The Power of Letting Go Part II – A Follow up on The Sedona Method Test

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For those of you who are just finding this, you can find part I of The Power of Letting Go Here.

In my initial test, my requirement was that I use the Sedona Method throughout my day and then just before going to sleep at night. These are my results.

I found that during the first week, I was consciously using the Sedona Method often. Using it in most situations, or often while I was working. Soon after the 5th or 6th day though, I found that I started forgetting most of the day and eventually settled into a rhythm where I used the releasing process at least 3 times in a day and once before bed. This was a conscious effort though, as I would often forget until I was either a) upset or b) thinking about my goals and what is holding me back.

I released on several of my goals as well as my general mood when I noticed it turning sour. I have to say this much is certain: Releasing definitely gives you a better feeling in the now and if you were to continually do it, you can, and I did experience this, move from a very upset/sad/down mood to a relaxed and ready mood. I can’t say that I always moved from down to up, but the Sedona Method helped me quickly reach a middle ground where I could direct my thought toward things I appreciated and/or things I am excited to work toward.

Whether or not the real world changes I’ve experienced this month can be attributed to the Sedona Method could be argued for ages. Some would say that because I released, I let go of resistance to these things coming into my life, and that’s why they are there. Some might say that because I let go, I attracted this into my life. Some might suggest that these things just happened and my releasing didn’t affect the outcome one way or another. And yet others might argue that releasing just changed my mood, and if it had no other effect, at least it made things easier/smoother/happier. Whatever the case, here is an update to the things I mentioned in Part I.

I wrote the script for my fat loss MP3 but have yet to record it, my focus has shifted elsewhere for a time and the project has been put on a very very temporary hold.

I got another Acting job for some commercials this time, totally out of the blue, and confirmed my job on another professional short film this summer, so things moved forward very well in that area of my life.

I still have yet to hire my Virtual Assistant, but have gotten a chance to do some research and I should be ready within the next 30-60 days.

Several of my New Years Resolutions have come very quickly. First, I am back with my gym and am ready to get back in and focus on weight training, instead of just the body weight exercises I do at home. Further, my goal was to start Karate and Arnis Lessons by June 5, and I have been at it 3 weeks now, and will soon be filming a DVD for the class.

We have had several people look at our house, but it has not sold yet. (maybe I need to do more releasing?)

With that said, I have experienced many changes mentally recently. I have begun reading The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results and am excited to explore Stoicism more deeply.

Further, I feel very focused, calm and ready to move forward to the next stage of my life. For this alone, I will continue releasing throughout my days and continue experimenting with the Sedona Method over the coming months. I hope that I can at least attribute a calmer, more centered, and happy attitude to this as I continue to utilize this powerful tool.

My results in nutshell – Things have been amazing the past few weeks, and while I can’t say they are necessarily completely attributable to The Sedona Method, I can say that it has helped me stay calmer, happier, and more focused, more ready each day.

Have you used the Sedona Method?
If you haven’t go to http://www.bloomverse.com/blog/ and get started, he has some amazing resources and an awesome free ebook.
If you have used it, do you use it actively? Can you pinpoint an instance where it has brought you measurable results either physically or emotionally?
And finally, Do you think that a method like the Sedona Method can make a difference in the physical results in life, and why?
Comment on these questions and your experiences, lets get the conversation going!

And Remember, Have Fun,
Ryan M Hall

Inspiring Will Smith Video – No Wonder He is So Amazingly Successful!

Here is an absolutely amazing Will Smith Video cut together from a bunch of his interviews on TV and from a few movies. What he says about success and achieving your dreams is spot on. Don’t be afraid to go get what you want, just know your goal, and work your ass of to get it. Don’t let people discourage you, if you want it, take the attitude that it’s already done, and now you’re just working your ass off to get there and show everybody that you were right.

This is a great video to visit if you start feeling discouraged. Keep your head up and remember, it’s already done, you just gotta work your butt off to get there and show everybody.

