Declare Your Personal Independence. From Yourself.
“Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.” - Anthony Robbins
America. We’ve had 232 years of independence. 232 years of freedom from tyranny and oppression. And yet, we are all still subjects of our own inner tyrannical, oppressing thought processes, habits, and addictions.
Six months ago this week, like many of you, I set my goals for the year. How are you doing with yours? I confess, I’ve missed several. I still go to sleep too late. I’ve gotten better at, but haven’t gotten control over my late night eating habits. (The makers of Häagen-Dazs are happy with me, however!) But perhaps the one area that I have made the most progress in is the most important: re-examining, and getting control over my limiting beliefs.
We all have them. The “I’m not good enough,” “I’m not strong enough,” “What would people think if I…” thought processes that inhibit us, stop us from growing, oppress us from realizing our full potential and from becoming the person we truly wish to be.
How many times a day do you secretly think, “I can’t do that.”? “I wouldn’t be able to do that.”? “I wish I could do that.” I guarantee you, more times than you are even aware. And it’s limiting your success and happiness. For me, it was called fear. Fear of being the person I want to be. I’m still afraid at times. I think many of us are. Author Marianne Williamson, in her 1992 book, wrote, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” I think of that often. Because I know that I succeed at most things I try. So the question becomes, why not try more things?
So, here’s your first activity from 365Things.org: Make a list of the five things you would most like to do or be. Off the top of your head. No right or wrong answers. Make them as fun as you’d like.
Now, find a place to post your list. On your desk. On your computer desktop. On your refrigerator. In your daily planner. And post it here, at 365 Things.org. Promise yourself you’ll look at the list at least once a week. Daily, upon waking would be best. But find a time that you can look at the list and remind yourself of the person you’d like to become. The things you’d like to do. And then promise yourself you will take a shot at each of them. You’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish, if you just believe. And declare your personal independence from what, or from whom, is keeping you from reaching your goals.
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