“Don’t Make Me Extraordinary”

Or more completely:

“Don’t make me extraordinary to let yourself off the hook” — Lisa Nichols

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When you look at people who have accomplished your dreams, if you categorize them as “lucky,” “genius” “privileged” or whatever, have you really spoken the truth? Are you really sure there is NO ONE who ever had fewer resources than you who didn’t accomplish your aim?

Are your Maps or Models as clear as possible, people who started where you are — or with less — and ended up with what you want — or more?

Are you taking daily ACTIONS that match the actions the successful people took? Study until you find the daily behaviors most common to that group. Compare them with the daily behaviors of people who claim it is not possible. You WILL find differences. Choose your path.

Do you have GRATITUDE for what you already have? Emotion is created by focus, language, and movement. Anything you’d be sorry to lose (like eyesight) can be a source of GRATITUDE if you have it today. IF you don’t feel grateful for what you have, why should you have any confidence that you can create something positive in the future?

Do you have a clear INTENTION? A clear GOAL in other words, expressed in continuous action? “Goals are dreams with a deadline.”

Do you have CONFIDENCE or “faith” that you CAN and SHOULD go for this goal, day after day, week after week, month after month?