Break a Few Eggs

I’ve listened and read much over the years about keeping your thoughts and statements positive. Thoughts like, “Why does this always happen to me?”, “What else am I suppose to do?”, and “I only have so many hours in a day “; these can be restraining and inhibit productivity toward your goals. These thoughts are the opposite of what a highly motivated, goal seeking person would think. I believe that if you consistently have negative thoughts, statements and questions, then you’re venturing down the wrong path. Yet, when we talk about goal-setting, we have to remember the “human being factor” – we’re humans with normal emotions and reactions to challenges.

For me, when something like an obstacle or time limitation pushes me to get emotional, I feel provoked and determined. I react to challenges emotionally first. Then, after some time of “getting my head on straight”, I take on a logical approach. It’s then that I can explore answers at a deeper level.

I also use positive affirmations to get through my emotions. I affirm every morning, “Be logical” and “Work smarter not harder”. These statements allow me to take the previous day’s events and see if I can logically come up with a better solution to whatever had triggered me emotionally.

Sometimes, I think you have to let yourself get emotional, so that you can provoke yourself toward change. Remember the old saying “You’ve got to break a few eggs to make an omelet”?I think you’ve got to stir things up inside in order to reach your ultimate goal.

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