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I Act in Spite of My Mood- Pillar #3

We are on Pillar 3 of the 12 Prosperity Pillars and I’m really excited to be able to go through this one.  I just love this one because I know how many of us struggle with it.

Last time we talked about taking personal responsibility.  Now principle number 3 is the difference maker: I act in spite of my mood. I know we all struggle with this and we’re going to cover a strategy and some ideas on how to use this Pillar daily.

Bruce Lee said, “The successful Warrior is the average man with laser like focus.”

I can't think of someone who may be more disciplined than Bruce Lee.  But that is a powerful statement: a successful warrior is the average man with laser like focus.  So, let's tie this into this principle of how to act in spite of your mood.

Are You Acting in Spite of Your Mood?

I want you to ask yourself if you are willing to act in spite of your mood.  Are you willing to do things whether you feel like it or not?

All of us get up in the morning and we’re tired.  You know you might be getting up and saying to yourself:

• I have rough job
• I don’t like my situation
• I’m in bad circumstances
• I am tired.  I work hard and I don't have the energy

Guess what?  All of us struggle.  Everyone struggles! But here's the thing …

You say you want to create a great life.  You say you want to make a difference. But are your actions telling the story the validates what you say you want?  Because that's the key.  That's the difference.

If your actions don’t reflect what you want then it’s doubtful you really want it…bad enough.

Life is tough, and we don't always feel like doing the things we need to do. We don't always feel like we can.  I get it.  I feel the same way many days when I get up in the morning.  But, NOT taking action will destroy your ability to make progress in your life and results.

Failure, pain and struggle are a lot worse if you don't take basic control of your actions and act in spite of your mood.  Having growth happen for you is a key to living a great life.

One of the things I have recognized over time that many people do (including myself) is we focus too much on our own problems and situations.  The key is to Stop making it about you.  Stop making it about your feelings. Find purpose and passion outside of yourself and it can help you to move forward when you are feeling worn down.  Maybe it's a relationship.  Maybe it's a cause or passion that you have.  Regardless, it is important to find things outside of yourself to focus on when you are feeling stuck or unmotivated.

You have stop making it about you and your feelings and you'll see some things move forward in your life!

How To Start Taking More Action

So here are a couple specific strategies I use in order to act in spite of my mood.

1-Setting Goals

When you have clear direction and you have focus in your life, it's much easier to act in spite your mood.  When you've been able to take time and develop a clear vision of where you're going, it's a lot easier to take action when times are difficult.

2-Making a Commitment

Second, I want you to make the commitment, not just the decision, the commitment that you're going to act in spite of your mood.  You make the decision and the commitment that if you're going to get up early and go to the gym, you're going to get up. You make the decision and the commitment!  If you set your alarm, you're going to get up when your alarm goes off.

You're will see all kinds of things change in your life if you do this and there will be a lot of benefits.

3-The 5 Second Rule

Have you heard of the 5 second rule?

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