LIVING A PRODUCTIVE LIFESTYLE

In today’s blog I am going to explain a few simple things that can assist us all in looking at life from another perspective. Have you ever caught yourself wanting and expecting more out of life? What is it about life that causes us to want more?

Over the last month and a half I have been on a personal search for my inner productive self. I took a step back for observation and self analysis and what I found was stunning. Life is very simple but we make it super complex because of our confusion when it comes to wants, desires, and needs. Everything that people need in life they were born with. Once a baby comes out of the womb it is already prepared for what the world has to offer. Yes there is a preparation and developmental phase that we all must go through but for the most part you are born to be successful at this thing called life.

During the 9 month process of carrying a child is where the development takes place. The body is formed which is the (internal preparation) and must adapt and feed off of its surroundings to grow and mature into the purpose filled baby that you and I will see come into the world.

The external preparation phase starts the moment the baby is birthed and begins to get exposed to its surroundings. Despite what others may say your environment does help shape your mental capacity, focus, and drive. However, it is not the determining factor but it does play a roll in you living a productive life.
Here are the nuggets that I desire to share with you from my journey of inner self productivity.

1. A productive life is first and foremost not about how much you have, but more about the forward movement and actions that contribute to something productive in other people’s lives.

You must actively be a part of other people’s success and not only pursue success for yourself. True leadership, mentorship, and development as I have learned over the years and through my many travels around the world to different countries is all about bringing the best out of the people you come in contact with. Actions speak so much louder than a load of words…

2. A productive lifestyle is developed by actively pursing a better way of doing things not by merely saying you want more. Saying and doing are two totally different things and your productivity is a testimony of the passion that ignites your actions.

If you find yourself day dreaming about what life could be like and always saying that you want more but never achieving it, this is a sign that your passion light is flickering and about to go out. To live a productive life you are going to have to make a lifestyle change. Wanting to lose weight every year can not continue to be your New Years resolution. You are going to have to make a lifestyle change as I would say “make a small shift” to make big things happen later. Talk is cheap but results show that you mean business.

3. Stop looking for what you don’t have and start using the available resources that you do. Start with what is within reach and use it until it no longer serves its purpose in your life. Understand that this principle is for things and not people.

Regard people with worth and dignity not as mere property like luggage that you dispose of when you get ready. Relationships are important to productive living and must be cultivated to add value to both parties. I have always said that everyone who has come into my life has a purpose whether it be emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, or monetarily.

4. Setting goals, expectations and dreams that stretch you to grow and mature.
Learning to be realistic is important but pursuing to be significant is a better target. If you truly desire to live a productive lifestyle you are going to have to choose to think differently and better to live differently and better. Many people fail to realize that you have to have three circles of influence in your life. I called them spheres which are paramount to productivity. One being the parallel sphere which is where you meet and communicate with people on your level or with people who are where you are in life. Then there is the vertical sphere which is where you communicate with those who are already in the place that you desire to be in and are reachable to add value to your life. Lastly there is what I call the topo sphere which is where you find the people who are at the top 5% in their field and you reach out to build relationships with them so you can mature and be developed beyond regular expectations.

If you desire to be great then you have to step out of normalcy and come up to the level where greatness is normal. If you desire to be significant then you are going to have to reach up and allow yourself to be pulled out of greatness to significance by the right type of people and associations that surround you. Moving forward and not staying in your comfort zone is what it all boils down to.

5. Taking and making deliberate, diligent, and dedicated decisions to achieve the lifestyle and mental shift is a very tough thing to do, but if you focus on the end state you realize it’s really worth it.

Once you truly believe what you desire out of life or what you want to achieve making the shift to living productively becomes easier. You don’t have to fight yourself to see it (that which you have been dreaming about) nor do you have to battle with people to get it accomplished if you communicate it properly and create an environment (a circle of partners) that is conducive for open teamwork and dialog.

Here is the advice that I gave myself after I reviewed my findings. Start now…. Jump in head first…. and run like my life depends on it.

Live Life one nugget at a time…