasons why your life has not turned out the way you wanted it to.
…blaming others for why you don’t have what you want.
…beating yourself up for having dreams that are challenging and hard to achieve.
…turning to diversions (attractive distractions) that get you off track.
…using money as an excuse for why you can’t do something (point: we all “find” the money we need for the things that we really want).
…hearing only what you want to hear and believing your own bullshit.
…second guessing your real passions (point: if they recur, they’re likely real).
…envying those who (appear to) have what you want (most don’t).
…trying to be all things to all people (point: diplomacy has its place, but so does drawing a line in the sand, taking a position and putting people in their place when necessary).
…ignoring the signs that confirm you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing.
Instead…
START…
…listening to others you trust.
…believing in your real abilities and strengths.
…taking tangible action toward your goals.
…accepting that you’re going to get down occasionally, and that’s OK.
…embracing that not everyone is going to dig you and what you do.
…committing to sharpening your skills, learning new things, and growing as a human being.
Stop complaining – and only identifying and rehashing the problems, without a solution.
Get pissed – reach your threshold, the point of no return, a moment of truth that moves you act.
Grow a pair – realize your solutions, make decisions, undertake massive and consistent action of high-pay off activities to change your circumstances.
To accomplish all of the above, keep these 3 initiatives on your radar at all times:
- FOCUS – continually be creating, evolving, and executing your plan.
- INSULATE – avoid the many dream stealers attempting to suck the fucking life out of you; embrace primarily those who keep you inspired, yet accountable.
- PERSPECTIVE – recalibrate, recharge, recommit, re-examine, and re-focus your actions daily along the way.
Stop simply drowning in the “dreaming”… start really doing.
Agree or disagree; just no apathy.
Stay tuned-in…