Post by Enchantress on Oct 6, 2004 13:15:49 GMT -5
HAVE YOU FALLEN OFF TRACK?
Have you fallen off track lately either because of the Easter holidays and chocolate; time has passed you by; or you just need to recommit to your diet and exercise plan?
STOP MAKING EXCUSES AND START TODAY!
Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow
by Jim Rohn
The problem with waiting until tomorrow is that when it finally arrives, it is called today. Today is yesterday's tomorrow. The question is what did we do with its opportunity? All too often we will waste tomorrow as we wasted yesterday, and as we are wasting today. All that could have been accomplished can easily elude us, despite our intentions, until we inevitably discover that the things that might have been have slipped from our embrace a single, unused day at a time.
Each of us must pause frequently to remind ourselves that the clock is ticking. The same clock that began to tick from the moment we drew our first breath will also someday cease.
Time is the great equalizer of all mankind. It has taken away the best and the worst of us without regard for either. Time offers opportunity but demands a sense of urgency.
When the game of life is finally over, there is no second chance to correct our errors. The clock that is ticking away the moments of our lives does not care about winners and losers. It does not care about who succeeds or who fails. It does not care about excuses, fairness or equality. The only essential issue is how we played the game.
Regardless of a person's current age, there is a sense of urgency that should drive them into action now - this very moment. We should be constantly aware of the value of each and every moment of our lives - moments that seem so insignificant that their loss often goes unnoticed.
We still have all the time we need. We still have lots of chances - lots of opportunities - lots of years to show what we can do. For most of us, there will be a tomorrow, a next week, a next month, and a next year. But unless we develop a sense of urgency, those brief windows of time will be sadly wasted, as were the weeks and months and years before them.
There isn't an endless supply!
So as you think of your dreams and goals of your future tomorrow, begin today to take those very important first steps to making them all come to life.
ARE YOU A WAYWARD WINNER? RECOMMIT TO YOUR GOALS TODAY!
Persistence
by Les Brown
I believe there are three kinds of people. There are winners, who know what they want and understand their potential and the possibilities. They take life on. Next are losers, who don't have a clue as to who they are. They allow circumstances to shape their lives and their self-image.
I believe there is a third group as well. This consists of potential winners whose lives are just slightly out of alignment. I call them wayward winners. It may be that they just need to learn how to be real winners. Perhaps they've hit a bump or two that has knocked them off course and they are temporarily befuddled.
Wayward winners are not lost souls; they just need some tweaking and coaching and nudging to get them back on course. A map might be nice. Many of these wayward winners are easily identifiable because they are always searching.
We all have the capacity to change, to lead meaningful and productive lives by awakening our consciousness.
You know there are going to be tough times as you go about changing your life, so brace yourself and you will be able to handle them. When you get into your seat on an airplane, what is the first thing they tell you to do? Fasten your seat belt. Brace yourself for the turbulence.
When you decide to move your life to the next level of accomplishment, you must fasten your mental and spiritual seat belts because it is going to be a while before you reach that comfortable level again. You will reach it, but you must endure the turbulence of change in order to grow.
Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what's holding you back, what's keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
HOW TO GET BACK ON TRACK!
The bottom line is to take action, today, towards your goals. Then take more action tomorrow. It's amazing how quickly you'll begin to see results! Ask youself this question: "What can I do today that will move me closer to achieving my goal of _____ ?" Then guess what? Do it!
S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting
by Andrew Wood
A Lesson From Wonderland - Having a lovely and bright young
daughter, I just began to re-read some of the children?s
classics I enjoyed in my childhood.
Although Lewis Carroll?s masterpiece, Alice in Wonderland,
is frequently (and mistakenly) considered to be for children
only, its pages contain many basic lessons in life.
Take, for example, this wonderful little excerpt...
"Is this the right way?" said Alice to the Cheshire cat.
"That depends a lot on where you want to go," said the cat.
"I don?t know where I?m going," said Alice...
"Then it doesn?t much matter which way you go," said the
cat.
How many of us have found ourselves in this situation --
walking, talking, working, and getting by just fine without
ever really knowing where we are going?
That?s exactly how life is for the 95% of people who don't
set S.M.A.R.T. goals!
S.M.A.R.T. Goal-Setting
Unlike dreams, goals must adhere to strict rules. In order
to be smart goals, they must be...
Specific
Motivational
Attainable
Relevant
Trackable
Your goals must be Trackable. You must be able to measure progress as you go along. If your goals are not trackable, you don?t know where you stand on the road to your goal.
Now do this exercise.( I mean it. Really do it!)
1. Write down how much weight you want to lose in the next year, starting today. ____________________
2. Divide that figure by twelve. That?s how much you have to lose each month. ____________________
3. Divide that figure by four. That?s roughly how much you have to lose each week. ____________________
Now, what steps can you take to help achieve that goal now, today?
