| When bad things happen it's a natural tendency for | | | | physically active helps relieve stress and makes us |
| most people to want to wallow in despair, self-pity, | | | | forget our problems for a while. |
| and self-doubt. It makes us want to crawl in bed | | | | You should focus on one do-able solution and make |
| with the covers up and do nothing. But listen up! | | | | your mind think about that solution. What I do is I |
| That's not the way we should handle setbacks. | | | | hold the solution to the top of my head and make |
| Sit up straight. Get out of bed now! Don't give in. | | | | my thoughts center around it. Whatever we think |
| Despair is a useless emotion that will just drain all | | | | about will become a reality. Think about the solution, |
| your energy and drag you into a deep dark pit where | | | | not the problem. This is so important. Let me repeat |
| it's hard to find your way and get out of. That's not | | | | it for you. Think about the solution, not the problem. |
| where you want to go. Giving in to the emotion | | | | Now that you have the solution in front of you find |
| despair makes you realize how hopeless things are | | | | ways to make that solution work and make it |
| and how bleak your future is. And we need to turn | | | | happen. If you need $2-3k in 30 days brainstorm |
| that around NOW! | | | | another list of how and what you need to do to get |
| How do you combat despair? Take action. In fact, | | | | that money in your hands in 30 days. If you need a |
| take massive positive action. When you get the ball | | | | wife in 30 days, write down how you're going to get |
| rolling and start planting more seeds you'll see results | | | | the woman of your dreams and propose to her |
| trickle in. These results will make you smile because it | | | | within 30 days. That second one should be a fun goal |
| tells you that there is hope. And hope is previous; it | | | | for you fellas. |
| keeps us going no matter what situation we're in. | | | | Break your goal down into little steps such as what |
| The first thing you should do is grab a pen and a | | | | you need to do specifically each day to accomplish |
| notebook. Write down a list of positive things in your | | | | this. Break it down to every hour if you have to. Do |
| life. Now write another list of the positive things you | | | | whatever works for you; what's important is you |
| can see that will result because of a certain negative | | | | need to make it so that your mind will fully believe |
| event in your life. These two lists will make you smile | | | | that this is possible. If you can't make yourself |
| every time you feel down and out. It will cheer you | | | | believe that you can do this then forget about it. The |
| up and keep despair at bay. Post it on the | | | | whole thing will not work for you. Faith and Belief are |
| refrigerator or in front of your computer so you can | | | | key ingredients in this exercise. Trust that it will all |
| see the good in your life. Say a quick prayer and | | | | work out even if you don't have the exact details |
| thank God for all these positives he has given you. | | | | figured out yet. |
| Now if you've had a tragic event in your life, write | | | | Work on your solution every day. Think about your |
| down solutions you can take to make it better. If | | | | solution every day and night, and even in your sleep. |
| you've lost a job, brainstorm ways to earn money | | | | Think about nothing else. Keep that focus and work |
| and get the income you need. Don't automatically | | | | steadily towards it. I had a friend who did not make |
| jump into another job, what are the other options. | | | | more than $5k a month in his sales career with his |
| Keep your mind open and keep the ideas flowing. | | | | company. When he followed these exact steps he |
| Don't stop writing. Is there a special talent you have | | | | made $4,999.57, that's less than a dollar off. He was |
| that can earn you income? What about a business? | | | | so excited that he told his wife, and she gave him |
| If it's another event, brainstorm how you can tackle | | | | the extra dollar before midnight of the deadline of |
| it and make it better or change it. We all have the | | | | this goal. I know it sounds unbelievable but when my |
| power to change. If we don't like something, then go | | | | friend stopped focusing on a goal the next few |
| change it. Don't whine about it. | | | | months his income when back to the range that it |
| Another way to come up with ideas to get yourself | | | | had been previously which was around $2k a month. |
| out of a mess is to brainstorm with a few close | | | | Remember to not have any doubt in your mind or |
| friends or your family. Several heads are better than | | | | despair during this time period or you'll have to start |
| one. | | | | all over again. Having doubt, despair, sadness, |
| Now take a break from all that mental labor and do | | | | hopelessness or any of the negative emotions inside |
| something that will get your mind off of your | | | | of you destroys the positive emotions and makes |
| problems. Go hiking, garden, go play paintball, swim, | | | | you powerless to realize your goals and dreams. |
| jog, etc. You need to have a clear mind and dwelling | | | | Keep your head up and keep going. |
| on problems will only make them worse. Being | | | | |