Borne out\nof the need to preserve life, fear was once necessary. Now more often than not,\nit hinders your progress. When it becomes detrimental we call it anxiety. If\nyou compound your values and belief systems and somehow generate the ideal\nversion of yourself \u2013 the steps you need to take to become that person are\nclear. The steps are usually a mix of small changes like eating healthier and\nbig changes like leaving your job. Yet sometimes, these challenges seem\ninsurmountable. Worst case scenarios cloud your mind \u2013 once again waging a war between\nwho you are and who you want to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s an\ninsanely simple trick to bypass these instincts for self-preservation. When\nfacing a challenge you deem necessary for achieving your goals, start a 5 second\ncountdown. Focus on the numbers rather than why you shouldn\u2019t or can\u2019t make the\nchange. Countdowns prepare us for a necessary \u2013 almost mandatory action. We use\nthem to launch rockets, start races, cross the new year etc. Why wouldn\u2019t they\nwork for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s\nsomething you assume you\u2019re notoriously bad at. Something you seem to always\nstruggle with. Here\u2019s a simple truth \u2013 you\u2019re bad at it because you\u2019re not\ninterested in getting better at it. There\u2019s always going to be more things you\u2019re\nbad at than things your good at. Therefore, improving in something is a matter\nof priority. Narrowing down the things you need to learn dramatically decreases\nthe fear of the things you don\u2019t know. So instead of hilariously being terrible\nwith names or birthdays or whatever you struggle with \u2013 recognise that you\u2019ve\nnot made them a priority. You can but you won\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Termed\nappropriately to reflect a common struggle within younger generations \u2013 the millennial\nquestion describes a lack of patience. The desire to see instant results in\nactions we\u2019ve taken is relatable \u2013 no matter who you talk to. Our brains are\nnotoriously wired to only show us what achieving our goals and desires means\nfor our lifestyle. We strive to leave impactful change in our wake. What we don\u2019t\nsee is the difficult path to who we want to be. These achievements won\u2019t happen\nas easy or as fast as we want. Practicing patience and repetition are a sure\nway to stay on the road to success. One sit-up doesn\u2019t make you a body builder\nbut thousands, over a good period of time will. Take the necessary actions but\ndon\u2019t expect instant results. You might not see the progress you\u2019ve made but in\ntime you will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus on\ndesigning leading goals rather than lagging ones. Here is the distinction \u2013\nleading goals are within your sphere of control and are things you can\ninfluence. For instance \u2013 how long will you read each day, what time will you\nwake up, what will you avoid eating. Whereas lagging goals are those whose\noutcome you cannot guarantee. For example how much money you\u2019ll make, how much\nyour business will grow and where you\u2019ll be in 3 months. If you\u2019ve not spotted\nit yet, leading goals focus on the process for achieving your ultimate goal whereas\nlagging goals solely focus on the outcomes of your ultimate goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lastly, do\nit today not tomorrow. A recurring myth we all face and know to be false is the\none where tomorrow you\u2019ll be the version of yourself that achieves your hopes and\ndreams. Only for tomorrow to come and your ideal self is still a day away. To\ndefeat this fallacy, start by recognising the only version of yourself that\nexists or will ever exist is the one now! Only you can do what you want to do. Progress\nis made with action AND time. You\u2019ll still be the same version of yourself 6\nhours, 12 hours, and 365 days from now unless you incorporate action. Next time\nask yourself \u2013 what is so different about tomorrow that I\u2019ll suddenly achieve\nmy dreams? If time is your only answer \u2013 you know what you need to do!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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