Daily Gratitude: This follows nicely on yesterday’s post. When you have received those blows we talked about, you’ll feel down and out and as if you can’t possibly succeed. Just know that you can (and will) succeed. You simply have to put your head down against that strong wind trying to blow you down and keep going. Remember this when it seems especially hard. Review all those quotes and poems about not quitting when things are feeling tough. You can do this. Think back on the times when it’s felt like you couldn’t go any further and what happened if you kept marching forward. I bet you’ll find at least one situation where you kept going when you didn’t think you could. Do it again!

Daily Gratitude: I think if we can remember this, it helps the “blows” hurt a bit less. It means we’re acting on courage and trying to achieve our dreams. There isn’t anything much better than that – working on your goals. I know I enjoy the process of working toward my goals not just the achievement of them. In the past it was the end that mattered. Now I know it’s all about what we experience while heading that direction. Most successful people have taken blows and gotten back up to fight again. The only blows the folks on the sidelines take are the ones they give themselves. Those are the painful ones because they remind us of what we’re not doing. So be proud of the blows you get. They will fill you with more strength to keep on going!

Daily Gratitude: I have decided to adopt this as a life plan. I am so good with procrastination but I’m done with that. If we sit around deciding what we’re “going” to do when we’re ready, it may never come – there will always be some voice telling you “you’re not ready yet so go better not try this yet”. That infamous word “yet” is good and not so good. When you say “I am not good enough”, you should add “yet” letting your subconscious know that you’re not condemning yourself in general and that you are becoming better and continually working toward improvement. However, when you’re talking about starting something, do NOT say “I can’t do that because I’m not ready yet”. You’ll never feel ready. Just start. Even if what you end up doing is cruddy it doesn’t matter. You began. You started and that’s what’s important! Start now!