What Words Keep You Grounded?

What words keep you grounded and motivated in the morning?

The power of a word should never be underestimated. Reading a perfectly penned sentence in a book, a beautiful lyric in a song, or a motivational saying is sometimes all you need to find some creative spark.?

1. “Screw it, let’s do it.”

I’ve said these words countless times in my life. I love to take risks, and I do think it’s the best way to grow - as a person and as a business. When somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you’re not sure you can do it, say yes and figure out how to do it later! Life is a whole lot more fun like this.

2. “You miss 100% of the times you don’t swing.”?

Get encouraged to give everything your very best shot. Never allow fear or laziness to get in the way, Focus on what you want because you can achieve anything when you work hard and give everything a go. Whenever I feel daunted by a situation or circumstance, but know it’s the right step to take, I repeat these words in my mind.

3. “Only a fool never changes his mind.”

As Desmond Ford said: “To change your mind is the best evidence you have one.” I try to tell myself this every day, so I don’t get stuck in my ways and shut myself off from learning something new. In almost every conversation I have, I’m reminded by how much I still have to learn. I find this really exciting, and it’s something that gets me out of bed in the morning.

4. “Isn’t life wonderful?”?

Find delight in almost everything, and learn how to find the positive in any given situation. It’s a wonderful way to approach life and it’s helped me to view challenges as opportunities.

5. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.”

I can’t remember when I first heard this, but it’s something I learnt. I've never been great at following rules but I’ve learnt so much more in life from experiencing things first-hand. To the annoyance of my mentors I haven’t stuck to the well-trodden path but I am molding my character; I have ignored the map that others follow and carved out my own path. This ‘strategy’ has served me well so far, because we soon realized that you don't learn to walk by following rules, you learn by doing and by falling over. The same way a small child learns to walk by trying, falling, and trying over and over again. I’m not a rebellious teenager anymore, but I’m still throwing out the rule books. There’s a difference between Laws and Rules, Laws are what shape the universe - like the law of gravity it’s not to be messed with. There are laws you have to adhere to if you want the results but Rules, They are made to be broken.

I could write on and on about the words I live by – but these five phrases sum things up quite neatly.

What are some of the words that keep you motivated?

To Your Success,

Daz