How to improve your life

The number one thing you need to have for a happier and more fulfilling life is progress. We, humans, are like trees; if we don´t grow, we die. When we grow, we feel alive. Try to find your purpose in life and start growing to your potential. 

The more you develop, the better you become, and the more you will enjoy the process. 

If you want to experience change, you have to change. 

Your daily schedule determines your success. Here are some essential tools you can use for you to improve your life.

Why is focus essential for success?

Focus on the things you want. If you focus on too many things, you will not get the most important things done. To make a difference, you have to focus on one thing at a time. Multitasking is not medicine.

What you focus on expands. After a while, more and more will add up, and you will experience these Eureka moments. Sadly, only a few people are focusing long enough to reach these points of excellence or mastery. 

Focus on the things you can control. You cannot change the weather or another person.

You can control your thought and emotions. It takes a lot of practice, but you can learn how to live a more blissful life by controlling your thoughts and feelings. Read more about how to train your mind here. 

How can patience help me to become better?

A patient man is richer than the impatient one. The patient man knows he eventually will succeed. Therefore, he keeps on trying no matter what. Success is not created in a day; it is created daily. 

The patient man will always outperform the talented one. Most people underestimate what they can do overtime and overestimate what they can do during a shorter time.

How can courage help me in life?

You have to go “All in” if you want to achieve greatness. The expression “If you want to take the Island, you have to burn your ships” is so valid. If you have a backup plan, you will always play it safe and not go at it with massive action.

If you are 100 % committed, you will find your way, no matter what.

When you develop yourself, you will outgrow your surroundings. Some people will try to hold you back because they feel bad as they compare themselves with you. In essence, they feel bad about themselves since you have outgrown them. Here you have to make a choice. 

For you to go up, you have to give up. If your friends don´t support you in your development, you´ll have to let them go and find new friends that do.

Why is indecision the thief of opportunity?

The highest value in life is not what you get. The highest value is what you become. 

Never let someone’s opinion of you become your reality.

Why do I need to take massive action?

Actions speak louder than words. If the boat is sinking, you cannot talk yourself out of it; you have to do something about it. 

If you see yourself as a high performing person, you will take action accordingly. You will then receive a high performing result, which confirms the way you see yourself, i.e., as a high performing person.

The most potent force in human psychology is to be consistent with the way you see yourself.

You will become your thoughts. What you fill your mind will be going to come out. 

Take action every day. You can only give 100% per day. Do something every day, and eventually, you will be amazed by what you have accomplished. 

Why is it important to do more than you have to?

Always do more than what is expected of you. People will think of you as reliable and trustworthy. Opportunities will come your way more frequently.

Never think in terms of getting something back. Always give more than you expect to get in return. Be a servant leader.

My carrier and life experience are that the more I give, the more I will receive. Zig Ziglar said that “You can have everything in life what you want if you help enough people to get what they want.

How can I improve by failing forward?

You should consider every failure as a learning experience. Stretch yourself and be outside of your comfort zone as often as you can. Not any will your brain develop much faster, you will also build a stronger self-confidence, and no obstacle will eventually stop you. 

One of the most common reasons people are afraid of engaging in new things is the fear of failure. The idea is that your mind makes assumptions and made up stories in your head. Those stories could be that you are not good enough if you fail or that no one will like you if you fail. These stories become your truth and prevent you from winning.

When you fail and fall, make sure to land on your back because if you can look up, you can get up. The actual failure happens when you stop trying.