This Single Habit Will Put You In The Top 10%

This Single Habit Will Put You In The Top 10% 

Posted by: Sweety Rai
Tuesday, June 21st, 2016

What if you could become a top performer with ONE habit while halving how much you work every week?

This one strategy can change everything.

I used to think you had to luck out and have incredible talent. I still meet people every day who tell me they believe this.

But once I learned that doing this instead could make me more successful, I got really excited.

Before I get to what it is, check out what I found in my research:

A study in Outliers tracked people with the highest IQ in the world from birth until adulthood.

At first, they were doing wonderfully. But once they got older, their success was no different than a random control group. Some were garbage collectors or worse!
What’s the message?

That most people think IQ, an unchangeable measure of skill, is the key to success. And i t isn’t.

Half of adults use this belief as a crutch so they can have an excuse to not improve their lives. They prefer laziness and will turn away to facts. Don’t be like this.

So what’s the key?

Willpower.

Having studied numerous billionaires, I have found that self-discipline and willpower are the key to success.

I recently read a book called 15 Productivity Secrets, which interviews numerous billionaires. One of them said that he had met a ton of people smarter than him, but unable to do what they had committed to do. That’s why they were less successful.

The magic formula is to be disciplined to do the things no one wants to do.

Billionaire John Paul DeJoria said

“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are unwilling to do.”

Work on improving your willpower and discipline by doing a small thing that will impact your future for the better every day.

But you can do even better.

What if you chose something that had the biggest impact on your life? How about 1 extra book that taught you about business or money? What about 10 extra minutes at the gym?

According to studies:

Willpower is like a muscle. You can exhaust it in a day, which leaves you vulnerable to poor decisions and temptations. Don’t over-exert your willpower but spend some time using it properly to train it.

What have we learned so far?

• Successful people aren’t there just because they were born with a “gift.” Many weren’t. This is an old-fashioned myth.
• The key to success  is willpower. Work on strengthening and improving it. Everyone can do this. Most people don’t.
• People use false beliefs as an excuse or crutch to remain lazy.

Will Smith said in an interview that he didn’t have any extra talent, sex appeal, fitness, intelligence, or anything else. He simply had the work ethic to do what was necessary.

Simple, right?

You say: “Great idea. But…I have no time to do something extra once a day I don’t want to! I’m already exhausted!”

HAHAHAHA!

“Not enough time.”

Most people who say this are wasting hours of time every day. I can easily catch them watching a TV show they don’t have to or spending extra time chatting with friends.

Those extra minutes add up.

Try this. Have something that you want so bad that the fear and pain are pushed aside because of the dream.

Dream big.

Log every activity for the day. I did this and I found that my most blatant waste of time were the 4 to 5 hours after 5pm everyday. For example:

Dinner – (5pm) – 30 minutes

Watching Youtube videos — 1 hour
Browsing the web — 1 hour
Using social media – 1 hour
Playing video games (or game apps) — 1 hour
Wasting time chatting at the gym when I should be working out — 30 minutes
Those are exaggerated estimates but you get the point. On a typical weekday, we have hours of time we waste.

You’ll be surprised to discover that you probably have 3-6 hours of things you could easily do less of. AND EVEN MORE ON A WEEKEND!

Imagine your dream life 3 years from now. Figure out what activities won’t get you there. Figure out which will.

Smalltalk conversation won’t get you there. Watching Youtube won’t get you there.

But doing the right task will.

Maybe for you, that’s exercising more.

Maybe it’s spending more time marketing your business.

Now that you know that X is more valuable  than Y, start right this instant.

1. Choose 1 task
2. Spend 10 extra minutes on it a day
3. Start small so you don’t burn out (like I have)
4. Work your way up to effectively using the hours you waste
5. Find a way to make it fun so you don’t burn out

Get started right away. And I’ll see you at the top.

Keep up the heat!

If you have any idea or suggestions, i would love them on the comment box..

