The Only Excuse is…
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First off lets clear up a little point about last weeks post, the image I know was not brilliant but unfortunately as that post was written and posted from my cell phone, I did not have a great library of images to choose from however my lack of preparation is not a valid reason.
If you know you may do a task then it makes sense to prepare the foundations for success thus I will be adding my media collection to my dropbox account. If you do not have an account there then I recommend that you do because it will allow you to keep your important files up to date wherever you are and on any device you use that supports their system. In fact you could even give away free gifts in your public folder and yours is waiting for you in my public dropbox folder.
The point of this is that there is no excuse for you to remain on the pitytrain as there is always a solution whether it is technical or social based, there is no reason for you to remain wherever you would rather not be.
The only excuse is that deep down you are scared of what your life could become
Leaving Failure on Board
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Do you make the most of the opportunities that present themselves to you?
Whilst on the Pity Train there are plenty of opportunities despite what you may think.
Emptying the Bottle of Failure
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I have a simple task that I would love you to do for me, could you quickly empty the bucket of water I am about to hand to you as I need to prepare for the next task that requires an empty bucket.
Of course emptying a bucket is a simple task, all you have to do is find an appropriate place to empty it, turn it upside down and hey presto job done.
Well thanks for that, I now have another task for you
Could you empty this bottle of water as I also need this for the same task.
You return to the appropriate place and repeat the process that worked so well the first time, unfortunately that process is not going to work this time.
Although the goal is the same, the conditions have changed subtly and you missed that important fact, perhaps through your lack of experience or lack of observation on the results being produced.
This is an important lesson if you wish to leave the pitytrain.
The Child by the Sand Pit
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When we were children, our parents forced us through our fear barrier on the first day of school, we would rather have remained in the safe and familiar surrounds of our home than have to go and play near the stranger by the sand pit.
Fast forward several decades and the inner child still feels the same.
We quickly realised that getting to know the kid by the sand pit was fun and made this new experience fun, of course that new friendship may have faded but it did lead onto new ones with people that shared similar hopes and passions but somehow along the way we forgot this lesson.
As adults the idea of getting to know other people is fraught with danger or so says our inner child.
Was I Mistaken
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So congratulations for finally putting all those pity train excuses behind you and finally taking action, feels great doesn’t it.
You have your product out there and now it is time to start the marketing process.
Time to join the community of active marketers, there is nothing worse for a marketer than to attend an event like the London Lunch which I did recently and admit you have nothing going on.
You now have something going on and it is time to stand up and be proud of that, whether it sells or not is irrelevant at this point.
You have left the pity train and that is a landmark day in your marketing career.
Sales Pitch Saved My Life
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When you do not have a plan any road will do
If you look deep inside yourself, beyond all the superficial nonsense that hides the true you and prevents you from becoming the person you really want to be then you will realise that this is the true cause of your current situation.
Look I know it is easier to watch Jerry Springer or anything else that allows you to mute the sound of your inner desires because if you listened and actually took action on these cries then you may actually transform your life into the one you think you desire.
You may actually want that life but are secretly scared of the reality that ideal life presents.
I Have Nothing to Write
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This is a common misconception amongst all of those who try too hard to push their creative juices into action when they would rather be chilling out in a dark, warm corner of your brain.
The harder you try the harder it will become to fill that blank page
So, chill out and try this simple exercise but remember do not try to complete the entire picture in one step otherwise you will scare your creative juices back to their happy place.
Okay to start with you will need a seed of an idea to start…
My Day Out in Norwich
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I bought a Panasonic HD camcorder in the January sales and on Friday I finally received the cash back cheque that was part of the Amazon offer, now for the problem, how to pay the money into my bank account.
At the moment I currently live in Norfolk which if you are not aware is a very rural place, with 2 major towns separated by about 50 miles. Unfortunately I live mid distance between them thus I had to travel over 20 miles to the nearest branch which was in Norwich.
Now if you read my last post, You Don’t Trust Me and you felt some of that applied to you then congratulations for beginning to clear the self doubt and beginning the journey to regain your happy mind free form the blocks that are undoubtedly holding you back
You Don’t Trust Me
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I am okay with that as after all you are correct to be naturally cautious about who you trust in life and especially when it comes to others online as you have very little way of verifying their identity.
However this can be a problem if it extends to all parts of your life.
Here is the crunch, even after we have met and spent a great time together, I would probably still not trust you, yup no matter what you do or how generous you are. In fact those acts of generosity would probably only make the situation worse… Time to get on the couch Dr Sniffle
Buying Your Ticket for the Pity Train
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If you check the date of this post and then glance at the previous post, you will notice it has been over a month since my last post. Since then I spent the majority of December trying to quit my online quest, I rediscovered my ticket for the pity train and was not getting off until my destination was reached.
This is a kinda funny admission from a blog about positive thinking!
The problem with the pity train is that it is a very comfortable place to be and the longer you stay on it the harder it will be to finally rip up your ticket and never return. Of course there will still be moments of doubt but by having a clear goal and engaging with others that believe in your mission, you will ensure you never need to return.
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