WHAT LIST DO YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE BY?
I can’t because…
... I don’t have enough time.
… I am too busy.
… I have children.
… I am too old.
... I am too young.
… I am not qualified.
… I am too tired.
… I don’t have enough money.
... It won’t make me enough money.
… Someone is already doing it.
… I don’t know if it will work.
… I am worried what people will think of me.
... It is not how we used to do it.
… I am not pretty enough.
… I am not strong enough.
… I don’t know where to start.
... I have failed before.
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The “I Can’t” list is one that we are all familiar with. It is the list we scan first, before we attempt anything new.
What if “I Can’t” didn’t exist?
What if we scanned our “I Can” list first, before we attempted anything new or challenging?
I can because…
… I schedule the important things in my day.
… I focus on my key goals.
… I have a balanced life.
… I have experience and wisdom.
… I am energetic.
… I can tackle the problem with fresh ideas.
… I value the amount I sleep.
… I live within my means.
… Money isn’t my key driver.
… The market says this idea is already profitable.
… I enjoy the journey, not the destination.
… My true friends will support and encourage me.
… Every beginning has an end and this is a new beginning.
… I love who I am.
… My determination is my strength.
… I can learn what I need to know.
… I have examples that don’t work and I have learnt from them.
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We can create our own lists, and we choose the list we live by: Live immediately.