Three things
Start today and prioritize three actions you need to take to reach one step nearer to your goal. Chances are you have more than three actions to do today but which three Essential things can you do today that will help you achieve that goal? Remember you have Today, once it’s gone it’s gone and yes you can start again tomorrow but imagine where you could be in a week or a month’s time if you did three essential tasks every day towards your life’s dream/goal.
We can always make excuses for ourselves and for developing certain habits. However, the sooner we view our habit as an excuse for certain behaviors, the sooner we will be able to take the necessary actions to deal with the situation and work on developing a plan to counteract the negative habit formed.
Saying NO need not be viewed always as a negative in life. Once you know what serves you best and realising when saying NO can actually be of benefit to you and also be life affirming.
Saying NO usually results in saying yes to something else. As we all have limited time to do all the things we aim to do, by saying NO to one thing it can mean something else of greater importance is being dealt with.
Saying NO can mean that you need to gently refuse to fulfil another’s current request. However, by letting them know you cannot attend to their request immediately but at the same time offering an alternative.
“Over analysis can lead to paralysis”, so why do we over-analyze situations? Always remember you are not on your own with whatever issue you have right now. You share challenges and imperfections with your fellow human beings. We all make mistakes, but always keep in mind worse things happen to others. You need to mind yourself and not beat yourself up.
