I have been working through a workbook lately that has me examining my actions/habits and putting a bit of consideration into why I do the things I do. It has occurred to me that a LOT of my actions are based on advice that I have put into play. Below are a few tidbits I have repeatedly found useful:
- ) Do not fear tasks that are hard: When I was 16, the first actual “coach” I ever had said this to me when I was consistently shying away from squatting. I have repeated this very phrase to myself a million times since then. Often enough, the amount of effort that goes into achieving something is daunting. You don’t get shredded overnight, you don’t graduate college after a week, you don’t stomp out of the womb with an elite total. All of these things take hard work. And that hard work is worth doing. As cliché as it sounds, I have found that the endeavors I have had to work hardest for are those that I treasure the most.
- ) You can only help those who want to be helped: This was a tough one for me to learn. Since before I can remember, I wanted to have the answer for people. Especially those that I love. Unfortunately, that is unrealistic. The truth is, you can’t help anyone who is set on being a victim. In fact, bailing out chronic damsels will only enable their helplessness and have you pulling your own hair out.
- ) Words matter: Be careful how you speak to others. Further , if you don’t care how your words impact people, then perhaps you don’t have a say in if others words impact you.
- ) Make Lists: I have described myself as a “scatterbrain” several times. One things that ensures I stay on task is that I make lists and keep them within eyesight. My laptop currently has two post-it notes with things that are imperative that I get done. Often enough, I will start to feel distracted. Notes of daily goals pull me back in.
- ) Tell the people that you love that you do, in fact, love them. Daily.
As you can see, theres not much about lifting here.
So much wisdom here.