In his bestselling book Eat That Frog, the legendary productivity expert Brian Tracy shows how getting things done in the morning leads to mental rewards that can take us to great heights in our lives.
A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read. Mark Twain Reading.
Miracles do not happen in contradiction with nature, but in contradiction with what we know about nature. Saint Augustine.
In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Mahatma Gandhi.
Life begins each morning. Joel Olsteen.
As Matthew Kelly so eloquently states in his bestselling book The Rhythm of Life: ‘You can learn more in an hour of silence than you can in a year from books.’ That’s a powerful statement from a very wise man.
Is there a difference between average and mediocre? Not so much.
The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short. Abraham Maslow.
It begins with accepting total responsibility for every aspect of your life and refusing to blame anyone else. The degree to which you accept responsibility for everything in your life is precisely the degree of personal power you have to change or create anything in your life.
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My journaling method ranges from being a very specific, structured process – listing what I’m grateful for, acknowledging my accomplishments, clarifying what areas I want to improve on, and planning which specific actions I’m committed to taking to improve – to being pretty traditional, just a dated entry with a synopsis of my day. I find both to be very valuable, and it’s nice to mix it up.
What Do You Visualize? Most people are limited by visions of their past, replaying previous failures and heartbreaks.
The Miracle Morning is largely about recreating that experience of waking up feeling energized and excited, and doing it every-single-day of your life – for the rest of your life! It’s about getting out of bed with purpose – not because you have to, but because you genuinely want to – and dedicating time each day to developing yourself into the person you need to be to create the most extraordinary, fulfilling, and abundant life you can imagine.
I’ve also learned that, by focusing on what we can learn from our challenges and how we use them to add value to the lives of others, we can turn any adversity into an advantage. So, I did.
In other words, focus on growing and being the best you can be, pursuing your dreams and inspiring others to do the same. That’s your purpose.
When you consistently maintain unwavering faith and put forth extraordinary effort over an extended period of time, you cannot fail.
If you are to move beyond your past and transcend your limitations, you must stop living out of your rearview mirror and start imagining a life of limitless possibilities.
Get clear on what you truly want, condition yourself to the belief that it’s possible by focusing on and affirming it every day, and then consistently move in the direction of your vision until it becomes your reality.
I believe it is crucial for us to embrace the perspective that anything another person has overcome or accomplished is simply evidence that anything – and I mean anything – we need to overcome or want to accomplish is possible for us, no matter what our past or current circumstances.
Know that wherever you are in your life right now is both temporary, and exactly where you are supposed to be. You have arrived at this moment to learn what you must learn, so you can become the person you need to be to create the life you truly want. Even when life is difficult or challenging – especially when life is difficult and challenging – the present is always an opportunity for us to learn, grow, and become better than we’ve ever been before.