The Now
stroutman81
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If you say you’re going to do something in your life – DO IT! Follow through. Commit. Things worth having in life require time, patience, diligence, and consistency. Only applying yourself when it’s convenient isn’t going to cut it.
The difference between those who thrive and those who don’t is simple – those who thrive put in the work on the regular. They kick in the teeth of the defeatist mindset that’s inside all of us and say, “Screw you. I’m doing me regardless. I’m stronger than you!”
When the going gets tough, which it will, they press harder. They don’t retreat simply because something didn’t go their way. Their perfection is imperfection… fully realizing and expecting to make mistakes along the way. What’s more is the fact that they’re quick to embrace the lessons learned from those mistakes and invest them into building a more robust set of skills and mindset for the future.
Life’s far too fragile and brief to waste time drowning in your regrets from yesterday or your fears of tomorrow. Life happens now… it’s what’s right in front of your face this moment. Breathe it in. Accept it. Don’t judge it or yourself… labels only distract you from the reality of the moment and the opportunities that comprise it.
Your direction is only as set as you allow it to be. The past and the future is the glue that keeps you in your ruts. You only have so much willpower and so much focus to allocate. If you’re spending most of it on the past and the future – the uncontrollable… life’s going to own you, chew you up, and spit you out.
Embrace the now. Gain control. Free up the mental energy that’s required to fully commit to your goals and desires.
The difference between those who thrive and those who don’t is simple – those who thrive put in the work on the regular. They kick in the teeth of the defeatist mindset that’s inside all of us and say, “Screw you. I’m doing me regardless. I’m stronger than you!”
When the going gets tough, which it will, they press harder. They don’t retreat simply because something didn’t go their way. Their perfection is imperfection… fully realizing and expecting to make mistakes along the way. What’s more is the fact that they’re quick to embrace the lessons learned from those mistakes and invest them into building a more robust set of skills and mindset for the future.
Life’s far too fragile and brief to waste time drowning in your regrets from yesterday or your fears of tomorrow. Life happens now… it’s what’s right in front of your face this moment. Breathe it in. Accept it. Don’t judge it or yourself… labels only distract you from the reality of the moment and the opportunities that comprise it.
Your direction is only as set as you allow it to be. The past and the future is the glue that keeps you in your ruts. You only have so much willpower and so much focus to allocate. If you’re spending most of it on the past and the future – the uncontrollable… life’s going to own you, chew you up, and spit you out.
Embrace the now. Gain control. Free up the mental energy that’s required to fully commit to your goals and desires.
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nice post . thank you0
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You're welcome.
While it might sound a big too big picture, the underlying message is actually powerful. It is, PRACTICE MINDFULNESS!!!
I've seen mindfulness pull clients that are in the worst of positions, mentally speaking, out of their hell holes.0