And never be worried about “dying on the treadmill.” Don’t be afraid to commit 100% to your goal and run full out faster, harder and longer than the other guy. The work will pay off.

What’s your Secret?
Ryan

What you see is What you…Think???

The Level of our Success is only Limited by our Imagination – Aesop

Everything you See is the Result of Your Thoughts, There is no exception to This Fact – A Course in Miracles

Quotes similar to these have been said by wise women and men throughout history, so what does it mean?

What you focus on you get.

That which you think, so shall you be.

Like attracts like.

It means that your thoughts can actually create your life.  Whether in a metaphysical sense, or a purely psychological sense, what you think opens or closes opportunity for you.  What you focus on can open doors and show you synchronicities that you may otherwise not have had available to you, and if you’re a believer in the law of attraction, what you think, your thoughts and feelings can even help to determine what people are around you in traffic and how they react.

So if your thoughts creat your life, what can you do to improve life?

Focus on things that truly bring you joy.  Not things that you think are supposed to make you happy, or things that kind of make you happy, but things (people, places and events) that actually bring a smile to your face or offer you some feeling of relief.

For me personally, I think of the people I love, my kids and family, I focus on playing with them, talking to them or just hanging out.  I also focus on my car, because I love my car.  It has been one of my dream cars for over 9 years, and I finally got it, and I drive it every day, if for no other reason than to go down the block and be in my car.  These are things that truly bring me joy.

What kinds of things bring you joy?  Focus on these things, not the problems with them, but the things you love about them.  Even if you think it’s all baloney, you will be in a much happier state for the time being, and isn’t happiness what we all crave so much?

If you really need a pep up, try to slip away to a private place, even if it’s just a public restroom, and take a few breaths and think about things that make you happy.

How can this change your life?

Well, happy and successful people tend to hang out with happy and successful people.  They all focus on things they love and enjoy, and do similar things.  Focusing on the negatives will only get you more negative people and experiences in life.  We all have bad things happen to us, it’s how you react that makes you who you are.

So try focusing more on things you love and less on things you don’t.  Do more things that are fun and less that aren’t.  It seems like simple advice, but if you walk into any office building, you will see that it’s much needed.

What you think shapes your life, your mood, and your focus.  Think Good thoughts, and focus on things  you want more of.  You will have more of them.

I hope this finds you well,

Ryan

Attitude of Appreciation

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No matter who we are or where we are from, there is one thing we all have in common.  We all seek happiness with everything we do in life.  No matter what we are doing, we do it in order to gain pleasure, happiness, or avoid pain and avoiding pain is just another way of seeking happiness.

In our current culture of achievement, it seems that everybody is always setting goals and doing more in order to get more.  It’s always about more more more.  We set goals, achieve them, celebrate and set a new goal.

There is a problem with this thought pattern though.  Everybody gets into the habit of constantly working toward an end goal and only taking time to enjoy life when a goal is achieved.  Then the celebration ends and we move onto a new goal.

This means that most of us who buy into the achievement culture are only celebrating, or enjoying life when we have achieved a goal.  Which leads me to the question?  Why are we working so hard to find more happiness and only enjoying it for a little while before setting a new goal?  Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of the goal achievement?

The problem seems to be that we don’t appreciate what we actually have now until it’s gone.  Otherwise we keep achieving and setting more goals.  But what would life be like if we could enjoy what we have now while still attaining for more?  My guess is, life would be a joy.

It’s really not as hard as people make it to just appreciate the things we have now.  Think about it.  What would your life be like if you didn’t have TV, Computer, Phones, Cars, even simpler stuff like nice shoes or clothes.  Wouldn’t you miss these things if they were gone?  Why not consciously appreciate them now.  Find things you have now in your life and begin to appreciate them.

My Personal Experience:

I tend to get caught up in achievement thinking and I take things in life for granted.  I was reminded of all that I had, and currently have to appreciate when my long time relationship ended.

