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Break Through Your Limits and Attain Greater Success

Along any personal-development journey, it eventually becomes obvious the biggest enemy in your way is yourself.

Your limiting beliefs, self-defeating habits, and negative thoughts will create barriers between here and where you want to go.

We often ask too little of ourselves and doubt our ability to succeed in the future based on our previous struggles.

These techniques will help you break through your limits:

1. Decide what you will no longer tolerate. You put up with a lot from yourself. The late-night snacking, procrastination, and making excuses for not taking important action may be common scenarios in your life. Breaking the promises you made to yourself. When you accept poor behavior from yourself, you’ll get poor results.

Make a list of all the things you will no longer do or accept. If you want to rise to a new level in any endeavor, it’s important to eliminate attitudes and behaviors that get in the way.

2. Define your goals. Make your goals bigger and better and stick with them. Think about the worst parts of your life and start there. It’s the lowest-rated parts of your life that create your limits and stifle your happiness.

Raise your standards. Most people set goals that are too small. Set bigger goals and then figure out how to attain them quicker. With a good enough plan and hard work, you can accomplish a lot quickly.

3. Define the five most important behaviors for your future. What are five things you can do each day that will transform your life? Look to your goals for guidance. A few examples:

Cold call or email at least 10 potential clients each day.
Eat less than 2500 calories.
Perform 50 pushups.
Talk to one new person that could either be a potential friend or lover.
Spend at least 30 minutes practicing the piano
The things you do each day matter. If you look at your average current day, it’s easy to see why your life is exactly as it is. What can you do each day that will guarantee that next year will be amazing?

The things you do each day matter. If you look at your average current day, it’s easy to see why your life is exactly as it is.

4. Find a quality mentor. A good mentor is one of the best ways to rise above yourself.

Your ego will hide many of your weak spots from you. Your mentor will spot them for you.
We often dismiss our greatest gifts. A mentor will see them and encourage you to embrace them
A mentor will be able to see the truth.

5. Evaluate each day in writing. At the end of the day, make a list of the things you did right and those things you did wrong. Promise yourself to do fewer of the wrong things and more of the good things going forward.

6. Learn. Determine the three things you need to learn this year to have a great year. Where are you lacking? What skills do you want to develop or strengthen? You should always be learning something, but ensure you’re learning what will matter the most.

7. Enhance your ability to focus. If you can’t focus, you can’t accomplish much of anything. Try using a timer, learn to meditate, make lists, or try another method. The ability to focus comes with practice.

We’d like to think there’s a secret to succeeding – a quick trick and suddenly make our dreams come true. But nothing replaces digging in and getting to work on yourself.

Raise your expectations and personal standards. Evaluate yourself daily and find a mentor for help. You are your greatest enemy. Break through your self-imposed limits and success will be yours!

Stay Unstoppable,

Who Benefits the Most from Forgiveness?

by Ann Rusnak Leave a Comment

Forgiveness can be a tricky subject. You may ask yourself how can I forgive the wrong, the hurt somebody caused me? You may say to yourself, look at what their actions have caused in my life. You may be thinking, it’s not fair, if I forgive them, they got away with it, what about the responsibility they need to take for their actions?

All those feelings are legitimate. I felt the same way too. No way I’m forgiving. They messed my life up. I wouldn’t be in the situation if it wasn’t for them. They aren’t taking any responsibility for the abuse that occurred during my childhood.

First things I heard during recovery was, I need to forgive. What???? You got to be kidding me. But they were right.

Over the years, here is what I discovered. Forgiveness has nothing to do with the other person. Forgiveness is for you, for your peace of mind so you can move forward in your life.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean you deny the other person’s responsibility for hurting you, and it doesn’t minimize or justify the wrongdoing. It allows you to let go of the hurt and pain, so their actions no longer control you. You take back your power.

When you don’t forgive, you stay in resentment, living the event repeatedly in your mind. Expending lots of time and energy to keep the hurt alive.

You only need to forgive one time. That’s it. Life is too short. You gain more time and energy back from no longer dwelling on the experience and desiring some sort of justice or revenge.

Forgiveness allows you to move forward, leaving the energy draining negativity behind.

Forgiveness allows you to move forward, leaving the energy draining negativity behind. You can enjoy a life of inner peace and joy. Which is probably the best revenge anyway. At this point, you won’t even care anymore about seeking some form of retaliation because you’re aligned with the Universe.

