The
first month of 2016 is now behind you. Last week I asked if you were living the
pain of regret or the pain of discipline relative to your goal for the month
and/or in other areas of your life. What’s your answer? Did you come up with a
list of what you DO want in your life?
It’s
now February. Hopefully, you have created one habit of change which you want to
continue and now’s the time to have a second goal. What will you do for
the month of February 2016? I, personally, plan to use this month for researching new skills
on using the internet and social media in order to reach more people with
information about Evolv and the HOPE movement. I’ll keep you posted.
Recently, I came across a wonderful video which tied in with
my recent topic about regret. A large chalkboard was set up in the middle of
New York City for an entire day. Written on the board was, “Write your biggest regrets.” It was
amazing to watch the number of people who stopped and wrote something. The board
was filled with comments such as; time wasted, not saying yes to things, not
taking a risk and pursuing a dream, not applying to med school, not following
artistic passion, etc. etc.
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biggest-regret
Do
you see a common theme? NOT! The key
word was NOT. One man commented
about time slipping away. It’s never too late to make changes in your life. Do you want 2016 to slip by and
you are in the exact same place as you were in 2015? Maybe your goal this next
month is to take the word NOT out of
your vocabulary. Instead of NOT
being a friend your goal now is BE a
friend. Instead of NOT having time
to plan weekly meals, it becomes PLAN
weekly meals. Instead of NOT having
time to exercise it becomes EXERCISE
three days a week and walk two days. After all, it is a mindset. What we focus
on expands according to Jim Rohn. Maybe your February goal is to NOT procrastinate making a decision
about something important in your life. Instead you commit to doing whatever it
takes to make a decision about something that’s important to you so you
can move forward.
The
words on the chalkboard in New York City are a microcosm of what we all think
about as we move forward with our lives. They were about chances NOT taken, words NOT spoken, dreams NOT
pursued. Do you focus on the past and all the NOT’s? Remember you can’t move forward if you’re looking in your
rear view mirror. Instead, I would challenge you to do what they did in the
video….ERASE the not’s!
Given
an “eraser” you can create your own clean slate. Now instead of the NOT’s you can write possibilities. You
can clean the slate and pursue those resurfaced dreams and goals. You can clean
the slate and start eating healthy. You can clean the slate and forgive the
people who have hurt you. You can clean the slate and get help/support with a
troubling marriage. You can clean the slate by dealing with a long time
conflict or make the decision to let it go. By cleaning the slate, we can now
move forward.
EVERY day begins with a clean
slate! Wake up each morning with a word of gratitude
that you have one more day on this earth to make a difference in your life and
in the lives of those around you. DO
the things you’ll regret NOT doing. When people who are on their death
bed are asked if they have any regrets, most of the responses come down to
things they did NOT do.
The goal for
2016 is to make our lives better than it was in 2015. In order to do that, we
need to eliminate the excuses, blame, guilt ...the NOT'S and move into the realm of
pursuing change.
It’s NEVER too late to make it happen! This could
be your year of being the Best YOU that YOU can Be!
Decide
on your February focus. This is your clean slate…
I
wish you a week of reflection and time to prioritize what is really important
in all areas of your life!
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