October 7, 2019
Monday Tip: 3 Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself
Happy #MotivationalMonday
Today's post is from one of the best in our field, Cody McBroom. This morning we will focus on 3 simple yet POWERFUL questions.
Questions that will serve as your arsenal to fight your self doubt, fear of judgement, and lack of action taken.
1️⃣ - WHY NOT?
If you stop and ask yourself that; do you have a truly logical reason as to why you should not move forward on the goals you're trying to achieve? And as always, I'm not JUST speaking in terms of fitness (although I like to say your body is the PATH to power, in all other areas).
Usually, you ask yourself this and there's just a list of excuses. And even the half decent ones aren't compelling enough for you to sit still and do nothing. It's usually just a different way of saying, "I'm scared and it's uncomfortable."
But you know what...?
THAT right there, admitting you're scared and it'll be uncomfortable, is WAY more powerful than feeding yourself excuses that don't give you truth. Truth gets you much further, even when it's not the truth that you want to hear (or say).
So my point here, with question #1, is that you need to ask yourself WHY NOT more often. Especially when the decision to TAKE ACTION arises. Because 99% of the time... you don't have a great reason NOT to move forward.
2️⃣ - IS THAT REALLY TRUE?
Deep one here... But next time you judge someone else, assume someone else is judging you, or you create a self-judgment upon yourself - ask yourself this.
Is that really true? 99% of the time, it's not.
Rather, you're creating a story in your mind. Projecting your own personal doubts and judgements onto others. And simply staying still, because jumping in is scary (and requires time, effort, investment, etc.)
This is your defense system (question) for when you create excuses and judgements that hold you back from moving forward, talking it out, building a better relationship, etc...
The most POWERFUL way to use this is when someone else does something and you assume they're doing it on a hurtful basis. As if they're despising or sabotaging you. Stop and ask...
Is that really true? Are they really doing this, because they're out to get me?
3️⃣ - WHAT'S THE WORST CASE SCENARIO, IF I FAIL?
Ooohhhhh.... this is a good one (saved it for last).
Run the possibilities. ALL the scenarios, because we know your mind goes to worst case thoughts anyway.
We all do it, we're human. But if you REALLY dig deep and think about what could happen...It's not that bad. Is it life threatening? Would you lose everything and become homeless? Would you be abandoned by all friends and family? Or would the regret of NOT trying over power all the "false predicaments" of what could happen if you failed?
I'd confidently say the worst case scenario is actually NOT taking action, NOT working towards your goals, NOT doing what you want to do, and living with the regret of NOT doing anything about it, at all...
Which leads us back to, why not? And once you tell me why not...I'd say, is that really true?
"Well, no...."
Ok, so what's the worst that could happen?
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