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3 Ways You Can Become Addicted to Personal Growth
It’s 5am and your alarm is ringing. Over a period of three hours, you’ve reset it 8 times. It’s 9am and you are waking up, already discouraged and upset with yourself that you are waking up late; 58th day in a row. Yes, I am exaggerating a bit, but many of us deal with this nonsense. You start to question yourself and your purpose. Why are others driven more than you? How do they become obsessed with progress and personal growth?
Just recently I received an email from one of my readers. He seemed pretty upset and demotivated at the same time. He is trying to work hard, he wants to wake up early every morning to study his tail off and build his career, but his blueprint of what he should do doesn’t match what he is actually doing (waking up late without getting things done).
Being pumped up every morning and feeling driven is a state of mind we all need to develop. No one here is a loser, all we need to do is create a particular set of habits and activities.
Here are 3 ways you can become addicted to your personal growth and create what I call a “hunger drive”:
1. Always look beyond impossible
The true belief comes from seeing things which you can’t physically see. Stop limiting yourself to what you think is possible because you are wasting your time. There is more than enough proof that there are no limits when it comes to human potential.
Let’s say you are broke, and you just ended a relationship which wasn’t right for you. If you believe what you see, how can you ever get excited? It may suck now but remember that your present doesn’t define your future.
Believing that things are impossible isn’t real. It is a state of mind and a feeling; a delusion which you can merely change by changing your perspective. Instead of seeing blocks, ask yourself, “what if it’s possible?” With this simple question, you will begin to see opportunities which allow you to grow and move forward. By switching to this simple question, you will direct your subconscious mind to focus on achievements instead of failures.
“No one gets very far unless he accomplishes the impossible at least once a day.” – Elbert Hubbard
2. Focus on your progress
One of the best lessons I’ve learned from Tony Robbins was that progress equals happiness. It didn’t just stick with me because Tony said it. You can feel fulfilled and excited the most when you take action and see results, no matter how small they may be.
This is a perfect answer to any of you asking why some people are happier and more driven than others. It is progress. It is the beauty of moving forward that fires you up. If you sit in your room, daydreaming all day long but don’t take the required action, you will lose motivation.
Let’s say you want to lose weight. If you are trying to find the best gym, buy cool fitness clothing, waiting for your direct deposit to hit your bank so you can buy an expensive gym membership for VIP (so you feel more committed), forget about it. Put your sneakers on, get out and run for 30 minutes. It means you’ve started. It means you are making progress.
3. Continually ask yourself “what can I lose?”
If you aren’t satisfied with life, what can you possibly lose by changing your life and putting in the extra work to embrace your personal growth? Time will always be the same, whether you are sitting in the corner, complaining about your situation or doing something about it. Same time, same effort.
We fear change. But I must tell you, once you get hungry and are driven by your goals and you discover the power of personal growth, this state of mind will become the best and the most rewarded addiction in your life. It will make you question everything. It will change your beliefs entirely on what life is truly about.
“Love bravely, live bravely, be courageous, there’s really nothing to lose.” – Jewel
You can make your life a masterpiece but all you need is a proper mindset. Healthy personal growth is one of the happiest journeys you can set yourself on, and it is up to you whether you take it or leave it. Become obsessed with yourself, who you are and what you want. Only by becoming more can you give more to others which after all, is the purpose of life.