I have learned from my study of personal development, that you can't make an improvement in one area of life, without it spilling over and giving you better results in another area.
I want to share an experience I had over the last couple of days, that on the surface seems to have nothing to do with business success. I have been going to a gym for over a year now, attending a 1 hour yoga class, 5-6 days/week. Every few months, the routine is changed and a whole new set of moves and music is released. This is wonderful because it allows you to work different muscle groups and get a better overall workout. I am always excited to see what we are going to tackle next! This is new release week at the gym. When I experienced the new release yesterday, that one hour class felt like ten...I watched every minute of the clock, hating all the new moves we were following along with. Since I attend the class at least 5 days/week, the thought of doing this routine for a minimum of 25 more classes was enough to make me want to quit going for the next 2 months, if I wasn't so committed to my personal fitness. I just couldn't imagine doing this particular routine every day for the next 5 weeks!
So with a strong personal opinion of this particular class and how much I was not enjoying it, I pondered how I could get through it. Now before I developed the thinking skills I have through our Polaris product line, I would have just given up....waited a couple of months and then went back when they changed the routine again - if, I could have gotten re-motivated. Who would that have served? I would have gotten out of shape, put on weight, not felt as healthy...etc., etc.
I am SO grateful I have learned to observe my own thoughts and make powerful decisions that lead me towards my goals. I knew without a shadow of a doubt that I was not giving up on my fitness commitment. I simply had to find a way around it! I made a conscious decision to go back today and put some of the other moves into the routine that I did like. I followed along, and when it came to each specific routine that I didn't want to do, I just improvised and put my own move in, instead. I had a totally different experience than I did yesterday, doing the same class! I looked up at one point and the class was almost over....I hadn't even noticed the time, it had flown by!
This was such a great reminder to me of how powerful our thoughts are, and how we can CHOOSE to react, or take action in the direction of where we are going. One of the things I am most grateful for, is how I have learned to observe my own thoughts from a different perspective. I have become solution oriented. I have learned that there is always a way, even if you can't see it in the moment. I have learned to focus on the end result, and not give in to obstacles. I have learned to ask myself better questions that do lead to a solution. I have learned to take control of my life and I realize that I am in the driver's seat and taking my life in the direction I want to go.
These are all things I have learned as a result of immersing myself in personal development. It isn't just about having more business success. What we learn serves us in every area of our lives, and allows us to become more successful in absolutely everything we do! The more we choose to work on ourselves, our mindset, the more we create possibilities to live into our full human potential!
In Your Service,
Debbie Ruston
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