Being Different

Posted by Eric Twitty on November 12, 2008

Welcome back!

When you look around and see the situation most people are in, why would anyone want to be in a similar situation? People are stressed and looking for any way out of their situation they can find. To turn things around you must first change your mindset.

Thinking differently from the crowd and adopting the mindset of the successful will put you on track to making positive changes in your life.

Let’s take a look at the average person, then we will look at what successful people do.

What is average?

So what is average in the United States today? The statistics show that most Americans are:

• Overweight
• Have little or no savings
• Have lot’s of debt
• Completely dependent on their job for financial stability

If this is what is average in the U.S., why would you want to be average?

Do what successful people do

These are the habits of the successful:

• They exercise and eat well- eating well and exercising keeps you healthy and energetic
• They build wealth for themselves- actively save and invest a portion of your income to build financial stability
• They avoid debt- avoid debt by living frugally and not worrying about owning all the superficial things with little or no value that most Americans purchase

Take steps to better your health. Build wealth for yourself so that you can retire and enjoy life. Avoid debt. Develop other sources of income. These are things that very few people do yet everyone should strive for.

This is what successful people do. They have a different approach to life.

Be Different

Imagine living a life where you are in shape and healthy, have little or no debt, and have money invested in various asset classes that have been proven to appreciate in value over time. This is a life that anyone can have. It does take work and sacrifice though. It doesn’t come easy.

“The hardest struggle of all is to be something different from what the average man is.”

Charles Schwab

People will try to bring you down and tell you to live your life, eat what you want, and spend your money, but resist their temptations. Look at the person that’s trying to bring you down. Are they living the life they want?

Toxic people will always attempt to sabotage your productive habits but don’t let them. This is too important to you. If you are unhappy with your life then you must change it. Don’t let anything or anyone get in your way.

Don’t be like most people. Strive to be different. It will put you on the path to success.

Do You Rationalize Your Negative Habits?

Posted by Eric Twitty on November 7, 2008

What is rationalization? Most people do it without even realizing it. When you rationalize your negative habits, you definitely impede your progress towards your goals in life.

Basically, rationalization is creating plausible excuses to justify your negative behaviors. You are essentially lying to yourself to relieve guilt or make yourself feel better.

Here are some common examples of rationalization:

• “I had a good workout today so I can eat whatever I want.”
• “I’ll start saving money once I make more money.”
• “I’ll quit smoking after my birthday.”
• “I was drunk, so it was not my fault I cheated on my girlfriend.”
• “I’m underpaid, why should I work hard at work?”

These excuses can be the single biggest roadblock to a person’s success in any endeavor. Once you internalize the concept of rationalization, you can begin to recognize it and stop doing it.

Think about the times in the past you have rationalized your negative habits. Has anything good come from it?

Keep this concept in mind and try to recognize it in yourself and other people. Learning to recognize other people’s rationalizations is good practice for recognizing it in yourself. When you catch yourself rationalizing, recognize it for what it is and don’t let it be a roadblock to achieving your goals.

Once you stop rationalizing your negative behaviors, you will begin to achieve your goals faster than ever before. You will no longer be sabotaging your own success.

If at First You Don’t Succeed, You’re in Excellent Company

Posted by Eric Twitty on October 16, 2008

There was a very inspiring article in the Wall Street Journal about six months ago titled “If at First You Don’t Succeed, You’re in Excellent Company.”  It talks about why some people rebound from defeats and go on to greatness while others give up.  This is an article everyone should read.

Read the entire article here.