Willpower is your "self-control muscle".

Willpower is your "self-control muscle" that helps us commit to, and complete, our goals.

Like all muscles, willpower needs to be trained. Start with something small: perhaps giving up a snack for a piece of fruit or hold-off checking your Facebook account during work hours. Set yourself a goal and concentrate on completing it. 

When you think about giving in - don't. 

Temptation will always be there but starting small will help develop your self-control and allow you to set greater goals in the future.

Remember, your willpower is like every other muscle and needs to be looked after as such. Like your biceps or triceps, it needs rest and relaxation before tackling another workout. When you feel your willpower waning, take the time to rest. If rest is not an option, research shows that thinking about someone who has incredible willpower, such as world leaders and successful 
athletes, can help boost your own self-control recovery.



Another option is a pick-me-up, something that puts you in a good mood, lifts your spirits - listening to a favorite song, calling a friend or reflecting on a past success are good examples.

Willpower, like a muscle, will grow stronger in time. Recent studies show that daily activities such as workout routines, keeping track of your finances or eating correctly can help 
strengthen your resolve and put you on the path to greater self-control.

Remember the three most important things to building and maintaining your willpower are:

1.       Willpower isn't an infinite source so take a break before 

          taking on a new challenge.

2.       Speed up your recovery by lifting your spirits when you 

          feel the tank is running a bit low

3.       Start small. Before tackling a big goal (such as quitting 

          smoking), start with something almost mundane and grow 

          from there.

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Using Your Time - Tips

Most people like to stay in their comfort zone, i.e. they stick to what they know. That prevents them from changing. To get out of your comfort zone, you need to be disciplined. Unfortunately, most people aren’t.

To succeed, you need these three main steps:

1-    Establish reasonable goals for yourself, and set practical deadlines.

2-    Find out what you know how to do best, something that makes a difference in some way, and is pleasant for you.

3-    Determine what your bad habits and erroneous attitudes are, and gradually replace them with new ways of thinking.
 
You need to know how to manage your time well, because time wasted is gone forever, and can never be reclaimed. If you want to achieve your goals as quickly as possible, you absolutely must put your time to good use.

The only thing that limits what you can accomplish in life is time, and wasting time means wasting your life.

 

Here are six things to remember about time:

First: Nobody can manage time. But you can manage those things that take up your time.

Second: Time is expensive. As a matter of fact, 80 percent of our day is spent on those things or those people that only bring us two percent of our results.

Third: Time is perishable. It cannot be saved for later use.

Fourth: Time is measurable. Everybody has the same amount of time...pauper or king. It is not how much time you have; it is how much you use.

Fifth: Time is irreplaceable. We never make back time once it is gone.

Sixth: Time is a priority. You have enough time for anything in the world, so long as it ranks high enough among your priorities.

"Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still."

Chinese proverb

 

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A happy Life

A recent post from Tara that I thought was inspirational, enjoy.

We’re all searching for happiness. And one of the best ways of attaining it is to let other people’s happiness make you happy, instead of envious.

Depending on the positive or negative tone of your thoughts, words and deeds, you create vibrations of the same kind, i.e. positive or negative.


Letting other people’s happiness make you happy generates positive vibrations, both for yourself and for others.

Letting other people’s happiness make you happy does everyone good, you included.

And the opposite is also true. Not rejoicing in others’ misfortune also generates favorable, positive energy that helps you attain your goals more quickly, and have the life you dream of.

Emitting positive thoughts when you think of someone else, even for no specific reason, is also very beneficial. The more positive thoughts you’re able to generate, the more positive energy you’ll receive in return.

And it’s the accumulation of all these good vibrations that helps realize your potential in all areas of your life: Luck, money, health, love-life, work, etc.

In short, generating positive energy makes achieving all your goals a lot easier. Do that, and your life is sure to improve.

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Being Your Own Voice of Reason

How we attach meaning to events in our lives 
has a large influence 

on the quality of our life.

The meaning we put to our experiences, is a very powerful factor in determining the quality of our lives.  If we want to encourage a positive outlook, well-being, and a sense of self-confidence and even trust in the universe, we can begin by assigning more peaceful, loving meanings to what we experience.

If you were recently laid off and are having difficulty finding a new job, consider that you might have hidden gifts or passions that were untapped in your regular career that you are now available to explore. The universe might simply be moving you in a more fulfilling direction. If you have recently lost a loved one, gained weight, lost money, or gotten in a fight with your partner, see if you can infuse the experience with meaning that feels loving and empowering and opens a door for you to embrace life and the world a bit more.

