We all have preferences, hobbies and interests that change over time, and that is ok! The key is recognizing that you don’t have to feel bad about not keeping the same interests over your entire life. Humans change and so do you!
At some point, you’ll realize how off-course you are from where you originally planned to go. That’s ok! Figure out where you are, figure out where you want to go and take the first step towards correction. You can’t do it all at once!
Whether it is a physical weight or a mental weight, you are carrying something around in your life that is slowing you down and messing up your progress. Imagine what could be possible for you if you were able to let this weight go...
Personal integrity: either you have it or you don't. It can be very difficult to live your life in strict accordance with your core beliefs, values and principles, but it is also very rewarding once you are able to pull that life off. We tend to say one thing and do another, which kicks us out of integrity with ourselves. Where in your life are you not living and acting in integrity?
Finding your purpose in life is a difficult process and if you haven't found it yet, don't fret. Here are three things you can start doing today to find it: 1. Identify your strengths: Make a list of things you are even reasonably good at (even weirdly good at) and think about how those help you align with yourself. 2. Identify your passion: Nelson Mandela said, "There is no passion in living small; in choosing a life that is less than what you are capable of." We are all leaving time, money, ef...
Being self-assertive means allowing the authenticity of who you are to shine through and project out onto the world. It isn't acting one way around a certain set of people and then acting a completely different way around someone else. The more authentic you are at all times, the less stories and lies you have to remember. Dilemmas appear all the time in life that will test your assertiveness and who you truly are as a person. Unless you are very clear on who you are, what you believe and where ...
Once you can get to the point where you have 100% responsibility for your life and your outcomes, you enter a place in which your self-esteem can rise and expand beyond where you thought it was possible to go. Self-responsibility is something that can be tricky, but falling into the trap of the "blame-game" is poison, not only to you, but to those around you as well.
Part 2/6: A thing only becomes a thing once you make it a thing. Imagine if you walked around all day long with a zit on your forehead, but had no idea. All of a sudden you realize it, then it becomes so embarrassing because you are conscious and aware of it. The same is true with the rest of you: accepting you is about accepting the flaws and all. You should always be striving for more, but you need to be ok with yourself in this moment before you are able to grow elsewhere.
Part 1 of 6: Living consciously requires a keene attention to how we spend our time and focus our thoughts. Just as the "Run Your Day" show constantly preaches, we must learn how to control our days and lives, not allow them to control us. Don't default into the day. Seize it!
Check out Lindsey's site here: aplusadulthood.com Lindsey Cassell started A-Plus Adulthood because she wanted you all to know you can get an A+ in life, and she wanted to prove to herself she could, too. In A+ Adulthood, you will learn all the practical “adult” things we all want to know, and she can teach you all of these things in the most entertaining way possible. Hopefully, this site will let you know you’re not alone and that there are things you can do to improve your life more than you e...
The more you are willing to “collide” with yourself and others, the more powerful decisions you will be able to make and the better results you will have across the board in your life.
Your mind will always choose the path of least resistance, but the more you are able to resist that path and choose uncomfortability, the more calloused and hard your mind will become.
Go back and thing about all of the work you’ve put in, all the sacrifices you’ve made and all the crap you’ve had to endure to get yourself to where you are today....I promise it will give you a different perspective on things
You cannot grow if you don’t let go
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Are you married to the process or are you married to the result? Hint: if you keep doing the same things over and over and they no longer serve you towards reaching your goal, you are married to the process instead of the result. Where in your life can you start being more married to the result?
Although we all can become serial procrastinators from time to time, procrastination can lead to ill-conceived ideas and a whole bunch of other undesirable outcomes. The first step to overcoming procrastination is to identify "the frog" or excuses that are holding you back from taking action and just eliminate that thing right now. Action crushes doubt and uncertainty. The second step is to be less busy. Although we all have many different things going on in our lives at once, it is easy to forg...
