How to Live an Inspired Life

1.  Benefits of an inspired life

a.     Creative thinking-and problem solving. Normally, we try to solve by force, but the key is, you intentionally use your creativity.  Create stimulating environments, nature, a good walk, music, whatever stimulates you. Shut off the phones

b.     Harness your potential!-Only using 10% of your mind? Could you imagine only being able to use 10% of your money? 10% of your time? YIKES!

                                                              i.      Every 1% increase of using your mind, is a 10% increase: 10% better health, $, relationships.

                                                            ii.      It is not a choice, it is a responsibility.

c.     Positive use of your energy, inspiration refuels you. It brings good energy to your life, helps you to accomplish your goals

d.     Brings an opportunity to do what you love.

                                                              i.      If you haven’t found what you love, that is OK! “Every where you go, there you are…”, so you need to find what you love where you are right now. It is every hour of every day. FIND OUT WHAT IT IS THAT YOU LOVE!

1.      In working by referral, find what parts of notes, calls, pop-by’s, client parties, business to business… and DO MORE OF THAT!!!

2.  The symptoms of not having inspiration

a.     Being Stuck. Can’t move forward, improve.

b.     Reduction of problem solving and creative ability,

c.     Finding yourself constantly overwhelmed. Don’t know where to go, what to do, how to do it. Your energy tank is low!

d.     Gravitation to negative emotions. If you find yourself going dark, catching yourself being negative to others, or your job, having no sense of humor. Negative emotions are real… Having depression and being depressed are not the same things. We all get depressed now and then.

e.   A critical spirit

f.     Covering up the frustration: Medication, drugs, alcohol

g.     Reduces your hope for the future. No confidence, no plan, no hope. (Hope=A confident expectation)

3.  What inspires us

a.   A successful underdog story

b.     When people overcome set backs & difficult circumstances.

                                                              i.      Nelson Mandella, Oprah Winfrey-They rose above and overcame their set backs, Gahndi, Mother Theresa, all of them. Jackie Robinson,

c.     What does that have to do with you? Every person listening, is an inspiration to someone else, and can be an inspiration to themselves. It doesn’t mean EVERY DAY! You will question things. You are an every day hero. Raising kids, running a business.

d.     People will persevere in what they believe in. It is when you give up, you loose your inspiration.

e.   Easy, quick, pain free, does not inspire, and it isn’t going to last.

f.     Make a list of everything that is going wrong! Create a plan to creatively solve those things, in all of your circles.

                                                              i.      When you create a crystal clear picture of what you want, what you believe in then go persevere!

                                                            ii.      It needs to be in writing.

                                                          iii.      Reference: Viktor Frankl Psycologist that was in a Nazi death camp, wrote “Mans search for meaning”

1.      If a person has a strong enough why, they can push through anything.

2.    How about calling on your database. If your why is strong enough, then you’ll make the calls!

3.    It doesn’t’ mean you are going to conquer the whole thing in one day.

g.   What do you want your good life to feel like?

                                                              i.      Write it down-You need to have a plan!

                                                            ii.      Take smalllllllllllll steps.

                                                          iii.      What are the movies, music, books, pictures, things that inspire you? You need to immerse yourself in them.

Notes By Julie Norris My Sweetie