It seems we never appreciate someone as much as when they are gone.  We still remain friends, so it wasn’t ugly, but not having her here has reminded me of all that I could have appreciated.  So I have started by ending each night with about 5-10 minutes of deliberate appreciation.  I think of all the things in my life and things that happened during the day that I can be appreciative of.  This usually helps me break from the stressful routine of the day and change my state of mind before I lie down in bed.  It has improved my mindset dramatically.

It’s said that an attitude of appreciation will bring you more things to appreciate.  If you try it out for a few days, you’ll find this to be true.

Do yourself a favor, take a few moments at the end of the day and just appreciate some of the things you have in life right now.  It will improve your life, your attitude and will remind you that you always have something to be grateful for, no matter what’s happening in your life.

Have a wonderful Day!

Ryan

Control Your Thoughts, Control Your Life

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It seems that no matter how often I stray, I always come back to this theory.  The theory is that thought is the basis of all experience.  I always tend to move away from it for various reasons, sometimes just to question my beliefs but when I give my life an honest look, Law of Attraction makes sense.  Even if it seems hokey, there is scientific evidence to support it, and I should use this knowledge to my advantage, rather than ignoring it.  So recently, I sat down and started looking at my life and asking, what am I thinking about this?  Where do I stand on this subject emotionally?

I have to say, I was quite surprised by some of the limiting thoughts I’ve been holding about almost everything in my life.  It’s funny because here I am wondering what I can do to change my circumstances in each area of my life, but lately I haven’t taken the time to ask who do I have to BE to change those circumstances.

It seems that I’ve spent too much time trying to change my results without examining the cause of my results, which is of course, my thoughts and beliefs.  I’m sure you’ve heard the metaphor a million times, but if you want to change your fruits, your results in life, you have to change the roots, your thoughts and beliefs.  While the seminar speakers make this seem easy, it does take diligence and consistency.  It is way to easy to fall back into those old thought patterns.

So what can you do to keep yourself on track? Here are a few things I do that help me control my focus.

Bathroom Mirror Notes- Every morning, I read a list of beliefs I want to hold and think about what my life will be like as I begin to adopt these beliefs and habits.  Things like, I meditate daily, or I choose to make X amount of money this month.  This gets my mind thinking about how it will put these things into action.  I have several thought patterns and affirmations that I read before I even shower in the morning.

Computer- On the computer I have a sticky note that reminds me of my goals and reminds me to visualize them.  I also have a picture screen saver that has photos of things that represent my goals – cars, houses, money, vacation spots, people climbing mountains to success, and my personal heroes are just some of the pictures.  This way, each time I sit at the computer, I get a glimpse of inspiration from the reminder of what is to come.

Fridge – When I lost over 85 lbs. of fat, I used a sticky note to remind me to make healthy choices.  Try putting a note on the fridge with a simple question.  Is this food the best choice I can make to get me to my dream body?

It may seem hokey, and I have to admit that there have been plenty of times that I’ve been embarrassed when friends come over and see my “silly” notes.  If this is how you feel, or even if you feel this way about your significant other, try to let it go.  They don’t have to live your life, or think your thoughts.  Let them take care of their focus.  Chances are they think it’s silly because they don’t control their focus.  You do whatever it takes to control your focus.

Try putting reminders up at work or even in the car and make sure to keep focused on what you want in your life, rather than whatever happens to float in front of your eyes.

I hope this finds you well,

Ryan

Gregg Braden on Reality Creation

I feel so compelled to share these videos with my readers.  They are a recording of a fantastic conversation on reality creation, quantum physics and the law of attraction.   They take about 27 minutes, but it’s well worth the time.  I am captivated at being reminded of some of the truths of our reality.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTlC27bgkGw

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTFrur6QTxk

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgTMxWMvK2g

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwHyzCD5tn8

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJJ1R9qCGvg

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibVmeE8TRCk

I hope you enjoy them!

I hope this finds you well,

Ryan M. Hall

A Grocery List for Life

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I went to the store the other day without a list and realized it takes me 3 times as long to get my shopping done when I don’t have a list.

