Month: October 2019

Procrastination shows up in every aspect of our lives. Most of the time, when we think about doing something, the first reaction we have is to put it aside and do it later.

Life waits for no one. Living with regrets when you’re older is just as bad as arthritis or any other physical pain. Make the early choice to attempt new things right away and avoid procrastination.

Procrastination At It’s Best

Procrastination feels productive. In your mind, you have a great idea, but you just don’t have the time to do it. You’re not actually busy with solid work, you’re just busy doing ‘things’.

The first place procrastination starts is in your thoughts. After a while, it becomes a bad habit – you put everything off until the very last minute because you’re too ‘busy’.

Before you know it, two years have passed by and that great idea is still sitting in your head. Thinking back, there were plenty of times you could’ve started working on it, but you conveniently chose to put it off.

Learn To Be Productive

Productivity kills procrastination. Every chance you get and every idea you come up with, you should do something towards it to be productive.

Being a producer sounds harder than it really is – that’s because you’re not used to taking action with your ideas. The only way you will overcome procrastinating is by simply starting.

There is a such thing as being busy, but not being productive. Sometimes, we get caught up in the little work, as opposed to getting the bigger things done. We put more effort into looking like we’re busy, instead of doing the things that actually move the needle.

Yes, the little things need to get done, but don’t forget to make time for the other things that push you forward in a big way. Once you become established, you can pay someone to do the background tasks, while you focus on the bigger tasks.

How Can I Avoid Procrastination?

As mentioned, the best way to avoid procrastinating is by starting.

When you have an idea, your first instinct is to do it later. We all know that later never comes, but it sounds good, because we have good intentions.

No matter how you start, just start. Don’t overthink it – even if it is as simple as writing the idea down, do it. There’s power in writing your thoughts down on paper.

As long as you’re taking some type of action and getting it out of your head, you’re on the way to being more productive. Get in the routine of doing something towards your ideas, whether it’s making a phone call or going to buy what you need to make it happen.

It’s All About Taking Action

Letting your thoughts talk you out of taking action is part of your procrastination challenge. All it takes is discipline and a plan to rid yourself of the ugly habit of putting things off.

Remember to do just do something that relates to your idea. Even if it’s taking a walk to think through it and then writing down your thoughts afterwards. Things become easier once you get them going.

Going from being a procrastinator to a producer is a process. If you can do something active right after your thoughts, you’ll become better at it each time.

Develop the habit of being productive. The more you go out and do, the less regret you’ll live with as you become older. Do it now, so you won’t regret it later.

#BeGoalden

The internet has made a great impact within the last decade, especially with our minds. We are constantly bombarded with ads and comparison posts on social media.

Using the internet in the right way can be extremely productive, but on the other hand, you can easily fall victim to what you see and it’s effects on how you think.

Do you get caught in the ‘comparison’ trap? Are you a better person after you put down your device? Has the internet changed the way you think about yourself?

How Strong Is Your Self-Belief?

Believing in yourself is something that has to be worked on daily. There are times when you may feel a little intimidated, but you must have a solid foundation when it comes to your self-esteem.

The key to believing is building up your confidence. When no one else thinks you can do it, know that you can. Not only that, but practice being your best in everything you do. Creating a habit of high expectations will allow you to stand out from the crowd.

Be mindful of how you do things – as they say, how you do one thing is how you do everything. When you start accomplishing small daily tasks, it’ll carry over into accomplishing the bigger tasks. This is how you develop confidence, which is the path to believing in yourself.

Believing, One Day At A Time

When we see others on social media, everyone looks like they’ve succeeded in life. We begin to wonder, “Why am I not successful?“

Most of the people on social media are showing off a fake lifestyle. The money, cars, private jets and vacation spots are props. They do it to make themselves look good, yet, it makes you feel inferior and slow.

Never compare yourself to anyone on social media (or in life). Everyone’s journey is unique to them. You will not get there at the same time as someone else, no matter how closely you follow their plan.

Understand that your success will come in your time. As long as you continue to have the courage to believe in yourself and take it one day at a time, you will make progress and that leads to success.

Believing In Yourself

Your actions also play a big role in believing in yourself. When your mind is set to follow through with a challenge, the next step is being determined enough to take action.

If you don’t believe you can do anything, then you won’t take action. On the other hand, if you have strong self-esteem, you will take action at a high level.

