Sometimes we think that we are weak when in actual fact we are more mentally strong than we believe. Being strong mentally can come with taking a lot of knocks in your life, but it can also come from the determination you have deep inside of you. Take this quick quiz to find out how […]
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You want to be happy, really you do. You wonder why Sally is always smiling and chipper and you can’t be. You try to do all the things she does, yet she pulls it off and you simply just aren’t that happy today or any day. What is it that keeps us from happiness, even […]
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Change your thoughts, change your life. I love—LOVE—this title. But how many of us actually believe it? Moreover, how many of us have ever tried it? As in, literally tried to change our entire life by simply changing our thinking? In this post, I will give you a simple 3-step guide for doing just that. […]
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Abuse encompasses far more than physical and sexual. Who’s to say that one form of abuse is worse than the other. physical and sexual are horrendous. Verbal and emotional (manipulative) are horrible too. For the sake of this writing, we aren’t going to compare and we are going to stick to verbal and emotional. There […]
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Yes, easy. It’s actually easier than you think to improve your life. We stress so much about silly things and things we have no control over that we generally tend to forget about the simple things in life and the super easy ways we can improve our lives. People are so busy these days comparing […]
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Love makes the world go round. Who said that anyway? Whoever it was, was completely right. Love does make the world go round. In this world of war and anger and violence and racial prejudice, love is all we need. So why do we still dislike more than we love? We all know love is […]
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You failed your driving test. Your marriage just fell apart. You had to close up your business. You lost your job for whatever reason. They all point to one thing. Failure. Or I should say, what the majority of people like to consider failure. Why can’t everything just be perfect? Why can’t like go exactly […]
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Are you a high achiever?
High Achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately” Robert Schuller
The Road to Success encounters roadblocks it’s normal. A barrier to ordinary people can be devastating but to High achievers like myself it’s just another day at the office. High achievers act, think and work differently. They’re always in the zone per say
Achieving greatness takes hard work and dedication. Only a few reach the top. Everyone that reaches the top has to pass through HARD WORK BLVD.
1. Luck High achievers believe in creating their luck. If opportunity doesn’t knock, they build a door. The harder they work, the luckier they get is their model. Ordinary people are still waiting on winning the lottery. They assume that people are born fortunate. Tony Robbins said it best “People are rewarded in Public for years of Practicing in Private. In others words, hard work pays off.
2. Money For many people not having enough money stops them from achieving their goals. For example, I wrote and published my book for $200.00 by outsourcing the work. When you’re on a budget, you improvise. High achievers believe little money is just another obstacle on the road to success. Let’s stop making excuses and
3. Tough Road: People who are driven by achievement and success understand what it takes. High achievers love it when it’s tough; it’s just another step towards success. Hard times for others may be discouraging. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
4. Believe Doubt has killed millions of dreams. Faith moves’ mountains doubt created. Having the belief in yourself is crucial in accomplishing your goals. If you don’t believe in yourself how will anyone else. High Achievers believe everything is possible. “Believe you can and your half ways there.”
5. Goals Having a destination on your journey is crucial. Do you have Goals? Not having one is like sailing in your ship with no captain. .High achievers know exactly where they are going. Nothing keeps them from reaching the finish line.
6. Passion Successful people love what they do. High achievers let their hearts wake them up in the morning, not the alarm clocks. High achievers love their work so much it feels like Christmas every day. If your profession doesn’t seem like a hobby, it’s not for you. Once you find your passion, the money will follow. Doing what you love helps you stay consistent and not slow down. You know what they say if you keep going eventually you will hit the jackpot.
7. Failure For some people failing could be detrimental and discouraging. High Achievers understand that it’s part of the process. It’s just a small bump in the road, so they keep moving forward towards the finish line. “I haven’t failed I just found 10,000 ways that won’t work” Thomas Edison
8. Time Management Are you using your time wisely? While non-achievers are partying, high achievers are working. While non-achievers are sleeping, high achievers are accomplishing their projects. Working harder than the competition is the difference between mediocre and greatness
9. Baby steps “The impossible can always be broken down into possibilities” High achievers tend to complete small productive task every day. Small little victories of accomplishments add up to success. Non-achievers tend to get impatient and get uncomfortable with small wins, so they quit. Remember “Oprah wasn’t built in a day.”
