By turning off the negative comments made by others and believing that you are fully capable of reaching your goals, no matter what they might be, you will find that it is easier to stick to your plan and even exceed your greatest expectations.
Every life has it’s challenges, obstacles to overcome and miles to travel. Living a fulfilled life is like training for a marathon. It is not something that just happens; a lot of effort, sweat and even tears will come before the end. But in the end, after all the hard work, comes a great sense of accomplishment, of a job well done.
In the July issue of Scientific American Mind, an article on “The Willpower Paradox” caught my attention. The article is about surprising findings from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on the connection between willingness and willfulness.
Once we have reached adulthood, frequently we put aside the imagination skills we learned as children. We join the work force of life and we stop imagining. Daydreaming is considered a complete waste of time and effort and daydreaming is associated with being non-productivity.
Everyone had beliefs they hold onto. These beliefs are thoughts you have repeated to yourself so many time you now belief them to be gospel. You have decided to embrace these ideas as your truth.