Resurrecting an old post

Scott Schwab
I had a call last night from a great friend, who spoke about how a past post had really helped her. It was the post that spoke about turning a no into a yes. She has done a lot of research on just that. She is a successful sales associate for energy and has made her living by doing just that. To turn a no into a yes starts with each of us. The beginning stages is what happens within our thoughts. Those thoughts we have can either help us or hurt us. Everything starts as a thought, I think that we have established that. Our minds and desires will at times make us think of doing things that are not the best for us, or can even hurt us. That is life, and unfortunately there is little that can be done, except facing it and eventually turning off those desires. Remember, it starts with a thought. Before it becomes an action, we must learn to logically and emotionally walk through the steps of making a different choice that is better. For example, in the evening many of us like to relax and not take on additional responsibility. You earned it, you worked hard and you had a hard day. We have all had those thoughts that will encourage us to attack the unhealthy foods that we all have in our pantry or maybe it is going to the gym and our mind starts playing tricks. "You don't need to go, you will be fine. You have had a long day and you deserve a break". To be honest these are justified thoughts and from time to time it is really good to take a break. The fact is though; people dont acheive great things unless there is time put in when others will not or can not. There is no such thing as can't! However, the problem occurs when we have committed to ourselves to do or not to do, that is really the question. When we can start turning the no into a yes; we will start living a much more productive and satisfying life. Imagine being able to control everything that you say you will do. How much confidence you would have in yourself when you make a commitment. You will also notice that it will extend to all the areas of your life and that you will actually hold yourself and others accountable. That is the secret to life. Accountability is what everything hinges on. From work to children, to relationships, to enjoyment. We all walk a line of balance and our compass is accountability. For more reading on turning a no into yes, and other subjects of interest, I have included a website that my friend sent me, so that we can read further on the subject. www.bottomlinesecrets.com