Believing makes way for high performance. Even if you have no one who cheers for you, you have to be your own cheerleader. It doesn’t matter what others think, you already know you can do it.

Build Yourself, Build Your Life

We all want to achieve great things in life, but it takes time and a strong mindset. Great things are very attainable in real life, but first, you must have that foundation of self-belief.

The biggest obstacle you will endure is having no one to tell you how great you are. You possess unlimited potential. Your greatness depends on your confidence to follow through.

Talk to yourself and tell yourself how unbeatable you are. Shine your own light and be magnificent. Never be embarrassed if you lose – you’re only learning so you can be just as effective and efficient the next time.

Don’t wait on anyone else to recognize your excellence. No one needs to tell you how intelligent and capable you are. Believe in yourself and be the example for others to follow.

#BeGoalden

Everyday, people battle with judgment. You are either judging and being critical of someone else, or you’re the one taking in the judgment, as if it’s the truth.

Both sides can be hard to deal with. If you are the person judging, more than likely, you have insecurities. Whatever you’re talking about concerning the other person, is something you need to look at yourself.

If you are the person receiving the criticism, you have to learn that it doesn’t matter what others think or say about you. Your self-esteem could be more solid, but you have to be confident within yourself.

What Judging Others Sound Like

Here are the thoughts of the person judging:

“Look at her. Who does she think she is? She thinks she’s prettier than everyone else. She’s just trying to get attention from anyone who will look.”

“Look at how he runs. He can’t even catch the ball and they threw it right to him! How did he make the team? He’s a bust – they should’ve never given him a chance.”

“She thinks she’s smarter than everyone else. Look at her, going to the library, showing off like she’s studying. It doesn’t take that much reading to pass the test!”

The Other Side Of Judgment

Here are the thoughts of the person being judged:

“I hope I’m doing the right thing. My parents think I’m making the wrong decision and I’ll fail. I’ll go ahead and do what they want me to do, so they’ll be happy.”

“My muscles aren’t big enough, compared to the other guys. They look at me every time I walk into the locker room, like I don’t belong there. Maybe I’ll just stop training altogether.”

“I haven’t received an acceptance letter from any of the colleges I applied for. Maybe they’re right – it doesn’t matter how much I study, I won’t get into a good school. I’ve been doing all of this hard work for nothing.”

Correct Yourself And Be More Productive

Placing judgment on others is a sneaky way to make you feel good about yourself. In reality, you’re only reflecting the way you feel about yourself, onto others. Instead of being insecure, figure out how you can improve upon what you don’t like about yourself.

Sometimes, it can even be a secret admiration that you have for that person, but it comes out as being critical. It’s okay to respect or give credit to others, because it gives you something to work towards and be proud of yourself.

Everyone has emotions and sometimes, we can let out emotions get the best of us. No one likes to have their feelings hurt, but at the same time, you must realize that you shouldn’t take everything personal.

Bending over backwards to make others happy, does not serve you. After a while, you’ll begin to see that no matter what you do to please other people, they will never be satisfied.

Do things for yourself and make yourself happy. Don’t worry about what he thinks or if she’ll agree with it. Do what you do and move on with your life.

Often times, we waste so much of ourselves by taking in what others say about us. It’s tiring, living up to someone else’s expectations. Trying to fit in never works, because everyone is unique. You are meant to be you.

Do You

Both examples are holding you back. Your thoughts are very important when it comes to shaping your future. Either way, you could use your power to develop your best self.

Have the courage to admit if you are one of these people. It might make you feel a certain way, but the good thing is, you can fix it.

Life is too short to be living someone else’s false dream of what you should be. Being critical of others only takes away the time and energy you could use to work on yourself.

The next time you find yourself about to judge someone else, or giving in to someone else’s thoughts of you, don’t. Think about it and redirect your efforts towards helping yourself and being more productive with your own life.

#BeGoalden

It’s hard to look up and be optimistic when things aren’t going your way. Unexpected situations can derail your plans and send you into a whirl wind of negative thinking.

Even when you experience difficulties in life, you still have options. They may not be the kind of options you like, but the choice is still there and it’s up to you to decide.

What Did I Do To Deserve This?

When it rains, it pours. It’s like you’re unable to stop things from happening. Nothing seems to be going in your favor.

It’s easy to get depressed and fall into a negative spiral. Why should you be happy if there’s nothing to be happy about? You begin to think it won’t change anything that’s going on, so down the rabbit hole of darkness, you go.

