Category: inspirational

Bully Yourself

By the title you may be thinking why on earth would I want to bully myself. The title is in reference to making yourself do what you know you should be doing. If there is a time when you feel as if you should get up then you should get up. If there is a time when you are putting things off stop doing that.

A simple example is if you should clean your room. You know that you need to clean it but you say to yourself “oh I’ll just do it later”. Then later comes and you don’t have time or maybe your just lazy and don’t care. If you take this same mentality throughout your life drastic effects can take effect.

Right now if you are eating fast food weekly and not exercising you will pay for it. Another example is a drug user whom starts off using lightly. Then over time they began to use more. In the process they are becoming worse and worse. This is what you can avoid with being a lazy procrastinating person.

 

I Never Allowed my Fear

 

When you are a fearful person over time it limits you. If you don’t see how it limits you then take a second to think of things that you want to do but are scared. Another thing could be afraid of being honest and show your failures. Appearing to perfect is just a way for you to think you are above others.

Fear is something that will kill your dreams. The way that fear will limit you and kill your dreams is by you seeing what things could happen and never doing anything. You’d never attempt to do something outside of yourself in regards to your fear of failure. There are certain athletic examples that can be used in reference for failing over and over again.

A basketball player shoots a basketball over and over until they make it. So the misses count as the repeated failure that does not not last. A skateboarder falls down over and over and gets back up until they land the trick. The repeated failing allows you do develop the mentality of I do not care what it takes I’m going to do it.

This sense of determination and fearless mentality is developed over time so do not think this is something that few possess. You as well can develop these skills. Each day do something that scares you (that is legal and does not hurt anyone or yourself). If your scared to ride a bike down a hill do it, If your scared to stand on a skateboard do it and many other things to get the fear out of you.

You have the Skills

 

Whether you believe it or not you do have the skills to pay the bills. Because overtime our belief can be tested and diminished from various sources. The sources can be family members, friends, and society in general. But with them doubting your and trying to tell you what you should do; follow your own path.

The skills that you have are valuable. Because you can learn how to improve them and learn new ones. Then finding an opportunity for yourself to use your skills are easy. Just think of the things that you complain about. Using your skills to find an opportunity in complaining is possible.

A majority of believing in your skills depends on if you believe and have the faith. Having belief in your skills makes the difference. Also having faith in them as well. Because you can continue improving them but if you don’t believe then you won’t have faith in them.

For example just think of an athlete who trains everyday. Over time the athlete starts to believe he is making progress. But when it comes to the day for competing he does not have the faith that his training will help him win. The same example can be used for many other examples.

If you currently do not have any skills it is not to late to start learning.

Building on my own platform

Recently after listening to seanwes podcast I learned the value of building your own platform. By  building your own platform you have more control. Because all across the internet you see examples of those who have.

When I say building your own platform I mean you own what you build. For example how at first had started an etsy store. Then after the podcast I learned quickly how little control I had. By control is how they could shut down my store at any moment and whatever could happen. Another thing is the fee’s they charge. Yea they may be miniscule in a sense. But why pay for something when I can do it myself.

While doing it myself I can set my own price, have more control, free to do as I please. Sean had mentioned that those platforms are for people whom do not want to spend the time building something from scratch and what not. You have to take into account that you do not own it.

With as many articles and different mediums to start selling whatever why would you depend on someone else other than yourself to do it the correct way. You may be afraid of doing such a thing. Think of it this way if it fails whom would I have to blame other than myself. But if you do fail you will learn from it, better then someone who had their hand held through the whole process.

There’s no chance to fail if

When I came across this quote I was a little surprised. More so because those whom are persistent with not giving up they eventually reach their objective. By that I mean they get to where they want to be. Instead of those who have family,friends saying you need to get a Job because what your doing is not working. Well despite all of the people telling them what they should do they make it.

They make it because they set goals and grind daily. While others are out partying they are working on their dreams. Another thing they realize is time matters. Time is something that we cannot get back and it will slip through our hands like water. Just think of how many things we could have done or be doing that is more productive than going shopping and etc.

Really what are you willing to sacrifice for your future? Because right now is the time that matters. I know that it will hurt you a little or a lot inside to sit inside and work while others are having a great time. I am not saying having a good time is bad. But in actuality when you know you should be doing something else be honest with yourself and do it. Be Persistent

 

Key Points to remember

  • Do what you know you should be doing
  • Stop wasting your time
  • Be willing to sacrifice
  • Put the effort in and go all the way
  • Be persistent

Keep testing your limits

You should definitely not be afraid to test your limits. By pushing yourself beyond what you normally would do is not a bad thing. For example just think of it along the lines of a rubber band. The rubber band is attached together.

Then after you keep stretching it, eventually it breaks. After the rubber band breaks you can stretch it even further. Your life is exactly the same way. Also your skills and everything else you do. Because you want to keep moving forward, learning new skills and sharpening your current skills.

Ways to go about testing your limits are to not be afraid of new situations. When you are in new situations do not run from them (well if its a life or death situation then run) and learn what you can from the experience. Because doing so will allow you to grow to the person you should be.

After you’ve experienced new situations is time to start doing what you know you should be doing. I know I probably have talked about this before. But I over time you will learn that it is so easy to just let things slip by. When you know that you should be updating your portfolio site more often or when you know you should be marketing your website more often. But instead you just keep letting it slip by.

Testing your limits is really for someone who knows that they are capable of doing more then just what is required. Also someone who wants to see how far they can go. By seeing how far someone can go they will eventually surpass others who just do what is required to get by.

 

Good things come to those who hustle

Do not think for one second that you do not have to work. By that I mean do not think that you will get what you want by waiting for it. Well you may get somethings that you want. But that does not mean it will be what you want. The things that you will get will most likely be things left over from those who know what they want.

By hustling I mean to basically do what you know you should be doing. This also is in line with you being honest with yourself. So get off you ass and go do it. Start now by doing one thing and then continue to add on and be persistent.