As the weekend approaches, here is a quote that will keep you focus.
“Try not to become a person of success, but rather a person of value.”- Albert Einstein
The world’s view of success is a person of money. This is a terrible outlook of the world, we should instead be living to add good values to the world.
Being of great character in my opinion is better and should be our main objective.
Money or material objects shouldn’t be the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear success.
Success should be measured by how much value you put into the world.
Fasting has become big when it comes to health. With many upsides, a lot of people are seeing great results. You may be asking is fasting worth it? With the abundance of food currently why not enjoy them? Let’s go deeper into what fasting can do for you:
Weight Loss- Fasting can be a great way to lose weight. The way it can help with weight loss is when your body is in a fasting state it starts to use fat instead of carbs for energy. Another way it can help is by decreasing your intake of calories.
Can Help In Planning- Intermittent Fasting is not consuming food for a set amount of time. There are a few ways you can intermittent fasting, 12/12 which is 12 hours of fasting, 12 hours eating , 14/10, which is 14 hours of fasting. 10 hours of eating, and 16/8, which is 16 hours fasting, 8 hours of eating. There are also longer fast which can last for a day to a few days. Once you pick one the above, you now know when you are eating and that can help with planning meals.
Multiple Health Benefits- Not only will fasting help with your weight, it’s other health benefits as well. These benefits include: improved blood sugar, heart health, immunity, brain health, and the big one it can extend your longevity.
With this much upside, why not try it yourself? For one thing fasting is not for everyone. It’s some things you may want to consider before starting. You may feel a decrease in energy and mood swings may also occur. Some people may even feel nausea and dizziness, and experience headaches. Sometimes these symptoms don’t last long but if they do I suggest you stop the fast and go seek professional help. The benefits are many as you can see but sometimes can have some downside. Try it for yourself and I wish you the best.
There’s countless ways you can start your day. You can hit the snooze button and go back to sleep, in which, you will lose out, or you can get up and accomplish something. I bring to you a few activities you can do to start your day off with a win:
Exercise- I start my list off with what I believe is the most important activity you can introduce to your life, exercise. Exercising is great no matter what time but first thing in the morning is even more beneficial. And this doesn’t mean just going to the gym, it could be as simple as a 10 minute workout in your bedroom. Simple body squats, jumping jacks and push ups can be a great start to your day. I love going to the gym in the early mornings, it always makes me feel great after, and I know it will to you too.
Meditation-This practice has been building in popularity in the last few decades. There’s many ways to meditate but the most popular one is mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation is being present in the moment, this can be focusing on your thoughts with none judgement, or simply on your breath. This takes practice just anything but the key is not to beat yourself up when you begin to drift off, just acknowledge you did and get back to it. Mindfulness meditation can be done at anytime of the day but first thing in the morning can do you wonders.
Journaling- This practice just takes a pen, notebook and your thoughts. Writing down what’s going on in your life whether positive or negative, and how you feel about them. You can jot down your goals for the day or week and acknowledge the ones you already achieved. We all go through so much in life and have a hard time processing them. Journaling will encourage you to do so and gain a new perspective on your life. This is a great way to start your day that leads to a more focused approach to the day.
These are all great ways to start with a win, just one can be beneficial or maybe even all three. I encourage you to try these out, even if it’s just for a few minutes. The time really don’t matter, it’s the routine you will build. Give it a try, and I promise you will feel like a winner.
Average may not seem to harmful but it can be. Living an average life of comfort can be your biggest mistake.
Living straight and narrow from A to B can be tempting. The only problem with the easy life is that you don’t reach your true greatness.
Chasing your greatness is never a straight line, it goes in a zing zag motion. Some incredible ups, and some terrible downs.
It’s the downs that your true colors shine. The down is where you build your character.
Now, you may be thinking “it’s nothing wrong with being average”, and I agree with you to a point. It’s ok to be average height because you have no control over that. But being average weight in a society where obesity is constantly increasing can be a bad thing.
Your Goal This Week- You need to find out what’s holding you back? Why are you so comfortable with being average? The pull to be like everyone else can be powerful, but you must resist it and step outside of society’s expectations. To be great is to be unique, to be great is to find your purpose. Go out and find your purpose, and chase your greatness.
