Hello,
Our 21-day journey is about DAILY activity – however abbreviated because of other priorities and days off.
Here are some great quotes on the subject:
Albert Einstein
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.
Peter Marshall
Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.
W. Clement Stone
So many fail because they don’t get started – they don’t go. They don’t overcome inertia. They don’t begin.
Charles Reader
Sow a thought, and you reap an act;/ Sow an act, and you reap a habit;/ Sow a habit, and you reap a character;/ Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.
St. Francis of Assisi
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
Al Bernstein
Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction.
Arnold Glascow
Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Take action every day – some small dose at a time.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
And of course.… We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. ~ Aristotle.
Taking action daily is a must if excellence is sought; if extreme achievement is the goal.
So for today… (let us repeat our routine, designed for extreme achievement)
1) Spend at least 30 minutes on specific action steps connected to your goal. If you can invest more time, do so. You are working on the third benchmark – due to be completed by Wednesday June 8th
2) Do the daily forgiveness ritual to remain accountable. Doing this exercise daily will allow you to start each day with a clean slate and with all the energy, focus and lightness you need to achieve your goals at the highest level possible.
3) Relaxation/imagination exercise – [additional information is here about why this is important]
A) Spend 15 minutes today in a relaxed – super relaxed and comfortable chair or position. Get your mind to be as empty as possible…using deep breathing as your tool.
► Deep diaphragmatic breathing is what you want. Filling your diaphragm as you to breathe in more oxygen will expand your stomach area; so with hand on tummy you should be able to tell instantly whether your breathing is deep enough. If your stomach expands (pushes out against your hand) you’re good, if your chest expands and/or your shoulder rises, you’re breathing shallow and will not gain the relaxing benefits of deep breathing
► Visualize your muscle groups from bottom to top, tightening and releasing a few times and then relaxing into a calm stillness.
B) In this relaxed position, after a few minutes of controlled deep breathing, sit peacefully for as long as you can up to about 15 minutes.
C) Then immediately following this relaxations session, venture into some imagination playtime.
► Allow your imagination to visualize your optimistic state of mind working for you as you see yourself producing more of what you intend to produce more of each day on this journey…writing, helping, sales, studying, researching, coaching, speaking, building, bonding…whatever your goal is, imagine your optimistic self in a state of blissful productivity. Keep this ‘movie’ in your mind going, filling in all the details you can inject and keeping it inspired, light and entertaining. See yourself taking the actual steps needed to achieve the specific daily goal you have for today. See yourself taking these steps again and again. Pause the movie a few times and insert a few deep breaths to be sure you remain relaxed.
► DAILY— add some scenes to your personal movie based on the specific message or suggested activity of the day.
Wishing you an abundance of light, love and peace,
P.S. This message is a part of the 21 Days of Action & Accountability – a free event. Day 1 was Thursday May 19th and previous preparation exercises can be found here.
