Quote of the day.

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become” Jim Rohn

“If you are to be, you must begin by assuming responsibility. You alone are responsible for every moment of your life, for every one of your acts.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence , therefore, is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle

Attack of the Chatter Monkeys

According to the National Science Foundation, the average person has approximately 12 to 50 thousand thoughts per day. Many of these you know are straight from the chatter monkeys. We have all heard the chatter monkeys before. “that’s not going to work”, “I know what she’s going to say..”, “I’d like to, but I…”, “I can’t because..”, “I would like to try that but..”

Some chatter monkeys are loud and obnoxious, its easy to tell when they are around. These are more like gorillas on our backs. These guys tend to get personal. “What was I thinking” “That was pretty stupid.” “I’m no good at..” “I am clumsy.” Its easy to recognize these guys, maybe not so easy to ask them to leave, but you know when these guys are around.

The other type of chatter monkeys are your friend, your voice of reason. They have probably been with you for quite some time and generally they like to stay low profile, offering sensible, rational reasons why you should not be doing something. Instead of telling you, you can’t write a book, they explain that you really don’t have enough time, what with the kids and your job, and most writers don’t get published anyway and……. or you’re in much better shape than alot of people your age and once you have a little more free time you can start that exercise program, besides the exercise club is too expensive and ….. These monkeys generally prefer the safe waters, the status quo. Like their larger, less civilized friends however, they too need to be shown the door.

Our thoughts influence our actions and the Law of Attraction states that whatever we give our energy attention and focus on, whether wanted or unwanted, we get more of. Now are you going to choose your thoughts? Are you going to decide your actions, will you decide what to focus on and think about and get more of or will you let the chatter monkeys do the thinking for you?

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What is your dream?

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Find your passion and purpose

What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you remember when you were little and you could be anybody you wanted? Are you following your passion and purpose ? Have you said to yourself ” Someday I’m going to…” My question for you is WHEN? When are you going to decide that you want more out of life and take action?

The first step is to decide your purpose.

“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” - Epictetu

Are you in touch with your true purpose in life? Do you know what activities, settings, and kinds of people most interest you? Are you clear on your greatest talents, personal strengths, and special qualities? Do you understand what your core values are?

“But I can’t just drop everything, I’ve got responsibilities, a job, people to take care of……”

You don’t just flip a switch and there it is. Living a life of passion and purpose does not happen in one giant leap. Instead it happens in small steps. Think about where you are and where you want to be and move towards it. Step by step, you will be there.

Life purpose is not only found at work. Or should I say, seldom found at work. You may find your life purpose through volunteering. It might be found through your hobby - art, photography, writing,etc. Many successful entrepreneurs have found their life purpose through their business.

How to Find Your Life Purpose

Actually, you don’t have to find your life purpose . You already know what it is. Do you remember a game when you were little & you were trying to find something someone had hid. “Warmer” “Colder, your getting colder.” “Warmer” “HOT”

What you need to do is listen to that little voice. What is it telling you right now? Are you living a life of purpose and joy? Its OK, if the little voice says “Cold, freezing cold”. Just start moving your life a little each day towards your purpose - doing what you love and loving what you do. What brings you and those around you the greatest joy?

Warmer, warmer, now you are getting close…

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