WHERE
IS YOUR THERMOSTAT SET?
TURN IT UP!!
TURN IT UP!!
Gay Hendricks PhD, said in “The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take
Life to the Next Level, “Each of us has an inner thermostat setting that
determines how much love, success, and creativity we allow ourselves to enjoy.
When we exceed our inner thermostat setting, we will often do something to
sabotage ourselves, causing us to drop back into the old, familiar zone where
we feel secure.”
My work goals.
To
become a Ted Talk speaker.
To
become a New York Times Best Selling author.
To
appear on the Steve Harvey Show.
Personal goals.
To
live out my life with the one I love.
To
see the Northern Lights.
To be a keynote speaker at my high school.
All of these goals exceed my thermostat setting. Just writing them down causes discomfort, even reading
them, and certainly making them public. Doubting, fearful voices drone like the disturbing
hum from a bad speaker.
I compare how I react to my desire to achieve these goals, to my
Regardless, I went for the checkered flag. The thrill of surviving the risk was worth the price and became my trophy. I took it to the limit. I gave it my best shot. I accomplished something I never believed I could do. And that made all the difference.
So, here is what to do.
Break your project, idea, task, activity or goal into the largest possible number of sub-steps you can imagine.
Let’s use the example, becoming a Ted Talk speaker.
Let’s use the example, becoming a Ted Talk speaker.
Write all the steps down.
4. Join Toastmasters
1. Decide what you want to say
3. Decide on a title of your Toastmasters speech
2. Know why you want to say it.
5. Practice, practice, practice
6. Become active, volunteer in the venue you are passionate
about
Prioritize the list.
1. Decide what
you want to say
2. Know why
you want to say it.
4. Join Toastmasters
5. Practice, practice, practice
6. Become active, volunteer in the venue you are passionate about.
Go back to the first item on your list. Fnd the smallest
possible action you can take to advance it.
1. Decide what you want to say.
a. Find your
passion
b. What would
you like to change in the world?
c. Decide
how bad do you want to say it?
d.
What are you willing to risk to reach your goal?
Aim for baby steps. Focus on small wins.
The idea is to take
even the smallest action towards the bigger goal.
Small baby steps are the key. The road to a worthy goal is
long and daunting. No one whose name ranks in the top ten chart got there overnight.
Never mind the discomfort, it only proves you are exceeding
your inner thermostat setting. Keep our eye on those day-to-day baby steps.
You will be uncomfortable. Don’t let it sabotage you.
Don’t give up.
Keep your heart on the prize.
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