Supercharge Your Self Esteem

There are many people who might come to mind when you think of someone who is ‘successful’. Maybe you think of Elon Musk. Maybe your mind turns to president Obama. Maybe you think of David Beckham. For me, two of the most impressive people in the world are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Why? Because both these people are successful on nearly every measure. They are physically strong and undeniably impressive, they are charismatic and can maintain the attention of a room full of people and they are incredibly wealthy and accomplished in terms of their careers. So, the question is what you can learn from them and how you can become more like them. Let’s find out! Unstoppable Drive The thing that both The Rock and Arnold Schwarzenegger truly have in common is their unstoppable drive, determination and passion. Imagine the Rock or Arnie having a ‘bad day’. Imagine them waking up in the morning and feeling that they just can’t be bothered to get up and ma...

If you’re going to achieve everything you How can, then you need to learn to focus and to stay motivated. It is too easy for us to think of far-reaching goals and to work toward them, only to be distracted by cat videos on YouTube or by cake in the cupboard. The problem is that the body is designed to keep us alive first and foremost. The attention network in our brain turns our attention to immediate threats and potential rewards such as food and sweets. It is much more interested in keeping us alive as opposed to helping us write a book or run a business. So how do you take back control? The key is to remind your body why the things you want to do matter and to find the emotional drive that comes from that. Work is boring and it is hard for the brain to care about. But what is not boring is having a beautiful house and all the food you could possibly want. Being popular with the opposite sex and accomplishing a feeling of status and accomplishment. You need to connect th...