by Vincent Tan
If we take a look at successful people around us, most of them are full of energy and their high level of energy has definitely helped them to get to where they are today.
Two Types Of Energy
In order to be successful, there are two types of energy that we need: brain energy and body energy.
Brain Energy
Imagine if you are worrying everyday and can’t get negative thoughts out of your head — do you think that your brain is going to run smoothly and allow you to be more creative and productive during your work time? I doubt so.
Dwelling on a negative situation such as being rejected in a cold call or getting a parking ticket isn’t going to empower you and will merely drain your brain energy.
Instead of focusing on the negatives, get rid of the negatives as soon as possible (pay the ticket fine immediately and let it go) to allow yourself to have peace of mind.
Here are some ways to build up your brain energy:
• Affirmation - There is a saying, “we are what we eat,” and this is true for our mind too. We are what we think, so by reading our own affirmations daily, we are feeding our mind with “healthy food” instead of junk food.
• Self Talk - Always take note of what you are saying when you talk to yourself. If you find yourself regularly talking to yourself with words that bring you down (e.g. ‘I am stupid,’ ‘clumsy’ or anything that doesn’t empower you), eliminate the bad habit and talk to yourself in a more empowering way.
• Eliminate Complains and Moaning - Whenever we complain and moan, we are draining our brain energy which we can put into better use. If you find yourself complaining too much, find things that you can be grateful for instead of complaining about things you can’t be.
Body Energy
Your body isn’t going to function in its optimal condition if the brain is lacking energy and vice versa. If you find yourself eating too much junk food, overweight by 50 lbs, smoke and drink regularly or lacking sleep, your body isn’t going to give you that extra energy to reach your goals.
Here are some ways that I personally use to help keep my body in shape and to generate that extra energy that I need to reach my goals.
• Morning routine - My morning routine consist of waking up, have a cup of water, 2 sets of exercises then followed by a healthy breakfast. I do this every morning without fail and this habit definitely helps me to get the heart pumping and also keeps me in an alert state of mind.
• Cut Back On Junk Food - I have to admit that it is hard to eliminate junk food altogether — cutting back on junk food will be a more sustainable option. If you are eating junk food everyday, set a goal to only eat junk food 4 times/wk. Gradually cut it down to 3 times/wk and eventually try to make it to once per week.
• 30 Day Challenge - This is a great way to help you create a new habit, made popular by Mr Steve Pavlina. I highly recommend you to start your own 30 day challenge to help you kick start your new healthy habit now.
In Summary
Taking care of our mind and body will give us the extra energy needed to help us to overcome our obstacles in life and give us that extra push to achieve our goals. How about starting your own 30 day challenge today?
Have a Great Day!
Reclaim Your Dreams
by Jonathan Mead
Have you settled for less in your life, when you used to dream that something bigger, something grander, was possible? Not only possible, but you knew for certain it would happen, didn’t you?
Then something happened -- You got responsibilities : You had to be practical.
But you don’t have to follow the herd anymore. You can make your heart and your mind work together. You simply have to realize that this so-called “collective wisdom” is really a collective assumption.
Any of these old sayings (sleep walking mantras) sound familiar?
· Get a real job.
· Welcome to adulthood!
· Grow up.
· Keep your head down.
· It’s called work for a reason!
These are all fine and dandy. They may have been more applicable in say, your grandfather’s time. Labor was expected for the larger part of sunlight and there wasn’t a lot of opportunity to follow your passions (unless you liked mining coal).
Technology has completely changed that. Social media, web 2.0 and blogging can help you establish yourself in any field with lightning speed. The amount of free information online is staggering, and it doubles every few years. There’s no longer any excuse.
So what’s stopping you?
I’ve asked hundreds of people what the biggest obstacle to living their dreams is.
The number one response is always uncertainty and doubt. Not time, not money, but simply the inability to take a risk. It comes in a few different guises, but under the mask they are all the same.
Here are a few examples of uncertainty and doubt getting in the way of pursuing your dreams:
· Not knowing what will happen if you fail.
· Being afraid of going for what you want.
· Lack of belief in yourself.
· Fear of being wrong.
· And yes, sometimes even fear of success.
But the biggest deterrent, by far, is not knowing where to start. You might know what your dreams are, but you just don’t know how to get there. You don’t know how to make them a reality, instead of just a fantasy.
I’ll tell you a secret -- No one knows how to make their desires real prior to taking the first step. Knowing comes from doing. Paths are made by walking.
So the trick to making your dreams happen, is not to have a perfect plan, but to stop caring about not knowing.
The number one secret to making your dreams a reality, is changing your auto-response.
Instead of letting “I don’t know” keep you from moving forward, change your auto-response response to “I’ll figure it out.”
Have a Great Day!
Have you settled for less in your life, when you used to dream that something bigger, something grander, was possible? Not only possible, but you knew for certain it would happen, didn’t you?
Then something happened -- You got responsibilities : You had to be practical.
But you don’t have to follow the herd anymore. You can make your heart and your mind work together. You simply have to realize that this so-called “collective wisdom” is really a collective assumption.
Any of these old sayings (sleep walking mantras) sound familiar?
· Get a real job.
· Welcome to adulthood!
· Grow up.
· Keep your head down.
· It’s called work for a reason!
These are all fine and dandy. They may have been more applicable in say, your grandfather’s time. Labor was expected for the larger part of sunlight and there wasn’t a lot of opportunity to follow your passions (unless you liked mining coal).
Technology has completely changed that. Social media, web 2.0 and blogging can help you establish yourself in any field with lightning speed. The amount of free information online is staggering, and it doubles every few years. There’s no longer any excuse.
So what’s stopping you?
I’ve asked hundreds of people what the biggest obstacle to living their dreams is.
The number one response is always uncertainty and doubt. Not time, not money, but simply the inability to take a risk. It comes in a few different guises, but under the mask they are all the same.
Here are a few examples of uncertainty and doubt getting in the way of pursuing your dreams:
· Not knowing what will happen if you fail.
· Being afraid of going for what you want.
· Lack of belief in yourself.
· Fear of being wrong.
· And yes, sometimes even fear of success.
But the biggest deterrent, by far, is not knowing where to start. You might know what your dreams are, but you just don’t know how to get there. You don’t know how to make them a reality, instead of just a fantasy.
I’ll tell you a secret -- No one knows how to make their desires real prior to taking the first step. Knowing comes from doing. Paths are made by walking.
So the trick to making your dreams happen, is not to have a perfect plan, but to stop caring about not knowing.
The number one secret to making your dreams a reality, is changing your auto-response.
Instead of letting “I don’t know” keep you from moving forward, change your auto-response response to “I’ll figure it out.”
Have a Great Day!
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