Stop Sleepwalking Through Life

  Everyday we are faced with many choices, many decisions and many actions to take that shape our destiny. Thankfully many of these choices and actions can be done without giving them too much thought and this is because we have done them over and over so many times they are committed to our unconscious memory. An example of this would be driving a car. May people can get in and drive a car and automatically know when to signal to turn, to brake and to avoid the traffic up ahead while thinking of other things. The act of driving becomes so familiar over the years to the point that many of the actions have become automatic.

Many other areas of our life are just as automatic, such as waking up in the morning, getting dressed and eating. This is good because this keeps us from getting overwhelmed with too much to think about. The challenge is not letting too much of your life get this automatic and to the point of not being conscious of the choices you make on a daily basis. Many people fall into harmful habits and negative mindsets because they literaly sleepwalk through life. It is almost as if they don’t want to know the cosequences of their choices. If people really put some serious thought into how much harm one more drink before jumping into a car could produce or how much damage smoking does to one’s body, would they do it?

  You are faced with many choices everyday and in order to live a great and happy life, you must stay fully awake and conscious while making those choices.

 If You Can Dream It, Can You Do It?

  Chances are, if you have listened to some motivational speakers, listened to their recordings or read their books you most likely have heard this phrase.

“Dream Big and You Can Do Anything!”

  Is this true? Can you really do and have anything just by dreaming big? By now millions of people have either seen the movie or read the book, “The Secret” which makes it look that easy. Did you spend your money recklessly in the past and now you are buried under a mountain of debt? Don’t worry about it, just “dream big” of checks coming in the mail and people will start sending you money for no reason. They will be compelled by some force of nature, to write out a check in your name (this is cool because they don’t even know you) and send it to you. I am putting myself out on a limb by saying, “this is a bunch of crap!”  The sad thing is, this movie is so popular because so many people want to believe they can get something for nothing. They love the thought of sitting on their ass in their recliner and all their dreams coming true. Wake up people, your dreams will not come true unless you put some action behind those dreams. If you want checks to arrive in your mailbox, what actions are you going to take to make money? Yes you actually have to do something.

 If I Put Action Behind My Dreams…Now Can I Do It?

  I’m going to burst your bubble here and tell you, no you cannot do everything and anything, though you can do much more than you are doing now and much more than you thought you were capable of. The key word to setting goals is be realistic. For example, I love football and always was very passionate about the game and I know that no matter how big I dream and how much I work out, I will not be playing for the NFL. I am 47 and even if I hire the best trainers available, this dream will never be a reality…it is not realistic.

Action + Realistic Goals(Dreams) = Success

   As I said earlier, you are capable of achieving much more in your life than you are currently and I know you have it in you to really surprise yourself and others, so challenge yourself and stretch your comfort zone. Set some big goals for yourself that will really push you to your greatness. Now break that big goal down into smaller action steps. Each action step is a mini goal for you to accomplish and as you conquer each one your self-confidence will be elevated and your energy will be replenished to continue on to your final destination. Before you know it that big goal isn’t so big anymore and it is within reach, your dream has come true.

Slawek Polinski

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Life Is Changing, Are You Changing With It?

  One of the valuable life lessons I discovered through 28 years of marriage and 25 years of parenting is that life is constantly changing and the people in your life are constantly changing. Do you fight these changes or do you accept and nurture them? Fighting change is the same as fighting growth. In our 28 years together I can say that I have been married to at least six different versions of my wife and I’m sure she feels the same way about her life with me. I am very fortunate to be part of her evolution as a woman and individual.

 

 Change Is Not Always Easy

  Change brings uncertainty and uncertainty strikes fear in many. Keep in mind, through all the changes you have moved though, no matter how difficult they were, you have made it out on the other side just fine. You were capable of handling change then ( give yourself credit ) and you are just as capable now.

  So take a deep breath and acknowledge that this is just a process of life and you now embrace it fully. You are ready to change with life and you will not allow yourself to be stuck in life.

Slawek Polinski

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Your Life Is a Reflection of How You See It

  Have you ever been so certain on an issue in your life where you were convinced it was absolutely true, only to have a different point of view introduced that blew that belief right out of the water? Wouldn’t it be great if you can discover a way to dissolve inner conflicts as well as conflicts with others? How would you feel if you discovered a way to break through your fears and into your personal power to be able to achieve your goals and visions?

  This last weekend I was part of a powerful workshop/retreat with NLP master Terry Hickey where I learned some incredible tools to move my life forward as well as the lives of others around me. I highly recommend anyone who is looking for a huge transformation in their life to contact Terry.

 I believe in sharing personal information when I think it might benefit others and that is why I am including in this post my personal notes from Terry’s first day of his workshop. These notes are on how the information I learned will impact my life. This recording was taken while hiking in Tucson, AZ. and so at times I sound out of breath and there is some wind noise as well.

 Enjoy this audio recording and I welcome all comments.

Slawek Polinski
Men of Action

  What Happened to Your Dream?

  Let me guess. You had a fantastic  life dream and you knew this one was going to come true for you. You started making plans for action, you had it all laid out in your mind on how it was going to work out for you and you saw your future with your dream coming true.

   Let’s fast forward to a few months or maybe a year later. You vaguely remember the excitement you felt about your dream and you are not sure how you wondered off track. You feel let down because this is another dream that hsn’t come true for you. You wonder what happened?

 Where Was Your Vision?

  We live in a very complex and fast paced world today. It is easy to get distracted with all that is happening around us. Here are just a few examples:

• Television
• News
• Social media such as facebook, twitter and myspace.
• Family
• Bills
• Business or job,….and the list goes on and on and on!

It is easy to see that before long, we are way off track from our goals,  dreams and visions. Chances are very strong, once we lose that momentum, we never get it back and we just plain give up. So, what can we do to keep ourselves focused and on track in pursuing our goals and dreams?

Keep Your Vision in Front of You! 

 There are many tools we can use to keep ourselves focused on the end result of our dreams. We can hire a coach, a mentor, be part of a mastermind group or have an accountability buddy. These are all great and can help you achieve some tremendous results, and yet, there is something you can do by yourself to keep your “eye on the prize.” Start a vision board and place it in a location where you will see it often. A vision board can be made from a poster board and you can glue pictures and write comments on it that represent what you want to achieve. They are fun and easy to put together and are  powerful tools to help you stay focused. Along with multiple vision boards I also place inspiring quotes and statements around my house as gentle reminders to what I want to accomplish. Move them around so that you don’t get accustomed to seeing them in the same place.  Another great idea is setting up your vision as a slide show and make it your screen saver on your computer.

 Start Your Vision Now!

 Get started immediately, while your dream is fresh in your mind. This is a fun and effective meathod for you to self coach yourself to success! Your dream is waiting for you!

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