We all face adversity and challenges in our everyday life. How we respond to these challenges is much more important that the fact that they are there. Where in your life do you need to allow your depth as a person take over and smash the adversity you are currently facing?
Your character as a person is a result of your habits. Habits are driven from discipline (or lack thereof), so what habits are you taking that are either shaping the character you want or causing your character to be out of alignment with what you ultimately want?
Anyone can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk? How are your actions being driven by your words, which are ultimately driven by your thoughts? Challenge of the day: - In what area of your life are you telling yourself a story through your words that is causing you down a path that is ultimately not giving you what you want? - How can you change those thought patterns to start getting closer to what you want?
Taking relevant action towards a specific goal is the only way we end up achieving that desired goal. It is easy to get off-track and do things we were originally intending to do, but correcting yourself is essential to getting back on track and moving forward.
Are your daily routines, tasks and habits in alignment with your longer-term goals? If you are out of alignment, you can fall into the trap of taking repetitive, non-relevant actions towards what you are trying to accomplish. This can lead you down a path of disappointment and failure. Re-evaluate your actions today and figure out where you are trying to "chop down a tree" in your life, but not taking the correct relevant actions towards accomplishing that goal.
Remember, it's never as good as you think, and it's never as bad as you think. We have a tendency to get too high on our wins and too low on our losses. Learn to even those out more, and not only will you find that you are more happy, but your steps backwards won't keep down as long.
What is a small gift you can give yourself today that will allow you to expand in some area of your life, even if it is just a tiny bit?
What is the one thing inside of your life or yourself that you can perpetually count on, that radiates outwards like the sun and can be your Single Point of Focus with regards to expanding your life?
Expanding like a balloon is twofold: 1. A balloon expands uniformly outward in all directions, not more in one way and less in another. Think about how you need to expand outward in every direction of your life. 2. A balloon only expands with the injection of air into, just as your life will only expand with the injection and addition of things into it, not by the strict removal or subtraction of things.
Sit with the feeling of regret for a while. Remember that feeling the next time something comes along that is challenging you and daring you to push further.
The zone between your current status and where you want to be is the “zone of uncomfortability.” It is within this zone that progress and growth happens.
The results you are seeking are hidden inside of the work you must lean into.
A slingshot stores up more and more energy as you pull it back. Every day, the more energy you store in your slingshot, the future and higher you will launch yourself when the time comes to release!
The results and fruit that come into your life are solely dependent on the actions that you put forth into that area of your life. Daily Challenge: Where in your life are you not giving the actions required in order to receive better results back into your life?
Trigger Alert!: You don't get what you deserve out of life! Sorry, but that just isn't the case! Many of us were brought up to believe in this notion that if we went to college and got a good job, things would work out and everything would be hunky-dory. Newsflash: you aren't entitled to anything! You don't get what you deserve out of life....You get what you are fully, 100% COMMITTED to! Please download the Anchor app and send me a direct message for a chance to appear on the show!
Think of successful people in any area: sports, business, entrepreneurship, sales, etc. Although they are all very different and unique, they are share one commonality: commitment. Anyone ever successful at anything is fully committed to their endeavor. Luck is not what makes them great. Hard work meeting opportunity is what makes them appear "lucky." Remember, there is no such thing as an overnight success.
The more you invest in something with your time, money or resources, the more you will be committed to it. It is a simple formula. I challenged you today: Where in your world do you need to increase your investment level IN ORDER to up your commitment level?
In order to actually make progress, you have to force yourself to commit to things first and figure it out as you go. You can't sit around waiting for the stars to align or things to be perfect! As mentioned in the show, here is the link to the Steve Harvey clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kILVFRlUtT8
Are you the absolute best version of yourself that you can possibly be? Becoming a better version of yourself requires you to look inward and REFLECT on what matters most to you and why you must become that person. If you are interested in changing your approach and becoming a better version of you, check out my new private coaching page below: https://www.facebook.com/Coach-Dan-755165591482361
When we "appreciate" something, we add internal value to it for a specific purpose. If you can go through the episode and count how many times the word "appreciate" is said, there is a prize involved in this!
Holding grudges or resentment for others' success is simply a poison inside of us that festers. Learn to let go of those feelings and genuinely be happy for people that have earned what they have. Be sure to check out my new coaching Facebook page below: https://www.facebook.com/Coach-Dan-755165591482361/
An idea is just an idea. It is not inherently good or bad, but our judgements and preconceived notions about our world shape new ideas to be good or bad.
Reflection: Looking backwards Inflection: Looking inwards How can you be both more reflective and inflective in your own life?
Don’t be afraid to look stupid and do something different. Just because you might look like a fool to one person doesn’t mean that the next person won’t think you are the coolest thing since sliced bread!
What can you do better to be more creative or just be different? Are you standing out or blending in?
If you are starting something from scratch, how can you make the most out of what you currently have in order to achieve something greater than it's parts? - Go on date night for less than $20. - Get an entire full-body workout in with just your body weight. - Make a healthy smoothie with only things you have in your fridge right now. Be resourceful and be creative!
What is one way in which you can use the current assets you have at your disposal to create something entirely new and original that you never even thought of?
There is no shortage of people in this world that have built an incredible life out of absolutely nothing. What is holding you back from succeeding at this level?
What is the one thing standing in your way from allowing you to be who you want to be or get what you want? Once you can identify this one thing, many things fall into place and things "magically" take care of themselves.
