I was reminded once again very recently of the value of persistence and wanted to briefly talk about it.

First, understand, you can have anything in the world you desire. Second, you can't have everything you desire. (Ironic, isn't it?)

So, if you set a goal that is outside your current comfort zone (which I hope most of your goals are), there's only one thing you have to do.

Be persistent and keep taking action until you get it.

That's it.

Here is a four-step formula for achieving everything you desire.

First is knowing EXACTLY what you want. I would add to this knowing exactly why you want (which ultimately is what will drive you to achieve it).
Second, write down an action plan. Decide that you want to obtain this goal no matter what. Start taking the actions that you've written down.
Third, notice if the actions you are taking are getting you closer or further away.
Fourth, if you notice that something is not working, take a different action until it does work.

THAT'S IT. If you follow the above instructions, you will get anything you want.

Sounds simple...and it is. The problem with all of us humans is we're constantly getting in the way of ourselves. Honestly, that success formula will get you to where you want to go, IF (and only if) you follow it. If you stop following it, you're dead in the water.

Nothing in this world happens without you doing something for yourself.


I would like to challenge you this weekend to take a look at your life and figure out where you want to go. Then, design an action plan to get there and start rockin'. I know you can do it. We've all done it in the past. Let's do it again. Whatever happens, persist and follow through. When you find yourself wasting time, break your state and go back to the success formula. When you find yourself making excuses, break your state and go back to the success formula. To make it simpler, when you find yourself not following the success formula, start again to follow the success formula.

KEEP ROCKIN'!



Adam



P.S. If your brain gives you excuses as to why you can't do something (let's say start working out again), let me share a small, brief story with you.

I was working the other day in a small office with a few people I knew. I was only going to be there for a few hours. One of the co-workers and I started talking about fitness. She gave me reason after reason why she couldn't do it (time was the main one...her daughter was in the midst of volleyball season). After she spewed her excuses, I asked her why she couldn't get up an hour early. She told me she would be too tired throughout the day.

I then asked her if I handed her $20,000 right now if she would get up one hour early for the next 45 days and go to the gym. She told me of course she would.

When you're making excuses in your head about why you can't do something, use the $20,000 test like the one above. If your answer is yes, and you would do it for $20,000, find a better reason to obtain your goal. Find a stronger why. If you have a strong why, you'll get your goal...no matter what.

I can give you many, many reasons to do something (like physical fitness)...but, they're my reasons...not yours. Find your reasons...make them strong...and they will pull you all the way to your goal.

Keep rockin'!

I challenge you to "get back in the game" as it were.  Start right now.  Don't wait until  tonight or tomorrow or Monday.  Do it now.

Keep Rockin'!


Adam

Beyond that, I would still do what I'm doing. I'd still work out. I'd still study like a madman. I'd still "do" computers. I'd still be a dad.  I'd still do the dishes. I'd still do my own laundry. I'd still be me. The only difference is I'd be me with the ability to buy my own island in Fiji...

If I took everything away from you right now...EVERYTHING...took you to a deserted island...dropped you there with all of your material needs taken care of...food and shelter mainly...I left you with 10 notebooks and a box of pens...told you that you had one objective...to come up with and write down what you REALLY wanted to do with your life...what would it be?

Here's one more for you...

If you come up with an answer to the above question, what are you going to do right now to get you to that point? Now that you have the desire...the burn in your belly for your true passion, how are you going to make it happen?


I ask this question a lot to the people in my sphere of influence. Many people give me legitimate answers...I would (fill in the blank). It always amazes me, however, when I hear some people tell me they would do nothing or just be lazy. Well, that's fine for a time, but there's a guarantee there that you would go out of your mind after a time because of the certainty factor.

What would you do?

What would you do with the rest of your life if you didn't have to worry about paying your bills...didn't have to worry anymore about making the mortgage or the car payment? What would you do?








Now, go do it!




Keep rockin'.



Adam

 I'd like to challenge you tonight to make this rest of this week your best few days ever. If that is outside of your paradigm of your capabilities, pick just one area of your life...like eating or fitness or career or whatever. Then, MAKE IT GREAT.

We've come exactly to where we are right now by the decisions we've made...big or small. Most of the decisions have been unconscious. We haven't really thought about them...we just floated. And...that's ok. Because right now you have the choice to make it great.

Sit down right now and write out what you want. If you don't want to do it, just pick ONE thing. Then, write down the steps to get from where you are to the accomplishment of the thing you just wrote down. Make sure that if someone you don't know (and won't have a chance to talk to) comes up and looks at what you wrote that they'd be able to do it as well...make it that detailed.

Then, write down why you want to do it. Remember, purpose is stronger than outcome. You must have strong reasons why you're doing something...or you won't do it.

Make your life great. You have the choice. You hold your own destiny in the palm of your hand. Just DO what you know you need to do.

If you find yourself procrastinating because you believe it might be painful (and I know what that feels like)...get up and MOVE yourself immediately. Change your state. Jump around. Yell at the top of your lungs. Dance. Whatever you have to do to get yourself to START the action to achieve your objective.

Design your ultimate life...then start living into that new picture of yourself.

Keep rockin'!

Adam

As you go through this program or any self-development program, there will come a point in time where you're pushing through any procrastination that you may have...your obtaining your goals...slowly but surely.

I've gone through this stage many times.  I came to the realization that I was waiting for this overwhelming feeling of joy and overwhelming happiness.

It never came.  Don't get me wrong.  I was extremely content and happy that I was able to work towards my goals, but there was no overwhelming feeling.

That doesn't mean your not living your dreams.  We can't forget that.  If you set a goal to do X...you map out a plan to get X...and you continually take steps to obtain X, you WILL get X.  In reality, it doesn't get any better than that...than knowing that you are a conscious creator of your entire destiny.  Your entire life is up to you to make what you will of it.  You can have whatever you desire.  Link enough pleasure to the end result.  Link enough pain to not getting it.  Go out five, ten, fifteen or twenty years and think about the pain that you will have in your life by not achieving your goal.  Our brains will do more to avoid that pain, so those thoughts, if you keep them in focus, will literally pull you in the direction of your dreams.

Remember, if you're stagnating on a goal, your purpose is not strong enough.

Think about the times in your life when you accomplished something.  How did you do it?  You put your head down, worked your guts out and just got it.  Why was it easy that time?  Because whatever your reason for getting that goal was driving you to get it.   You had a fire burning in your belly to get whatever it was...you didn't even have to think about why you were doing it...you just did it.

Find your reason.  If you find yourself stalling or procrastinating, the reason that you have for obtaining your goal is not powerful enough to move you (in other words, to motivate you).  Find your motivation.  If you're having a hard time finding your motivation, get someone else to motivate you.  For example, if you're having a hard time finding a good reason to work out, get a fitness buddy that is waiting on you to show up.  Good motivation when someone else is depending on you.

Keep rockin'.

Adam