This is a wonderful story of Sylvester Stallone told by his friend Tony Robbins. We all know the movie Rocky but do we know the real story? Listen to Tony tell the story. After listening you may take another look at your goals and how much desire you have to achieve them. Never give up on your dream. Make sure your actions are taking you closer to your goals. You may climb many mountains and tumble backwards getting there but with determination and persistence, you will reach your goal.
In the corporate world and your job, you more than likely a contributor to the success of the company you work for. Your good performance, excellent attitude towards work and strong work ethics, all contribute to your boss seeing you as being an outstanding employee. And you enjoy working so hard everyday, you feel that you are where you should be.
Then one day, you feel like not going to work anymore. While working you lose focus easily. Attending meetings or simply the idea work again the following day make you bored and you feel tired. Even the way the clock ticks bore you so much that you want move away from your desk. You become easily irritated with your colleagues. You usually want to be alone, isolate yourself from the crowd. What happened? BURN OUT, that’s what happened.
If you’re drained physically and emotionally due to stress, take heart. You are definitely not alone struggling against burn out.
Irregardless of the possible reason, burn out is a common symptom of losing motivation and stress especially if you do the same kind of tasks everyday. Loose motivation and you will not see success. Remember, for you to win and succeed, you will have to develop personal mastery and perseverance to your personal success. But the question is: are you ready?
Listen to your inner boss:
Congratulate yourself on the smallest of accomplishments.
Re-itemize your goals:
Without definite goals, you are working for the system, not you.
Direct your thoughts on personal success
See yourself as already successful. Focus on success and you will regret nothing.
Sound easy? It really is but you must have the burning desire to succeed, not just a wish. Loosing focus will make loose motivation. Trust me, I’ve been there. Never ever loose focus. Always keep those goals in focus. Sure you may drift from time to time. But for you to start that engine again will take more energy each time you start over. We all get complacent, we all get lazy.
Ask yourself each and every morning: Is this really where I want to be? Is this it? Most of us dream of a better life, a more fulfilled life.
Well don’t just stand there - do something about it!
Today I received an email and a picture from a very dear friend of his new born son, Judah Aaron. The happiness that came over me was beyond words. I am so happy for him, his wonderful wife, Kerry and their awesome daughter Sophia that it is impossible for me to write in words. I know that Isaac understands.
May you enjoy all the blessings that come with birth. You will, I know pass your knowledge as you have to me to your new born.
We sometimes forget the wonder of birth. We take for granted our new beginnings. We should look upon the birth of a new child as a new birth of ourselves. Grow with him. Enjoy every moment as a new challenge. Open your mind as an infant. Never forget that we are all infants in this wonderful universe.
It is ours to take hold of and do what ever we please.
Just make sure it is the right decision because we as “adults” must take responsibility of all our actions. We have no excuses. You, and only you, hold the key to your future.
I am a great fan of Robin Sharma and I constantly open his book The Greatness Guide at any chapter to read for inspiration.
These past few days over the Canadian Thanksgiving (happy belated thanksgiving from Canada!!), change has been on my mind a great deal and how it will effect me. My life is definitely changing. I have taken on new responsibility and have wondered if I am “ready”. One cannot fully prepare themselves for change I have realized, no matter how hard we try. Just be sure that the changes you are making in your life are for the better - why else would you do it?
Robin in his short clips of inspiration brought it together for me. Continue Reading »
I recently read an article written by Peter titled 5 Signs you are on Autopilot and it certainly made me think about my past and how different it is now that I have chosen this journey of personal development.
Think about it for a moment. Have you for many years set your clock to rise at the same time every day. Do you take the same route to work every single day. Do you ever venture to a different spot for lunch. Do you come straight home via the same route. Do you watch the same TV program week after week. What about the weekend. Are you falling into the same pattern weekend after weekend.
You may be thinking - I have no choice. You are dead wrong. You do have a choice.
Today is the day that you try something different. Today is the day that you choose to set a different plan in motion. Try one of these today. Get yourself out of autopilot!
Set your clock 15 minutes earlier - that will give you almost 2 more hours waking time a week!
Try a different route to work. You may be amazed at what you discover.
Go somewhere that you have never been to before for lunch. Eat something that you have never eaten before. You may even like it! You will never know until you try.
Take a different route home. Sure it may take you a little longer and get you home a little later but why are you in such a hurry?
Forget the TV - pick up a book instead.
This weekend go somewhere that you have always wanted to go or do something that you have always wanted to do but never have.
Yes we all need a routine in our lives otherwise life would become chaotic but implementing small changes in your daily routine will benefit you. You will begin to see that you can change and change for the better. You may find that the old routine will rear it’s head and once again you will be on autopilot. When this happens do not be discouraged. If you make a small change and make it work, you have accomplished something that you thought “but I have no choice”. You proved to yourself that you do have a choice.
