What I mean by this:
Most importantly, an awesome life is created through action (that’s why it’s listed 6 times haha). Remember that.
Step 1. Figure out what you want to do
You first have to figure out what you want. Where you want to go. Think about driving without a destination. You’ll just end up wandering aimlessly forever. How many times have you left your driveway without a destination? Apply the same principle to life (I guess leaving the driveway = birth here). Find your passions, discover your purpose, and know where you’re headed.
Step 2. Set goals
Set specific goals to accomplish what you want to do. And these don’t have to be grandiose. They can be small measures to take on a daily basis. Big goals are made more manageable when broken into smaller goals. If you want to bench press 300 lbs, you don’t just walk into the gym and throw 300 lbs on the bar. You start with what you can manage, and consistently add a small amount of weight each workout until you reach 300 lbs. Setting goals helps you visualize the action, and actualize the vision. Goals are your road map.
Steps 3-9.
Nothing gets done without action. It’s as simple as that. You can read all there is about fitness, but it doesn’t matter until you actually go to the gym. You can know all there is about investing, but that knowledge is useless until you actually invest. Just do it. That being said, you also need to see if you’re moving in the right direction (step 6), so you can make changes if necessary. All of the action in the world is ineffective if you’re moving in the wrong direction. So stop dwelling in the emptiness of inaction. Stop procrastinating. And start living an action-oriented lifestyle right now. It’s the only way to truly live.
Step 10. Repeat
When you accomplish a goal, you’ve made it… That’s it… You’re done, right?
…. Wrong.
Find another goal to work towards. Do something bigger and better. Become more awesome. Life is boring when you’re stagnant. You need to constantly challenge yourself and grow to live an awesome life.
“Any organism that isn’t growing is dying.” -Jason Ferruggia
So focus in taking action. Overcome inertia and get in motion. You can always change course later.
Stay feelin’ good, feelin’ great my friends.
-Stevie P
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This post was inspired by:
- Listening to a lot of Tony Robbins
- John Romaniello’s article entitled “Everything You Need to Know to be a Successful Internet Entrepreneur You Can Learn From Watching This 10 Second Family Guy Clip”
