This email today is just as much a reminder to me as it is to you.
As there is a constant stream of political drama and “life-ending” news that can make you angry, annoyed, and frustrated…
I want to remind you (and myself) of something important –
The best thing you can do right now is to focus on yourself and your business.
Why?
- Personal growth is what can actually effect change. To make a real difference in YOUR world, you need to start by improving yourself.
- News-induced anger and anxiety rarely lead to productive outcomes. They often just drain you of your energy and distract you from your ACTUAL goals.
- Your personal development is something you can really control, where you have little to no control over the nationwide drama.
- Success in your life and goals will put you in a WAY better position to effect change later if that is something that is important to you. If that is not one of your major goals, then even more reason to ignore it.
- Humans are not meant to see every world problem every single day. So yes, you will be sad, angry, and not yourself if ALL you see every day is negative news cycle after negative news cycle.
This doesn’t mean you have to be uninformed.
It means that you want to be disciplined and be aware of how it is making you feel and affecting you and your goals.
If you get sucked in, which I do often, try to ask yourself “Is this making me a better person today and is this really going to help me achieve what I want to achieve in the long run?”.
The answer will likely always be no.
Use that then to get back on task on what really matters, what’s best for yourself and your family.