When you look at yourself in the mirror in the bathroom every
morning, do you like what you see? Do you feel satisfied and content that the
person staring back at you is living a life of meaning and fulfilment, in all areas
of their life? Are you asking yourself questions like, “How did I get here” and then not liking the answer or the picture
you get in your mind? Yes I am sure that there are areas in your life that are working
and you are on track, but I am sure that there are areas in your life, which
you feel could be improved.
The secret to start moving your life back in the direction you
want it to go, is to realise that the areas of your life, which are
unsatisfactory, did not become like that in an instant. You did not go to sleep
one night with everything on track and wake up the next morning in a very
different place. The way our lives go off track, is as a result of one small
bad decision at a time. The gradual decline in our lives is the result of
numerous poor decisions repeated over a very long time.
Does
your Tyre have a Slow Puncture?
The flat tyre we experience in our life is the result of a very
slow puncture and very seldom the result of a blow-out. The slow leaks of air
from your tyre, every day or rather the poor decisions, where you felt it was
better to enjoy pleasure in the moment and to watch 5 hours of television every
night, rather than reading and educational, inspirational or transformational
book. All add up over time into the unsatisfactory results you get to enjoy.
So if your tyre is flat because of years of neglect and poor
decisions, today is the day to finally make a better choice and to choose to
replace the tyre, with a new version. One, which will make better choices and
eliminate all bad choices, one which will apply daily discipline to everything
they do and slowly pull their life back on track. You can’t change the fact
that the tyre has gone flat or even the way it went flat, but you can choose to
replace the tyre and make better choices from this moment forward.
Reverse
the Damage
The beauty of this process, where you slowly moved yourself off
track, with consistent poor decisions and got yourself into a place you did not
like. Is that it does not only work to destroy, it can also be used in a
positive fashion to build too. Make the right decision today and remove your
need for instant gratification, accept that by delaying your gratification and
introducing a dose of daily discipline, you can gradually pull your life back
on track.
My message today is really simple. If you are not happy with the
person, who stares back at you in the mirror every morning, then it is time to
make that crucial shift away from neglect and consistent poor choices, towards daily
discipline and positive activity. Do not wait until your tyre is completely
flat, before you begin the journey to get your life back on track. Make a
positive choice right now and use the very gradual process, which got you into
the place you hate, to slowly and inexorably move you back on track. Those
daily positive actions, when repeated over time will gradually re-inflate your
tyre and put you on the path of success and meaning.
Action
Idea:
Know
what you want
Examine
your life. “Do you have that in your
life right now”?
If
you do not, then examine your daily routine. Is it aligned with what you want?
If
not introduce a few new daily habits to support your vision and goals.
Keep
taking action, every day.
Measure
your progress
Reward
your progress
Gradually
pull your life back on track
This
process is really simple to do, but unfortunately, it is also easy not to do.
Make the choice to finally get your life back on track. Make the few crucial
changes you need to make today and over time you will gradually evolve into the
person you want to be.
Author:
Andrew Horton Motivational Speakers
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