The most ridiculous goal

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Think of the most ridiculous goal that you have been storing away in your head, maybe for a lifetime.

There will be something burning away in all of us, that we have dismissed year after year, and convinced ourselves that we can’t do it.

Perhaps, if your most ridiculous goal is to fly to the moon unaided, then perhaps it might be worth keeping that one at bay, but other than that, what have any of us got to lose by trying something?

It may seem ridiculous to us simply because of the story we have told ourselves and, to be honest, ridiculous is very subjective. We will have labeled the idea ridiculous as a way of excusing ourselves from doing something that is outside our comfort zone.

After all, the graveyard is full of people who never tried that one thing.

Be ridiculous for once.

1, 2, 3..Go

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Autumn and winter bring our limbic ‘chimp’ brains into action. It’s chilly, raining, dark, we’re lacking some sunshine to boost our energy. It’s 6am the alarm has gone, the bed is warm and the snooze button is just inches away.

Before your chimp has a chance to convince you on the merits of an extra time in bed, just say ‘1,2,3,…go’ and as you count 1, pull the covers back, 2, put your feet down, and 3, up you get.

Try it and feel better for starting the day and not regretting that 1/2 hour or longer snooze.

It’s a great habit to apply to other things that we might be procrastinating on.

Just by focusing on the counting stops the brain from rummaging through the ‘excuses’ cabinet and stopping you from acting.