Everybody Has A Line

Everybody has a line or a phrase that they remember, something that sticks in their mind and they draw on it at various times during the day, when things are not as we want them to be or indeed when things are going great. I have posted this before but I find myself daily coming back to it and in particular two sections......



The mind runs and instills fear in the person. This is the mind's defense against uncertainty. Any conclusion it draws is negative, thus implenting fear into the equation.

There is a time to think and there is a time to act. Most people do more thinking than acting (I am not referring to being on a stage). They suffer from paralysis by analysis. Overthinking causes them to miss golden opportunities right in front of them. They are too busy waiting for the perfect time. There never is a perfect time. Take action and make the necessary adjustments as you progress. That is how the successful operate.

The world is full of risk. There is nothing in life that is totally risk free. Even the most basic of activities has the risk of catastrophe.

the whole article can be found at http://dennisharting.blogspot.com/2009/02/there-is-never-perfect-time.html

My advice to you is to find that phrase that means something to you and read it often, look at it and take courage from it, its the simple things that promote self worth and motivation

Presupposition

A lot is said about how your mind is your most powerful friend, but it can be your most vicious enemy as well, how you think is sometime how you start to believe, and that can be good, or it can be very harmful as well, from my favorite writer there is a good article on what this actually means to the average person






A powerful technique for success is the concept of presupposition. A presupposition is a belief that something will happen before it occurs. One supposes something to be a certain way. This is often prevalent in science when someone makes a presupposition which will influence the results of the experiment. Nevertheless, we can us this technique in our daily life to increase the benefits we receive.

Most of us have some type of "to do" list. This is another tool that many utilize for success. However, what if we have a "to be done" list instead of a "to do" list? Do you notice any different between the two? This is more than just semantics. Using the name "to be done" presupposes that you are going to get the items on that list completed. The word done instills the idea of something being finished. This is how a presupposition works.

http://dennisharting.blogspot.com/2009/02/presupposition.html

There Is Never A Perfect Time

This has to be my favorite article that I have had the pleasure of reading this year so far, it is simple yet the words it contains are powerful. Words are the one thing that can cause many different emotions in a person, and the words this post contains are so very true, sometimes our very thoughts are our downfall, thinking is good, over thinking is disasterous Read the whole article at http://dennisharting.blogspot.com/2009/02/there-is-never-perfect-time.html

If you do nothing else this week make this the one thing you do, read it and then read it again, take the words in and act on them

Most individuals get themselves into a quandry by overthinking. They often suffer from "paralysis from analysis". What this means is they think themselves out of taking action. The mind runs and instills fear in the person. This is the mind's defense against uncertainty. Any conclusion it draws is negative, thus implenting fear into the equation.

Success is a result of action. There is no success without action. If you study the most successful people in the world, you quickly understand that they take action which moves them consistently towards their goals. Fear, while present, is not a determining factor. People move forward in spite of the fear.

Over Thinking

This is part one of a series on the Enemies of Motivation. Today I will discuss over-thinking. I am as guilty of this as anyone. I tend to over-think things when it comes to taking action or determining how I will attain a goal.

Some of us become inspired with a goal and immediately begin investigating how we can make it a reality. In doing so, we analyze every conceivable angle of how, when, where, what and so on. As we get in deeper, we lose time, and then we lose momentum. Before you know it - no more motivation to do it. We stall in getting everything just right that we never take the critical first step.

Many will say - “I have to know what to do so I don’t make a mistake”, or “I don’t want people to criticize me.” Seriously ? Like it or not- you are going to screw up, trip, fall, and look like a newbie. Don’t let that meaningless, fear-driven nonsense hold you back. Take action on whatever it is you going after. Have a good time making errors freely ! You’re a newb and who cares who knows.

To read the rest of this great post please go to http://leaderspersonaldevelopment.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/the-enemies-of-motivation-over-thinking/