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Since words are previews of things to come, I got to thinking the other day about the importance of words.
I was sitting on the porch of my apartment in Newport Beach, California, and glancing out on some beautiful surroundings. There are so many trees in my complex that the greenery creates a unique level of peacefulness.
Sometimes there are no words to describe the peacefulness that I feel here.
And, speaking about words, there is one word that all of us use, and I’ve been as guilty as anyone in the past of using this one word too much, and it doesn’t really help us.
The one word I’m talking about is SOMEDAY. We use it too much.
In my apartment complex there is a beautiful hiking trail. “Someday I’ll go take a hike on that trail.”
A couple of buildings over there is a exercise room. “Someday I will go over there and exercise regularly.”
“Someday I’ll get a hold of my finances and I’ll pay in cash and I’ll save some money. Someday I’ll pay off my debts.”
In my office, there is a calendar. I checked and I did not see a day of the week on that calendar called “Someday.” There is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. There is no “Someday.”
So, when we use the word “Someday,” the signal to the subconscious mind is that there is no commitment. Since there is no day of the week called “Someday,” there is no need for a commitment to a goal. Thus, there probably won’t be any achievement of an important goal.
May I suggest that we change from using the word “Someday” to using specific words like Today, This Week, This Month, and This Year.
So, instead of saying, “Someday I’ll take a hike down that trail in my complex,” how about “I’ll take a hike right after I finish writing this newsletter.”
And “Tomorrow morning, first thing, I’m going to go over to the exercise room in my complex and I’m going to exercise for 30 minutes on the treadmill.”
And “This week I will set a monthly budget that I will work toward so I can spend less than I earn.”
And “This month I will begin to pay off my debts.”
And “This year I will lose 20 pounds.”
The mind responds to specific words: Today, This Week, This Month, This Year. So, I encourage you, for things that you have wanted to change about you, to start using the words Today, This Week, This Month, This Year instead of Someday.
I believe that you’ll be amazed how much more productive you will be.
So, before I go off on my hike down the trail, which I’ve committed to you to do, let’s declare together that we no longer have a Someday on our calendar.
You are special. You are unique. You are destined for greatness. I see it in you – you are a Champion! Have a powerful day!
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An Action Affirmation
I use words that declare affirmations about Today, This Week, This Month, This Year and I’m accomplishing great things.
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My Journey to Jerusalem
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The other day, when I was somewhere on the East Coast, about to do a speaking engagement, I thought about setting goals. What if one of my goals – whether I’m a history buff, or a very religious person – what if one of my goals was to visit Jerusalem.
Let’s say that was one of my goals. And let’s say that I could just snap my fingers and suddenly be there? That’s exactly what I did that morning, just to see what might happen.
Shortly thereafter I found myself in Jerusalem. But, wait a minute. I was born in Israel. The Jerusalem I found myself in that day didn’t look like the Jerusalem I was used to.
The Jerusalem I was used to had a lot of historical and religious sites. Many of the buildings in the city were built out of the golden stone that is found in the nearby quarries. That’s what the real Jerusalem in Israel looks like. I was born there. I know.
But where was I? Wait a minute. I found myself in Jerusalem, Rhode Island. A beautiful fishing village in the southern edge of the state named Jerusalem.
Now what was wrong with my goal that day? I said I wanted to go to Jerusalem. But I wasn’t specific enough. I didn’t say which one. I didn’t realize that there was more than one. But there are.
Isn’t this a lesson about life? We set goals but we’re not specific. People say, “I want to be rich. I want to have a nice home.” They don’t write down specific details about the goal and then they get whatever the universe throws at them.
So, if you have a goal, write it down in specific details and you could end up at the right location as opposed to the wrong one. I did get to Jerusalem that day, but not the one I was looking for.
I want to make sure you get to the one you’re looking for.
I hope to see you Wednesday morning on Lifetime Television on The Balancing Act, 7-8 a.m. Easter and Pacific time. For speaking events, I can be reached at 619-723-3007.
You are special. You are unique. You are destined for greatness. You are a Champion!
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A Specific Goal Affirmation
I write down very specific goals for my future
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