You don't have to carry around the weight of the past anymore. Kick that stuff to the curb because it doesn't serve you any longer. Holding onto extra "weight" in your life can slow you down, cause unneeded stress and anxiety, keep you from making decisions and lead to stupid actions in all areas of your life. Here are 4 ways to start shedding extra "weight" in your life: 1. Stop feeling sorry for yourself 2. Stop investing all of your thinking in the past. 3. Start focusing on today. 4. Forgive...
"Glossy surfaces reflect more than they reveal." - David Goggins There are a lot of fake things on social media these days and it can wear a person down if they let it. NO, we are not all perfect, NO we do not all have our shit figured out. We are all humans that are simply being on this Earth, figuring things out as we go. Don't try to act like you are perfect, because you aren't. Where in your life are you portraying a "glossy surface" and what is it reflecting back to you about yourself?...
"Give me six hours to cut down a tree and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln Problem: Many of us skip out on our preparation time. We just dive head-first into things without being prepared. Possibility: We can become more prepared than anyone around us and actually achieve more in life by taking the time to "sharpen our axe" and better prepare ourselves. Path: 1. Take the time out to find a space in which you can think and plan. 2. Take your big goal and br...
"Action dissipates uncertainty." - Dan Hafner The next time something goes sideways in your life and you aren't sure about the immediate steps to fix it, try this four-part process to fix it in less than 5 minutes: 1. Stop and breathe. Gather yourself, your thoughts and your feelings 2. Assess the situation. It is difficult to move forward without knowing exactly where you are or what is going on. 3. Determine the endpoint. You need to get clear on what you want or how you will fix whatever is h...
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Will Wadsworth is the founder of Exam Study Expert, an education blog and – soon – podcast which shares study tips and learning techniques for students to help them get better grades. He has a degree in psychology from Cambridge University, and has recently took the plunge of leaving a $100k / year career in corporate strategy to grow an education business pretty much from scratch. His story and the path he has recently taken is nothing short of incredible and there are so many good nuggets of k...
New Twitter page! We all tell ourselves sneaky little lies that ultimately force us down a path of not getting us what we want. Once we learn to tell the truth to ourselves, our entire world can change. You can start giving yourself what you truly want through two avenues: 1. Telling the truth 2. Taking actions that aren't lies or driven by lies Where in your life are you betraying yourself and not giving yourself what you want? What can you start doing today to stop betraying yourself?
Relationships are similar to a bank account balance in that the balance is either positive or negative. Many of us face this problem of making constant withdrawals - negative words, time away, not helping out, ignoring the other, etc. Imagine what could be possible for your relationship if you made daily deposits into it every single day, just as you would a bank account? Over time, if you learn to build up the account through small, consistent deposits, you will realize a monumental shift in th...
There will always be others more qualified or knowledgable than us, but there will always be people that are less qualified than us. Either way, don't depreciate your own value and knowledge in whatever area you have authority in. You can always help those slightly behind you. Where in your life are you self-depreciating your value or knowledge and how can you start actually spreading that value to others?
You are more than the thoughts and feelings you carry around with you all day. You are you, a genuine human being with normal everyday problems. Close your eyes, picture a big bonfire in front of you, gather up your negative thoughts (and feelings) and cast them in to the fire to watch them burn. I promise you, the feeling you will get on the other side of this experience is magical.
Chasing a target in your life is similar to going down the highway: there are exits every few miles that give you the opportunity to divert or to "quit." Being able to stay focused on what you are doing, staying the course and perserving through these opportunities to quit is taking the path less traveled. The majority of people take the easy-way out when it is presented to them. They take the path more traveled. The minority of people will take the path less traveled - the difficult path. Altho...
Are you willing to pay the bigger Cost of something down the road instead of paying the price for it today? This can apply to your fitness, a relationship, a coaching program, etc. The cost of NOT doing something is often much greater than the price of doing it today. Where in your life are you willing to pay the cost but not the price?
"Learning and information is completely useless without real and consistent application." - Dan Hafner If you are consistently learning and studying something every day, that knowledge becomes completely useless unless you are applying it consistently. Information overload in our society is very easy to accomplish, but it is also very easily avoidable if you are allowing relevant content to enter your mind. Filling up the cup is not only about applying the information you are learning towards yo...
