I hope you have enjoyed the Summer. School is back in session & everyone’s routines should be getting established. As you look over you calendars & put priorities into place don’t forget your exercise routine. An important addition not only for your overall physical health but it's amazing what it can do for your mental well being.
One of the most watched television shows today is Survivor. We admire those who survive. We tune in every week to see who makes it next. But even better than being a survivor is to be one who thrives.
What are the differences between someone who survives and someone who thrives?
- A survivor gets by, a thriver gets ahead.
- A survivor is tired at the end, a thriver feels full of energy.
- A survivor has barely enough, a thriver has an abundance.
- A survivor is always on the edge, a thriver is on firm ground.
So how do we shift from being a survivor to becoming a thriver?
Here are a few steps to put you on your way.
First, start with some good input. Subscribe to some good magazines that will change your outlook and inspire you. And don't just subscribe to them - read them. Get audios and videos and listen to them and watch them. Renew your mind to become a person whose mindset is one of a person who thrives.
Second, get around people who are thriving. Join clubs and groups with people who are already thrivers. Develop friendships with them. Learn from them. Mimic their habits of thriving.
As you commit to these first two, you will see the time you spend watching and listening to junk go out the door. You will see that you are spending less and less time with those kinds of people who just want to survive.
Third, make a personal evaluation of your skills. What areas do you need to grow in? Now, get to work on those skills. An old quote says that the race isn't always won by the fast or the strong, but that's the way to bet! I'll take the person with skills to be the one who thrives every time. It won't work like that every time, but it will most of the time.
Fourth, make a commitment to a long-term, tenacious outlook. We have to do this in order to turn the ship around. If you are just a survivor, you can be a thriver, but it may take some time. Remember, this is for the rest of your life. There will be times of weakness. There will be times of hardship. If you are tenacious, you can, and will, thrive.
Fifth, understand that thrivers are almost always people of methodical discipline and order. They know that they have to have order in their lives and the order is what produces the ability to thrive. They thrive financially because they discipline themselves to save and invest rather than spend. They thrive physically because they are disciplined in what they eat and in how they exercise. Discipline will make you thrive.
Now is the time, take the above and get to work. You will no longer just survive. Instead, you will thrive. And that is going to feel great!
