My motto today? Make Today Ridiculously Amazing!
Let’s face it – life’s short and you only live once! Make
it worthwhile…and never take even one day for granted!
Mark Twain said: “The fear of death follows from the fear
of life. A man who lives fully is
prepared to die at any time!”
It’s easy to look at people who are happy, successful and
having fun and assume that they have never had any pain or difficulties in
their life. Wrong. I have found that the more you have lived,
the more you realize that happiness takes work!
People who smile in public have been through every bit as much as people
who cry, frown, scream and make others miserable. They just have the courage and strength to
smile through it anyway. They keep a
positive attitude and they are self-motivated to live life to the fullest and
accomplish their dreams!
So how do you ensure you’re living life to
the fullest?
Think about these self-motivation tips:
Decide what’s
really important to you. It doesn’t
matter what it is. Everyone has their
own attitudes, ideas and opinions – but at the end of the day – it’s up to
you. You’re going to be the only person
around for the rest of your life! Do what truly makes you happy. Everything else will fall into place.
Take risks…lots of
them! Every reward carries risk with
it. If you never take risks, you’ll
never get anywhere in life. When people
look back on their lives, they regret the chances they didn’t take more than
the ones they did. Twenty years from now you’ll be more disappointed by the
things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do! Always continue to Explore, Dream and Discover!
Tell people you
love them and how much they mean to you.
Family and friends will always appreciate hearing you love them. It brightens a stranger’s day! If you have a
romance – go for it! Let people know
that they matter, that you appreciate them and that they are special to
you! Remember to compliment others and
go out of your way to say thanks and show appreciation. It costs nothing and has such a powerful
affect!
Live in the
present. Your past is important to
learn from. Your future is important to
work towards. At the end of the day,
though, the only thing that exists outside your head and you can have an impact
on is the present! Think about your past
and future…but concentrate and focus on the present!
Ignore the haters. No matter what you decide to do with your
life, there will always be someone around to point out the many ways you’ll
fail. Know that every winner loses, but
not every loser wins. Successful people
don’t start out successful…what makes them successful is that they keep pushing
through failure! They don’t give up…they live with HorsePower…they work
consistently over time with sustained effort, focus and steadiness…and they
don’t have time in their lives or future for negative people!
Never compromise
your values. If something doesn’t
feel right, don’t do it. Don’t
compromise on your internal code of ethics.
Life is never black and white – it’s filled with gray areas. Trust your instincts. Do whatever you want so long as you can look
yourself in the mirror and be proud of what you see! Remember the values of authenticity,
integrity and trust. These
values are key elements in the HorsePower programs – and are
critical in solid leadership – both personally and professionally!
Keep your mind
open. Just because you’re right
about something doesn’t mean there aren’t other ways to look at it. Listening to ideas you don’t agree with or
understand keeps your brain active and healthy.
It also gives you a wider perspective in understanding, teaming up and
collaborating with others!
Speak through you
actions. You’ll always hear people
say “I had that idea,” every time you see someone create something great. Everyone had the idea for Facebook first. The reason Mark Zuckerberg got rich off of it is because he went out and did it while
everyone else was talking about it. Ideas
are useless if you don’t act upon them.
Also, remember the saying, “Actions speak louder than
words?” It’s true. Actions are where you prove your credibility!
Life is awesome! Live it to the fullest!
Ride every stride…with HorsePower!
Betti
