“The universe doesn’t give what you ask for with your thoughts; it gives what you demand with your actions.”
(Dr. Steve Maraboli)
The pathway to your absolute best life—you know, that one life that is meant just for you—is found in the actions of continuous transformation.
In Tuesday’s post, I introduced the first question of the Transformational Process[1]: “WHAT Inspires You?”
This is an important question, but inspiration alone is not powerful enough to overcome the forces of gravity[2] that hold your life in place. So today, I am sharing two more questions that will bring such power to your life it will seem as if you are defying gravity.
Do you have that list of things that inspire you (either from the Paleo f(x) conference or from playing along with our last post)? Great! Now it’s time to ask the second question of each and every inspiration on your list: “WHY Is It Important To You?”
Asking WHY helps you generate power in two ways:
The first burst of power comes from filtering as you decide what is and isn’t important to you. As you filter, you are making a decision that essentially says, “This is in, and that is out.” By eliminating things that are not very important to you, you make space in your life for those that are. The more you say “No” to what you don’t want, the more time, energy and resources you will have to dedicate to the things that matter most. Saying “no” to everything you possibly can allows you to spend more time on your “yes” items. This burst of power is about the Power of Priority.
The second surge of power comes from anchoring your inspirations. When you anchor an inspiration, you get deeper into the answer of WHY something is truly important to you. I call this power the Mama Bear Power. The mama bear will do anything to protect her cubs, and that’s how you want to feel about the things on your prioritized list. When you anchor your ideas, opportunities and inspirations to the things that matter most in your life, you ignite the Power of the Heart.
Asking the third question: “HOW Will You Bring It Into Your Life?” and then taking action to do so brings about a third and final power, but before we name that power, let’s take a deeper look at HOW you can begin taking action.
When asking yourself HOW you will bring changes into your life, consider the following items:
- TIME. Determine the specific actions you must take to bring each change into your life and estimate how much time each action will take. Then, make space! What are you willing to give up to add your changes?
- ROUTINES. Re-order the routines in your life based on your newfound priorities, and build new habits to support the changes you are committing to.
- RESOURCES. Take stock of what resources you have at your disposal to support you: money, connections, libraries, schools, the internet, mentors, service providers, and even social pressure may help bring your changes to life.
- FOCUS. Make the time. Do the work. Keep your attention focused on the changes you want.
It is in the doing of things that are most important to you that you will find true happiness. What’s more, doing the work of transformation signals to the Universe that you are all in! The moment you fully commit yourself and begin doing the work, you tap into the third power: The Power of the Universe.
When you’ve tapped into this power, you’ll discover that all sorts of things begin happening to support you in bringing the changes you’re seeking into your life. By going all in, you ignite a whole stream of future connections, unforeseen incidents, meetings and assistance that you could never have imagined.
Ready for more?
Keep going deeper and deeper into this process until you’ve so fully activated the three transformational powers that the journey to your absolute best life begins to feels effortless. Or should I say, gravity-less.
Power Level One: Reinforce your transformational powers with real-life examples. In my book, Turning Inspiration Into Action, I share intimate details of eight big transformations in my life. I’ve used the Transformational Process for over 40 years now. I’ve successfully applied it to athletics, business, family life, spiritual life, and even my love life. I used it as a fourteen-year-old boy and as a depressed young man. I even used it to write this book so I could share it with you. I use this process to continuously be on the lookout for my next big inspiration. (PDF: free, Kindle: $5.99, Paperback: $14.99)
Power Level Two: Lock in your transformational powers with good habits. Want support? Joe Jacobi is an Olympic Gold Medalist and a Peak Performance Coach, and his flagship coaching program, The Start Line, moves your transformational practice to the front of the line. His proven five-week guided program gradually leads you into a consistent practice of better habits, choices, actions, and performance. Joe believes the big transformations in life come from the small steps we take every day. (The Start Line e-Course: $99)
Power Level Three: Become a super-charged, gravity-defying, transformational beast with one-to-one coaching calls with Joe. Imagine weekly calls—just you and an Olympic Gold Medalist—diving deeply into the best path forward. Joe will help you evaluate transitions, challenges, and ultimately what matters most to you. Together, you’ll build your achievable daily practice of better habits, awareness, creativity, and performance, AND you’ll apply them to the skills and mindsets needed to improve your personal and professional pursuits. (The Start Line with Weekly One-to-One Coaching Calls: $899)
Power Level Four: Are you one of a dozen or so very special people who can meet the half-dozen conditions it’ll take to join our magical, get-a-way-from-it-all retreat in Spain this September! If so, your guides will do everything possible to help take you further than ever before… Transformational Power Level Four! More on this next week.
[1] The Transformational Process I use to turn inspiration into action, and live the life of my dreams is based on three questions: WHAT inspires me? WHY is it important to me? and HOW will I bring it into my life?
[2] The forces of procrastination, self-doubt, worry, cultural expectations, even family and friends, can hold your life in place, like gravity.
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