WILLPOWER makes a WINNER#AtoZChallenge

W is for WILLPOWER

Many a times winning is more to do with our inner ability and strength rather than the external skill or knowledge. The true test of a winner’s personality is his/ her ability to push themselves towards accomplishing the goal(s) or completing the task at hand in spite of all odds and many challenges. This ability is termed as WILLPOWER and is a necessary personality trait for anyone wanting to achieve great/ big things in life. WILLPOWER connotes inner strength and/ or determination needed to overcome all obstacles and always be inspired to complete the task at hand, those tasks which others may give up because they are hard to finish. 

Why WILLPOWER is important ?

·         Gives us the power of choice – either to give up or move on and be an achiever

·         Enables us to overcome any difficult problem or obstacle 
      with ease

·         Gives us inner strength to take tough actions in life and be ready for any challenge

·         Build us determination to complete the task and achieve the defined goals

·         Helps us move out of our comfort zone and adapt quickly to any kind of CHANGE in life

·         Gives us an edge over our competitors and make us competitive

·         Builds a positive self-image; positively impacts our self-esteem; boosts our self-confidence

·         Builds a strong character person

 How to build WILLPOWER ?

·         See the BIG picture instead of focusing on short-term benefits of achieving any goal

·         Be creative by taking up challenging tasks

·         Develop a solution-oriented mind set to find ways to do things

·         Break up goals into smaller and manageable sub-goals which are easier to track and achieve

·         Develop inner strength through practices like Mindfulness, Yoga and Meditation

·         Use Affirmations to build up positive self-image and self-confidence

·         Adopt an action-oriented approach in life – always willing to try out things and attempt them

·         Don’t get overwhelmed with the task/ goal. Think action and the sub-goal

·         Overconfidence is a killer. Don’t assume success. Take every task as new and give it your best try

Let your WILLPOWER be the magic wand of SUCCESS !  

OPTIMISM creates OPPORTUNITIES#AtoZChallenge

O is for OPTIMISM

A happy and abundant life is built step-by-step based on the choices we make or decisions we take at every moment in our life. Some moments are life changing and determine the course/ direction our life will take.  It’s during these crucial moments that the choice we make becomes so critical. Every moment provides us with 2 choices – be an Optimist or a Pessimist. The choice of Optimism brings out the best in us; even the word “Optimism” has roots in Latin, derived from the word “Optimum” denoting “the best”. Optimism or the tendency to look at the brighter side of everything and is more of an attitude or mindset that carry us through tough times. 

Why OPTIMISM is important ?

·         Builds an progressive and positive attitude towards life in our thoughts and actions

·         Helps us see possibilities and opportunities in every situation/ circumstance

·         Build and strengthens our coping skills which helps when confronted with failure/ setback/ rejection·         Keeps us self-motivated which enables us achieve more in life

·         Provides health benefits in terms of ensuring better and healthy cardiovascular system, better immunity. Being positive and optimistic releases serotonin, which creates a sense of well-being

·         Makes us more solution oriented where we focus more on finding positive ways to problems

·         Increases our level of self-esteem and self-confidence

·         Renders us more clear and organised in our thoughts and actions, thereby managing time better

·         Build in ability to take more risks and try put new things

How to build OPTIMISM ?  

·         Build a mindset of acceptance that things may go wrong. Keep revisiting your beliefs and remove those which hold you back from seeing the bright side of life. Practice mindfulness 

·         Stop seeking perfection in everything , rather start focusing on progress. Start taking small steps towards the goals

·         Be in the company of people who uplift and motivate. These people help us see the positive/ bright side of things

·         Reminding our self about our accomplishments, however small they may be helps us be positive. Celebrate the little successes

·         Practice Smiling more as it releases good chemicals (dopamine, endorphins and serotonin) in our brain/ body

·         Be watchful of the language/ words we use and make our statements more accomplishing in nature 

Capitalise on all the OPPORTUNITIES that OPTIMISM provides to achieve more in life ! 

CHOICE CREATES CHANGE#AtoZChallenge

C is for CHOICE

Many a time many of us attribute our failure to destiny, luck or fate without realising that these are nothing more than red herring and the real reason for our failure lies very much within our ambit. Each one of us have the power to design our best possible life and this power comes in the form of CHOICE which refers to the ability to CHOOSE. The power of CHOICE is a key determinant of our success in life. Growth or Redundancy; Forward or Backward; Positive or Negative; Success or Failure is all a matter of CHOICES we make. During every moment of our life we have the option to CHOOSE – either to make our life or break our life ! Nothing can demonstrate this power of CHOICE better than the story of Viktor Frankl, the Austrian neurologist/ psychiatrist who founded Logotherapy after surviving 3 years as a captive in Nazi concentration camp. More about Viktor Frankl here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Frankl 

Why CHOICE is important ?

• The power to CHOOSE is very empowering and enabling
• CHOICE gives us control over our life
• CHOICE presents us with an opportunity to change our life and create out best life
• CHOICE provides freedom to choose our own path
• CHOICE prepares us to be a decision-maker in life

How better CHOICES can be made ?

• The realisation that we are the makers of our destiny will propel us to make positive and progressive choices
• Setting goals (short-term/ medium-term/ long-term) will ensure that we make better choices that push us closer to our ultimate goal(s) in life
• At times certain choices may not act in our favour but treating them as feedback would lead us to make better choices next time
• Not getting overwhelmed with the circumstances/ situations and focusing purely on our response will lead to better choice.

Whether you want to CREATE your best life or CHANGE for better, utilise the power of CHOICE.

Summing it up with a link to this short video on you tube. Hope you like it !  

  

Video link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4XmrSkFnKI