I realized again something I already knew well, nobody on this earth should ever go to the grocery store hungry and without a list.  I promise you that if you go to the store without a list, you will wander aimlessly up and down the aisles, waiting for something good to just catch your eye.  You will put it in your cart without much thought, and when you get home you’ll put it into your cupboard and think, “Of course I plan on eating that, why else would I have bought it?”  I have done this more times than I care to remember, and when I open my cupboard looking for something to eat, I push that stuff aside and say, “Jeez we’re out of food again.”  Have you ever caught yourself doing that?  “Well, of course there’s that, but that doesn’t sound good.  Guess I’ll just run to the store and pick up a few things.”  Back to the aisle shuffle, back to a cartful of stuff.  I’m sure we’ve all done this at one time in our lives.

Sometimes you just say, “Sure I’m hungry, but I don’t know what I want.”

I hear this all the time in another context.  People often say, “Of course I have a goal.  I want to be rich!”  That’s the same as walking into the grocery store and saying, “Yeah I’m hungry, I want some food.”  What kind, what do you want it with, what brand, and most importantly, WHEN?  It is so important to be specific with what you want, or you’ll never actually get what you want.

When you go to the grocery store without a list, and on top of that you’re hungry, you end up with a cartful of stuff.  You end up aimlessly wandering the aisles of the store looking at everything.  If something sounds good, you put it in the cart and decide, “Yeah, I’ll probably eat that.”  We’ve all done it.  Do you eat it?  Most of the time, you take it home and it sits in your cupboard for a lot longer than it was supposed to.  Then the next time your hungry you look right past that stuff and say, “Darnit, we have nothing to eat.”  Even though that food is right there.  Either that, or you buy junk food that is completely unhealthy and just ends up making you feel worse than when you were hungry.

It is the same way with goal setting.  If you just decide you need to get something out of life, but you don’t make a list of what it is, you will get a bunch of stuff you didn’t want and end up unsatisfied. You will look around at your life and say, “I sure didn’t want all these bills.  I didn’t want to be lonely, or sad.  I never wanted to work all day and never see my family.”  You end up with some stuff you want and a bunch of stuff you don’t want.  Just like going into a grocery store without a list.

Now if you had made a list, you would go into the store with confidence.  You would know exactly what you wanted to get, and go directly for that.  This isn’t to say that’s all you’ll get.  Usually you pick up a few extra things, and sometimes, you have to add things to the list.  Sometimes, you decide that something doesn’t sound so good any more, and you cross it off.  But you still have a list, a guide.

Now if you apply this to life, you will have goals, some will change, others will fall off altogether, and sometimes you’ll grab a few extra things along the way, but if you make a list of what you want, exactly what you want, you can go into your day each day confidently knowing what your target is and moving toward it.

If it makes obvious sense to go to the grocery store with a list of exactly what you need, why don’t more people go into life with a list of what they want and need?  If you take just a few minutes per day looking at a list of your goals, studying them and deciding what you can do to achieve each goal, you will train your mind to look for opportunity, and you will begin attracting and lining up all that you need to have whatever it is that you want.

If you take time and focus on your goals, you will begin to attract all that you need for the achievement of the goal.  The fact that you can dream it means that you can achieve it.  The Universe has said “yes.”  All you have to do is focus on the outcome and take action.  Write your grocery list for life and begin moving toward your goals today.

I hope this finds you well,

Ryan M. Hall

New Years Reso-What Now?

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As I have been interacting with people, and blogs, these past days, I have heard so many people casually ask, “What is your New Years Resolution?” I have to say, I honestly don’t have just one answer.  In fact, I have only one or two resolutions that actually fit what most people see as a standard New Years Resolution.

