By Darren Russell
The internet is a wonderful thing and since its introduction
to the world it has created an abundance of money making opportunities for
anyone looking to make an income from home.
A lot of individuals who have gone on to make substantial
incomes from online businesses started with zero or limited knowledge of how to
do so.
Today more than ever there are a good number of internet
entrepreneurs and businesses offering genuine online business opportunities.
So with all these opportunities available why do only a
handful of people succeed while the majority either give up or just move from
opportunity to opportunity without ever getting close to success?
The reason most people fail is down to personal development,
the need to identify and set goals, then be able to systemically carry them
through to conclusion.
Add to this the ability to keep yourself motivated when
things don't always go the way you planned and you find a cocktail of characteristics
that the majority of us have to work hard to maintain.
Everyday when you wake, you have a very important choice to
make...
You have to choose what to do with your time and the choice
you make will determine whether by the end of the day you will be closer to
where you want, or at the same point you where when you woke up that morning.
Too many people say they want to change their lives for the
better, some even set goals and maybe have a small idea of what they need to
do, but sadly the choice they make when they wake in the morning is the same
one they have been making every day up to that point...
The point is your life will not change unless you take
action...
None of your goals will be achieved unless you do something
about them...
When I speak to people, I hear all kinds of excuses but the
most common one by far is,..
I don't have the time!
I don't have the time... these five little words are by far
the favourite excuse for many people to hide behind.
However, when I dig a little deeper and start asking some
questions, I find that in the majority of cases a little lifestyle change here
and there and a small sacrifice or two can free up the valuable hours you need
to start making a difference to your lives.
It may come as no surprise that one of the biggest consumers
of our time is television.
Latest stats tell us that the average Brit watches 24 hours
of TV a week and the average American 30 hours a week!
24-30 hours A WEEK!
That's almost a full time job, even if you reduced your time
watching TV by half that would free up 15 hours a week that could be better
spent working on your goals and ambitions.
It's not just TV either plenty of time is wasted away on
other activities, things like spending hours at the mall, going to pubs and
bars, going to ball games/events, playing video games, reading
newspapers/magazines, social media, procrastinating, browsing the internet for
nothing in particular the list goes on.
None of the things on this list are vital to our everyday
lives yet so many people are unwilling to give them up, even though they say
they want to change their lives and their circumstances.
I'm not saying cut everything you enjoy out of your life...
I'm just saying if you really do want to make
changes sometimes you have to make short term sacrifices in order to manage
your time better and maybe even (for now) stop doing some of the things you
would normally do in order to free up the time you need to make long term
gains.
So lets assume you have decided to make some changes and you
have managed to free up some extra hours during the week.
What do you do next?
After all you have just potentially given something up you
really enjoy, something you have been doing for years.
How are you supposed to keep yourself moving forward and not
revert back to the comfortable, TV watching procrastinator you were before we
decided to make these changes?
Well the one thing you must have if you want to succeed is a
daily shot of motivation, this is essential because if you are not motivated
then it is very easy to slide back into the rut you have just pulled yourself
out of.
It is especially important at the start that you get this
daily shot until you build up the belief that what you are doing is working,
until you can see everyday that you are getting closer to your goal and until
the motivation comes without you having to search for it.
When you get to that point you will have a drive and
determination that will be burning so deep inside you that you will not be able
to ignore it, it will get to the stage where any obstacle that is put in your
way will just be taken in your stride and you will feel like nothing can stop
you from achieving what you set out to do.
So how do you get to that point? what do you need to do?
The first thing is have your goals written out in as much
detail as possible and read these goals every morning as you wake and every
evening before you retire, this will remind you of why you are making these
changes to your life and instil some of the motivation you need to keep going.
The second thing is to make a mood board - A mood board is a
visual representation of where you want to be in your life and is usually made
up of images and text representing your ambitions and goals.
As with your goals make sure you look at this everyday and
imagine yourself in as much detail as possible living the life your goals and
mood board show.
The final thing is a daily affirmation, this is something
you need to do by yourself.
Put aside 10 minutes during the day, turn off your mobile
phone, the radio and the TV find yourself a quiet spot in a dimly lit or
darkened room, sit down in a comfortable chair and relax.
Next repeat the following to yourself:
"I awake everyday feeling an insatiable drive and determination to
succeed, I find it easy to motivate myself and I look forward with
excitement to the things I will achieve during the coming day."
Close your eyes and clear your mind of any distracting
thoughts, don't try to think of anything just let yourself relax for a minute
or two, relax your body and let the tension drain away from your muscles.
It is not easy to do this at first so you may find it easier
to concentrate on each individual body part, starting at your toes and working
up until your whole body is relaxed.
With practice you will find this comes easier until you can
almost do it without thinking.
Next start to count slowly in your head until you reach 20.
When you do you should feel totally relaxed, almost trance-like. If any other
distracting thoughts should pop into your head as you count, don't worry, clear
your mind and start over.
When you are in this relaxed state concentrate on the statement
you have just read, don't worry about knowing it all off by heart just repeat
the key words to yourself.
Slowly return to your fully conscious state thinking as you
do that you are feeling more relaxed more alert and more motivated than you
were before.
The subconscious mind is a powerful thing and the whole
point of this exercise is to instill these thoughts into your subconscious mind
until they are accepted as fact and in doing so will become second nature to
you.
You will notice that if you repeat this exercise on a
regular daily basis you will start to see the results in no time at all. You
will probably find that at first it is hard to get to the right level of deep
relaxation but once you do start to master this consistently then the speed with
which you achieve your desired effect will increase.
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