10 THINGS YOU SHOULD FORGET

1. Forget What You Know. REALIZE. What you know is who you have become and where you are now. It is obvious that where you are in life is a reflection on what you know and believe about yourself and others. Your level of faith and work ethic is getting you the results you are not content with. You must come to the realization that change will in fact bring different results. If you continue to do the same things, you will continue to get the same results. Doing the same things over and over with the expectation you will achieve a different outcome will cause you to lose your mind.

2. Forget Where You Have Been. ACCEPT. You must accept the fact you have not arrived to the destination you have been hoping for. Where you are now doesn’t have to be the place you live forever. This is only the start of your new beginning, not the beginning of your last end. Looking back at past achievements and failures will only keep you from excellence today as you will be unable to give your undivided attention to the tasks at hand.

3. Forget Your Religion. REFINE. Challenge yourself to know what it is you believe and why. Doing things out of habit or false conscience will only cause you to make decisions based on bad religion, emotion, and superstition. If it is God you seek, then seek Him. Establish and refine your core beliefs and values and be true to truths you have come to understand and know. Do not allow luck and uncertainty to determine the outcome of your life. Instead, use wisdom and knowledge to plan for the best possible outcome. Let the rest be driven by your faith.

4. Forget Those You Have Let Down. FORGIVE. We have all let someone down. And for their own reasons, they may never forgive you. However, we can not allow broken promises and past mistakes to haunt us the rest of our life. You must accept your error in the relationship and sincerely forgive yourself. If you can’t forgive yourself, you will never be able to forgive someone else or receive forgiveness from another. In many cases, time will mend broken hearts. When the time is right, an apology could allow for a full restoration.

5. Forget Who You Love. TRANSFORM. The hard truth is you are probably not showing meaningful love to those who you say you love. Take the time to learn how to love and quit being selective and discriminative as to who you love and don’t love. Instead, transform your prejudice into an opportunity to give and help others. Love everyone you come in contact with. Treat them as a friend. In addition, love even those who are out to do you harm. It takes the stress out of remembering what your intentions are for each person you come across in your life. As a result, you will become more interested in their success rather than focusing on their failures and eventually acquire more friends than enemies. People will begin to see you as one who has their best interest at heart and will want to help you achieve your goals in life.

6. Forget What You Have Said. RENEW. Don’t let the empty promises of your past keep you from accomplishing the dreams of your future. Instead, take an opportunity to renew the commitments you wish to keep. A true friend will not only understand if you are unable to keep your end of the deal but will also support your efforts. Many times, a friend will offer reasonable terms that will fairly allow you to be released from the existing arrangement. Only make promises that will hold you accountable to your goals and objectives in life.

7. Forget How Much You Owe. SHIFT. Don’t let your debt ruin your finances, your family life, or your business. Shift the responsibility of debt as result of your past failures and ideas onto those who invested in you. Even though it may be your fault why the project did not become profitable, every investor knows that an expected rate of return always comes with a certain level of risk. Design a debt repayment plan that works in alignment with your new action plan to succeed. In due time, you will eliminate your debts one at a time by simply making a payment that is reflective of your newfound success.

8. Forget Your Schedule. DECIDE. Decide what your priorities are. Chances are your existing schedule doesn’t include them. Reinvent your calendar to include them in your weekly, monthly, and yearly plans. Schedule your quality time and vacations now. Determine when your meeting times will be. Know when you are working late. Plan your date nights. Make sure that your clients know that you do not work weekends and are not available for evening appointments. Knowing where you are in your week and what you will be doing next week will cause less confusion and allow for more communication between you and those you interact with.

9. Forget Your Bills. PUSH. You can spend your entire afternoon worrying about how you are going to make ends meet or you can figure out what money making activities you could be doing that will generate a larger paycheck. Focus on income, not expenses. You will find that your expenses can remain relatively the same but your income will always follow your passion for your work. Do what you love and push for the best outcome.

10. Forget Your Fears. FLY. What you fear most is the life you are already living. If you want to fly with the eagles, you must become fearless and let your passion for life and your work carry you to heights you have never been. Make calculated decisions and never look down. Explore new opportunities and take risks. Turn regrets into teachable strengths.