| No one enjoys hearing negative comments from | | | | |
| others, especially if there is no | | | | Focus on your goals, see yourself already |
| constructive value to them. So why put up | | | | there and put in the action that is |
| with these comments when they come from | | | | necessary. Working out and eating right |
| yourself. Negative thinking makes you less | | | | require discipline. Discipline focuses your |
| attractive to the abundance around you and | | | | attention and draws you to your goal. Train |
| more attractive to all that you don't want. | | | | yourself to every day do at least one thing |
| You attract what you think about and focus | | | | that you don't want to do, that if you did |
| on. | | | | it, would advance you closer to your goal. |
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| The main reason why people fall far short of | | | | 5. Get motivated |
| their desires in life is self sabotage. Most | | | | |
| of it happens at a very subtle subconscious | | | | Keep your purpose foremost in your mind for |
| level. Many of those negative thoughts that | | | | that extra push toward achieving your goals. |
| you get, even the little tiny ones that last | | | | Keep the negatives at bay when setbacks and |
| only milliseconds are part of your self | | | | procrastination arise by focusing on the end |
| sabotage. | | | | product rather than the process to get there. |
| | | | If you think about the cold early morning |
| Deleting your automatic negative programming | | | | start rather than the good feeling of |
| and replacing it with positives is a | | | | completing your workout you won't get past |
| monumental task, but it can be accomplished | | | | first base. |
| in a number of ways. | | | | |
| | | | 6. Develop self-confidence |
| You can change your body and even your whole | | | | |
| life and make it what you want if you start | | | | Believe in your ability to achieve your |
| by following these guidelines to set yourself | | | | goals. Don't allow yourself the luxury of |
| up for success: | | | | indulging in complaining, expressing |
| | | | self-doubt or frustration. Visualize yourself |
| 1. Recognize your potential | | | | achieving the success your want. Do |
| | | | activities that give you feelings of success |
| We can't all have a body like Arnold | | | | and accomplishment. |
| Schwarzenegger or Elle McPherson. With the | | | | |
| right genetics and self-determination you | | | | 7. Replace negatives with positives |
| might come close if you're prepared to do | | | | |
| what it takes. But with a realistic | | | | This may be easier said than done but you've |
| assessment of your body, natural attributes | | | | got to start to develop the positivity habit. |
| and limitations you will be able to avoid the | | | | Catch yourself whenever you hear a negative |
| disappointment from unrealistic expectations. | | | | thought and stop it. Enlist the aid of a |
| Be careful not to sell yourself short though. | | | | partner to help you. |
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| 2. Define your purpose | | | | 8. Avoid negative people and situations |
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| The why's behind what you do will lend power | | | | You wouldn't choose to breathe toxin-laden |
| to your success potential. If your reasons | | | | air or eat poisonous food would you? So why |
| for working out, dieting or training at | | | | stay in the presence of people and situations |
| something are strong enough they will pull | | | | that are emotionally toxic. Negativity is |
| you toward the outcome you desire. Keeping in | | | | contagious... just as positivity is. |
| mind the compelling reasons for what you want | | | | |
| will help keep the dream alive. If you don't | | | | 9. Accept what is |
| have compelling reasons you will drop the | | | | |
| goal when the going gets tough. | | | | Accepting things for the way they are does |
| | | | not mean you have to like it or that it can't |
| 3. Decide the goals you want | | | | be changed. Once you accept it you remove |
| | | | your subconscious resistance and you can |
| Keep your long term goal in mind but focus on | | | | actually proceed to change it. Moaning and |
| the little steps that achieve the short-term | | | | complaining keep you attached to that very |
| goals that lead to your ultimate desired | | | | thing you are whining about and push away the |
| result. Make your timeframe realistic and be | | | | very thing you say you want. |
| patient with yourself. You can always make | | | | |
| adjustments along the way. Remind yourself | | | | Your thoughts create your reality. Negative |
| that 'Rome wasn't built in a day'. | | | | thinking will drag you down and obstruct your |
| | | | goals. Change your thinking and you change |
| 4. Discipline yourself | | | | your world. |