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There are not many things that can get you fired up like helping and inspiring others. People who make a habit of doing this say it nourishes their energy and makes them focus on what’s really important. They’re thankful for the chance to help, because they know that these benefits are two major reasons they’re able to achieve their own Goals. They get more in return.
The best part is that inspiration is a two-way street. When your friends and family start to pile up successes and become Positive Forces because of your example, you’ll get a taste of how powerful and rewarding the whole thing can be. The pride you’ll feel is tough to describe. The more you lead each other, the higher your Fire will build, pushing you to set new Goals and reach for new possibilities.
When you act as a Positive Force, you start to build a whole new self-image. It fills you with confidence for the future, by proving that you have the power to affect change. You feel more valuable and sure of your abilities. This knowledge helps you refocus and set your sights higher. More ambitious goals seem like real possibilities now that you know that you can do it. Before you know it, you’re moving faster along the path that marches consistently upward.
Your goal program and your energy can have a huge impact on your surroundings. To make a real difference – to give your days more meaning – a good place to start is by having a Purpose that’s larger than yourself. A mission that goes beyond the borders of your present, everyday world. A mission that includes helping others in some way.
When you start your Fuel For Improvement program, your goals may be as basic as getting some sleep or as involved as a career change. As you gain success, the scope of your program and your priorities grow. Whatever your Goals are at the start, when you improve yourself, the range of who and what you care about will expand into something more important. That ‘something’ is served when you work to make a difference. By translating your early success into Positive Force, you transform those initial Goals into an even more meaningful Purpose.
The feeling you get from acting as a Positive Force may uncover some core, underlying reasons why your Goals are so important. For example, mental and physical Fitness plays a huge role in reaching your Goals. But in the long run, the real benefits behind your good Fitness will probably be realized by your family, personal enrichment, career, or community. Again, what are you going to do with your Fitness?
ACTION STEPS
Try these things today, and you’ll soon become a Positive Force for others:
- When a negative thought enters your head, use a mental interrupt to replace it with an opposite thought before it forms words.
- Be humble. Most people talk about what they've done or what they're going to do. Let others do the talking for you.
- Propose a way to improve something at work. Ask to lead the effort to make it happen.
- Go to a neighborhood or professional meeting, attend a speech, take a class, or take part in some other event that gives you a chance to meet people that you can learn from.
- Spend time teaching someone how to do something at home or work.
- Follow through. Keep your promises. Show up when you're supposed to and do what you say you'll do.
- Show your loved ones that you appreciate them.
- Dedicate one vacation day to a project in your community.
- Take the neighborhood kids on a day trip (zoo, ballgame, museum, etc.)
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