All you need to know to get where you want to be - by Neil Davidson
When we are young, many of us have no ceiling to our expectation of success and achievement. Usually, we start to compromise for a whole host of reasons, and end up with what we don't want, rather than getting our “shot at the title.” Compromise of our dreams and aspirations is a habit that can so easily rob us of a fulfilling destiny, and the rewards that this amazingly abundant world has to offer. It can be momentarily more comfortable to hold back from focused, committed action, but the price we pay can be very high when viewed in retrospect from a rocking chair towards the end of our life.
One challenge is that there are so many interruptions and distractions in the modern world that we are tempted to occupy ourselves with the unimportant peripherals of life rather than focus on creating the life we really, really want. It is always tempting and much easier to switch on the telly to catch up with the latest soap opera dramas, have a coffee or chat with the next door neighbour rather than move our lives forward by having the courage to focus, plan and take action. I am not suggesting we cut out fun and relaxation--far from it. There just needs to be a clear distinction between relaxation, and filling time with “stuff” that does not advance progress even one small step. Awareness of this potential habit and breaking unproductive patterns pays dividends in whatever area defines success.
We sometimes tell ourselves it doesn't really matter, or that we aren't interested in playing a game (life!) that we think we can't win, because we have lost so many times in the past. The past never determines our future unless that is what we focus on. Let me state a truth that is blinding in its power and potential—You (yes, YOU!) are amazing and have all the tools and ability necessary to achieve whatever you want, providing you are prepared to pay the price and dedicate yourself passionately to the outcome you want. And it's not too late if you start now. Right now.
How many people do you know that participate fully in life and squeeze the juice out of it? Decide to be your own hero, and write the story of your life as you decide it will turn out. If you do not write your own story, you will end up as a bit player in someone else's. Take responsibility and control of your life, just one small step at a time and you will discover the greatest treasure mankind has ever known—Deep, fulfilling, life enhancing JOY!
MY PROMISE TO YOU
Incorporate the ideas and concepts in this guide into your life, take action, and the results will amaze you within 30 days of reading this guide. Some of the strategies may seem obvious or simplistic at first reading. View them from the viewpoint of whether you just understand them, or whether you incorporate them into the way you run your everyday life.
Some of the ideas may seem a bit “off the wall”, but please, play the game for just 30 days, and you will reap massive rewards.
Remember that you can't solve any problem with the same thinking that got you there in the first place—so try something different, it's worth the risk.
Neil Davidson. Founder - Wellbeing Network