You’re comfortable with letting your adversity win. There’s no energy left in you to fight, so you stay down and hope that it will hurt a little less.

You can stay down. Then again, you can also get up.

The Choice Is Yours – Look Up

Yes – you have the choice to get up. Actually, when you’re down, there’s no other direction you can go, but up.

You can wallow in disbelief, or you can believe in yourself. You can remain stuck, or you can move. You can think of all the ways it won’t work, or you can think of the infinite possibilities.

There’s never an end. Most of the time, we just choose to stop and give up. If there’s no one there to pull you out or motivate you, you feel like it’s the end of the road.

But, it’s not the end. You always have options. They may not be to your liking, but there’s always something you can do.

Besides – no one is coming to save you.

Keep Your Head Up

Sometimes, it can get worse before it gets better, but that’s no reason to lie down and accept it. Take a deep breath, gather your strength, and figure it out.

Unfortunate situations happen to all of us. When you see others who seem to have it all together, they’re either faking it or they’ve gathered the power to move on.

The main thing to remember is that you’re not the only one. There’s always someone who has it worse than you – that’s nothing to brag about, but it should allow you to feel and be a bit more grateful.

Make the decision to look up and move. Know that you still have a choice, even in the most unlucky circumstances. We tend to forget that the privilege of choice is still there.

Things Will Get Better

Some people just don’t believe they can improve their lives. They think that others are born with a better advantage or luckier, therefore, things turn out in their favor.

Successful people are lucky, but it’s only because they decided to look up and keep going, even in the face of disaster. When you look up, find the light and make your way to it. Understand that you have the ability to turn things around.

So stop beating yourself up, stop lying down and taking it and stop thinking it’ll never get better. The only way you can pull yourself out of that hole is if you decide to.

Don’t wait on someone else to do it – do it yourself, for yourself.

#BeGoalden

There’s a strong chance that you won’t grow into your true self, without experiencing change. Change is the only constant in this world. If you can force yourself to be uncomfortable for a period of time, you will reward yourself with growth.

Most people want to level up in life and live like they dream. It’s very possible, but first, you have to get past your fear and be okay with taking uncomfortable action. It’s the only way.

Being Uncomfortable Promotes Growth

We all like the idea of knowing what’s going to happen next. Even though some of us don’t make daily plans, we find comfort in doing the same thing day in and day out.

What happens when something rocks your routine? When you’re not used to things going a certain way, panic or anxiety may set in. Fear comes in and you don’t automatically know what to do.

This is normal, but at the same time, be solution-oriented. Don’t focus on the issue, but find an answer. It may not be the right answer, but you’ll figure it out along the way.

Being uncomfortable should promote growth, not stress. Allow yourself to be excited when something different occurs. This is how you grow into your greatness.

Rituals Are Good, But So Is Change

Doing the same thing over and over does have it’s benefits. You know what you’re doing and you do it efficiently. On the other hand, you can become complacent when you know what to expect.

When you know the outcome of everything that you’re doing, it can be easy on your mind. It’s not challenging. The only way you can challenge yourself is to do something different, or let things unfold without your effort.

Surprise yourself every now and then. Be spontaneous and see where it leads you. You don’t necessarily have to let things happen, but change up your exercises or your route to work. Test your body and your mind’s potential.

Growth Builds Confidence

People lack confidence because they are afraid to fail. Receiving negative feedback when you are in the process of learning (because that’s what failure is) can ruin your self-esteem.

Know that others will laugh at your efforts and even make rude, critical comments. It’s going to happen, so let’s get past that part. You are responsible for your mindset and your choices and they are responsible for theirs.

When you walk into the unknown, it’s scary. The only way you can build confidence is by facing the challenge. If it doesn’t work out the first time, make adjustments and do it until you get it right.

You will find your courage and grow, simultaneously.

You Are Very Capable

Stretching yourself to the best of your ability is where growth lies. There’s nothing to be afraid of when you experience something out of the norm.

Don’t be afraid to confront that obstacle. You may not know what to do immediately, but if you look at it from a different perspective and figure it out, you will increase your courage and your thinking skills.

Create and embrace change in your life. You can live beyond your wildest dreams, but you must be open to accepting change. Growth takes courage. Take advantage of change when it happens.

#BeGoalden