I know that sounds like you don’t have a heart. I know it sounds like you are a robot. I know it sounds like you have taken the human element out of your life. Well SO BE IT! No one cares that you hate your job, no one cares that your leg hurts, no one cares that you had to take your kids to school, no one cares that you are not happy, no one cares that someone broke your heart, no one cares that your mom is sick and no one really gives a fuck about anything that is effecting you. No one does, people are just trying to be nice.
In order to succeed in anything you have to be focused. You have to be able to block everything out and execute. You have to be able to see the goal and go for it without pulling up lame. All things productive are the most productive when they are done in an environment unaffected by outside influences. This is why they run tests where they make sure nothing effects the results. If they have to make all the scientists wear rubber gloves, go into a decompression chamber, wash their hands, and breathe through a mask they will do it. This is how you have to think about your life.
I hear so many damn excuses for why people won’t move forward. Everyone has family problems just like you but somehow they got over them. Everyone has a awful job just like you but somehow they took a chance and opened a business. Everyone doesn’t feel like losing weight, going on a diet or eating right just like you but they get up and better their health. NO matter how many excuses you come up with their is someone on this earth succeeding despite all their obstacles.
A sniper has to kill despite being at war. You have to be able to calm your breathing down, block out sound, focus your eyes, take that last breath and pull the trigger. You have to take the emotion out of all situations like sorrow, exhaustion, laziness, comfort, nagging, pain, aches, defeat, weather, loneliness, uncharted paths and get it done anyway. In fact the more you take the emotion out of anything you’ll be surprised how fast you get things done. People often mistake this for being cold, or they will call it business but realistically it’s just the person is focused and doesn’t let anything get in their way.
Solution: Start writing down what you want to get accomplished everyday. This is a exercise to focus your brain into becoming more task oriented instead of letting things just get done whenever. Execution over Emotion is just discipline, and you need discipline to accomplish anything in life. Life isn’t the lottery and no balls are going to roll your way and you’re just going to come up on a Mil Ticket. If you learn how to execute despite everything the only thing that can be produced are great results. Train your mind right now with small tasks that you have to do everyday so your mind will start to prioritize everything. This is the key to success in anything the ability to execute without emotion.
Freeman were you a sniper? I think most of the time men are better at execution over emotion, but I know a few women (one of my very best friends even) that are also good at this. I am not. I liked this post, I need more of this in my life as far too often I let emotion rule my world.
This is an excellent excellent excellent post. I might print this out and read it every damn day cuz I can be extremely emotional. I’m starting to find (like your post says) that it just gets in the way of things.
(insert big Kool Aid smile and thumbs up)
Thanks Free Man!!!
FreeMan…I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR! This is so true in SO MANY WAYS! IT is really speaking to my life and how it is right now, confused. IT ALL STARTS with having a PURPOSE! I and some other bloggers are currently reading the book “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren at my site, which is GREAT! However, I have notice that I must not only READ this material, but it must become a living breathing FORCE of Nature within/inside of ME! This is the only way that this material will have any effect on me like this post is right now. However, I MUST take what I have just read and is currently reading and APPLY it to my LIFE and NOT just walk away feeling good today and tomorrow in the same predicament. This WILL have a profound effect on my life because I am opening up my MIND to this knowledge along with practice. If I ACT NOW TODAY as soon as I press submit I and log off your site I MUST REALLY FOCUS ALL of my energy on my purpose and cut out all this other foolishness that has been clouding my MIND.
Purpose is undeniably TRUE! http://freedomfreed.blogspot.com/2008/11/day-3-summary-part-ii-what-drives-your.html and KNOWING our purpose in life is a MIND Blowing Trip that WE ALL can take part in!
I especially like this quote by George Bernard Shaw, “This is the true joy of life: the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clot of aliments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.”
This isn’t harsh – it’s the truth.
