 Will Rogers once said, "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." That "there is some darn good advice, I tell ya!" Accordingly, we are responsible for not only designing our very own lives... but also re-designing them as well. You, above any and everybody else, define, design, and align all aspects of your life. There are countless books on the market. Some merely discuss problems of society. Many of those books may even touch your specific issue. However, this little e-course is all about you. Magazines and media often talk about problems that other people face. But in reality, you don’t need to read about the challenges of life. In reality, you, he, she, and me already know all about the challenges and the solutions of everyday day. And the Truth is… Here’s how you can solve your problems: Regardless of what happens, you are (still) able to respond in any way you choose. If and when you understand this little factoid, you will become the most powerful person in your world. However, on many days, most people struggle to prevail over the greedy Id, the evil ego, or the simple hurt we feel in response to the treatment we receive from other people. If we can somehow remember that we ALWAYS have a vast array of choices on how we can potentially respond to a situation, we can (and will) overcome the Id, the ego, and the pride within. If we can somehow align the four aspects of SELF (Spiritual, Emotional, Logical, Finite), we can conquer almost any obstacle.
1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel... Here we are at Day 21 of this 40-day challenge. After another couple of weeks of sincere SELF-evaluation, the path toward (re)defining and (re)designing your self should begin to become abundantly clear. In fact, if you invest the time and honestly answer the questions on the previous e-notes, you will have already created a rough outline on HOW to arrange and begin building your dream life. This rough blueprint is a beginning. However, you must do more than redefine and redesign. 2. To adjust to produce a proper relationship... To achieve your dream life, simply follow the rhyme: Define·Design·Align. These three steps help build a healthy SELF-relationship. As the photo above implies, even when we are on one track, we still receive and accept signals from locations near and far. Please take an hour today (yes… a WHOLE HOUR) and really look at what signals you are accepting into your life. (Stay up a little later if you have to)... Align your resources and adjust your life accordingly. Ask yourself what effect the following things are having on your life (?)
The question is: Were do you stop? At what location do you get off? And remember: "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Don’t get stuck where you are. And don’t purposefully stay on a course that will simply take you back to where you continuously seem to end up. Remember: Like the passing scenery we see as we traverse the tracks of life, everything changes. The remaining questions: What are your two states of transition? From what condition are you transitioning? And, more importantly, to what condition are you currently headed? Do it on purpose! Your mission for today: DESIGN LIFE! How? Start by journaling your very own personal thoughts on the answer to these three questions: 1. Remember: Life is made up of whatever we pay our attention. What are your TOP 5 PRIORITIES for today, tomorrow, and this week? 2. Remember: The below items have a direct input on what you do, how you act and react, and who you ultimately become. Accordingly, what actual, real value do you get from interacting with these items?
If you can continuously ask and successfully answer these questions, you will... DESIGN LIFE. Forgive. Focus. Find. Accept. Adapt. Achieve. ®  John H. Clark III is an optimistic realist. Principal consultant at The PIE Group, and Executive Director of TeenBuilding USA, [a non-profit 501c(3)], John believes better development of leaders is what we (all) need. And to be better organizations, we need more good leaders, not followers. To build better leaders, we must start with the individual (you, she, he, and me). Described as “an innovative leader,” John teaches leaders, organizations, and individuals how to inspire each other. With a bold goal to inspire a worldwide community of optimistic realists who continuously accept, adapt to, and achieve the bold and beautiful concept of The Ideal Life, John is leading a movement to inspire people to apply his trademarked mantra {Accept. Adapt. Achieve! ®}. An innovative business manager and retired naval officer, John is fascinated by leaders and organizations that make the greatest impact within their organizational culture and within the “real” world — people who “get it.” Over the course of his life as a military leader, corporate mentor, and innovative content creator, John has discovered a wealth of insight about how we think, act and communicate within our respective work/life environments. As a career naval officer, mentor, educator, and optimistic realist, he has devoted his life to sharing insights to assist in our quests to become better at what we all do – live @ work! An optimist with a penchant for writing about realistic solutions to the challenges of everyday life, John is the author of 3 books: a leadership-development insider, The Ideal: Your guide to An Ideal Life, a teen-focused guide, Getting Out: Expert Advice for Today’s Teens, and the Christian-based book, God’s Heartbeat: A Powerful Premise for Leading a Christian Life. He delivers a unique and refreshing point of view to life's seemingly overwhelming situations. Through books, blogs, and everyday conversation, John's message resonates with an empowering blend of ideals that enrich, uplift, and “authorize” people to set and achieve goals far beyond current mindsets. His trademarked phrase is a winner:  |
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