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EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE
The Motivation123 Newsletter
by Jason M. Gracia
::The Secret to Getting Started with Your Goals::
Someday...
It's a pretty useful word - someday.
It gives people the chance to put everything off until another day. 'It will happen,' they tell themselves, 'but not right now.'
Unfortunately, it hardly ever works this way. Millions of people will tell themselves that a happier, more successful life will happen someday - but it never will.
They'll continue to put off the things they want to do with as they grow older and older, until the day comes when they run out of time.
It's a sad situation, but you know as well as I do that it's true.
So what can you do to avoid this trap? Let's find out.
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It's Time for a Wake-Up Call
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The first thing you need is a friendly wake-up call.
To put it bluntly, this isn't a dress rehearsal. Excuse the cliche, but it sums up the problem quite well. People treat life like they're preparing for the 'real' thing.
All of their someday's keep adding up until an entirely new life is planned to take place somewhere down the road; the happy, successful life they've always dreamed about.
Until then, they drag through life looking forward to that magical 'someday.'
Are you guilty of this? It's nothing to be ashamed of. It's only natural to put off things that scare us, to sidestep goals that require us to leave our comfort zone and take a risk.
But now that you're aware that it's happening, you can't let it continue. You have to realize the truth, but before we get to that, I have a question for you.
Do you know what you want? It's not always an easy thing to figure out. And I know how confusing and frustrating it can be to not know what you want and what will make you happy.
If you need help in this area, our latest resource, The Motivated Mind, can help. With insightful and eye-opening exercises it helps you uncover the goals and dreams that are right for you. To learn more, spend a few minutes at this address:
http://www.motivation123.com/tmm-ez02.html
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Aug. 21: Actor-filmmaker-writer Melvin Van Peebles is 74. Actor Clarence Williams III ("The Mod Squad") is 67. Actress Loretta Devine ("Boston Public") is 57. Singer Kelis is 27.
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
FullBlown Entertainment (http://www.fullblownent.com) specializes in clean, improv, corporate, or Christian comedy. All comedians have tour and television experience. Video and audio clips are available.
Submit your favorite web site to us along with a 15-20 word (or less) description to info@eurweb.com.
BLACK HISTORY
Aug. 21, Nat Turner, a brilliant minister, led the first slave revolt of magnitude in Southampton County, Virginia. Some 60 whites were killed before his capture on October 30. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)
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