Comments on: 7 Steps to Turn Your Self-Improvement Desires Into Reality http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/ Simple Productivity Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:14:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Word of the Day - Improve http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-42394 Word of the Day - Improve Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:54:17 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-42394 [...] Take the opportunity today to start improving your life! Start small. If you are trying to improve your health. start by eating an apple in the morning rather than a bagel!.  If you want to improve your relationships, start by waking up in the morning and appreciating everything that your spouse, children, family and friends do to supply happiness in your life. Show your appreciation by doing small things to make each one of them feel special. [...] [...] Take the opportunity today to start improving your life! Start small. If you are trying to improve your health. start by eating an apple in the morning rather than a bagel!.  If you want to improve your relationships, start by waking up in the morning and appreciating everything that your spouse, children, family and friends do to supply happiness in your life. Show your appreciation by doing small things to make each one of them feel special. [...]

]]> By: Irene Sng http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-40994 Irene Sng Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:36:01 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-40994 I like the part about ignoring failures. Yes, failures do hinder our progress, but they are the very components that allow us to learn too. They set the references for us to move forward. Ignore them when we are sure we are one up over the past self. Nice site to visit. I like the part about ignoring failures. Yes, failures do hinder our progress, but they are the very components that allow us to learn too. They set the references for us to move forward. Ignore them when we are sure we are one up over the past self. Nice site to visit.

]]> By: Alex Goumakos http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-36974 Alex Goumakos Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:28:39 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-36974 This is an excellent post. I especially agree with two of the concepts. 1) Get moving. Many people are waiting for the right mood to strike them before they start. Simply reverse the steps and the mood will come. Inspiration seldom generates action. But action always generates inspiration. A thing begun is more than half done. 2) Commit thyself, big time. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm .....and also boredom, drudgery and monotony. People don't often fail because they don't know what they're doing, but because they don't have the drive and stamina to sustain enthusiasm over the long haul. And the best way to beat this is to 'do what nature best equipped you for', i.e, do what you love. When you do what you love, you'll never work a hard day in your life. And I think that's the key. Thanks again for a great post. This is an excellent post. I especially agree with two of the concepts.

1) Get moving. Many people are waiting for the right mood to strike them before they start. Simply reverse the steps and the mood will come. Inspiration seldom generates action. But action always generates inspiration. A thing begun is more than half done.

2) Commit thyself, big time. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm …..and also boredom, drudgery and monotony. People don’t often fail because they don’t know what they’re doing, but because they don’t have the drive and stamina to sustain enthusiasm over the long haul. And the best way to beat this is to ‘do what nature best equipped you for’, i.e, do what you love. When you do what you love, you’ll never work a hard day in your life. And I think that’s the key.

Thanks again for a great post.

]]> By: Irene Sng http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-34914 Irene Sng Sun, 04 May 2008 03:41:03 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-34914 I like the note on "a bit at a time". This is very true. To start with a big chunk of challenging task is demoralising and mental resistive. A small step taken is a small step nearer to goal. That's the ultimate message for action. Thanks for sharing this important post. I like the note on “a bit at a time”. This is very true. To start with a big chunk of challenging task is demoralising and mental resistive. A small step taken is a small step nearer to goal. That’s the ultimate message for action. Thanks for sharing this important post.

]]> By: Rob Lugo http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-32623 Rob Lugo Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:28:05 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-32623 This is a fantastic article, it pretty much outlines all the necessary steps involved with "self improvement". my favorite is by far to keep doing it no matter what. It can be very easy for us to just give up op or make excuses for our selves and this can many times be what makes or brakes us. This is a fantastic article, it pretty much outlines all the necessary steps involved with “self improvement”. my favorite is by far to keep doing it no matter what. It can be very easy for us to just give up op or make excuses for our selves and this can many times be what makes or brakes us.

]]> By: The Most Incredible Ways To Improve Thyself! | Shape Up America http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-29857 The Most Incredible Ways To Improve Thyself! | Shape Up America Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:42:56 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-29857 [...] 7 Steps to Turn Your Self-Improvement Desires Into Reality [...] [...] 7 Steps to Turn Your Self-Improvement Desires Into Reality [...]

]]> By: Pamela Wynn http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-28640 Pamela Wynn Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:50:22 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-28640 I can definetly relate to this. Recently I decided to quit smoking, it is ongoing. Trying to quit is more like it, but I agree with you and instead of beating myself up, I am proud that I cut down and now smoke much less! I can definetly relate to this. Recently I decided to quit smoking, it is ongoing. Trying to quit is more like it, but I agree with you and instead of beating myself up, I am proud that I cut down and now smoke much less!

]]> By: Top 100 Self-help, Self Improvement Guides | Shape Up America http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-28326 Top 100 Self-help, Self Improvement Guides | Shape Up America Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:09:48 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-28326 [...] 7 Steps to Turn Your Self-Improvement Desires Into Reality [...] [...] 7 Steps to Turn Your Self-Improvement Desires Into Reality [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Mead http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-28162 Jonathan Mead Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:22:05 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/7-steps-to-turn-your-self-improvement-desires-into-reality/#comment-28162 For me, motivation and keeping the end in mind are the biggest things that help me stay on track. When I think about my goals and my reasons for doing it, instead of all the hard work it will take, I become more motivated and take more action. http://jonathanmead.com - Authenticity, Clarity, Balance For me, motivation and keeping the end in mind are the biggest things that help me stay on track. When I think about my goals and my reasons for doing it, instead of all the hard work it will take, I become more motivated and take more action.

http://jonathanmead.com – Authenticity, Clarity, Balance

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