 Bad days contribute to the people we become. Though we may feel discouraged and distressed on our bad days, a bad day can teach us patience and perseverance. It is important to remember that your attitude drives your destiny and that one negative experience does not have to be the beginning of an ongoing stroke of bad luck.  A bad day is memorable because it is one day among many good days – otherwise, we wouldn’t even bother to acknowledge it as a bad day. Know too, that everybody has bad days, you are not alone, the world is not against you. Tomorrow is guaranteed to be a brighter day.

When we begin to bring consciousness to what we are making things mean, we may be shocked at the messages we have been feeding ourselves all these years. 

Try taking the reigns and begin assigning a kinder meaning to the events in your life and you will likely find yourself on a much more pleasant ride.

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Calmness through counting

People who keep their sense of calm when things around them are going crazy are always wonderful to be around.

We feel calmer just being near them, and from them we learn that we can be calm, because we know that no matter what happens, this inner sense of calm will help us to function well.

If we allow ourselves to be thrown off balance by every piece of disturbing news that comes our way, we may be relying too much on our emotions. On the other hand, our thoughts may also be unreliable at times like these, as they chatter on endlessly about what might happen next. 

If our feelings and thoughts activate one another in a hectic way, then we become caught up in the confusion that surrounds us. However, if we can locate the stillness at the center of our hearts, we can find composure in almost any situation. In addition, we provide a safe place for our friends and family.

It helps to remember that we don’t need to completely understand what’s happening right now, nor do we need to be able to predict the future. Most of us just want to find our way to being at peace with whatever happens, and we can find this peace inside. 

Cultivating our inner clarity with meditation, writing a journal, and reading words that inspire us, will lead us to that place inside us that’s already there, just waiting. 

 

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Become a Master of Time Management

Time is an important factor that has to be managed properly to make progress. 

Good time-management is an essential element for attaining your goals and being successful, but also seems to be one of the hardest things to do. 

Stephen Covey, in his book "The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People" describes time as being separated into four quadrants.

As the saying goes, time wasted is time lost. We cannot avoid Quadrant I activities, but the place we should try to operate our lives from most of the time is Quadrant II activities, as these will bring you closer to your goals and make the other sections smaller  and easier to manage. 

Its all too easy to get lost in social chats, email or watching TV and YouTube, (Quadrant III and IV activities), I know because I catch myself doing it more than I'd like to admit.

We should try to be conscious of the fact that each minute that passes only occurs once. When it’s over, you lose one more opportunity to achieve your objectives.

Every minute of your life should be devoted to some useful occupation. That doesn’t mean your schedule has to be constraining, or overburden you with too many things to do. When that happens you get discouraged, and you could give-up too soon. 

Divide your time between work – occupations designed to help you make progress in getting what you want in your professional life – and leisure activities that help you relax, and get rid of some of the stress you accumulate on your quest for success.I'm talking about taking action, little steps, making time to give to others, make someone smile and take a few moments each day to be grateful for what you have.

Devote two thirds of your time to your projects, and one third to leisure. That will balance your use of time perfectly, and enable you to move forward more quickly towards attaining the life of your dreams. Positive and creative time-management is something all successful people know how to do.

The way we show up for our lives today and tomorrow has an enormous affect on who we will be and what we will be experiencing years from now. If we can remain fully engaged in the day at hand, enjoying all it has to offer and putting our energy into making the most of our time, we will find that we are perfectly ready and capable to handle any future when it arrives.

Further tips and a very good video on time management can be seen on blog post Time Management Tips, How To Focus & Get More Done.


Take the first step and smile...  become the master of your own time.

If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten.
-- Tony Robbins

 

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Do what is possible today to advance your life.

The Little Things

It’s the little things we do consistently over time that have the greatest impact on our lives – not the big ‘flash in the pan’; here today gone tomorrow things that we start but fail to follow through on.

The Hard Yards

It’s wrong to measure success simply by how much money a person has; it’s more about whether or not they do the hard yards long enough to actually achieve the things that are important to them. Yes …money is fundamental; without it we spend our lives chasing it down so we can the pay bills and – by default – we never really live to enjoy the money we make because we are too busy ‘making it’! Your success is a mere reflection of the relationships you cultivate, the changed lives you had a positive impact on, the hobbies you pursued, your health and spiritual well being etc.

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, 

but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou

The Penny Has Dropped

You may be a student or someone new to the workforce. Perhaps you recently married but are yet to have a family or maybe, like me, the penny has well and truly dropped and you realise that life is ‘but a moment’ and passes quickly, and seems to pass quicker as the years go by.  Managing your time becomes more important.