10. Better world High achievers believe in making the world a better place. Making a positive difference in people’s lives’ is their mission. Giving someone money will help them eat for the moment. High achievers believe in teaching them how to make money, so they eat forever. “Be the change you want to see in the world” Gandhi
High achievers think and perform differently. If you look closely, they surround themselves with successful people. “You are the average of the five people you hang out with” They are patient and precise. Every move they make is calculated and thought out. Becoming a high achiever is not easy if it were easy everyone would do it. The question is, are you a high achiever?
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I was in my first year of teaching and just starting getting to grips with the time consuming days of an everyday teacher.
Starting a new job was stressful and it was a lot of stuff to immerse myself in. I had always focused on my health because I knew of the benefits. Laser-like focus, everlasting energy and better able to handle stress to mention some.
Some of my co-workers were often talking about being exhausted, and not having enough time to work out. Teacher life equals little free time, energy crash after lunch and feeling exhausted at the end of the day were among the pain points they told me.
We have all probably been there. Having no healthy balance in your life, feeling sluggish and with no time to take care of yourself after work. You probably have some co-workers at work who are fit and healthy but you can´t understand how they do it. What is the magic food or supplement?
There is a lot of myths regarding fitness. You have to eat this and that, push weights daily, and bring a Tupperware with you wherever you go. This is added stress for many, especially for those already struggling and who don´t know where to start to create a more balanced and healthy life.
But the thing is that you can stick to a nutrition plan that is easy to follow. A more simplistic approach is more suitable for those working. Health and fitness should add to your life, not be your life.
By letting food quality be your focus and slowly eliminating unhealthy crap you can stop focusing on the gimmicks and nutrition hacks that won´t matter much in the long run.
Improving food quality is going to improve the amount of calories you eat automatically. This focus goes a long way in eating in a deficit, and thereby also losing fat.
When I and my fellow teachers were having lunch break this point became obvious. Many were eating 3 slices of bread with jam and others brought waffles, sandwiches or noodles. I was eating boiled eggs, broccoli and some carrots. All the options takes about the same effort to make but mine made me satiated and gave me a nice energy boost.
After convincing some of my colleagues to try focusing on real food they reported back after 1-2 weeks that they felt instantly better. More energy, focus and overall feeling of well-being. All in all more motivated and eager to make a difference in one more child´s life that day.
The point in this is that you don’t need to sacrifice a lot of time or effort to better your health. You do not even need a PHD in Sports Nutrition to understand what changes to make.
Focus on food quality, real food with 1-3 ingredients. If the food was around during the times we lived in caves and clubbed each other, then you can eat it.
Improving overall health and losing some fat at the same time does not need to include a lot of sacrifice and overhauling of your daily life. It can be really straight forward with focusing on two steps starting out:
To round this up we can look at a sample day of eating:
A healthy lifestyle does not need to be any advanced and you do not need to starve excessively, and have a mid morning energy crash. We want our diet to give us more energy and time for our personal life and let it enhance our ability to do our job.
What are the obstacles in your path to a more healthy diet?
Bio: Magnus Maråk is a teacher who is helping fellow teachers become more fit and get more done in less time. You can sign up for his free newsletter here
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You’ve experienced it before.
Dashed hopes. Disappointing results. Heartbreak. All in the pursuit of a dream.
As human beings, we all know what disappointment feels like. But while some accept defeat and give up on their goals and dreams, others use their disappointment to create new paths to achieve their goals – and they often succeed beyond their wildest expectations.
