Dr. Mercola December 06 2008 44,739 views
MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THROUGH. That's the single best piece of advice I've come across, in terms of being productive and feeling good about yourself. If you don't follow through and complete your goals (within human limits, of course), you set the stage for, obviously, not getting things done, but also lowering your self-esteem. Even if no one else knows, inside yourself you know: once again, I didn't do what I set out to do.
Following through ties in with another quick one-liner: a goal is a dream with a deadline.
And then, here's another favorite tip: break things into achievable chunks. "Build a house" is too tall an order for me. But there are all kinds of small things I can get done.
I know so many people who INTEND, rather than DO. And pretty often, I myself can't get things done quite on time. But I know that one of the most important things is DOING, and COMPLETING, not just intending. (And then, there's figuring out a way to get done the things one wants done, when one hasn't done them.)
Of course, we also need at least semi-realistic goals.
There's so much to this. I appreciate all the little nudges that help me get more done (of what I want to do), with less stress.
This time, also thanks to Note Taking Nerd Numba 2 for his suggestion of The Slight Edge - I like even the title. I haven't read the book, but in addition to the positive evaluation, the title sounds right - it's not about any one thing making all the difference. It's about things adding up - with each slight edge adding to many others.
As for the person who wants unlimited space, my comment is: I'm grateful for the amount of space there is.
Elsa
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this may help with you succeeding also
a little clip from Brian Tracy--2 minutes
www.eatthatfrogmovie.com
That's great, I love Brian Tracey. Learned so much from him. Thanks for sharing that clip.
What a great motivational clip! Everyone needs to take time to watch it. It certainly changed my day! Thank you for sharing!!!
I love that message! It's on a sign in front of my keyboard! What a great reminder!
HAHAHAHAHA! Someone must be trying to tell me something!! Two different people sent this "eat that frog" link to me late last night (that I read early this morning) and here it is again! Okay, I'll try to "eat that frog"!
That is good. I like it. I have known that sort of thing to be true. I have been trying to get the stuff on my daily list "out of the way" first that is most important. You really do feel good for the rest of the day when you do that.... or you feel guilty the rest of the day for not doing it if you don't !
Dear LoriSml,
I am hoping you understand that that includes tolerance. That includes towards people that don't believe in God that are rooted, happy, and focused.
As a straight A student in high school, never in trouble, unlike many who did go to church, I was approached by a person at the end of a class. She asked if I believed in God. Hedging, knowing the anger or disbelief people deliver when they hear no, I said no. She said, "But your are so good!". I never forgot that.
If you know who you are “in Christ”, remember, there are those that really have found who they are in other benevolent ways that don't include your beliefs including the belief of God. Until that understanding is reached without condescension, are you really “in Christ” with “peace towards man” ?
A hearty AMEN from a fellow atheist at peace with himself and his fellow human beings.
frogger
Thanks for that. I totally agree.
I went to a religious university, although I was not part of that religion. I saw a lot of hypocritical behaviour in how SOME of them treated other people. (Others there were wonderful people)
At a small gathering in a group I belonged to, I overheard one say to the group leader that so-and-so (who had just converted to their religion) had always seemed like (paraphrased:) "one of them". The leader agreed. This was said just a few feet away from me and I was astonished. My thoughts, mainly afterwards, were ... "does that mean you think your group is better than others?" and "Is that meant as an insult to me ?" along with "What a bunch of hypocrites", since I had personal experience with how some of them acted, including toward me and toward each other.
I told my Mom later about the comment and she was disgusted.
Please note that I do not mean to slam religious people in general. It is more who the person is and how they behave than whether someone is religious or not. However, having some negative experiences does affect the way I see things.... and religions.
I know who I am in Christ. I understand why I was created, what my purpose is, and what my purpose will be. Those who do not know these things are the ones who tend to be unrooted, angry, and rudderless.
Life is a gift from God. We need to be thankful in all things.
AMEN!
I give you a hearty Amen, LoriSmi. Yes, that is why I'm on this earth, too...to glorify God.
You may say that Christians are not tolerant or that we need to be tolerant....I see something else: Jesus Christ (the son of God) did not tolerate sin, but He loved ALL people regardless of their sin because God created us and loves us. While I may love my fellow man; I do not HAVE to accept what they say and do. I can disagree, feel free to express what the Word of God says IN LOVE and leave them to the result of their decisions, just as I reap what I sow as well. Only God can judge the heart of any person-knowing their intent.