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How Can NASA Help You Succeed?
“One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.” As Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the moon’s surface, he spoke the now famous words, “One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.” Like that historic first walk on the landscape of the moon, one small step at a time is the basic unit needed to make your goals attainable. Space Walk for Success NASA needed years of preparation, education, knowledge, commitment and focus before Neil Armstrong was even sent into space. As an astronaut, Neil Armstrong, had to spend years on education; practice; knowledge, commitment and focus. … Continue reading
Don’t Let Excuses Block Your Goals
Excuses easily replace the firm resolutions we make. The firm “I will do this daily” unfortunately all too often fades to black quickly and easily. You seize opportunities to not work toward your goal today, and then the next day, and then the next. Reasons and excuses to wait until tomorrow replace them until the resolution is all but forgotten. Excuses, excuses, excuses…. If you are trying to exercise, it’ll be too late, too early, too cold, too hot to exercise. If you are trying to spend more time with the family, you will use some of those excuses, and … Continue reading
End of October Blog Challenge
What did you learn? What did you achieve? 31 days is a short period of time in some aspects. In others it is a lifetime. Jogging 2 miles a day you ran over 2 marathons. If you wrote an average of just 150 words per average post, you wrote 4650 words. It takes 21 days to change a habit. That gives you 10 days to get used to a habit. Life is full of challenges. Some good, like the blog challenge, some bad like losing a job. Some you think are bad, but are in reflection something that can change … Continue reading
Do You Hear Negative?
A big source of negative influences is what you hear. Some music is full of hate, rage and negative talk. If the music you listen to is negative, the shows you watch are negative, then that is what your mind is going to read as normal. Motivate yourself with positive news while is not as easy to find but does exist, once you start ignoring the negative news you will find it easier and easier to not even notice it. Look at positive images, listen to music that is positive and encouraging. Garbage in is garbage out. In the computer … Continue reading
Take a Break from Stress!
Stress has a cumulative effect. You may think you can handle the stress. Busy life, problems and more are part of life so you may not think much of it. If you are continually under stress, your body becomes accustomed to those levels. Then as your stress levels increase you grow accustomed to those new levels. You become exhausted and feel drained as you approach burn out, which can happen easily and without you realizing how close you are to exhaustion. Take a break It is time for you to take a break. While this may seem counter intuitive with … Continue reading
Your Inner Voice and Success
Inside you is a voice that can lead astray or guide you to success. It can remind you of all the reasons you have self doubt or give you reasons to keep moving. Your inner voice can discourage you or encourage you. The difference is learning how to use that inner voice not for doubt but for motivation. How can I use my mind for motivation? Self-doubt, worry and fear are often learned behaviors. Although it is not always easy, the goal is to stop those thoughts and replace them with empowering thoughts. Think about things that motivate and encourage … Continue reading
