Do you thrive on white knuckle rides? Do you prefer the excitement, lurching and speed of the mechanism?
Some people don’t like rollercoasters. The intensity is not for everyone. Where some people feel the thrill and adrenaline, others are simply flush and terrified.
How do you like your life?
There is no time to stop. You can pause for a holiday or vacation, but don’t stop. There is so much to do and not nearly enough time to cram it all in before the final buzzer.
How does one keep achieving more? Well there are 7 Simple Steps. First Think of a better future. Imagine it is exactly how you would like it to be, right down to the tiny details. Then, consider what you have to Overcome to get there and what sacrifices you’ll need to make.
Write down your thoughts and challenges. Get it all on paper or in your device. Use this information to create a simple Plan. Then Act accordingly to bring you closer to your goal. Review your progress and challenges every day. You’ll need to improve and hold yourself accountable.
Finally, Celebrate all your little and big wins. Give yourself lots of credit. This isn’t all easy stuff. It takes effort and determination. Thank yourself for getting through it.
Think of two people who are struggling with some goals right now. It could by financial, fitness, education, career, weight loss or just being more positive. Send them these simple steps. Or send them a copy of my book in print, audio or digital. You might just change their life. Go to www.Scottsbook.com to get a signed copy sent to your door, or find a retailer who can help you.
You can achieve anything. When will you start?!
We listen to a wide variety of people to get different views. It’s easier, though, to choose opinions of our friends or of people who hold similar values or perspectives.
This may be more palatable or comfortable in the short term, but it may ruin you in the mid to long term. You are best to distance yourself from your emotional connection and really assess the issues with a clear and logically or rational mind.
It’s best to use data, trend analysis, forecasts and different, and even opposing, perspectives. Do you want to be accurate or just feel good and hope for the best?
Listen to intelligent arguments and then make up your own mind.
PS. Apologies for the delayed blog posts from the last few days (systems glitch) which all got sent at once in yesterdays email. Some good stuff in there! I hope their absence made you warm to them even more.
Can you recommend some good ones? I need to buy a few to use up my Audible credits. I’m looking for good content and a good reading voice.
Obviously I already have a copy of my audiobook of Achieve Anything. But if you haven’t got a copy yet, I’d get one soon. Christmas is coming, as they say.
Send me a DM on Instagram or leave a comment here or somewhere if you have a good audiobook recommendation. I’m on a mission.
These can be just as wonderful as sunny days. They are just different. And it depends what you’re doing. Enjoy both!
Today’s note was inspired by our wonderful stay at Withyfield Cottage at Merrion Farm. A mix of sun and rain, and good timing, helped make this an excellent time away.
You may well be “The One”. Start acting like it. Believe it. Engage.
When times are tough, we may think of the worst case scenario or even a disaster scenario. Remember this is not happening to you. It is just your mind being active with negative thoughts. So, as hard as it may be, focus on positive outcomes, wins and victory. Feel this as if they are real.
As neither are real, you may as well give yourself the feeling of the positive thoughts. Train your brain. It’s worth it.
Notice how quiet it gets when you simply listen.
Perhaps flattening one curve has unintentionally steepened another.
In life we need to make decisions. All decisions have consequences, even indecision, which is actually a decision to not decide.
Our MP mentioned she was at the local hospital with her daughter who had an injured wrist (hopefully all ok!)
The sign there said that it was up to an 8 hour wait time. I recall trips there years ago when it was 3 hours – which seemed plenty long enough.
Did all the “flatten the curve”, lockdown and covid precautions simply postpone regular medical demand? And now we have the regular demand plus 2.5 years of excess, pent up demand, to get caught up on.
Perhaps many medical personnel are off ill, more than usual? Or they have left the profession for a variety of reasons? Maybe these are developments given an aging population? A combination of these all, perhaps?
In five years, there will be some neutral studies done and we’ll have a slightly better idea of the cause of these tripling delays (I’ve heard many others say 8 hours is consistent with their experience).
Until then, remember this: Your actions have consequences. And when you try to change the course of nature, profoundly unintended consequences can emerge.
We don’t need to know how you got here. We do need to decide where to go from here.
Sometimes people will spend two hours explaining how they got into a mess or a situation. Usually, what would be more helpful is spending that two hours devising a plan to move forward.
Focus on building a brilliant future. Then get on with it.
