Tuesday, January 31, 2012

24 of 30 Things to Stop Doing To Yourself and Start Doing For Yourself

Stop following the path of least resistance. – Life is not easy, especially when you plan on achieving something worthwhile.  Don’t take the easy way out.  Do something extraordinary.


I find when I don't challenge myself and step outside that box that has been created for us and usually by ourselves, I don't feel as fulfilled as I could be.  Taking the easy out can be a boring, mindless activity and not the way I choose to live my life.  WM of PBC


Start working toward your goals every single day. – Remember, the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.  Whatever it is you dream about, start taking small, logical steps every day to make it happen.  Get out there and DO something!  The harder you work the luckier you will become.  While many of us decide at some point during the course of our lives that we want to answer our calling, only an astute few of us actually work on it.  By ‘working on it,’ I mean consistently devoting oneself to the end result.  Read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.


Do you have a dream to help others?  Do you dream about getting up every morning and working at a career you would actually love to do?  Do you have hobbies that you think would be something fun to do on a regular basis?  Of course you do, we all dream.  Now take one of those dreams and figure out how you can take one step forward toward making that dream a reality.    Maybe it won't pay the bills right now, but why wait and always wonder?  Take a couple hours a week and develop the skills necessary to put your dreams into action.  Most of you won't quit your "day job", but why not enjoy your part time job, it may even get you through the day because you are excited about doing the other.    There are many volunteer opportunities to try out just about any activity you can dream of.   You can test the waters and that allows you to dip your toes without drowning.  If you find you really don't want to do that activity as your new found career, you haven't given up everything.  But you also gave it just a little extra and did something about it.  WM of PBC

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