Have you ever done this…
Sometimes taking a leap of faith is all it takes…
If you could think back to the last time you did something so crazy… so wacky… so out of the norm that it made you feel even the slightest bit uneasy…Would You Be Able To Say YOU DID IT???
Or when was the last time you didn’t think twice about attempting anything? I mean ANYTHING!
I’m talking about not even thinking if you were going to have a positive outcome or have the possibility of failing miserably… and you did it anyway.
These are situations that make you:
- do it in spite of your mood
- act without fear
- do whatever it takes to get it done
- be willing to give 100%
Many of these circumstances require a little bit of courage and a lot of confidence in your belief system.
- It means getting totally out of your “comfort zone” and realizing that You Are Bigger Than Any Obstacle.
- It means realizing that you create every moment of your life and that Your Choices Create Your Reality.
It Takes Balls To Jump Out Of This Thing!
If I could sum it all up…It really means that you believe that You WILL Succeed In Spite Of Anything!
Honestly, we should all be doing things like this each and every day. It builds character – it gives you confidence and it makes you true to your own heart – but sadly, things like this don’t happen often enough for most people.
And that brings me to a “Warrior Mentality” thought process. Actually it’s a poem…
I DO NOT CHOOSE TO BE COMMON
It is my right to be uncommon – if I can
I seek opportunity – not security
I want to take the calculated risk:
To dream and to build – to fail and to succeed
I refuse to barter incentives for a dole.
I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence;
The thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia.
I will not trade freedom for beneficence.
Nor my dignity for a handout.
I will never cower before any master.
Nor bend to any threat.
It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid;
To think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit
of my creations and to face the world
and boldly say:
This I have done.
-anonymous author
Are their situations in your life that if you could do it all over again, you would have chosen to do them differently? Or would you still be afraid to escape that mental confined box of yours and do something that makes you step outside of your comfort zone?
I recently went out to Las Vegas to meet up with some of the most highly productive professionals in the fitness industry. I was intimidated, in awe and so thoroughly impressed with how they handled situations…especially ones that might cause them to possibly fail.
Going into those meetings, I knew that associating myself with these successful people could possibly change my life. But I had to believe that what I was doing was right. My decisions, just like yours are our own.
The major thing I’ve learned is that how we act, how we think, how we approach every situation in life should be with an “All Or Nothing” attitude.
There’s no “CAN’T” – there’s only I choose to or I choose not to…
There’s no “TRY” – there’s I do or I do not…
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will” – Vince Lombardi
For so many years my thought processes were so messed up. Instead of pleasing me and approving of myself, I’ve always looked for a way to please everybody. I never understood that how others judged me is about them.
So I was challenged to step out of my comfort zone a little bit more every day.
Never again am I to put a ‘glass ceiling’ on any idea, thought or decision. From now on, if I want something, I’m not going to dwell on it, I’m going to do it…and so should you!
It’s always better to take a shot at something that doesn’t always have the positive odds on your side. Not having control over any of the situation means that you have a warrior’s mentality and you create choices that will be your reality.
For me, as you can see by some of the photos, I decided to go sky diving, with very little thought going into the consequences. I made a pledge to do something and to now always make my word my bond.
Honestly, this is by far something that is WAAAAAYYYY out of my normal comfort zone…but I did it.
If I could leave you with one thought it would be this…
For Things To Change, YOU Need to Change!
“All talk is just that: talk. All the words written on these pages are just that: words. If you want things to get better, take action. Don’t just talk about it. Don’t just read and think about it. Do it.” - Larry Winget
NEVER, EVER, EVER settle for mediocrity. Challenge yourself to grow a little bit each and every day. Learn to live a little by being an active participant in life instead of sitting on the sidelines watching life pass you by.
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