Everyone makes mistakes in life. Nobody is perfect. Sometimes people hurt or do something unintentionally. Not aware of how it affected you. You’ve probably done the same thing too.

Forgiving yourself is the ultimate act of self-love. It will bring a sense of inner peace to help you let go of the past and open you to receiving abundance from the Universe.

Stay Unstoppable,

Using Positive Energy to Reach Your Destiny

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The type of energy that surrounds you is an important determining factor in how you feel. The energy you have on the inside can also affect your mood in a positive or negative way. You can use positive energy to manifest your ultimate destiny. The power is inside of you, and you can begin to harness this power starting today.

How you think about yourself and your world shapes what you do. The way you see your future often manifests itself in reality. If you see yourself as happy and healthy, you’re more likely to feel that way. If you see yourself reaching your goals, you’re more likely to work for and attain them. Hold on to the dreams you have in your heart.

How you think about yourself and your world shapes what you do.

Even if your dreams have yet to come true, your destiny still awaits you. It’s only a matter of time before you manifest the result of the energy inside of you. Hard work is often required to get to the destiny you know you can realize. Hard work can be made easier by the way you approach it, and that’s where positive energy comes into the picture.

Meeting Your Goals Through Positive Thinking

Many people today have a negative mindset, but you can choose to be different. You can keep your thoughts positive and ensure that you’re working toward the destiny you want to experience. Avoid negative people who tell you what you cannot achieve. You can achieve what you set out to accomplish as long as you remain focused and positive about your experiences.

In order to stay positive about reaching your destiny, try to:

Avoid spending time with or listening to negative people.
Take time each day to meditate on what you really want to see in your life.
Plan your time and energy, so it’s not wasted on less important things.
Focus on reaching your goal and visualize it in your mind.
Spend time with others who share your goals, dreams, and values.

Shaping your destiny using positive energy is easier than most people think. The key is your refusal to give up. It may take some time before you begin to see the positive results you’re after. Your destiny is worth the wait. As long as you have life, you have hope and a future. Internalize and meditate on this truth every day.

The more you hold onto this powerful information, the more likely you’ll be to succeed. This is because you know that you’re strong, brave, and capable. You’re capable of far more than you realize. When you tap into your potential and think positively about that potential, you’ll receive strength that’ll help you grow and develop as a person.

Look at where you are today. Embrace it and tell yourself that you’re ready to move forward. Visualize where you’ll be in a week, a month, a year, and in five years. Take the time to see these pictures in your head, so you have a clear image in your mind of what success looks like.

Set big goals, dream big dreams, and visualize about them coming to pass. When you speak to yourself about these dreams, talk about when you reach your goals and not if. You really can harness positive energy to manifest the destiny of your dreams, starting today!

Stay Unstoppable,

Let Your Confidence Soar to Reach Your Goals with Ease

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When you try to reach your goals, the most important element that determines whether you succeed, or fail is your self-confidence.

Every worthwhile goal comes with hurdles and challenges along the way. Self-confidence is the tool that keeps you going in the right direction when the challenges come. Self-assurance helps you climb the mountains and jump the hurdles that stand in the way of the success you deserve.

Self-confidence is the tool that keeps you going in the right direction when the challenges come.

Use these 4 strategies to build the confidence to go after your dreams and encounter success:

1. Keep a record. Begin to keep a record of your successes, no matter how small. Write them in a notebook or journal. In the beginning, remember your successes of the past and write those down too. Whenever you begin to doubt yourself, look at your notebook and remind yourself of the times you’ve succeeded in the past.

In another notebook or section, write down your strengths. If you can’t think of any, think about compliments you’ve received from others. As you go through each day, take note of your successes and strengths. Keep a record of your accomplishments that will fuel your success for the rest of your life.

2. Start with small goals. If you have trouble recalling your successes or noticing your strengths, set a few small goals that are fairly easy to attain. The point is to achieve success and to allow that success to fuel you for greater challenges and greater victories in your life.

When you achieve the small goals you’ve set for yourself, write them down in your notebook. As your confidence grows, your heart will long to shoot for bigger goals and greater challenges. Your record of success will keep you pushing forward when doubts begin to creep in.

3. Act as if you’re successful. A funny thing happens when you pretend you feel a certain emotion… you began to feel that emotion!

