27/09/2022
FINISHING STRONG
WHENEVER IT'S EMBER months, YOU REMEMBER HOW YOU COULD HAVE ACHIEVED MORE AND YOU START PUTTING PRESSURE ON YOURSELF TO NOT END THE YEAR BADLY...
AND YOU KEEP REPEATING THIS CYCLE EVERY YEAR.
BECAUSE YOU AREN'T AWARE OF THE SOLUTION I'M ABOUT TO REVEAL TO YOU:
Hey fam..
I know how it feels to be on this table..
I mean, the year starts so well with all the celebrations, goal setting, new year resolution and everything in-between..
And you're pumped up to smash some goals..
But before you know it, December is here again..
Then you take a moment to reflect on the past 9 months..
And you start wondering "how did the year go by so fast"??
Unfortunately, no one can answer that for you...
You're now unsatisfied, pressured and confused..
Which is a terrible state of mind to be in to make significant progress in anything..
Now in all of this..
If you pause for a second to think how you ended up here..
And you're very honest with yourself..
You'll discover that you had some of these (if not all) throughout the year:
*Lack of planning (You always thought things would fall in place. No fam! You plan it out).
*No daily, weekly or monthly targets (Maybe you believe in "What is mine will come to me" but it didn't because you didn't go for it).
*Misplaced priorities (Putting too much efforts on the wrong things).
*Lack of time management (You always think there's time).
*Focused on multiple things at a time (While it is normal to try using one stone to kill two birds, you tried to kill 12 birds and ended up not killing any).
*Disregarded your little wins (considered the progress you made as insignificant).
*Knowing what to do to move ahead but found them boring/uninteresting or difficult to do (perhaps you thought it was going to be smooths seas or a bed of roses).
*Procrastinating on ideas or positive actions to take (Again, you always think there's time until they leave you behind like that 70 years old man).
*Concluded it wouldn't work before trying (You decided to play the role of God in your own life. Just that you cursed yourself instead of blessing yourself).
*Lied to yourself about being busy when in reality, you were uninspired (you hanged too much in the wrong circle).
*Lived above your means (To probably impress people who don't give sh*t about you when you go hungry).
*You always put FEAR ahead of you before COURAGE (You were pessimistic instead of being optimistic).
*Considered legit opportunities as SCAM (You decided to play Adam and give names to things the way it pleased you).
*You were just LAZY! (deal with it).
And so many other reasons why you keep repeating this cycle..
"Okay Oluwatimmy I've heard you... What's the solution then"?
Well, it's good you asked..
I could give you tons of things to apply in your life to achieve more and finish the year STRONG.
But I'll give you just two(2)..
And I consider them so important..
They are:
1. Change your mindset (The way you think and approach things).
2. Change your circle (Your friends and possibly your environment).
Two books I will recommend to you about mindset are;
1. THE SECRET by Rhonda Byrne.
2. HOW TO TURN YOURSELF INTO A LIVE BREATHING CASH MACHINE by Toyin Omotoso.
And how do you change your circle?
Simply cut out every bad/negative energy you have in your life..
Except you don't have clarity on your dreams and what or who you need to help you fulfill them.
Personalise all your social media to align with your dreams.
Follow people offline and online who align with your dreams.
Of course you can take breaks to catch cruise...
Just don't do more of it than the actions you take on your dreams.
Cruise won't pay your bills, except of course you're a comedian.
December will soon be here again and it's not a time to feel pressured or filled with regrets...
But a time to celebrate and be grateful for being alive.
Your dreams are still valid. Whatever you've not achieved yet, you still can..
As long as you still have a beating heart..
Enjoy the last 3 months of the year..
FINISHING STRONG.
Yours truly.
Oluwatimmy.
