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Start A Victory Log
Even though we don't want to live in the past, it can be an invaluable tool to us.
Throughout our lives, we all have times that we did something really great, or at least good, someone gave us an approving glance, a promotion, a new client. Perhaps we dated someone hot!
Wedding day, giving birth, scoring a touchdown, winning a medal. These events made us feel good.
A very effective way to put us in great moods, especially at times where exceptional performance is needed NOW is to create...
YOUR VICTORY LOG
A victory log is merely a sheet of paper that we have near any time we need to be reminded of past successes of ANY kind.
By reminding yourself about your successes, by pulling out that little sheet, you'll often be able to go on and reach down and grab your greatest performance ever even from the depths of despair.
Often times, you just need to be able to REMEMBER that you can do it, when your thinking is really cloudy.
If you get depressed, pull out your Victory Log and you'll feel a whole lot better. I guarantee it. Yes, this is simple. That's why it works.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do this exercise. Don't put it off. If now isn't good, do it later today. It's easy. It's fun. And you'll feel great about yourself when you're done.
And... you'll have it forever.
PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND DO THIS!!!! This silly little sheet of paper can pull you out of the deepest hole faster than anything I've ever seen.
Here's how. In the areas listed below we want to create a big list of even the tiniest successes. I often look at my list when I'm feeling not up to a task.
No, No, it's true... even I am not always at my best. No, really!!
Write down just a few words to jog the memory so that when you look at it, you'll know. Many people type these out afterwards. Go back to as far as you can remember. Even kindergarten is fair game.
Learning - tests, quizzes, semester avgs., awards, scholarships, I.Q., diploma. Include all grades and college.
The opposite sex - dated a hottie, got the glance in the mall, had a particularly hot night/week/month, had 'em all after you, camp, phone call, poems, cards, got whistled at. Go back as far as you need to.
Sports (even back yard sports) - touchdowns, hits, baskets, goals, blocks, double plays, great shots. Include stuff like chess and other board games, too.
Work - promotions, sales, raises, pats on the back, contests, trips, saved a lot of money, teamwork, great days, winning, solving a problem, saving a life, got elected or a finalist for the job.
Personal - talking your way out of a ticket, landscaping, painting, art, cleaning the house, new clothes, great dinners, children in plays or sports, losing weight, eliminating a bad habit, building/fixing something, tuning up the car, new vehicle day, new home, getting a letter/notification, made dinner or helped a friend.
Social - kept your temper, you were elegant, gave a great speech or the party was a success.
Health - cholesterol is down, stopped smoking, lost weight, ran 100 yards/mile/3 miles, climbed the mountain, changed your diet, walked by the Twinkies in the store, etc.
Do this for every area of your life. I have one for kicking a 50 yard field goal. Don't you believe I'll ever forget it. Not when NFL kickers have missed 30 yarders to lose games!!
But even the small ones like walking by the Twinkies today. That's a victory and shouldn't be discounted. Because you were strong just then!
Don't think that's not important. It's everything -- It's everything.
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