Mar 18 2008
Motivation
If you set a goal and really want to achieve it you should be able to, right?
Okay, maybe it takes a little bit more than that.
Recently I’ve been working on some pretty lofty goals for my business and could not understand why I was not making traction. After all, I had a plan, defined tasks to get there, an accountability partner, a supportive family, etc. What could be standing in my way?
And then last week I realized it was me. Negative self-talk kept me from fully engaging in my plan, and I skirted the issue with my accountability partner until she called me on it.
Since then I’ve made a lot of progress in a remarkably short time, and I keep coming back to the card I bought a few weeks ago from The Blessing Project. It says “The words we speak become the house we live in.” At first I thought it was about family dynamics and how people speak to each other. Then it hit me - the words I speak to myself become my belief system in myself.
Think about your words to yourself and how they lift you up or keep you too grounded to reach for your dreams. It was a big wakeup call for me, and just being aware of the problem was a huge step in the right direction.
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You made it, so positive self-talk must have worked! I knew you could do it. Now just take a step back and be glad in your accomplishment.
I have realized that my compulsive “self-improvement” is little more than constant criticism. While I still want to reach my goal of feeling more in control of my life, I need to be kinder to myself!