What are the battles that you fight every day? How often do you come off conqueror of those battles? What type of battles are they; health, finances, school, work, family, self? Each and every one of us have battles to face in our lives. Some are massive with the weight of supporting a family; a tragedy in the family; dealing with toxic relationships; or coping with physical or mental disabilities. But more often than not, it’s our smallest battles that seem insignificant at the time that will have the greatest impact on our lives. I’m talking about the battles when reaching for our goals. Take a moment to reflect on what your goals in life are. Is it to improve health and fitness? Is it to start a business? To entertain people? To go on a trip? To show up on America’s Got Talent? What is it that you want to do? Now… What’s holding you back from that dream? Do you realize that you could be achieving your dreams right now? Do you fully realize or understand your ultimate potential? It’s limitless!!! So what’s holding you back? Today’s blog post is pretty short, but I want to explain what I do to achieve my dreams and then challenge you to spend the next seven weeks (that’s the remaining weeks of the year) to change somethings up in your own life to conquer your battles and win your dreams. Napoleon Hill says in effect, that success or failure is determined by your habits. I would add to that that the best time to implement good habits is in the morning. Start your day off right and the rest will follow. So, how do I start my day off right? Well, some people think I’m crazy, but I wake up at about 3:00 AM. Yes...3:00 AM. That is when I face my first battle (a battle we all face--especially when we’re wanting to start new goals) and my adversary is my bed; his weapon is my pillow. But I quickly force myself up and into the bathroom before my mind can be seduced by the bed’s deceitful beckoning call. Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson calls it “beating up the sun.” After a good 15-20 minutes of spiritual study, I begin my first workout in my garage. From the vantage point of my garage, I can see practically all of Utah Valley. I smile often when I think that before the valley is even considering waking up I’m already well into my first workout. I then eat breakfast, meditate, and do some writing if time permits. After that first portion, I head off to the gym to get a second workout in. My workouts are short but intense. So by the time 7:00 AM rolls around...the time when most people are waking up to start their day (I can just picture them rolling out of bed, groggy, cranky, not really excited about the day and upcoming week) I have completed two workouts, spiritual and personal development, a healthy breakfast, and accomplished some writing. I have discovered a number of things this morning routine. One: I want to be different from the world. I want to be successful, call my own shots, have the financial freedom to do so, and be a powerful, positive influence. I don’t want to work a 9-5 all my life doing things for other people’s success. If I want that, then I’ve got to be different and better. This helps me get in that mindset of not just reaching success, but seizing it with authority. Second: This morning routine, when I follow it faithfully, ALWAYS starts my days off right which helps me to reach those goals that day. I have dreams of great success. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t have my share of stress and worry. Even this morning I was freaking out because of our financial situation. But after conquering the morning I now have the confidence that we’ll be more than just okay...we will blow past this trial like it was nothing. Conquer your bed and you will conquer your morning. Conquer your morning and you will conquer your day. Conquer your days and you will conquer your life. I challenge you to find that balanced morning routine. Try something new. Shake things up. If you want to be successful you’ve got to be willing to do the things that others won’t. What is that for you and your dreams?
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Orrin
11/5/2018 04:19:44 pm
Take Out That Clock, You Can Do It, You Got This!!!
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Lauren Shurtz
11/19/2018 07:29:53 pm
Yay!
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Zera Moonbeam
11/27/2018 03:35:32 pm
We really miss you! I finally found your blog!!!
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david young
11/28/2018 08:23:30 pm
thanks so much for this. this is exactly what I needed today thank you Sparticus!
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devin
11/29/2018 11:37:28 am
your awesome
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Willow
3/13/2019 12:09:42 pm
Thank you so much, this is exactly the kind of thing I needed to hear today, thanks Spartacus.
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