Say What?

“You can have anything you want—if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, have anything you desire, accomplish anything you set out to accomplish—if you will hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.”
~ Robert Collier

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He's right you know. Surely everyone wants the most joy that can be squeezed from life. Everyone wants to live a fulfilling life of passion and purpose. But yet look how many people are robotically walking thru life seemingly not taking joy in the gift of being alive.

My mother, God bless her, always told me I could do anything I set out to do. She was right. And you can too. Just believe in yourself. Make a plan. Stick to it. Yes, life will take left turns but like a ship in heavy seas you can right yourself and regain your purpose.

Let's talk about those left turns. The biggest left turn in life isn't extrinsic of your self. It's inside your head in your self-talk. It's why people fail.

I can't lose weight.
I will never have the perfect job.
I will always be overweight.
Negative self-talk.
You must replace negative thoughts with positive empowering ones.

For instance, if you are trying to lose weight and are tempted to eat a delectable morsel which will stall your weightloss, don't tell yourself you can't have it. Instead tell yourself you don't eat this way anymore. What's the difference? "Can't" implies you are depriving yourself. "Don't" empowers you.

I can't have fast food. This implies you want it but are depriving yourself.

I don't eat fast food or chips or drink soda. This is an empowering statement of fact.

There's a subtle but powerful difference between can't and don't.

Empower yourself with positive self talk.
Mindset is important in weightloss and in every endeavor you take up.