How To Get Another Chance At Anything
No more tips.No more tricks.No more hacks.
Let’s be real, you already know this.
Just like you already know that you need to eat your fruits and veggies, you also know that temporary behaviors will never lead you to long term success.In fact, you’re probably so sick of me saying the same things again and again!But it’s true.
Tips, tricks, and hacks are the “sizzle” of the steak.
The steak itself is the disciplined, day-in, day-out practice of principles and values.You can make those habits small but you have to make them consistent.
We are now in the second week of February.
Most people have already quit their New Year’s Resolutions by now.Maybe you did, too.The good news is that you don’t have to wait a whole year to start again.Today just started and you’ve got all of it to make a difference.You’be been given a chance to succeed, and the thing is that no matter what happens, you will be given another chance
2 Minute Action
Let’s go with a reflection and turn it into action.What’s something you failed recently?What is the first step to improvement?If you don’t know the answer, now is the time to ask for help.People who ask for help usually move on.Prideful people who don’t ask for help move slower and/or suffer through their experience.
The Overlooked Secret To Being An Anomaly
People who make big impact don’t have lives that look like everyone else’s.
I keep having to remind myself that not everyone on Instagram is actually on vacation—because that’s what it looks like.
People who make big impact don’t have habits that look like everyone else’s.
I keep having to remind myself that you are what you eat, read, watch, and do.
Extraordinary is exactly that, out of the ordinary.
If you want to be an anomaly, you need to act like one.
2 Minute Action
Whats something you’re doing that looks average or common?How about purchasing habits, time watching TV, or your investment portfolio?
Take 2 minutes to:
Delete a subscription you don’t actually need.Commit to 1 week of replacing your TV time with action time.Inquire about a Vanguard Roth IRA.These are just examples. I’m just asking you questions and giving examples so you can ask yourself these questions and come up with your own examples next time.
How Simple It Is To Use Neuroplasticity To Your Advantage
Remember the last time you vented?Remember the peak of frustration and energy?Maybe it was low energy and sad.Maybe you were just getting all your feelings out.
Let’s be clear about something:
Your brain is constantly making little electro-chemical connections among its cells. All day, it’s trying to get better at making those connections.Thought patterns are reflected in the brain this way—meaning that the more you complain, ruminate, or regret, the better you will be at it.Quick example:When you sit down to play piano the first time, you stink.Your cells haven’t made this circuit before.But when you do it over and over, it starts to become natural.You are literally doing something you couldn’t do before!
This is the power of neuroplasticity.
It’s a superpower.You are constantly getting better at whatever you’re doing right nowWatching TV, complaining, rehearsing, winning fake arguments in the shower, whatever!It’s up to you to control your output and habits.It’s up to you to regulate your emotions and audit your thoughts.And let’s be clear: there is a 0% return-on-investment for complaining and ruminating.You are the brain owner!Your brain and it’s mechanics are YOUR responsibility!
2 Minute Action:
When was the last time you reacted negatively to something?What would Gandhi say about that?What would the Pope or Rumi say?How else might you reframe this?Difficult people can be a growth opportunity.Difficult projects can be a learning opportunity.You have no control over the environment or what happens. You’re allowed to feel how you feel.You do have control over what you do next. You’re not allowed to act out or hurt others because of how you feel.Take 2 minutes to look again at the last time you complained about something. What can you get from this experience?If it was a crummy experience, you owe it to yourself to pull something positive out of it.