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Self-Confidence Secrets To Instantly Stop Feeling Inferior

Sunday, August 16th, 2015

Self-Confidence Secrets To Instantly Stop Feeling Inferior 

It’s soul-destroying, isn’t it?

Feeling inferior transforms every day into just one more crushing experience.

Another day on the sidelines losing hope that you’ll never get your turn to shine, or even fit in.

It leaves you consumed with self-disappointment.

It’s no wonder you feel insignificant, inadequate, a total bother to others.

Inferiority is a hideous place to be. Oh boy, it’s hell.

I was trapped there for the greater part of my life, until my thirties. Then I decided to work out what made me feel so much less confident than everyone else.

Thankfully, I beat inferiority into submission.

So let me show you how to coax your self-confidence out of the corner and say howdy to your positive self-belief.

1. Gain Self-Confidence By Being Your Self.

Find your self-identity and find your self-confidence.

Self-confidence. There’s a clue in the word. It’s self confidence, not some other person‘s confidence. Once you start being yourself, you will stop feeling inferior in any situation.

Remember, the only thing NO ONE on this planet can do better than you … is be YOU. Only Dr. Seuss put it much better:

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You!”

Or if you prefer:

Oscar Wilde said, “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.”

No, I don’t know you, but I can promise if we ever meet, I will prefer you as the authentic you. You are doing the world a disservice by hiding your true self.

Secret to self-confidence #1:

You will always be a poor imitation of anyone else. Stop hankering after being someone you’re not. Be yourself. Be unique.

2. Know That Inferiority Is A Choice. So Is Equality.

So the first thing we need to be clear on here is that feeling inferior is normal. Why? Because it shows that you aren’t deluded.

Let’s be honest; most of us are inferior to someone in some way.

Last time I checked my bank account, I was financially inferior to most people on the Forbes 400 list – ok, everyone on the list.

You see, the need for validation is a normal, healthy aspect of being human. But seeking validation by comparing yourself to others is a poor tool for building self-confidence. There will always be areas where you feel inferior, rightly, or even wrongly.

Why? Because most of us have a tendency to focus on the negative, which translates into noticing our perceived inferiorities and overlooking our strengths.

So unless your actual life aim is to be richer than Bill Gates or Warren Buffett, stay away from comparisons in all fields.

By refusing to compare yourself to others, you’re choosing equality over inferiority.

Remember, no one on this earth is less important or valuable than any other human being … unless they decide they are.

Secret to self-confidence #2:

Stop comparing yourself to others. Focus on your own ideals when measuring your strengths and weaknesses. We are all as valid as each other in our own way.

3. Take Yourself Out Of The Equation.

What? Having told you to find your self-identity and be yourself, I’m now telling you to forget about you altogether?

Not exactly.

What I’m saying is that when confronted by someone who has previously left you feeling inferior, focus on them and them alone.

Leave yourself outside the door.

By devoting your full attention to the other person, you will have the headspace to hear what they are honestly saying, at the very heart of their words. Listen hard; you’ll hear their own fears, worries, insecurities and disappointments articulated.

You’ll have the capacity to clearly observe their body language. Watch carefully; you’ll see their own nerves, stress points, frustrations, and deep-down desires acted out.

They will inadvertently reveal the real them, right there, laid bare in front of you. And you know, you probably won’t recognize them as the superior being you previously held them up to be.

In fact, you’re more likely to see them as a person, just like you. An imperfect human being. Equal maybe, but not superior.

Secret to self-confidence #3:

Take yourself out of the equation. Focus on the other person, and see what imperfections they reveal. You’ll find a vulnerable human being, just like you.

Get rid of your feelings of inferiority once and for all

Small, simple changes to your thinking can break the negative cycle of feeling inferior for good.

Imagine feeling confident talking to anyone.

Imagine feeling part of the group, a valued contributor.

Imagine never pretending again. Imagine actually being YOU.

Stop letting your feelings of inferiority overpower you. Fight back with these powerful tips to give you the self-confidence you need to rock your world.

Source: http://www.pickthebrain.com/