What Is Your One Thing?

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I just finished a book called The One Thing. Some of my take aways included the importance of focus, being ok with some chaos, as well as the importance of saying no. Author Gary Keller discusses how to get extraordinary results with the simple mindset of complete focus on that one thing - the goal you are looking to achieve.

When you are looking to accomplish a new goal it is important to begin believing new thoughts. Think about the changes you want to make, and visualize you have already made them - how would you act differently? For example - if you are looking to weigh less imagine you are already at your ideal weight - what would you think about? If you are looking to drink less - visualize yourself walking into the local wine bar - how would you act?

In the book he talks about blocking your time to complete tasks important to your one thing, and not allowing any distractions during that time. Life happens, and you will have to be ok with some chaos around you when not everything is perfectly in place because your time is used to accomplish your one thing. You will have to say not to others some time in order to say yes yo your one thing - and that is perfectly ok. When you take control of managing your brain you can blow your own mind.

Close your eyes. Think of what your one thing would be. When you choose to live on purpose you will be amazed at the results you will see.  Live on purpose. Not many people regret things they did at the end of their lives - they regret the dreams they didn't pursue. Live with no regrets.

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