Giving one hundred percent to whatever you do

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‘Pick one thing in your life that you know you haven’t given 100% to — your training, your relationships, your work, your recovery — and go all out for one week.‘ Arnold’s newsletter Monday motivation. (Arnold Schwarzenegger)

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Giving one hundred percent effort, mindfulness, energy, being in the moment for it, giving it your all, focus and thoughts. So, what are you doing that you could be doing better/making more headway/ giving more care and attention, getting it done quicker or even getting it done at all? We all lead busy lives where there are many things we need to do and often seem to be doing them all at the same time. But really, most things we can if we try do one thing at a time. We can put the smartphone down and give someone our full attention. If we have something to do today, we can devote our full attention to it and not procrastinate or switch to something else when we get bored so that what we need to do gets done. We can spend time giving all our energy to one thing and see the results this brings and we can take some time to do something we enjoy and enjoy it to the full. Reach your goals easier with one hundred percent effort. Have better relationships by devoting the care and attention that they need. Aim to give more focus and care to what you need and want in your life and you will have much better results and in the long run will be happier because you have done what you wanted to do and have what you want. Sheila Wiliams

Arnold’s Monday Motivation

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A few people sent me this collection of newspaper clippings going back more than 130 years where people said, “Things were better 50 years ago.”

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‘It turns out people say this in every decade, at least as far back as 1890. What’s going on here? Why do people always think life was better 50 years ago?

I have a theory.

When you don’t have a vision of the future, it’s easier to look back.

When you don’t have a vision, today doesn’t have much meaning because you don’t know why you’re here doing what you’re doing right now, and tomorrow is downright scary. Yesterday can seem nice and comfortable by comparison.

This is why, over and over again, I’m going to keep telling you to find your vision. I don’t want you to be one of these people staring back into the past because you can’t accomplish anything in the past, you can’t spend time with anyone in the past, and you sure as hell can’t find happiness in the past.

A vision gives you a reason to be here, doing whatever you’re doing. It makes you excited to wake up every day and keep moving forward. It gives life meaning.

Your vision can be to be the best teacher, nurse, doctor, firefighter, or electrician you can be. It can be to be the best dad, mom, or grandparent. It can be to be physically fit so that you’re there for your family as long as possible. It can be all of those things.

All that matters is that you think about it, you identify it, and you see it. Take some time today to sit down for a few minutes, figure out what your vision is, and then visualize yourself doing whatever it is you dream of. Play it like a movie in your head.

I guarantee you that movie is better than whatever was going on 50 years ago.’

It worked for Arnold, he had a vision, a positive vision of what he wanted to do, something good for himself and he also helped his friends as well and helped other people when he was able to. I subscribe to Arnold’s Pump Club and this is where this Monday motivation is from. Thanks Arnold.