Mar 05 – Are you empowering yourself? Do you feel as though you are in an uphill climb with every step forward only resulting in two steps back in trying to achieve your goals? Is your focus more on the steps backward than the step forward? Are you taking time to remind yourself how far you have come or only focused on how far you still have to go? Have some things not gone as planned, and as a result, your feel like you have lost some momentum?
When you allow yourself to get caught up in what is not going well, you are giving the challenges more power over you than the triumphs. The greatest way to empower your ability to truly move forward is to put all your energy and focus on what is actually moving you forward. Be resourceful. Be open. Be unstoppable.
Take an MM&I Moment to awaken to your next "steps forward." For right now, disregard the challenges and "steps backward" that have also occurred. Focus instead on where you have realized progress and positive outcomes. List the factors that contributed to these small successes and accomplishments. Was it connecting with the right people or resources? Was it a matter of timing or having gained some knowledge that empowered you to take it forward? By taking a moment to understand what helped you succeed, you are better able to know how to replicate and empower yourself to succeed even more. Do this on a regular basis and you will find yourself able to deal with any challenges head on. Before you know it, you will be making real strides and leaps towards your goals.
Wide Awake Quote of the Week
“The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources.” – Marquis de Vauvenargues
Yours in dreaming wide awake,