I’ve noticed as I’ve talked to people about what their resolutions are, that most people make vague goals that are based around ending a habit, or changing a specific area of life.  But instead of focusing on the resolution as a goal, they make the resolution and “try.”  This is so evidenced in the number of gym memberships purchased at the beginning of each January and cancelled by February.  It seems everybody ready, fires, but never aims.  Don’t get me wrong, I subscribe wholeheartedly to the “Ready, Fire, Aim” school of thought, but it seems people forget to aim, or keep the goal in mind and once they feel they have failed, like when a smoker grabs a quick cigarette, they pass it off as a failure, sweep the whole thing under the rug and say, “maybe next year.”

Why Next year?  What is that going to change?  If something is important for you to do someday, why aren’t you doing it now?  If you say lack of resources, I honestly can’t hear you.  Nothing is impossible.  If you think, or know, you don’ have the resources for a goal, get started, and if you move forward knowing you can figure it out, you will.  Every time.  Just keep that goal in mind and ask yourself better questions (more on this in a future article.)  Keep focused on the end result, and expect that you will figure it out as you go.  That is where magic happens because as you keep a mindset of expectation, you attract the resources you needed, and often from places you never even would have thought of.

So back to the subject of my New Years “Resolutions.”  What are they?  I’ll list them here.  I will probably continue to add to the list, but I have created as more of a goal list for the year than a resolution, though there are a few of those on there as well.

Here they are:

1) Become Financially Independent by December 31st, 2009.  This means that I spend less than 10-15 hours per week working to generate approximately $7500-$10,000 per month.  This is a tall order, and some would say pie in the sky, but I have read so many stories of people who have done it that I see no reason why I can’t join the crowd if I keep my eye on the goal.
2) Achieve a 10-12% Body Fat.  As many of you know, I created a diet and exercise plan that will soon launch for sale here.  I do not currently have a 10% body fat, mostly because I like to go to Wendy’s and McDonald’s more than I diet.  That being said, I look and better than I ever have, and I am stronger and healthier as well.  I intend to complete this goal by June.  I will revisit the resolutions then.
3) Learn 1 Foreign Language.  I will choose from Mandarin Chinese, German, Italian, and possibly Spanish.  The first 3 have been on my to learn list for a few years now, and the last would just be useful I think.  I will decide by January 31st and then immerse myself in the language of my choice.  If anybody speaks any of these languages and has any tips or suggestions, they would be much appreciated.
4) Meditate Every Day for at least 5 minutes.  Life gets so hectic and busy, and sometimes I just want to lay down at the end of the day and crash.  As some of you know, I started a challenge where I meditated every day for at least 15 minutes, and while I have to say that I prefer 15 minutes, my minimum is 5 that way I am certain to do it no matter what.  Usually once I’ve started, 5 turns into 15 pretty easily.  Right now all I do is listen to my breathing, and sometimes I count backwards.  If anybody has suggestions, or methods you have tried, let me know what’s worked for you.  It would be much appreciated.
5) Take 1 Vacation.  This doesn’t include a trip to Denver, CO I’ll be taking in a week and a half.  This is simple, take some time for myself and my family.  Sounds easy enough.  We’ll see.
6) Complete 1 Bucket List Item,  Probable candidates are: Audi Driving Experience, Porsche Sport Driving School, or Get my Scuba Certification.  I have yet to decide on this.  I will make the decision by June, as I feel that is when I will be best equipped to take on this challenge.  It will be a nice birthday present for me.
7) Eliminate Complaining, both mental and verbal.  This one is a challenge, but I have done the verbal part for the most part.  I noticed myself complaining earlier today, but consciously stopped myself and asked if there was another way to look at things.  This is mostly about training my thoughts to focus on the positive, or what I want from the situation, rather than the problem.  This I think will enable me to be a much happier person.
Finally…..Eliminate Yelling.  This means raising my voice in anger.  I can yell for fun any time I want.  I have found that when I am really focused on finishing a project for one of my websites, I tend to get stressed out by being home with 3 kids all day.  I am sad to admit that I have fallen back into the habit of getting loud in order to get my point across, and I don’t think this is healthy at all.  I have bucked this habit once before, last year in June I decided that whenever I wanted to yell, I would stop myself and ask, “Is there a way to respond to this situation with love?”  The answer is always yes, especially when it’s your children you’re talking about.  So I am back to that, anytime I want to yell, I will ask that question and break the pattern.  It worked before and it will work again.