Try it right now. Slouch your shoulders, lean forward, and put a frown on as if you’re exhausted. How do you feel? A little tired?
Now smile and begin to move your body like you do when you’re excited. Feel the difference? To a large extent, you can control how you feel by the way you move your body. Pretend you’re confident. Talk with confidence and move your body with confidence. The feelings will follow shortly.

4. Visualize your future. Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years? What kind of job do you have? Do you own your own business? What is your ideal scenario regarding relationships? How much money do you make?

Every day, close your eyes and take a few moments to run a mental movie about the future you’ve always dreamed about. Watch your success play out as if it’s happening in the present and allow yourself to experience all of the senses. What does the scene look like? Smell like? Taste like? Feel like? Sound like?
Make your mental movie as vivid and detailed as possible for maximum effect. If you do this every day, your mind will begin to move you in the direction of your ideal future. You’ll begin to take actions that support your success and lead you down the path of your dreams.

Your confidence will grow naturally with each success you experience, whether the success is in the real world or in your mind. Instead of constantly reliving the mistakes you’ve made in the past, relive the glorious future you deserve time and time again to grow your confidence and coach yourself toward its attainment.

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Do You Ever Lose Your Confidence?

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Self-esteem can be fragile, and it’s possible to lose it. A traumatic event can also be a blow to your confidence. How can you deal with a sudden loss of confidence? Is it possible to recover and regain the confidence that is gone?

Your confidence levels can fluctuate, but there are ways to cope.

How Confidence Can Disappear

In many cases, trauma or a negative event is behind this issue.

Confidence can disappear after an embarrassing or difficult moment. For example, your self-esteem can diminish if a presentation at work is mocked and ridiculed by coworkers. Your confidence can be hurt by cruel words and laughter.

Another common cause of low confidence is arguments. Fights with your significant other or family members can make you feel unsure and unhappy about yourself. They can lead to doubts about your abilities and skills.

How the Loss is Manifested

The loss of confidence can appear differently for each individual. You may react to it in several ways:

Some people deal with a loss of confidence by freezing and not being able to make decisions. They’re scared of making another mistake, so they avoid all decisions.
Others deal with a loss of confidence by becoming defensive and argumentative.
Another ineffective coping mechanism is to pretend nothing is wrong.

If you feel like your confidence has been shattered, try these strategies to restore it:

1. Step back and evaluate. Experts recommend stepping back and evaluating the situation in a calm manner. It’s important to examine the situation without letting emotions take over.

Why did the loss of confidence occur, and how can you prevent the same issue from repeating itself?
You may benefit from talking to a therapist or good friend about the event and your loss of confidence. Get an unbiased opinion, so you can start to see the patterns.
Often, childhood issues are behind confidence losses. There may be deep rooted issues that need to be resolved.

2. Finish something else. Finishing a task that has been left undone for a long time can boost confidence.

Experts share that finishing a chore or work assignment can give an instant self-esteem boost. This is caused by the brain realizing that you can still accomplish great things.
Find something on your to-do list that is easy to complete.

3. Get help. Sometimes it’s necessary to get outside help to deal with low self-esteem. Be honest about your situation and sudden loss of confidence. You can’t receive help unless you’re open to it.

Look for local therapy groups that deal with confidence issues.
Consider going to a therapist and setting up weekly or monthly appointments.
Find a close friend or family member who can serve as a confidante.
Keep in mind that some people may need more help than others to regain their confidence. Don’t be discouraged if your confidence doesn’t return right away.

4. Review past accomplishments. After a traumatic experience or embarrassing moment, it’s easy to think that you’re a failure. However, Remembering past accomplishments can serve as a reminder that you’ve done many things.” display_tweet=”remembering past accomplishments can serve as a reminder that you’ve done many things.

Remembering past accomplishments can serve as a reminder that you’ve done many things.

Go back and look at old rewards from school or college.
Talk to your parents or siblings and ask them to share something positive about your childhood.
Go through your old photo albums or journals to remember happy moments. Dig through your attic archives to unearth treasures from the past.
Try to remember that you have made a positive impact on the world.

It’s normal for your confidence levels to vary over time. Avoid letting a temporary situation turn into a permanent loss of confidence! Actively pursue strategies that can bring back the self-confidence you’ve been missing.

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Stay Unstoppable,