10 Things I Became Certain of on
Vacation
1. The World Goes on Without Me (and You).
This is actually something that should reassure you. You are not that important, but you are
powerful and can change the world. You
live in a town, inside a state or province, inside a country, which is a small
part of earth, which is a smaller planet in a solar system, in the
universe. Your neighborhood feels big?…
the ocean is 75% of the world. Don’t be
afraid of the goals you want to conquer.
They are not that intimidating either if you see them the same way you should
see yourself.
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2. Do What You Love
You always hear people say, “if you do what you love, success will
follow.” It sounds like the creed for
rich people, sort of like “Money is not everything.” Poor people never say things like this. People with money are the only ones who say
it? Keep in mind that most millionaires
in America were not given their money by ancestors (it’s a fact). They had a journey to riches and
success. Do what you love!
3. Time Flies
When I was standing in my kitchen before the trip, I said “we will be
standing here again before we know it.”
That week was a flash in the pan.
This year will be like that too.
You just said, “I can’t believe it is 2015.” We are now ¼ through 2015. Don’t put off your dreams. You will be too old to conquer them before
you know it.
4. Excuses Are About as Valid as an Expired Coupon
Unless you are at Bed Bath & Beyond, Excuses are not going to get you
anywhere. If you have a vision, do
it.
5. The Way You Power Your Body Will Affect Your Life
We went to an all-inclusive and decided to take advantage of that. Drinking regularly, eating sugary foods, or
excessive amounts of carbohydrates will sap your ability to be great. I spent the day the following Tuesday
actually “coming down” from my physical imbalance like a drug addict. If you eat this way regularly, and stop cold
turkey, you will have symptoms like this.
Wean yourself off.
6. Exercise will Change Your Life
I recognized, but did not think about how, if I failed to work out in the
morning, it affected my mood and my ability to think like a champion. I got exercise only during half of my
vacation. You will never be as good as
your best self without exercise. That’s
also a proven fact amongst Fortune 100 CEO’s.
7. Resolve Is Not Taught, It Is Learned.
You can only persevere by overcoming obstacles and knowing you can do
it. There are a lot of people harboring
a whole lot of “quit” out there. Don’t
be afraid of the word “no.” Your “YES”
is somewhere. You’ll never truly
understand until you are pushed to that limit and have to decide to get
stronger or go home.
8. Failure Is Insanity
Popular Professional Culture defines insanity as doing the same thing
over and over again and getting different results. If you are doing something wrongly, and you
are not willing to evolve, you are insane and you will fail. Technology has never made it easier to find
the answers from those who are doing it better.
Learn every day.
9. Ultimate Success Is a Secret
Most incredibly successful people will only give you one secret to
success only after they found their next one.
How do you stay on that level without it being handed to you? Don’t believe the Facebook life. Successful people post pictures of them and
their family on mountain tops and beaches, but they don’t post pictures of
themselves burning the midnight oil to nurture their needs. Work harder for your dream like they do.
10. Development Is Patient
Whatever it is you consider successful; making money, being well known,
being happy, being bilingual, being fit, being healthy. It is a patient and committed process. There are no quick fixes. Instantaneous success is likely as rare as
winning the lottery. Take your time to
greatness.
