How to Create A New Belief

Our brains need specific evidence to create a belief.

Your job is to find specific evidence for why the beliefs you want to believe are already true.

With enough evidence consistently fed to your brain, it will accept anything you tell it.

No matter what you want to believe, spend your time finding evidence.

Future Self Exercise

Think about your future self.

Who do you need to be TODAY for that version of you to come alive TOMORROW?

What do you need to do in your 20s to have the life you want in your 30s?

Certainty When There's Zero Evidence

I have zero evidence that I will hit my July Goals, but I'm still certain I will.

We don’t need evidence from the past to know what we're capable of in the future.

We just need the simple decision that we're willing to do whatever it takes to make our goals happen.

When you know you'll never give up – you already know the outcome.

Run Fast, Not Hard

I was a kid when I realised that for me, balance is never going to look like a chilled out day and then watching TV in the evening.

I like to push myself to the limit. A lot.

But not all the time.

For me, balance means periods of intensity followed by periods of rest.

Former Olympic physiologist, Dr. Wells, suggests the idea “Run Fast, Not Hard.” Which I LOVE.

The idea of working 24/7 doesn’t appeal to me.

But some days, I will work all day, because I LOVE it.

Then I’ll take it easy.

Balance isn’t about even slices of the pie.

It’s about balancing a big slice with a little slice later.

Goals & Standards

Tony Robbins says “I don’t have goals, I have standards.”

And even though I’m a huge goals fan (surprise!), I love this concept.

Because when you have a standard wired to your identity, you will always hit it.

If you have a standard to always be on time to pick your kids up from school, you will.

If you have a goal to do it, it’s a target to hit or miss.

A standard is definite.

See your goals as standards to meet.

High Stakes & Discomfort

“Things aren’t that interesting to me unless the stakes are very high.”
– Jimmy Chin, Adventure Photographer

“It’s not that I don’t like being comfortable. It’s just the lowest thing on my priority list.”

– Matheson Brown, Extreme Sportman

Food for thought today.

Situations vs Results

I used to think my results were outside of my control. But it turns out that’s not true.

Situations are outside of our control.

But the results we create based on those situations are 100% in our control.

If it’s happening to us, it’s a situation. If we’re happening to it, it’s a result, caused by us.

Get in a Peak State

It’s your job to get in that unshakeable, unstoppable, invincible energy every single day.

Your emotional state matters – it drives everything you do.

Deliberately craft yourself a “getting the crew together/transformational movie montage” mentality each day.

Put on music. Watch a motivational video. Play an episode of an inspiring show.

BE in a peak, unstoppable state.

Then take action.

Showing Up Like The Future You

I’ve been considering the future me a lot recently.

What does she think about?

What does she believe?

How does she do things?

What does she wear?

How does she show up in the world?

Each time I ask myself these questions, they evolve and change.

But it’s my job to keep stepping into being that version of me, now.

Mini Temporary Thoughts

The thoughts that stop us from taking action are just mini, temporary thoughts.

They’re not our true thoughts. They’re not what we want the MOST.

They’re just temporary – and the more we remind ourselves of that, the less power they have.