15 things to give up, Part 2

3 years ago, I wrote about 15 things to give up.
Here's the revised version 2016.

1. Doubting yourself
Seems everyone has self doubt, but the ones who overcome this are the successful people.

2. Thinking negatively.
If you think something's going to end up badly, then it probably will.  Call it Murphy's law or whatever, but better believe it, your subconscious thoughts are the true thoughts.

3. Fear of Failure
Everyone is afraid, but you HAVE TO FAIL before you succeed.
Those who don't, will not be able to rebound back if anything bad happens.

4. Destructive relationships
Could be a friend, a partner or even a spouse. But they are anvils pulling you down.
See them for what they see you as. And break it off.

5. Gossiping
Another human failure. People will always talk bad about someone else, even if they don't hate that person.
It's a waste of time. And energy.

6. Criticising yourself.
Stop it. You're better than this.

7. Anger.
My ex boss once taught us that anger resolves nothing.
Does it allow you to think clearly? No.
Does it help others? No.

8. Comfort eating.
I used to crave chocolate or sweets to help myself over situations.
Damn near got diabetes for nothing.

9. Laziness
For sure, there's only rewards if you work for it. No other way.

10. Negative speech.
Use more active phrases. Don't use passive words.
You'll see the improvement once you start changing the way you write and talk.

11. Procrastination
Another normal human trait.
START MOVING.
Inertia kills people. Really.

12. Fear of Success
Sounds strange, but I know some people who are actually clueless about what to do when they "make" it.
One day at a time.

13. Excess
Too much of a good thing is a bad thing, heard that before?

14. People pleasing
At the age of 40, I really stopped caring what people thought anymore.
When you're young, you feel like you have to please people.
Wrong. That's the surefire way of ensuring you will fail.

15. Putting people's wants before your own needs
It's good to help once in a while, but you need your own time and space too.

Phase 2 WIP

Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. 

Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. 

Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. 

Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. 

Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. 

Live in the faith that the whole world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you!

7 keys to Life

3 weeks in. 2 projects left. 1 way to go.

But first...

7 KEYS TO LIFE

1. Be GOOD

2. Love one another

3. NEVER HATE

4. Give sincerely

5. Live in a simple way

6. Forgive quickly

7. Being kind is key

Let's do this!

Going all in

Here I am...sitting in my hospital suite.
Just did a CT angio.
To my relief, the cardiologist says I'm fine.
Ok then, I will be going ALL IN FOR LIFE!


Your result will never exceed your self concept. What you believe about yourself determines everything.

Don’t allow your past or present circumstance dictate what the future holds for you. It is purely based on the decisions you make today.

One moment of decision can change your life.

Make your choices wisely.

Becoming an overnight success takes many late nights that people will never notice before you are noticed. Be prepared to go through those periods.

Not everyone will like you or agree with you. Don’t allow someone else’s opinion of you define your reality.

Never waste a hater. Use them as fuel for your success. The best way to combat haters? Have an amazing life. It’s the only way to live.

When your AMBITIONS are bigger than your FEARS, that’s when you’ll stop coming up with reasons, excuses and justification.

Life is too short to play small.

Live it and go ALL IN.

Cardinal rules for life

7 cardinal rules in life:

1. Make peace with your past, so it doesn’t spoil your present. Your past does not define your future – your actions and beliefs do.
2. What others think of you is none of your business. It’s how much you value yourself and how important you think you are.
3. Time heals almost everything, give time, time. Pain will be less hurting. Scars make us who we are; they explain our life and why we are the way we are. They challenge us and force us to be stronger.
4. No one is the reason for your own happiness, except you yourself. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside.
5. Don’t compare your life with others’, you have no idea what their journey is all about. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we would grab ours back as fast as we could.
6. Stop thinking too much, it’s alright not to know all the answers. Sometime there is no answer, not going to be any answer, never has been an answer. That’s the answer! Just accept it, move on, NEXT!
7. Smile, you don’t own all the problems in the world. A smile can brighten the darkest day and make life more beautiful. It is a potential curve to turn a life around and set everything straight.

Daily mantra to self

So close to 01 June 2016. A new chapter awaits. 

Daily mantra to self:

Don't ever give up. 

Don't ever give in. 

Don't ever stop trying. 

Don't ever sell out. 

And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off. 

But NEVER, ever, EVER give up