*Note: This is a guest post by Ludvig Sunström. I’ll be back in a few days with a new post of my own. – Steve
Why is it that so many people spend their free time watching TV or movies, playing video games, or simply killing time – engaging in activities that build up to absolutely nothing?
I see the majority of my peers wasting away large chunks of their lives in completely unproductive activities.
Why do so many people do this?
I would argue that it has to do with…
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*Note: This is a guest post by Kimanzi Constable.
That’s a tough question to answer. At this point, I can honestly tell you I’m living. It wasn’t always this way though.
If you would have talked to me three years ago, you would have been depressed. It was a cold Wisconsin morning and I was doing what I normally did at midnight, I was delivering bread. I had been doing this job for twelve years but still couldn’t get used to those hours.
More than that, I wasn’t passionate about the job. I wanted more – so much more – but with no college degree and no special skills, what could I do? I had so many doubts, so many fears, so many negative voices telling me I could never chase my dream. I simply existed.
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What does success look like to you?
If you’re like most people, you’d probably say that it comes after the result of a big achievement or when a big goal is realized.
Let’s look at this scenario as an example:
A writer works on a book for about a year. He writes, edits and puts everything together until it’s finished. After everything is completed, it gets published.
At what moment was he successful?
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Motivation is a funny thing. Some days you wake up on top of the world – pumped up and ready to tackle everything you need to do. Other days, it vanishes and you can’t get yourself to do anything at all.
I usually consider myself a well-motivated person. But still, I come across days when my motivation dries up.
On those days, I’ve learned a few ways to get myself back on track.
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It always surprises me when I meet someone who tells me they never read. Usually they say the last book they read was in college or they mention a book they started several years ago, but never finished.
Apparently there are a lot of people out there like that. According to a recent Huffington Post/YouGov poll of American adults, it found that 28% had not read a single book over the past year.
With so many other things occupying our time – movies, video games and other media – it can be hard to fit in any reading time.
But it’s important to make time for reading. If you don’t read, you miss out on a lot great benefits.
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I want to make the most out of my life. I’m always searching for ways to improve myself, find more time to travel and do awesome things.
I’m not the kind of person who wants to settle for an average life; I want it to be exceptional.
If you read this blog on a regular basis, than you probably feel the same way.
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“I can’t go on…”
I was lifting weights the other day when that thought crept into my head. I was reaching a point where I was doing more than I normally did – past my limitations.
I almost listened to it. I almost packed up my stuff and left.
But I didn’t. I know that the only way to get anywhere in lifting is to go beyond your limits. That’s how you get stronger and build muscle.
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