“Do one thing at a time.” How often do you hear this advice? Well, I have heard it many times. I advise others and even myself to do the same: going with one thing at a time. Now, do not misunderstand me. While I am asking you to do one thing at a time, this is not only restricted to your work life. My point here is to simply apply this technique in every aspect of one’s life, be it work, relationships, life goals, and so on.
Without beating around the bush, I will come to the point. Today I am going to discuss how sorting one thing at a time can increase your growth exponentially.
Let Us Create A New Attitude For A New Day.
If you want to enjoy greater success, you must put the past behind you and focus on your future. You can move beyond your failures and disappointments to create a new, amazing life. Remember, attitude is everything.
“What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
If you continue to dwell upon your past failures, losses, and disappointments, you cannot advance your life forward. Spending time thinking about them will have a negative effect on your emotions and immobilize you from taking action.
Everyone has at some time or another has experienced this negative feeling. In fact, anyone who has been willing to venture out of his or her comfort zone has experienced huge disappointment and failure.
Where do you stand today?
Are you still haunted by the past?
Are you preoccupied with the memory of negative experiences?
“We must not beat ourselves to death with past mistakes, faults, failures, and losses. The greatest opportunity today brings with it the opportunity to begin the process of change. ” –Jim Rohn
Learn from the past and improve your life
- Acknowledge your mistakes
When you make a mistake, accept responsibility for the decision that led to the mistake. Denial leads to the repetition of the same mistakes and sends your self-image into a downward spiral.
- Identify what drove you to make the mistake
Often mistakes can reveal a new part of you. Address them and make needed changes. Don’t be discouraged if this process takes five minutes, a couple of hours, or perhaps even days.
- Don’t stay mired in the muck.
Holding on to disappointment can cause you to be bitter and depressed. Instead, learn from your disappointments and get excited about becoming the person you need to be to achieve your goals and live the life you desire.
” What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” – Oscar Wilde
Create Your Future
- Maintain a positive attitude
Look at challenges as opportunities to become a better person. I’m convinced you can work through any challenge that comes your way if you look at it as a chance to improve.
- Develop self-control
This will require a conscious effort. Every time I catch myself thinking about one of my failures, I have a firm conversation with myself: “I can’t change what has happened. I’ve learned all I can learn. I refuse to think about it any longer!” Then using self-control, I change my thought process.
- Don’t compare yourself with others
No matter what you have experienced, there are people who have had it better than you, and there are people who have had it far worse. I’ve seen some very gifted people miss golden opportunities because they were concerned with what other people were doing and how they were getting ahead. Concentrate on your own growth potential.
Separate your past from your future and begin focusing 100 percent of your emotional energy on creating a fulfilling life.
Dwelling on the events of yesterday causes you to miss the fun and excitement of today and the anticipation of what tomorrow may bring.
Reference – Little Things Matter by W. Todd Smith
Authored by Prerna Dhulekar
This article was first published on www.justmorealive.com.