Don’t be the one who exceeds the limit today!

Do you surround yourself with people who hold the same opinions that you do?  Do they always say what you want to hear? Do they agree with you?  This may not be a good thing.  Surround yourself with people who challenge you to change your opinion, who disagree with you.  Spend time with people who are better than you at something.  People you can learn from and grow with.  Does this describe your circle of friends?  If not, you might want to expand your circle.

When you are in the past or the future, you are not living your life.  Your life is now.  This very moment.  Not yesterday or tomorrow.  Have you decided you’ll really be happy when ______________?  Fill in the blank.  Choose to live now.  Choose to be happy now.  That blank you filled in may never come.  But, you have your life now and all the wonderful things and people in it if you choose to see it and be grateful for it.  Stop wishing for something different and embrace the life you have NOW.

We spend so much time ruminating on what we can’t do that we tend to forget what we CAN do.  In any given moment, all you need to do is focus on what you CAN do and then do it.  You will move forward and life will be so much less stressful.  When you feel unsure or stressed or worried, ask yourself, “what CAN I do?”.  Then do it.  That is all.

There is no one but you who is responsible for your past, present or future.  Get a grip on this and let go of blaming.  This is the only way to happiness.  Take 100% responsibility for your life.

It’s the time we spend thinking about what we have to do and what scares us that makes life stressful.  Action is the antidote.  Stop thinking about it and just do something!

Sometimes Nothing is the very best thing you can do!  In a world where being busy and “communicating” is valued so highly, I think we could all stand to take this quote to heart.  What does it mean for you?

Pay attention to how people react when you enter the room.  Are you bringing happiness when you enter or when you leave?

Everything you want to do, be, or have, lies outside your comfort zone.  How do you know if you’re outside your comfort zone?  You feel like you’re going to puke. Look for ways each day to get uncomfortable!

At this time of year there is quite a bit of talk about procrastination.  At the beginning of a new year everyone is making resolutions, setting goals and attempting to start the year off right.  One big thing that gets in the way is the fact that most of us procrastinate.

In my last post I talked about why it might be OK To Procrastinate.    Basically, I talked about how procrastination falls into two categories, one being more serious than the other.  If you haven’t read that post you might want to read it before you read further here.

I had promised to write a post about the 20% of people who are “professional procrastinators”.  Instead, I decided to share this article that I found on the subject.  In this article titled, How To Beat Procrastination, the author gives some solid reasons why we procrastinate and some ideas for how to overcome the habit.

I thought the article was well written and helpful.  I would love to know what you think.  Please leave a comment and let me know if you found it useful.

Happy reading!