The common advice is “Know the things that matter to you and focus on them. Ignore the rest.” While I like the directness of it, for some people it can be vague. So they tend to follow others. But we all know that following others isn’t always the best approach. Eventually it will backfire. Because …
Come Home to Yourself
The first step to finding clarity is to be alone. Sit in silence and listen to your thoughts. Block all the noise. Don’t consume any information. Just listen to your inner voice. What is it saying? What is it screaming? Sometimes you’ll find most of these thoughts to be negative at first. The mind is …
Symptoms, Problems, and Fears
Most of our unwanted behaviors are symptoms of a problem. Procrastination is a symptom. Fear of failing is the problem. Avoiding exercise is a symptom. Fear of losing time is the problem. Not responding to important messages is a symptom. Fear of saying the wrong thing is the problem. Addiction to anything is a symptom. …
Stuck Again
You’re still stuck. Because you haven’t fully changed. You’re still operating with your old behavior patterns. But you never notice it. The solution is to force yourself to do new things. Things that are uncomfortable yet beneficial. Things you used to fear. Do them every day until you have no time and energy for others. …
Eliminate and Focus
When we set a goal, our minds default to thinking we need something new to accomplish it. If it’s not new, then more. But those things rarely help. The real solution is to eliminate distractions. A distraction could be anything that robs our focus. I don’t mean a good Netflix show or playing video games …