That’s it for Monday Motion, remember you don’t need motivation, you just need to keep moving forward. Let’s go out and tackle the week ahead.
As the weekend approaches, here is a quote that will keep you focus.
“You’re got to ask yourself what’s truly going to get you up in the morning and what’s going to keep you up at night. When you find what that answer is, you stay true to that”- Kobe Bryant
It’s your right to find what gets your blood boiling, what gets you out of bed. Your life can pass you by so quickly, and if you don’t find that what, you can look back at it with regret.
It’s the grind that keeps us satisfied, not sitting on our ass, but stepping forward with every passing day.
The passion we build on our pursuit for greatness is what matters at the end of the day.
This is what life should be, not going through the motions, but becoming it.
This is only possible if you discover the “what”, that “what” is different for everyone. So make it a priority to find yours.
Have a great and blessed weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday.
We hear it all the time, the excuse that stops us from exercising “I’m too old.” This way of thinking is false and can lead to our downfall. Exercising is for everyone no matter what’s the age. The benefits are plenty, here are a few that it will increase:
Muscle Mass- As we age our muscle mass decreases. This only gets worse when we are just sitting and laying down all day. Just starting an exercise routine can help add muscle mass in as little as a few weeks. You may not get an Arnold Schwarzenegger physique but you won’t be frail anymore.
Energy- When we start to age it seems our energy is just sucked out of us. This occurs when we stop moving or even worse never been active before. The good news is when you begin to exercise you can gain energy. You just have to get up and move, then your body will get the hint.
Brain Function– It’s no mystery that our brain function declines in age. Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease are the most common that affects our brain function. Studies show that exercising can help boost our brain capacity. Just a few hours a week of moderate exercise can decrease that mental fog. When the body moves, the brain benefits as well.
These benefits and many more are proof that you should start exercising today. No matter how old you are, you can start. This doesn’t mean you have to kill yourself, no, you can start at your own pace. It’s the starting that’s the hard part, but once you get going you will feel better.
Belief in yourself maybe the most important attribute you can have. Without self-belief your life will seem like it’s heading in the wrong direction. Let’s redirect, here’s how:
Complete Small Goals- Big goals can be very attractive but when you fall short of them your confidence can take a hit. When you not only decide on small goal, but complete them till the end. You will instantly feel your belief in yourself grow.
Be In The Right Circle- Self-belief has to do with self but being around the right people can boost that belief. It’s always a good idea to surround yourself with good people and that’s for anything in life. It’s no different with self- belief, you don’t want people dragging you down, you want them picking you up.
Reframe From Negative Thinking- In some cases we can be our worst enemy. Your thoughts can bring you down, so it’s important to catch yourself when negative thoughts start to surface. Replace those negative thoughts with positive ones, and this will help your beliefs expand.
If you stay true to these tactics, you will begin to gain belief in yourself. This will not be an easy task because our human brain can be very tricky. Sometimes it can take you on the wrong path because its purpose is to protect you. But we live in a time of false threats, so we need to believe we can do great work even if it doesn’t seem so.
Everything that drives us is internal because the external can only take us so far. It’s what’s inside of us that determines our outcome.
The outside world may judge you or treat you wrong but cannot affect you as much. It’s the internal world that you need to keep an eye on.
This is why we must develop self-belief because the first act of any achievement is to believe it’s possible. What someone says or thinks about us won’t matter in less we say and think the same way.
Someone else’s belief in us can be either positive or negative. If they believe you can do incredible things, but you don’t believe it yourself, you won’t get very far.
If we were to switch that around with them not believing in your ability, but you do, you would start to do the work to create what’s incredible.
Your Goal This Week- Discover the power of self-belief. Take hold of your beliefs, make sure the positive ones shine bright and the negative ones get buried. This won’t be easy but necessary to reach new heights. So many times we get handcuffed on what others think of us. Acknowledge this but learn to move pass it, you can do incredible things and you can start right now.
That’s it for Monday Motion, remember you don’t need motivation, you just need to keep moving forward. Let’s go out and tackle the week ahead.
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