That’s it so far.  I know it’s a heck of a list, but if you’re going to set a goal for the whole year, why just set one.  I’m sure I will just keep adding to the list as I think of things I’d like to accomplish this year, but I will treat this as more of a goal list than a “resolution.”

Now that I’ve put my resolutions out there, tell me yours, even if it is a small one, even if it’s big, even if it’s as simple as lose 5 lbs.  You can do it, so write it down.  Start Now.

What are your resolutions?  I want to hear them, so write them out and let me know what you’re planning to do this year.  It will be a FANTASTIC Year for all of us if we let it.

I hope this finds you well,

Ryan M. Hall

I’m a Failure for Christmas!

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I’ve eaten more cookies than I care to admit this last week, and I’ve still kept my weight off.  Have you finished any of your goals?  I finished my challenges and failed at a few of them.  Where are you?

1) Lose 20 lbs by Christmas Day
I did not actually lose the full 20 lbs.  I lost 7 lbs on the scale.  I’m down to my lowest weight of 178 lbs.  and I feel great.  I lost a belt size, and all my pants are looser, and on top of that, I have gained a significant amount of muscle.  So I am not displeased with the results.

What did I do differently?  I ate much more fat, cheated way more often.  It turns out I ended up at McDonald’s more than a few times during the 20 day trial, and I mean that I was there on days when I really shouldn’t have been.   But I enjoyed myself, and my body is noticeably different.  So I am still happy that I did this test.  I will measure, and do the test again, starting today.  I am doing another trial that will end on January 15th when I’m going on a small vacation, and I am going to eat like it’s going out of style.  We shall see what this next test brings about.  I’m excited to watch my body change even more before this diet is launched to the world.  For more information, sign up for the newsletter Here.

2) Meditate 15 minutes per Day
Simple.  This one I will continue, my life has been coming together very nicely, and I have to admit that I feel much better much more of the time than when I started this.  Things in my life have changed for the better as well.

3) 4 minute Ultra Efficient workout Every Day Until January 15th
This one I dropped.  The reason?  I’m trying to build muscles, so I also perform the ultra efficient workouts in The 20/20/20 Diet for 20 minutes twice a week, and to be honest, I’d rather perform the workouts from the 20/20/20 Diet and be healed by the next workout than continue for another 20 days without getting the full effect of the workout.  This is just a what’s more important question.  I want to build lean muscle mass to burn more fat, and by doing these 4 minute cardio sessions along with my regular exercise, I don’t think I’m going to build as much muscle as I could otherwise.  I’ll try this again soon and of course do the 4 minute cardio sporadically, but not every day no matter what.

4) Write One Page of Appreciation per day Until Christmas.  See my Gratitude Challenge
This one has been great, and I can certainly tell when I’ve done it or not.  It sure does pump me up to look for things to appreciate, I can feel my energy surging and my mood soaring.  I was quite skeptical that this little exercise could even improve my mood in any way, let alone my life, but I have to say, my life has gotten way better in ways I didn’t ever expect.  My relationships have improved, my love life is much more joyful and anything that may have bothered me before seems insignificant and distant now.  My level of happiness has improved, and I have a much better focus on what I want in my life and what steps I can take to get there.  I just feel better in almost every way.

5) Finally, Give up Coffee for 30 days.
This one I broke.    I had no problem doing it.  The first 3 days were tough and filled with anxiety, mostly because I was moody and I have my 3 children at home with me during the day, but after the initial withdrawal period, I felt fine and actually went off of caffeine completely for 2 weeks, but on Christmas day, something happened.  I was given a very nice pound of fresh Starbucks coffee.  So I had a choice to make, continue my challenge, or let my Christmas present go to waste and taste stale.  I opted for enjoying my present.  I can’t say I’m super proud that I did, because I’d love to have completed this one, but it is what it is.  I made the choice, and now I have to live with it.  perhaps after my vacation in January, I will quit caffeine again.  It may seem small to some, but it feels good to know I’m not “addicted to caffeine” and that I can just quit anytime.

