Turning pro is a choice you make. To turn pro means that you are committed. You are committed to learning the language like your life depends on it. You are committed to mastering a skill. You are now focused on a lot bigger picture. You will arrange your life around this focus and you will change your lifestyle to match your vision. The only thing that matters is getting the job and results done.
Read Steven Pressfield – Turning Pro for more great info.
When you are standing and you see someone you care about struggling then lift them up. Something as small as a compliment can make the world of difference to someone when they are feeling down. They may think their situation is worse than it really is. You can try to show them the light of gratitude, the light of responsibility, the light of discipline, the light of focus, the light of empathy, the light of self respect and self love. Ultimately it is up to them to see the light but what would you want if you are feeling down?
When people are down they will unknowingly try to bring you down to their level. People love to see other people struggling or getting hurt because it makes them feel better about themselves. When someone tries to pull you down you have to be conscious enough not to take the bait. You must stay above the hate and negativity that may be disguised. People will try to take you down but you have to stand strong and be confident.
Honor those that have come before you because without them you would not have the opportunity to do what you want.
Leave a legacy for the ones who come after you. Give them something to strive for and inspire them.
Everyone has a running timeline in their life of when they want things to be completed by. This timeline can be for your career, how much money you have, your relationship status, your health, how much you travel or your happiness. Sometime we fall behind this optimistic timeline and sometime we leap ahead due to luck or good fortune. Where ever you are on your timeline is nothing but something to notice. We cause ourselves suffering when we start to compare our timeline with other people’s timeline. You may be at a different point on your timeline than you want to be but you are exactly where you are supposed to be. Everything must be earned and you must earn your spot.
Learn to notice change. Learn to notice the small things. Learn to notice when you change positions from seated to standing or vise versa. Learn to notice when your breathe goes from inhale to exhale. Notice when you go from sleep to awake. Notice when you go from hungry to satisfied. Bring more awareness by noticing these shifts within yourself.
When you notice these changes you start to notice change is natural. The universe and you are built for change and adaptation. It is your natural progression to change for the better. You do not need an ah-ha moment the change has already happened and it is up to you to recognize you have already changed.
To be a better you then you need to hang out with people better than you. You need to know everyone around you. You need to know their name and what influence they have on you. You need to know what motivates them (pain, pleasure, significance, certainty, uncertainty, growth, love or contribution). You need to notice how the people around you feel and how they treat you. You need to employ empathy and understanding. The more you understand your surroundings the more you will understand yourself and vice versa.
The three sides to every situation are your side, my side and the unbiased truth. When something happens we do not see the event, we see the event through the filter of our own experiences, ideals and beliefs. We have expectations about how the world should be and when our expectations are met or broken we experience pain or pleasure. We are either disappointed or pleasantly surprised. Right or wrong we take beliefs and make them our truths. We take conversations and turn people into heros or villains in our lives. We take habits and create who we are. We take dreams and turn them into depression because we are not there. We can take dreams and turn them into goals. The filter in which you apply to the world and yourself will change how you see yourself and the world.
Love is extreme wanting. It is possible to love the idea of something and the reality does not match the idea. This will end up causing depression because there is a disconnect on your ideals and reality. These can be ideals of who you are, how you want to feel, who your lover is and how they make you feel. There is this gap between reality and your idea of how reality should be.
If you find yourself in this depression gap then you must do two things.
Turning Pro is a decision. A decision to show up to work no matter how you feel. A decision to to take control of your own destiny. A decision to practice and be as good as you can be. Turning pro is a mindset shift and a lifestyle change. Professionals get paid and professionals are known for what they do.
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