If Not Now, When?

                                   

                         "An idea is developed and put into action is more important  

                                               then an idea that exists only as an idea."

                                                                   - Edward De Bono

Have you had any great ideas lately? 

Maybe you have even had some ideas that could be life changing?

All of us have life changing ideas.

All day long we have ideas that can change our life, change our career, our relationships and maybe they can change the world.

What do we usually do with theses ideas?
Probably NOTHING!

"Ideas have a short shelf time. You must act on them before they expire."

 - John C. Maxwell

If and when an idea enters your mind - and it happens all the time.
Then the idea is likely good for you.

But we often feel that we can't act on an idea, if it is far beyond our picture in our own mind of what we can do with the idea.
We usually look for a reason why we can't do it or why it won't work and we quickly talk ourselves out of even taking any kind of action that will make the idea into reality.

Often we simply ignore it.
Our old conditioning is just messing with us and it is trying to reject the new idea.
Instead of ignoring it we must learn to take action on it. 
We might just get one shot at that new idea, so we better take it and act on it right away.

"Everyone has ideas. 

They may be too busy or lack the confidence or technical ability to carry them out. 

But I want to carry them out. It's a matter of getting up and doing it." 

- James Dyson

Next time an idea enters your mind ask yourself...
Is this new idea going to take me from where I am today and move me in the direction of the star that I am shooting at?
In other words... Will this new idea help me reach my goals?

Try to never dismiss a new idea. The new idea can be a life changer for you.
Instead take a few minutes to think about it. Stop and do some creative thinking.
Try to figure out if this new idea will improve your life.
A lot of times we are only one great idea away from success in our lives. 

"It's not about ideas, it's about making ideas happen."

- Scott Belsky

Just remember... when a great new idea enters your mind, write it down immediately.
Don't trust your brain to remember it, because it won't
Always write it down.

Then of course you must act on the idea.
Without action it will remain... Just another great idea, that you didn't act on. 

Never leave the scene of a good idea without taking action. 

A year from today you will wish you started today. 

Ideas take action.

New ideas can change the way we feel.

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You Cannot Outperform Your Self-Identity

"We define ourselves far too often by our past failures. That´s not you. You are this person right now. You´re the person who has learned from these failures. Build confidence and momentum with each good decision you make from here on out and choose to be inspired."

- Joe Rogan

Most people will stay consistent with how they define themselves.

We act consistently with who we believe we are.

The way a lot of people live today is set by a set of choices that they made 10, 20, 30 or 40 years ago.

We made decisions in our youth of who we are and also what we are capable of doing and that  will later become our own glass ceiling. 

We decide that this is who we are and we stop trying to do new things.

We accept that this is the way things are and this is the way it will be.

"It's not who you are that holds you back, 

it's who you think you are not." 

- Denis Waitley

Great question to ask yourself
When did I decide to accept this limitation?

A lot of times we have adapted to be a certain way maybe because we are afraid of failing or we want other people to like us.

We have become a certain way, but that is not necessarily who we are.

It is hard to be truly happy when you are not being yourself. 

"Unless we have some sense of identity upon the truth of who we are, 

it is impossible to attain true happiness." 

- Brenda Shoshanna

Tip!
Take sometime to discover who you are.
Connect with your true nature.
Set a higher standard for what you want in your life. 

You cannot let other people tell you who you are. 

You have to decide that for yourself.

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Build Your Momentum

                                                         "Success is like a snowball.. 

                                                          It takes momentum to build 

                          and the more you roll in the right direction the bigger it gets."

                                                                      - Steve Ferranate

Constantly improving different areas in your life such as... your relationships, your finances, your business, your health and fitness will make you feel happy and fulfilled

A lot of times we will feel frustrated when we don´t grow, expand and learn new things.
When we don't get challenged in our lives we will eventually get bored, frustrated and sometimes even angry. 

"If you do something every day your momentum will build." 

- Evan Carmichael

Growth comes from improvement. Constant never ending improvement.

We can grow in any area of our life by doing a little more every day. The next day a little more.
It doesn´t have to be huge things. Small thing will be just fine but just make sure you do just a little more each and every day.

Little by little a little becomes a lot.

Raise your standards. What you accept from yourself and also from others.

Make sure that you are consistent.

Build momentum.

Today, make a commitment to yourself to constant never ending improvement.

"A commitment of a small improvement every day will produce a massive success. One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals." 