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
Have you fallen off track lately either because of the Easter holidays and chocolate; time has passed you by; or you just need to recommit to your diet and exercise plan?
STOP MAKING EXCUSES AND START TODAY!
Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow
by Jim Rohn
The problem with waiting until tomorrow is that when it finally arrives, it is called today. Today is yesterday's tomorrow. The question is what did we do with its opportunity? All too often we will waste tomorrow as we wasted yesterday, and as we are wasting today. All that could have been accomplished can easily elude us, despite our intentions, until we inevitably discover that the things that might have been have slipped from our embrace a single, unused day at a time.
Each of us must pause frequently to remind ourselves that the clock is ticking. The same clock that began to tick from the moment we drew our first breath will also someday cease.
Time is the great equalizer of all mankind. It has taken away the best and the worst of us without regard for either. Time offers opportunity but demands a sense of urgency.
When the game of life is finally over, there is no second chance to correct our errors. The clock that is ticking away the moments of our lives does not care about winners and losers. It does not care about who succeeds or who fails. It does not care about excuses, fairness or equality. The only essential issue is how we played the game.
Regardless of a person's current age, there is a sense of urgency that should drive them into action now - this very moment. We should be constantly aware of the value of each and every moment of our lives - moments that seem so insignificant that their loss often goes unnoticed.
We still have all the time we need. We still have lots of chances - lots of opportunities - lots of years to show what we can do. For most of us, there will be a tomorrow, a next week, a next month, and a next year. But unless we develop a sense of urgency, those brief windows of time will be sadly wasted, as were the weeks and months and years before them.
There isn't an endless supply!
So as you think of your dreams and goals of your future tomorrow, begin today to take those very important first steps to making them all come to life.
ARE YOU A WAYWARD WINNER? RECOMMIT TO YOUR GOALS TODAY!
Persistence
by Les Brown
I believe there are three kinds of people. There are winners, who know what they want and understand their potential and the possibilities. They take life on. Next are losers, who don't have a clue as to who they are. They allow circumstances to shape their lives and their self-image.
I believe there is a third group as well. This consists of potential winners whose lives are just slightly out of alignment. I call them wayward winners. It may be that they just need to learn how to be real winners. Perhaps they've hit a bump or two that has knocked them off course and they are temporarily befuddled.
Wayward winners are not lost souls; they just need some tweaking and coaching and nudging to get them back on course. A map might be nice. Many of these wayward winners are easily identifiable because they are always searching.
We all have the capacity to change, to lead meaningful and productive lives by awakening our consciousness.
You know there are going to be tough times as you go about changing your life, so brace yourself and you will be able to handle them. When you get into your seat on an airplane, what is the first thing they tell you to do? Fasten your seat belt. Brace yourself for the turbulence.
When you decide to move your life to the next level of accomplishment, you must fasten your mental and spiritual seat belts because it is going to be a while before you reach that comfortable level again. You will reach it, but you must endure the turbulence of change in order to grow.
Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what's holding you back, what's keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
HOW TO GET BACK ON TRACK!
The bottom line is to take action, today, towards your goals. Then take more action tomorrow. It's amazing how quickly you'll begin to see results! Ask youself this question: "What can I do today that will move me closer to achieving my goal of _____ ?" Then guess what? Do it!
S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting
by Andrew Wood
A Lesson From Wonderland - Having a lovely and bright young
daughter, I just began to re-read some of the children?s
classics I enjoyed in my childhood.
Although Lewis Carroll?s masterpiece, Alice in Wonderland,
is frequently (and mistakenly) considered to be for children
only, its pages contain many basic lessons in life.
Take, for example, this wonderful little excerpt...
"Is this the right way?" said Alice to the Cheshire cat.
"That depends a lot on where you want to go," said the cat.
"I don?t know where I?m going," said Alice...
"Then it doesn?t much matter which way you go," said the
cat.
How many of us have found ourselves in this situation --
walking, talking, working, and getting by just fine without
ever really knowing where we are going?
That?s exactly how life is for the 95% of people who don't
set S.M.A.R.T. goals!
S.M.A.R.T. Goal-Setting
Unlike dreams, goals must adhere to strict rules. In order
to be smart goals, they must be...
Specific
Motivational
Attainable
Relevant
Trackable
Your goals must be Trackable. You must be able to measure progress as you go along. If your goals are not trackable, you don?t know where you stand on the road to your goal.
Now do this exercise.( I mean it. Really do it!)
1. Write down how much weight you want to lose in the next year, starting today. ____________________
2. Divide that figure by twelve. That?s how much you have to lose each month. ____________________
3. Divide that figure by four. That?s roughly how much you have to lose each week. ____________________
Now, what steps can you take to help achieve that goal now, today?
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________