I have been reading up a lot on different ways to achieve motivation and focus. In fact I have read more about motivation then I have actually been motivated!
 
One thing I did see that I liked was this. 

Write “I want to..” thirty times and start filling it in.
 

This is so simple, but the sometimes the simplist way to start finding a destination or purpose is to list all of your wishes, dreams and wants, and then eliminate them one by one. Discard the ones that do not ring true and refine the ones that are dear to you.
 
Here is a handy printable PDF template of this idea.

This is to help you list your wishes, dreams and wants.
 
Leave a comment to tell me what your list says? Or share the categories you have put your list into?

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From the previous two posts, The Journey and The Crossroad, I hope you were able to gain some insight into what I am trying to do. I am trying to find direction and live a good life. The compass that I am using to try and find my path, is health. Mental health, physical health and emotional health.

Mental health - self belief and self esteem. There are two areas that I think many people have a lack of confidence in for themselves. We need to find value in ourselves before we can see any value in the people around us. How many times have you shouted or got angry with a loved one or friends out of frustration with ourselves? Probably lots. I want to have that self appreciation, and to develop the respect for myself, that I owe myself.

Physical health - Being fit enough to run out of danger. To be strong enough to protect and help my family. To have a strength of mind and focus to enable to make my job easier. To develop the strength to push myself a little further, and still be able to do end the day and be happy I have done my best.

Emotional health - To be satisfied with what I have. To respect myself and the people around me for who they are.

These are the destinations that I wish to be heading. The compass of health will be explored in this blog. This blog is a way to gain insight into whatever I get from my journey and the input and feedback I can get from others will help.

How would you gauge your direction right now? What method would you use to orientate yourself to your chosen destination?

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In life we can identify places where things need to change. Sometimes they happen by accident, someone leaves us unexpectedly and we have no choice in the matter. Sometimes they have been a long time coming. Gradually sneaking up on us until we have no choice but to acknowledge it.

For me it was the latter, my life was stressful, my motivation and self esteem were low. Work stress, and home stress came together and something had to give. I spent less time being motivated and more time looking for it. I lost the will to exercise, I lost the will to help myself.

It felt like a slippery slope and I almost found the bottom.

But there has to a a point where it ends. It has to. I remember a quote:

“This too will pass”

That quote give me some solace. When times are tough, sometimes all you have is the grit and determination to not fail. And then, sometimes you STILL fail.

I fail . Regularly and spectacularly. But it is how we deal with this failure that matters. It’s whether we pick ourselves up for another try that counts.

This is me picking myself up for another try. This isn’t the first time I have tried to change my life, and I don’t want to do it alone. I think having the freedom to share my experiences is a powerful thing. I think that hearing other peoples stories and comments will make the journey a shared journey. I think dialogue is part of what makes us human. I think we need it to survive.

So if you stumble upon this blog, say “Hi”. Let me know what you think. Can you relate to what I write? If not, why not?

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Do you ever look in the mirror and see someone? See someone who is a little familiar, but somehow different?

Do you like that person, do they make you feel happy?

Do you ever put on your clothes and feel odd? Like they don’t quite fit right. A little too tight perhaps?

Do you enjoy that feeling, does that make you happy?

If the answer to the 2 questions above is “No, I’m not happy”, then read on. Read on because I feel the same.

How many people have tried to get fit? How many people have actually got there. This elusive goal of “fitness”? I can count on 1 hand the amount of people that I know who are “fit”.

And what is fitness? Is it being able to do 100 press-ups? Or run a marathon. These are specific skills for specific purposes.

Should we separate fitness of body from fitness of mind? Is there a link between the 2? Are they not essentially the same thing?

How can we find out these answers, how can we learn? My idea of eduction both academically, and independently, is that of experience. We learn best when we do. Do what we want to do. Then keep doing it to get better at it. Experiential learning.

I have tried exercise and dieting. I have tried hardcore elite fitness. I have tried simple exercise programs. I have logged what I have eaten. I have worked out points for food. I have failed. Every time.

There must be fundamental reasons for not successfully developing clear functional exercise and healthy mental habits.

The exploration of core values and thoughts might help us to come to terms with our current position. From there, you can decide to move. Both mentally, emotionally and physically!

Part 2 - How do I plan to do this task? What could you do?

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