- Michael Korda

I know that most people hate repetition. But if you are going to master anything in your life you must be willing to do the boring thing every single day and also find a way to improve on it.
(Compounding effect)


Are you going to raise your standards?

What are you willing to start doing today on a daily basis that will improve your life?

How can you improve on it once you get started?

"For any movement to gain momentum, 

it must start with a small action." 

- Adam Braun

Success doesn't happen by accident. It will take consistent practice. And since you have committed yourself to certain activities on a daily basis, it will help you in reaching your goals.

We are only going to feel good about ourselves, long-term if we constantly increase the quality of our lives.

"Momentum solves 80% of your problems." 

- John C. Maxwell

Remember... Momentum Demands Movement.

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Nothing Happens Until You Make A Decision

        "Making a true decision means committing yourself to achieving a result,
                           and then cutting yourself off from any other possibility."
                                                                  - Tony Robbins

When was the last time that you made a true decision?

The word decision comes from Latin and it literally means to "cut off"

So what does that really mean? 

"True grit is making a decision and standing by it,

 doing what you must do." 

- John Wayne

When you make a true decision to you actually cut off any other possibilities. You literally cut yourself off from other way of thinking and acting that doesn't align with whatever it is you want to achieve. You stop procrastinating and get off the fence.

"A wise man makes his own decisions,

an ignorant man follows public opinion."

- Chinese Proverb

If you are not in it 100% or with both feet... and you are second guessing yourself and you are looking back.
You haven't made a true decision yet.

What decision have you been putting off making lately?

Are you scared of making a true decision?

What are you afraid of... what is truly stopping you from getting off the fence and taking action on your dream and your goals?

Fear of some kind? 

"It's not hard to make decisions 

when you know what your true values are." 

- Roy Disney

Here is something to keep in mind. 

Never make permanent decisions based on temporary feelings.

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Beginners Are Many, But Finishers Few

                                                 "Stick to a task until it sticks to you. 

                                         For beginners are many, but finishers few."

                                                                - Thomas S. Monson

Be like a postage stamp... stick to one thing until you get there!

Most people fail because they quit too soon. Make a plan and commit to see it through... 

No Matter What!

Are you like most people... you start something and then you quit?

Why? 

"We can do anything we want to if we stick with it long enough."

- Helen Keller

I have found that a lot of people want to change something in there life. 

They get excited about their new goal(s) and they make a few plans and then they start... only to quit a few weeks or months later.

Most of the time people quit way to soon or they quit just before they succeed.

Often I see people try something new and if it doesn't work in a few weeks,  they will jump over to the next popular thing and when is doesn't work, they try something else. After doing this a couple of times, without being successful at accomplishing what they decided to do... they quit.

Diets are a great example of this. 

A brand new fad dies shows up and a lot of people try it. After a few weeks when they see no results they declare that it wasn't a good diet and they try another diet... and another and yet another. 

Here is the truth... is if they only would have stayed with one and concentrated on that one... persevered and hung in long enough... they would have been successful. 

"If you are not willing to commit to work and resolve, 

your possibilities will never become realities." 

- Tim Fargo

My suggestion is to concentrate on one thing (don't jump around).

Be consistent.

Be patient.

Persevere a little longer and you will win.

If you are tired of starting over, STOP giving up.

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You Are Only Confined By The Walls You Build Yourself

                                               "To move to a new level in your life, 

                                      you must break through your comfort zone 

                                         and do things that are not comfortable."

                                                                - T. Harv Eker

  

People have a tendency to always think that if they have to change something in their life, it is going to get worse than what they already have.

This is one big reason that we remain where we are. We know what we have and we often don't believe that we will get something better, if we change or try something new.

This is why a lot of people will remain in dysfunctional relationships that they have outgrown years ago. Or they stay at job that bores them to death and won't allow them to grow or learn something new. Also people don't dare to move to another city because they are afraid of leaving the safety of friends and family behind. Eventually they will get stuck in their comfort zone.

If we continue like this our comfort zone will shrink and shrink until we will feel like we are wearing chains or maybe feeling like a caged bird. I believe that a lot of people actually would like to change and to do something more challenging, if they could see what the future will hold for them. But that is not possible. We have to take a leap of faith and not allow fear of the unknown to stop us.

We settle where we are and later in life we will have to deal with regrets for not trying. Often people will become angry and bitter for letting life just slip on by without doing anything about it.

Dare to venture out of your comfort zone. Start by doing something that scares you and that you haven't done before.