I have to say, even though the two “bigger” challenges failed a bit, I’m really happy I did this, it reminded me that I have complete control of my life, and that playing the victim is just that, playing.  I can lose weight easily, I don’t “need” coffee, and anything I want to change, I can change, I just have to decide to do it and do it.

What kinds of things are you “playing victim” to?  Is there something you could change in your life that you’ve always viewed as “too hard?”  Could you change a habit for just a week, two weeks, 30 days or more.  That little change may make a huge difference in the way you feel about yourself, and you’d be surprised at how much that little boost can change your results in other areas of life.  So set a challenge for yourself, call it a new years resolution if you must, but set a challenge, write it down where you will see it each day and complete it.  You can do it if you just start it.  Starting is the hardest part, finishing will be easy.

What have you been waiting for?  Write it down and leave me a comment with your goal.

What can you start today?

I hope this finds you well,

Ryan

Have You Started on Your Goals?

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Well, I did it.  I have finally crossed off an item from my bucket list.  I started small so that I could just get the ball rolling.  It’s actually quite silly, but I’m proud of myself.  Do you want to know what it is yet? Well, do ya?

I can finally solve a rubik’s cube.

I know, silly, but all my life I’ve been in awe by people who can solve the cube and it was always one of my, “One day I’ll learn that.” things.
So I decided last week to learn it, and I have.  It may be small, but the boost to my confidence when I look at my list and see something crossed off, well, that’s immeasurable.

Is there something simple that you’ve been saying you’d do “someday?”  Is there something not so simple that you said you’d do “someday?” Why haven’t you started it?  Why not start it now?

Now is a perfect time, in fact, there is no other time than now.  Think about that for a moment.  You only have now, later never comes, so pick something you’ve wanted to be, do or have and start it.  The first thing can be simple, like learning to cook a turkey, or test driving a certain kind of car.  If you’re anything like me, you have a million things in your mind that you would do if you just “had the time,” or “had the money.”

Well, you may not have “the time” or “the money” right now, but you can pick something small and get started.

Here’s a simple way to start.  First pick your goal.  Then break it down into the smallest next step.  For instance, if you want to Drive a Porsche Carrera “someday.”  Why not start by setting up a test drive.  It would be fun, and you could say that you’ve had the chance to drive the car of your dreams. Not to mention, getting into that car and feeling it and smelling it and hearing it will bring so much more to you than just your imagination, and it may inspire you toward the action steps to having the car much quicker than you ever thought possible.

So, the goal is-Test Drive Porsche Carrera.  Now break it down, what’s the next step.  You need to set up an appointment.  In order to do that you have to call some dealerships, lets pick 3 in your area that have the car you want to drive.  Now you have to call 3 dealerships, break that down.  First you need to call 1 Dealership.  Break that down.  Find the dealerships phone number.

So your first step is just to look up a phone number.  That’s simple, doesn’t push you too far out of your comfort zone, and it should take you less than 10 seconds if you can Google.

If at any time you feel resistance to your goal, just ask yourself what the smallest possible step is.  Then when you have that step, ask, “Could I spend 10 seconds on this goal?”   This will get you started and chances are you will keep the ball rolling once you get it rolling.  Remember, starting is often the hardest part.

Some of you reading this may not have a problem taking action toward your goals, big or small, but for people like myself, I hit a lot of irrational fear and resistance, sometimes even laziness, when attempting to take steps toward a goal.  So I’ve found this process to be a great way to break it into steps and get it started.

Whether it’s a super successful business, or solving the rubik’s cube, you have to break it down into manageable steps and start it.  When you do this, you will attract to you resources and syncronicities that you never thought possible.

Good Luck, and get started.

Ryan M Hall