Key to Success

What have I learned so far? 

I tend to have many ideas floating around in my mind, lots and plenty of them that just float in my mind. Then at times I become overwhelmed and do nothing. I can become a creative procrastinator, a perfectionist to the point that I end up going around in circles before turning my goals into reality 

I have learnt fear sometimes leads me into focusing on others things rather than my actual goals. That at times, focusing on my true potential actually brings it own anxieties and fears  

I am writing this now, because I had so many ideas floating in my mind, yet again. I decided to take a few minutes break from studying. This is how my mind works, at times I flow from one thing to another. From one idea to many ideas 

What have I changed? 

I decided to change my habits of the I can't do, into I can most of the time.
I decided to change moments floating into focused achievable goals 

How do I refocus my mind?
 I started to retrain my mind on a daily basis into positive thinking- shutting down the negative voice which at times seems to win the battle

I started to surround myself with the people/friends who believe in the 'I can do attitude' and 'I will attitude.' 
I started to educate myself on how to translate my goals into achievable goals 
I started to educate myself by finding free educational resources online, which could teach and empower me to actualise my true potential

What I am Learning; 
I am learning how train my mind into not being distracted by many things; time wasters. For instance I have timed myself on how long I will write this blog; so that I can then refocus my energy on studying again.

I have learnt that there are many distractions online. I moved away from the clicking culture- the habit of clicking from one story line to the next and before you know 10 mins turns into an 1 hour of nothingness. 

I am learning how to maximise on time each day by setting specific goals

I have learnt that exercise does not have to be a punishment, rather it should be something one enjoys. I have reconnected with my childhood hobby of dancing and turned it into fun exercise; which then turns exercise into an enjoyable experience 

I decided to find a mentor - in the form of someone who can motivate me and snap me back into reality when my mind starts to wonder and ponder ( a mentor in form of a friend) 

Small Routines that lead into daily habits: What do I  mean by this? 

• Breaking down goals into small daily routines, makes a bigger dream more achievable and realistic. 
• Taking time out and being specific about goals one wants to achieve each day (including being specific about date and time to focus) achieves more results that not doing anything at all.
• Noting down things one is grateful for each morning, makes one more thankful and appreciative of life. Also turns negative thoughts into positive ones 
• Regular exercise stimulates the mind into creativity and proactive mental engagement. 10 mins -30 mins exercise a day can be become a habit rather than attempting to climb mount Kilimanjaro in a day). 

What is a goal?
I have rediscovered what it means to have a goal in life. 

I have discovered what my intended purpose and goal in life is. By starting with my end goal and worked my way backwards into what I need to achieve on a daily basis in order to reach my end goal.

I am more in tune with my body and mind; I now appreciate internal fear, anxiety, stomach churning moments and push myself beyond these feelings  

For instance, I presented at a seminar not too long ago. A week before the seminar, my mind and body started to work overtime. The thoughts of self-doubts about my ability, the fear of how many people were going to be there, the what if I mess up thoughts all started creeping in. I turned these negative thoughts into positive thoughts - into a CAN DO ATTITUDE. I made myself believe that I was the best at this topic and nobody else knew the topic more than I did. I imagined that I would deliver the best presentation and imagined the positive aspects of achieving the end goal. 

Back to goals and what it means to have a goal: 
A goal is something that makes me nervous and something that questions my potential and ability to actually achieve 

A goal is like the feeling of jumping out of the plane - at this stage there is no turning back. Most successful people thrive on fear, and live off fear, as part of their means to achieve goals 

It is overcoming the what's if I fail, or I am a failure and I will not try anyway 

A goal feels like attending an interview of your life, where you are the judge and jury. It (the goal) is the constant questioning - and the question what will people think of me, what if I mess up

A goals is actually learning to fail, in order learn how to do things in  a much better way. It is like the feeling of falling off a bike as a child, getting bruised yet getting up again, until one is able to ride that bike.   

The obstacles to goals 

• Our family, culture, tradition narratives, which we carry in our invisible suitcase of life 
• The million of voices which say, you will be like this, this was your intend purpose to the point your own self identify get lost 
• The daily 9-5 job or routine which is way too comfortable, because jumping off means there is no life line 
• The I will do it tomorrow, because today I have so much to do. Or I do not have time, or money to do anything, so  I will wait until something better comes along 
• The I can't because, only the rich, the privileged, the lucky one's only achieve

Tomorrow never comes and death only comes knocking once 

I have realised that tomorrow never comes and to maximise and add value to today

I am learning to appreciate today, rather than tomorrow thereby minimising regrets when tomorrow does finally arrive 

What I am learning about TRUE SUCCESS: 

Success in material form, does not equate to happiness 

Success in the form of educating, impacting and changing others people lives equates to happiness  

That Rome was not built in a day. Ideas contained in the mind, which are not shared in the form of educating others is wasted knowledge. That knowledge was intended to be shared 

That I do not need for death to come and snap me back into reality because it would be too late

I have learned that many millions of people have died with ideas and goals still in their mind; sadly their dreams, thoughts and goals in life are lost forever 

By breaking goals down into smaller achievable goals, life become less overwhelming. Ideas became less overpowering. One starts to finally create in smaller steps in order to actually leave a true existence 

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