YOURYOUR LIFELIFE
By Terence HillBy Terence Hill
““The Main Event”The Main Event”
QuestionQuestionHow can it be that two identical twins can be How can it be that two identical twins can be
raised equally by their parents, one twin grows up raised equally by their parents, one twin grows up to live a life of greatness while the other twin lives to live a life of greatness while the other twin lives
a life of poverty.a life of poverty.
How do the twins end up so different?How do the twins end up so different?
Values – Beliefs – Personal ResponsibilityValues – Beliefs – Personal Responsibility
The values, beliefs, decisions and The values, beliefs, decisions and responsibility we place on liferesponsibility we place on life
You will always get what you think about most often, weather you want it
or not.
“The Law of Attraction”
Answer the following questions. What do I want more of out of life?What do I want more of out of life?
What do I want less of out of life?What do I want less of out of life?
What are the given tasks of my life?What are the given tasks of my life?
What do you need to change in my What do you need to change in my life?life?
What do you want to change in my What do you want to change in my life?life?
Awareness of SelfAwareness of Self Negative self talk Negative self talk
often stops us from often stops us from growing by placing growing by placing barriers in our waybarriers in our way
Habitual ways of Habitual ways of thinking, feeling and thinking, feeling and acting can paralyze acting can paralyze our progress our progress
Examples of Negative Self Examples of Negative Self TalkTalk
I am uncreative, untalented, uneducatedI am uncreative, untalented, uneducated No one will hire meNo one will hire me I take a long time to learnI take a long time to learn I am not worthy or worthlessI am not worthy or worthless I have too many problemsI have too many problems I will only be hurt by another relationshipI will only be hurt by another relationship No one can be trustedNo one can be trusted My family does not understandMy family does not understand
Examples of reframing Examples of reframing negative self talk into positive negative self talk into positive
termsterms I am uncreative, untalented or uneducated. I am uncreative, untalented or uneducated. I am creative everyday, from the time I wake up to resting my head to I am creative everyday, from the time I wake up to resting my head to
sleep.sleep.
No one will hire me.No one will hire me. I have the ability to work for who ever I choose, who shall it be?I have the ability to work for who ever I choose, who shall it be?
I take a long time to learn.I take a long time to learn. Once I learn something new I perform very well.Once I learn something new I perform very well.
I have too many problems.I have too many problems. Everyone has problems, I must take responsibility to face them and Everyone has problems, I must take responsibility to face them and
take actions to solve them.take actions to solve them.
What are some potential What are some potential benefits of taking action benefits of taking action to solve life’s problems?to solve life’s problems?
Better feelings about Better feelings about ourselvesourselves
Gain more honesty about Gain more honesty about ourselvesourselves
Feeling better about how Feeling better about how we see the worldwe see the world
Gain more incite about Gain more incite about ourselves, our abilities and ourselves, our abilities and future goalsfuture goals
Becoming a more Becoming a more productive problem solverproductive problem solver
Recognize our self worth Recognize our self worth apart from our mistakes of apart from our mistakes of life or present problemslife or present problems
How do we recognize How do we recognize negative conditions?negative conditions?
We can be continuously nagged by a We can be continuously nagged by a problem and fail to resolve the problemproblem and fail to resolve the problem
When faced with a problem we avoid, When faced with a problem we avoid, deny, procrastinate or ignore deny, procrastinate or ignore
A bigger problem grows as a result of A bigger problem grows as a result of not solving the original problemnot solving the original problem
Problem Solving QuestionsProblem Solving Questions What is the problem, What is the problem,
precisely?precisely? What is keeping me from What is keeping me from
solving the problem?solving the problem? If I already know what must If I already know what must
be done to solve the problem, be done to solve the problem, what paralyzes me from what paralyzes me from taking action?taking action?
Do I say yes to a solution and Do I say yes to a solution and follow up with a but, while follow up with a but, while working on a solution?working on a solution?
Am I simply lazy and don’t Am I simply lazy and don’t really want to solve the really want to solve the problem?problem?
What am I fearful or What am I fearful or distressed about if I solve the distressed about if I solve the problem?problem?
Is your thinking still cloudy?Is your thinking still cloudy?Try asking any of these Try asking any of these
questions.questions. What is holding me back from What is holding me back from
solving my problem?solving my problem? What is my honest thoughts What is my honest thoughts
about self that block me from about self that block me from solving the problem?solving the problem?
Is my block related to how I was Is my block related to how I was raised, influence by my family, raised, influence by my family, friends, society, community, friends, society, community, race or social network?race or social network?
Do I have a reoccurring Do I have a reoccurring blockage in my thinking when blockage in my thinking when problem solving?problem solving?
Do my thoughts create fear of Do my thoughts create fear of rejection, guilt or fear of rejection, guilt or fear of success as I try to solve the success as I try to solve the problem?problem?
What am I feeling as I try to What am I feeling as I try to solve the problem?solve the problem?
Holding onto problems, is like Holding onto problems, is like holding onto secrets, they keep us holding onto secrets, they keep us stuck.stuck.
When we are stuck, our emotional When we are stuck, our emotional health depends on our ability to health depends on our ability to express our concerns with someone express our concerns with someone close to us.close to us.
By sharing a problem with another, By sharing a problem with another, their objective point of view maybe their objective point of view maybe just what you need to act upon.just what you need to act upon.
Personal problem solving Personal problem solving exerciseexercise
Find a pen and paperFind a pen and paper Close your eyesClose your eyes Take 3 Take 3 deepdeep breaths-exhaling breaths-exhaling slowlyslowly
Begin by asking yourselfBegin by asking yourself
What is one small but important decision I What is one small but important decision I continue to avoid, although if made would continue to avoid, although if made would improve my life?improve my life?
Write down your thoughtsWrite down your thoughts
Now imagine you have taken Now imagine you have taken an action step and made the an action step and made the
decision.decision.
How would that small accomplishment affect your How would that small accomplishment affect your life?life?
How might your life change?How might your life change? In what ways would you benefit?In what ways would you benefit? How might others respond?How might others respond? How would you feel?How would you feel?
Write down whatever comes to mind, in the Write down whatever comes to mind, in the greatest detail possible, by answering the following greatest detail possible, by answering the following
questions.questions.
Congratulations you’re on Congratulations you’re on track!track!
You have just You have just advanced 51% advanced 51% closer to your closer to your improved lifestyleimproved lifestyle
Further actions will Further actions will produce the other produce the other 49% of 49% of improvementimprovement
Words To InspireWords To Inspire
Everything in our physical world was Everything in our physical world was once a thought, idea or vision. You can once a thought, idea or vision. You can
do, be or have anything in your life.do, be or have anything in your life.
I get what I think about most often
Be inspired by life’s journeyBe inspired by life’s journey
Be PatienceBe Patience
Allow yourself time for self reflectionAllow yourself time for self reflection
Be curious and creativeBe curious and creative
Create your own sunshine Create your own sunshine on a cloudy day on a cloudy day
Life is not a dress rehearsal, Life is not a dress rehearsal, it’s it’s
“The Main Event”“The Main Event” Your lifestyle, abilities Your lifestyle, abilities
and desires are unique.and desires are unique.
You have the ability to You have the ability to receive every possibility receive every possibility you can conceive, once you can conceive, once you determine your you determine your direction and take direction and take action.action.
..I wish you the best life possible.I wish you the best life possible.
Thank you for your time and participation
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Inspired by runforoneplanet.com and dedicated to the memory of Deirdre
Peace Be With YouPeace Be With You