It’s my Mister’s bday, and so I wanted to give you all something. Something that CAN be absolutely transformative… if you do it, if you embrace it, if you ADOPT it as a life view.
So, here it is… day THREE of a 30-day Immersion into Mental Toughness.
If you want the entire 30 -days, you can grab it HERE.
Betting On You Day 3
PSSST: IT’S ALL UP TO YOU.
On day one together, we realized that the CORE of mental toughness is clarity. On day two, we agreed that mental toughness is a DAILY habit.
Today, we MUST acknowledge that our lives are absolutely, 100% our responsibility. You will have a beautiful journaling prompt, but first… it’s going to get a bit rough “up in here.” Please stay with me.
In order to fully and always —and by default — bet on OURSELVES over any other option, we must first realized that it’s ALL (all of it) UP TO US.
Our successes. Our failures. Our hits.
Our misses. Our struggles. Our patterns. Our thoughts. Our actions.
Speaking with one of our WOW members recently, she began detailing something about her mom, how her mom was “forcing her” to do something. I stopped her and asked how old she was.
56.
My response? “I’m sorry, but at THIS point, I can’t hear any more ‘bad mom’ stories from you. you’re too old for that. As am i. It’s up to you.”
Is that HARSH?
I don’t think so.
Her mom may have been and may BE a horrible woman, but THIS WOMAN (our WOW woman) must live and work and succeed for fail ANYWAY. Because no matter WHAT her mom is or isn’t, was or wasn’t, this woman’s LIFE— her decisions, what she chose to think about, meditate on, how she reacts — well, it IS still all up to her.
I was interviewed (without any preparatory questions) by a conservative radio show last week. I actively sought some prep work because while in some ways I am definitely conservative, a GOOD PORTION of my views are much more “libertarian.” As I listened to previous shows, I knew that MY interview would go differently than this host imagined. =)
it went off (her) course immediately when she asked me something about the economy, how much it had changed. I know that her expected answer was to BLAME one administration and CELEBRATE another.
But, blaming anyone isn’t productive for me. I don’t do it, ever. It is ALL up to me.
Truth is, I did fine under Obama’s administration and I’ll do fine under Trump’s administration. And I’ll do fine under whomever is elected next.
(It was a wrong and unexpected response. lol… )
Am I IMMUNE to economic winds? Of course not. But, I’m not afraid of such winds either…. I have learned to be a very formidable captain, even on rough seas. I have learned that even when the winds are tossing me back and forth, that it is up to ME to keep MY ship afloat.
It all starts with responsibility.
In order to create absolute autonomy, you must FIRST accept absolute responsibility.
Now, for the beautiful stuff. =)
JOURNAL PROMPT: I’m so grateful to accept 100% responsibility for ………
WRITE THAT OUT AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY, TO BE REMINDED OF ALL OF THE WAYS IN WHICH YOU ARE TRULY RESPONSIBLE.
I’m so grateful to accept 100% responsibility for my health.
I’m so grateful to accept 100% responsibility for my marriage.
I’m so grateful to accept 100% responsibility for my finances.
I’m so grateful to accept 100% responsibility for my success, happiness, etc. I’m so grateful to accept 100% responsibility for my _________________.
If you are feeling overwhelmed with all of this responsibility, know TWO THINGS:
- it is the key to ABSOLUTE freedom. and
- YOU ARE ENOUGH.
Actually, You are MORE than enough.
You were BORN to captain this particular ship.
You know all you need to know to create EXACTLY the life and business you want, and you are learning more DAILY.
You have an always-ready depth of strength, tenacity and confidence that has ALWAYS been available to you.
Now, your final journal prompt for today, where all of this responsibility intersects with your here and now.
JOURNAL PROMPT: Now that I’m 100% responsible for every aspect of my life and business, I will…..
WRITE OUT THE THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE FOR YOU NOW THAT YOU’RE ACCEPTING THAT IT IS ALL UP TO YOU.
And of course, let me know what turns up for you.
DAY FOUR may be the most powerful day of our immersion journey together. It is THE shift that allowed me to up level SO much of my life and business. If you want to grab the entire program, it’s right HERE.