So what sets them apart from the average person? They’ve found effective ways to deal with their disappointment, and so can you by doing the following five things:
1. Write down your goals
Most of us struggle to get clear on our goals. We’re content to let our deepest desires exist in vague form. We fail to make them specific, write them down, and give them a timeline.
But people who survive disappointment do so with the help of their clearly written goals. They know that clear goals provide a path to achieving their dreams. Creating this roadmap ahead of time allows them to get back on track when they lose their way or get discouraged because of disappointment.
Want to create your own roadmap? Take a moment to flesh out that vague idea that’s been rattling around your brain. Write it down. Create an action plan. Don’t be afraid if it looks too big or unrealistic. A goal that is written and concrete can be adjusted over time while vague ideas disappear at the first sign of trouble.
Having clear goals will remind you that momentary setbacks are just steps along the way to achieving those goals. They’ll help you focus so you can keep your eye on the prize.
2. Let disappointment be your teacher
In the midst of a painful experience, you’ll naturally tend to resist the idea that you can learn a valuable lesson or two from it.
But successful people probe the wreckage of defeat to find those valuable lessons. They write them down. They study them carefully and commit them to memory so they can use their knowledge to succeed in their next effort. The people who pay attention to these lessons gain wisdom over time.
The next time you are disappointed, commit to writing down three things the experience taught you. Approach the experience with the attitude of an eager student.
3. Surround yourself with positive people
Nothing magnifies disappointment more than being surrounded by naysayers. They’re usually the people who are not courageous enough to chase after their own dreams. You won’t find them on the playing field in the arena of life.
Instead, they’ll be the first to rub your nose in it when disappointment strikes. They’ll be the first to say, “I told you so.” They’ll turn your momentary disappointment into evidence that you were a fool for chasing your dream all along and try to get you to be reasonable and give up already.
Successful people with a track record of turning defeat into triumph do all they can to limit their exposure to naysayers. They seek out people who can offer encouragement, wisdom, and positive feedback on areas that need improvement. And they’ll pick you up when disappointment hits you.
If naysayers are discouraging you, find positive people who are further along the path – so they can help lift you up and encourage you to keep moving forward.
4. Be persistent
The word persistent may conjure up images of the stubborn person doubling down on a failing strategy – unwilling or unable to accept defeat and move on.
Rather, the successful person knows how to persist in a different way. They are willing to throw in the towel on a failing strategy but are unwilling to give up on the dream (as many others mistakenly do). They learn to pivot into new strategies for starting that business, or writing that book, or running that marathon.
If you have tried one path for a while, but you’re not seeing results, don’t be tempted to give up on the dream. But don’t be afraid to refocus your efforts on a new set of goals.
5. Maintain your enthusiasm
I know. Easier said than done.
But if you examine the life of a successful person, you’ll see that they are somehow able to maintain their enthusiasm through their messy middle — or what Seth Godin calls “the Dip.” In fact, in their lifetimes, they endure multiple “messy middles” because every new path they pursued had one.
Probably the most painful aspect of the Dip is that it typically comes after experiencing some initial success. It’s natural for enthusiasm to dry up at this point. So how do the successful keep their enthusiasm alive?
They accept this period as part of the journey and fully embrace it. They also know that 99% of people quit at this point and that if they can push just a bit further, exponential results will follow.
How do you maintain your enthusiasm? See your disappointment as a sign that you are on the right path – it’s a sign that the dream truly matters to you.
Embrace Your Disappointment So You Can Thrive
If you’re committed to pursuing your dreams, you’re bound to face disappointment.
Embrace it.
Use it as a tool, not just to help you survive, but thrive.
Enjoy the rollercoaster ride.
And let disappointment be the fuel that drives you to stay motivated instead of throwing in the towel on your dreams.
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Cylon is a spiritual chaplain, musician, devoted husband, and busy dad of six. He blogs about practical spiritual tips for living well at Spiritual Living For Busy People – sign up and get his free guide 20 Little Tricks To Instantly Improve Your Mood Even If You Feel Like Punching Something (or Someone).
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