A life of well-being, meaning and purpose.
Continue reading “Building Excelerated Self-discipline”Self-discipline isn’t making one great decision and having it done. It’s something you must choose to do over and over. It is doing in the moment that which will bring you closer to what you truly want. You know what that is and you know what you should do. Self-discipline helps you do it.
Continue reading “Focused Effort”This isn’t a dress rehearsal, this is your life. Your time here is finite and you must choose the things on which you want to focus your efforts. Otherwise, your precious time will be frittered away on unimportant things OR on important things that aren’t your important thing. Focused effort makes the difference.
Continue reading “Choose a Happiness Goal”Pursuing a worthy goal gives you a sense of purpose. It boosts your self-esteem and self-confidence. Working toward a goal adds structure and meaning to life and gives you the opportunity to practice setting priorities and managing your time well. Finally, a happiness goal usually involves engaging with others, which can bring happiness in and of itself.
It is better to do the wrong thing than to do nothing. Any action you take leads you closer to your goal. So don’t wait till you can do it perfectly. Take imperfect action, learn, do it again.
Title Photo by Ryan McGuire
Continue reading “Take Imperfect Action”
The “Procrastination Equation” [Steel] shows us that motivation is the product of expectancy – expecting a good outcome and value – doing a task that is important to us divided by the product of impulsiveness – flitting from task to task and delay – putting off the task. The more you can increase the first two and decrease the second two, the higher your motivation.
Title Photo by Andrea Piacquadio
Continue reading “Don’t Delay — Do It Now!”
Establishing self-discipline is the “one special quality” that guarantees you “greater success, accomplishment, and happiness in life”. Without self-discipline, you are liable to experience health problems, financial problems, distractions, clutter, overwhelm, and more. By practicing self-discipline daily, you make it your superpower!
Title Photo by Klaus Nielsen
Continue reading “Establish Your Self-discipline”
You can’t do everything – even the important things, so focus on results. Every decision you make about where to use your limited resources is a statement about what you are focusing on. Decide what you really want, then align your actions with your true desire.
Title Photo by Aleksandr Slobodianyk
Continue reading “Focus On Results”
Both the clock and the compass are important to managing our time and our lives. You must first use the compass to be sure you’re heading in the right direction. Let your compass tell you what truly matters. Then the clock can help your efficiency in doing the right things right.
TheExceleratedLife.com
Title Photo by Valentin Antonucci from Pexels
Continue reading “Do The Right Things Right”
A BIG goal is necessary for growth and self-development, but a BIG goal alone is not enough. To sneak past the amygdala, to avoid the motivation trap, and to sustain the effort needed until you reach your goal, you must break it down into tiny steps you can take every day. Tiny steps lead to big changes.
TheExceleratedLife.com
Title Photo by Ben Mack from Pexels
Continue reading “tiny Steps, BIG Changes”
As you sow, so shall you reap. The key to lasting change is to sow tiny seeds. Small changes, aggregated and compounded over time, grow to major accomplishments. This helps you build the self-discipline that you require to make lasting changes. Self-discipline and success go hand-in-hand.
TheExceleratedLife.com
Title Photo by Mikhail Nilov from Pexels
Continue reading “Self-discipline And Success”