You’ll like this – http://dariustwilliams.blogspot.com/2008/11/we-cant-do-this-anymore.html
OK. Great read. The maximum range for an excuse IS zero meters…lol
I feel compelled to say something to this one as well. Even though your just talking truth – the blog deserves a few “HI 5’s”. In my opinion you’re referring to mature methdos of enhancing one’s self-control and being responsible over their “what-should-be” acceptable behavior – DISCIPLINE.
With DISCIPLINE we bring order to ourselves and those around us – WATCH YOUR MOUTH IN PUBLIC AND PRACTICE SPEAKING RESPONSIBLY, DAMN IT!!!
With DISCIPLINE requires control – ONE LESS BISCUIT PEOPLE!! gauge your pleasures so that you achieve the bigger win in life…YES IT WILL BE MORE DEMANDING OF YOURSELF, TIME, and MAYBE MONEY, but SO WHAT! Isn’t your health more important.
With DISCIPLINE implies submitting yourself to guidelines greater to those that are convenient to what you like, expect, and choose to follow – FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES OF WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING. Stop lying to yourself, thinking, your superficial idea of success is really what GOD ONLY had planned for you. EMBRACE A GREATER WILL THAT HE HAS PLANNED FOR YOU, AND STICK TO THE PATH HE HAS SET FOR YOU. THESE ARE PRINCIPLES THAT WILL NEVER FAIL YOU IF YOU FOLLOW THEM AND MAKE THEM YOUR OWN.
I was going to stop, but …oh well
With DISCIPLINE requires initiative and proactiveness without fear – GET OFF YOUR REAR END AND MOTIVATE YOURSELF TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. REACH OUT to these kids without fear – THEY NEED US: TEACH proper etiquette; TAKE them away from their comfort zone; SET guidelines in your home; REMOVE the tit from their mouth and show them repercussions for disobedience; SET the example for self respect; TELL these kids to be ambitious in functional areas that will empower themselves and others; RECOGNIZE them as more than young thugs – look at them as potential leaders: STOP JUDGING……… LISTEN and TALK TO THEM.
DISCIPLINE – Suck it up and get over YOURSELF!!!!
V/r
SAK
@SAK i have to repeat this to YOU one more time.
O Lord, we are quick to judge,
Though much is veiled from sight;
Lord, may we see how just You are
To guide us in what’s right.
-D. De Haan
@RMOM – I am a super civilian I don’t have to train to shoot people with guns I can use my mind and make them just naturally die off. I always think if women could master controlling their emotions they would truly be powerful.
@Keish – I think it gets in the way of everything to tell you the truth. It makes you unpredictable but in a bad way.
@Freedom – I like the George Bernard Shaw quote. I think that’s really what I am trying to get across.
@Stillaking – All I can say is you and Freedom must be cousins because you guys write a blog response to a blog post. I like the in depth analysis and I concur.
@Freedom – I think Stillaking got it twice!
I’ve had my full of complaints and self loathing! It is my humbled opinion in regards to Stillakings’ comments, WTF do you expect from people… discipline? Hell, it takes a lot of discipline to get up in the morning and face a world you didn’t ask to come into! Have you ever spent countless hours playing a worthless video game knowing you should’ve been either sleep four hours ago or you should’ve picked up your meal ticket (wife or girl friend; no comment for you significant other MOFOs) two hours ago, in her vehicle! Knowing she’s had it with your worthless, lazy, don’t want to work and will never keep a job or aspire to have a career arse! Now thats looking the lionness right in the eye and saying, “Yeah, you’re gonna tear me a new A-Hole! Butt-fuk you biotch! Now thats discipline! Because we live in a world where everthing is scripted! Play your part and excell! Follow your own path and the world can be a dark and lonely place! Well, I’m a man with huge Balls! So the choice is easy for me! Here’s to you Freeman, I have blocked everything out, I’m focused, and I’m gonna pull the trigger!
So, excuse me while I allow my pants to sag below my arse and attempt to reach the next level in GTA IV.
Hey baby, if you’re out there and come across this blog…don’t worry I’ll be there to pick you up, eventually! Now that’s discipline for your arse!
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