One small little step today and then the next day and the next day... will eventually lead to big changes, excitement and wonderful growth. But you must take the first step and also be willing to feel uncomfortable for a while until you learn and and grow.

A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.

                                                        

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Never Give Up - Your Day Will Come

                                       "If you give up on your dreams, what's left?" 

                                                                     - Jim Carrey

Living your dream is earned every day.

The first step is showing up for your dream every day, no matter what. Even if it´s only for one hour.
No excuses.

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

Over time you will put in a lot of effort that will slowly start to pay off. 

"Never stop trying. 

Never stop believing. 

Never give up. 

Your day will come."

- Mandy Hale 

There is no such thing as overnight success. 

All successful people achieved their success by making daily choices.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy. 

Never settle.

Promise yourself that you will never give up.

Any dream worth dreaming is worth the effort to make it come true.

Following your dreams will keep your soul alive.

"Never give up on a dream just because the time it will take to accomplish it.

The time will pass anyway."

- Earl Nightingale

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The Power Of Patience

                                                                   "Trust the process
                                                                 Your time is coming.
                                                   Just do the work and the results
                                                            will handle themselves."

                                                                     - Tony Gaskins

Do you know what one of the greatest enemies to your success, (whatever success is for you) is?

I know you probably don't want to hear this, but I will tell you anyway. 
It's PATIENCE.

Simple, but yet so complicated.
I know I struggle a lot with this. I know that I need to increase my patience muscle.
How about you? Does your patience muscle need a good workout?

Anything you want to accomplish will take time. The bigger the goal, usually the longer time it will take for you to reach it.
Patience... like faith, requires work.

Progress comes slowly. The formation of new habits and the breaking of old ones is no quick change.
I just want you to remember that hard work will pay off, and that worthwhile goals will take time to achieve.

"Patience is the acceptance that things can happen

in a different order than the one you have in mind."

- David G. Allen 

One thing that we must learn is to have patience while we also maintain our enthusiasm and industriousness when pursuing our goals. Good things will take time.
Also, when we are more patient while reaching our goals, the greater appreciation we will have of our success when it comes.

On our journey to reaching our goals we will encounter setbacks and adversity. Being patient in this situation will make it easier for us to bounce back and get back on track.

So, where in your life do you need to be more patient right now?

"Patience is not the ability to wait, but how you act while you are waiting." 

- Joyce Meyer

Be patient. Trust the journey, even if it doesn't make sense sometimes.

Everything is coming together.

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If You Don't Control Your Mind Someone Else Will

               "I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty shoes."

                                                                          - Gandhi

You are not your mind.

Your mind is part of you, just like your foot or your hand.

One problem with our mind is that it is very often a big drama queen or a soap opera script writer.
Our mind makes up a lot of incredible stories filled with drama, disasters, doom and gloom and fear of things that never happened and probably never will happen either.
So, remember you are not your mind, and you are not your thoughts.

You must learn to control your mind.
Manage it and train it to work for you, instead of against you.
Never negotiate with your mind, because you will not win.

Training and controlling your own mind are the most important skills that you can ever learn in terms of success and happiness. 

"You have two choices, 

to control your mind or to let your mind control you." 

- Paulo Coelho 


How do we train our minds?

First you must start my paying attention to your own thoughts.
I suggest that you write some of them down on a piece of paper and then sit down and evaluate these thoughts.
Ask yourself... is this really true?
Your mind will constantly produce thoughts, around 50 000 per day so you can't write them all down. But you will see a pattern after a while because some thoughts will return every day and several times every day.

Unfortunately, most of our thoughts are not supportive of our wealth and happiness.
As you identify these thoughts you can begin to replace disempowering thoughts with empowering ones.


Is it time for you to adapt a new way of thinking?

Decide that today your mind will be better if you start using more empowering thoughts.
Decide that you will no longer allow your thoughts to run you. Stop negotiating with your mind. Instead show your mind that you are the boss.

No thoughts lives in your head rent free.
You will pay for negative and disempowering thoughts in energy, happiness, health, wealth and time.

If you want to move ahead in your life and grow as an individual, you must start monitoring your thoughts and decide to turn disempowering thoughts into empowering ones.
You must have thoughts that will assist you in creating happiness, health and wealth.

When a disempowering thought appears, you can just say... "cancel or next or thanks for your help, but I don't need you anymore", and then replace it with a more empowering one.

Start practicing this way of thinking and your life will quickly change for the better.

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