What Has Gone Wrong?
You were the smartest, most powerful big headed spermatozoon
that won the race to be born into this Planet.
That spermatozoon that eventually became you exhibited so much bravery, so much courage, it was so swift and adept that it outsmarted the over 150 million other spermatozoa that were released at the same time into that race for life.
But you are struggling to live life, you are in search of courage, of bravery, you are yet to achieve what you want out of life.
Why is that?
There's one reason why I see most people do not go after what they want.
Because of the "what if?"
Whenever it's time to make a life-changing decision, they start wondering...
What if something goes wrong?
What if nothing goes according to plan?
What if nobody likes my project, presentation,
idea, etc?
What if this becomes successful and I am in the lights of the world, can I handle all that publicity?
What if I am unable to raise the funds?
What if this
what if that
They're just too afraid of what might happen.
So, they stress, they obsess, the analyze and overanalyze and usually, that stress conquers them.
So, they procrastinate, and then become paralyzed and eventually do nothing.
They decide to settle with what they have
(maintain the status quo or as it is said live in their comfort zone) instead
of facing the possible (and very unlikely) consequences of moving forward.
They let their fears stop them from going after
what they want in life.
By doing that, they kill all the dreams and
aspirations.
What these people later find is that they end up
living with a burden over their shoulders.
A burden of regret.
You regret you didn't have the courage.
That you didn't take a step forward and faced
your fears.
You regret you were not courageous enough.
Now, there's nothing you can do.
That very small window of opportunity is now
closed, and you can't do anything about it.
Don't despair, though.
The fact you're reading this post tells me
you're still on time.
Maybe you're facing that life-changing decision
right now.
But you haven't made that leap because you're
just too afraid of what might happen.
If this is you, then I have a very powerful
exercise I want you to do right now.
It's the same exercise that I do to make the
best possible decisions every time.
Ready?
Now, I want you to imagine you are 90 years old.
You're laying down on your bed, and you know
your time is near.
Then, you start reflecting on how your life
was...
As you reflect on all the decisions you made
during your lifetime, you get to the moment you're right now.
Now, let's think about two scenarios.
In one scenario, you didn't take the lead.
You chose the "status quo" and didn't
take the risk.
As you are 90 and about to die, do you regret
that decision?
Would you have lived a better life? Had a better
job? Achieved your dreams by moving forward?
Hold that for a moment.
Now, let's go to scenario number two.
In this one, you did take the leap.
You made that decision.
You got away from that toxic relationship that
was stopping you.
You started that business.
When you think about that decision, are you
happy you made it?
Do you think about all the good things that came
out of that decision?
Maybe your partner is right beside you just
because you decided to ask for that date.
You were free to travel the world and live
without worries because you started that business.
That decision completely changed your life.
Ok, end of the exercise.
It was eye-opening, wasn't it?
What's so good about this exercise is that it
makes you look at things differently.
You make every decision from a new perspective.
You stop thinking about the immediate
consequences of everything you do.
Now, when a new opportunity appears, you'll ask
yourself...
When I'm old and death is near, will I regret
that I didn't take action?
If you do this, you'll have no regrets in the
future.
You'll think about your life, and be proud of
every decision you made.
That you took advantage of every opportunity
that came your way.
You were not afraid.
You were brave.
The time to project to being 90 years of age is TODAY infact
NOW.
Remember to cross check with yourself at 90, the next decision you would make concerning an opportunity that will come your way
As always, we wish you all the best
#successwithdrjerrythefirst