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Marc Reklau
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January 14 - January 25, 2022
Action Step: Make a list of all the things that annoy you. In your private life, your job, your house, your friends, yourself, etc. Start working on it as described above!
32 The most important hour…
The most important hour of your day is composed of the thirty minutes after you wake up and the thirty minutes before you fall asleep. This is when your subconscious is very receptive so it’s of big importance what you do in this time.
33 Find your purpose and do what you love
Answer yourself the following questions: Who am I? Why am I here? Why do I exist? What do I really want to do with my life? When do I feel fully alive? What were the highlights of my life? What am I doing when time flies by? What inspires me? What are my greatest strengths? What would I do if success was guaranteed? What would I do if I had ten million Dollars, seven houses, and had traveled all around the world? Action Step: Watch the video “What if money was no object?” (3:04) on YouTube.
35 What are your standards?
Expect and demand more from yourself and from those around you. If you really want to make a change in your life you have to raise your standards. Have a zero tolerance policy for mediocrity, procrastination, and behavior that impedes your best performance!
36 Adapt an Attitude of Gratitude!
Action Steps: 1) Make a list of everything you have in your life that you are grateful for. Write down everything you can think of. (This should be a long list) 2) For 21 days every day write 3 to 5 things that you are grateful for, that day in your journal. Before going to sleep relive the moments. Relive the happiness.
39 Let go of the past
“We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell
40 Celebrate your wins!
41 Be happy NOW!
Don’t miss out on the small pleasures of life, while you go after the big ones.
Questions What is happiness for you? (Be specific.) How many smiles have you gifted last week? How many smiles have you received?
Action Steps: Remember the moments that made you the most happy in your life. Write down at least five moments that made you feel exceptionally great:
43 Simplify your life
44 Smile more!
A study by Tara Kraft and Sarah Pressman at the University of Kansas demonstrated that smiling can alter your stress response in difficult situations. The study showed that it can slow your heart rate down and decrease stress levels – even if you are not feeling happy. Smiling sends a signal to your brain that things are all right.
46 Read for half an hour each day
“The man who doesn’t read has no advantage over the man that can’t read.” Mark Twain
47 Start saving
Once you have saved enough living expenses for nine months to one year, things start changing. This is a huge advantage. For example, you stop depending of your boss’s mood. You can stand up for yourself and say: “If you have problems with my work just tell me”.
48 Forgive everybody who has wronged you (…and most of all yourself)
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Mahatma Gandhi
But be careful. If you say “I forgive them, but I don’t forget” you are not forgiving!
Action Steps: 1. Make a list of everybody that you haven’t forgiven. 2. Make a list of everything that you haven’t forgiven yourself for. 3. Work on the list.
Questions: What would your life be like if you accepted yourself just as you are without self-criticism? What would your life be like if you forgave yourself and others?
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Punctuality is a sign of discipline and respect for others. Without it, you might come across as slightly offensive, even if you are the nicest person in the world.
50 Speak less, Listen more!
Many people are not listening to understand, but to answer! They are just waiting for their counterpart to pause so that they can begin to speak.
52 Stop trying and start doing!
54 Write it down 25 times a day
1) Pick your statement. 2) Make it personal, start with “I am”. 3) Make the statement positive. 4) Use present tense. For example, “I am earning X thousand Euros/Dollars a year.” 5) Do this exercise first thing in the morning. It’s good to get a small booklet for it. You can enhance your results by doing the exercise twice a day: in the morning and just before going to sleep.
55 Stop making excuses.
“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you ...
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56 Keep expectations low and then shine
57 Design your ideal day
59 Do it now!
“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” Abraham Lincoln
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left ...
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We procrastinate in three different ways: 1) Doing nothing instead of what we are supposed to do. 2) Doing something less important than what we should be doing. 3) Doing something more important that what we are supposed to do.
60 Fake it till you become it!
62 Ask for what you really want
Just ask! It’s far better to ask and get rejected that to not ask and go along with the thought “if I had only asked”.
When you ask keep the following things in mind: 1) Ask with the expectation to receive. 2) Know that you can receive it. 3) Remember to keep your thoughts, feelings, and inner dialogue positive. 4) Ask the person who is in charge. 5) Be specific. 6) Ask repeatedly like you did when you were a kid. Action Steps: Write a list of all of the things that you want and don’t ask for. Start asking. Work on it.
64 Write in your journal
Make an effort to answer the following questions each night before sleeping and write them in your journal: • What am I grateful for? (Write 3 -5 points) • What 3 things have made me happy today? • What 3 things did I do particularly well today? • How could I have made today even better? • What is my most important goal for tomorrow?
65 Stop whining!
