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1. Get acquainted with the real you.
2. Laugh at your handicaps.
3. Put your failures in perspective.
4. Develop a healthy love for yourself.
5. Find someone who needs your help.
6. Deliberately change your behavior.
7. Choose a creative challenge every day.
8. Get comfortable with compliments; expect them.
9. Re-evaluate your worth.
10. See a brand new picture.
Now go kick butt, and let’s start with your butt!
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107. Get a lucky charm.
I must admit in a book like this it would seem strange that we would be talking about lucky charms. As I stated before, we make our own luck by doing things that put us into a position of being lucky. My lucky charm is an old tie clip from my grandfather that has his initials JBM. I take it with me from time to time when I feel I need a little extra strength for particular situations. As you work through your blueprints, you are going to need help. This help comes in the form of your blueprint and Tools and while we have made an effort to make these readily available, we may need a little extra reminder when our sheets are not around. This is where the lucky charm comes into play.
When you choose one, I like it to be one that can be worn or carried around in a pocket. The key is to have it in a place that will be there when you need it and cause you to stumble upon it a number of times a day. The lucky charm possesses the ability to do three things for you. The first is it symbolizes the changes you are trying to make and that your efforts are focused in the right direction. This symbolism is a key to the growth process because as we begin to retrain our brains, the reminder that we are building our life helps reprogram new and positive pathways in our mind.
The second aspect is that it serves as a constant reminder to us. When doing any new system, especially in the beginning, it can be easy to lose track of the new effort we are making. Having a lucky charm to remind us that we aren’t snacking anymore or that we want to be a better listener gives us the greater possibility of achieving the goals on our blueprint without having it taped to our forehead. We need to be reminded that we have goals AND of the effort we are putting forth.
Lastly, the lucky charm serves as a silent affirmation. Every time we see it and touch it, it lets us know we are doing the things we need to do. You can also keep it simple and use your lucky charm as a reminder to state your affirmation every time you touch it. Regardless, a lucky charm can possess special powers if you know the right way to use it and now you do.
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30. Turn your cell phone off for 24 hours.
This is one of the hardest Tools to use in the system and one I am sure many of you will avoid using or see no way you could ever use it at all. With that said, let me ask you a question, what did you do before there were cell phones? I believe we have become addicted to our cell phones to the point that we have become enslaved. Just to give you a perfect example, have you ever seen how someone acts when they lose their cell phone? You would have thought they lost a loved one or been deserted on a desert island.
The truth is if you put half the effort into things like you did in replacing a lost phone, there is no telling what you could accomplish. The problem is larger than communication. If it was simply used as a device to call people and receive calls, we all might be in a little better shape. Today’s cell phones do too many things and they often take away from things we could be doing to increase success. Texting, games, music, and it goes on and on. It is great for me as a chiropractor because people have their heads bent forward focused on their phones; looking on-line, texting, texting and texting. A plethora of cricks in the neck.
There is a part of success that is known as “present time consciousness.” It means being aware of what is going on around you and being focused on the task at hand. Giving your full attention increases the probability of success and growth. There could be someone next to you who you could engage with, who may have a lead for you or a possibility to network. Think of the human interaction you may be missing, or how the statement applies that life is passing you by.
How can this Tool help achieve success? For starters, just turn it off and find out. It will be uncomfortable and you will have a lot of excuses as to why you can’t. Simply leave a message that you have turned your phone off for 24 hours and you will call them back. If there is an emergency, in this day and age they will be able to find you and chances are the person right next to you has one. A full day of no phone will give you time to think, look around you, reflect. You will be less worried about what others are doing, because when you have your phone and think that, you simply call or text that person. You will just simply feel different. This is a good thing, especially if we are trying to change habits and establish new pathways.
It is truly an exercise that you can only feel the full benefit by doing it. If it is really too much for you to do it for 24 hours, try leaving it at home one evening when you go out. Or just have a time of the day that it is not on or around you. For me, this time is when I am running. I usually run for about an hour and it is nice to have some personal time where I cannot be reached. Give it a try. The only way you will honestly know if it is working for you is if you start to accomplish your goals. If turning the phone off is making things happening in S.A.N.E., then you know you may be overly attached to your phone.
