Positive Beliefs

Question 1

Refuse to___ duties ___

Answer 1

Refuse to ignore duties undone

Question 2

Your _____ failures can lead to your ______ _________.

Answer 2

Your biggest failures can lead to your biggest successes.

Question 3

Stop waiting for _______ to _________

Answer 3

Stop waiting for happiness to happen

Question 4

Seek little ________ moments of ______ in the present, curating and collecting them.

Answer 4

Seek little everyday moments of joy in the present, curating and collecting them.

Question 5

________ is the fastest path to ___________

Answer 5

Failure is the fastest path to success

Question 6

________ offers us the ability to __________ with trial and error

Answer 6

Failure offers us the ability to experiment with trial and error

*Our failures enable us to identify what works and what doesn’t. With these opportunities, we grow.

Question 7

Don’t be afraid to ________ _________

Answer 7

Don’t be afraid to look silly

Question 8

When you let your ______ of ________ rule you, you ______ twice.

Answer 8

When you let your fear of failure rule you, you fail twice.

*When you don’t do the thing you were planning to do, it’s like you already failed at it. And secondly, when you do this over and over again, you create a self-fulfilling prophecy of failure that ultimately wreaks havoc on your worldview.

Question 9

Even if you do look a little _______ trying something, even if you ______, you’ll be better for stepping out of your comfort zone.

Answer 9

Even if you do look a little silly trying something, even if you fail, you’ll be better for stepping out of your comfort zone.

*You will learn something that you can build on and improve for the future, so that when you try again you will have better luck.
*You tried, you challenged yourself, you opened yourself to new experiences, and whether you’ve learned what you want or what you don’t want, what matters is that you refused to live a static life stuck in fear.

Question 10

Transcend your _________ of ___________ by rekindling your ___________.

Answer 10

Transcend your fear of failure by rekindling your curiosity.

*This is uniquely important because it requires you to adjust your perspective. If your ultimate goal is to advance your learning and grow through trying something new, you won’t be worried about failure, in fact, you’ll embrace it because you recognize that getting the wrong answer is just a stepping stone on the path to getting it right.

Question 11

What you _______ persists

Answer 11

What you resist persists

Question 12

What Is Discipline?
1. It is the realization that ______ isn’t the ______ option.
2. Discipline is a ______-_____, _______. Day by day, _______.
3. For every disciplined ______ there is a _______ ________.

Answer 12

1. It is the realization that discipline isn’t the easiest option.
2. Discipline is a full-time activity. Day by day, every day.
3. For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.

Note: Discipline is a constant human awareness of the need for action and a conscious effort by us to implement that action.
If our awareness and implementation occur at the same time then we begin a valued sequence of disciplined activity.

Here’s the other side of discipline - if there is a considerable time that passes between the moment of awareness and the time of our implementation, then that is called procrastination.
Procrastination: doing it tomorrow instead of today.

Procrastination: an almost exact opposite of discipline. The voice within us says, “get it done.” Discipline then says, “do it now. Do it to the best of your ability today, tomorrow, and always until the worthy deed becomes instinctive.
Procrastination says, “later. Tomorrow. Whenever I get a chance.

In every circumstance we face we are constantly presented with these two choices, do it now or do it later, discipline and procrastination. A choice between a disciplined existence bearing the fruit of achievement and contentment or procrastination, the easy life for which the future will bear no fruit, only the bare branches of mediocrity.

Question 13

It’s okay to have ______ days.

Answer 13

It’s okay to have down days.

Note: Expecting life to be wonderful all the time is wanting to swim in an ocean in which waves only rise up and never come crashing down.

Question 14

Even when I’m ________, I have so much to be _________ for.

Answer 14

Even when I’m struggling, I have so much to be grateful for.

Note: We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but of appreciating everything we do have. Happiness thrives when your gratitude list is longer than your worry list.

Question 15

All _______ ______ and ______ requires change.

Answer 15

all positive growth and healing requires change.

Note: Be strong when everything seems to be going wrong, keep taking small steps, and eventually you will find what you’re looking for. Learn to trust the journey, even when you do not understand it.

Question 16

Being ______ is the first step to being _______.

Answer 16

Being wrong is the first step to being right.

Note: To be creative and productive in life, you must first lose your fear of being wrong. And remember, a fear like this can only survive inside you if you let it live there.

Question 17

I do not need to ____ on to what’s _______ me _____.

Answer 17

I do not need to hold on to what’s holding me back.

Note: You are not what has happened to you; you are what you choose to become. It’s time to break the beliefs and routines that have been holding you back. Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer grows you. Listen to your intuition, not your ego.

Question 18

My ________ today is simply the result of my ______.

Answer 18

My happiness today is simply the result of my thinking.

Note: Happiness starts with you. Regardless of the situation you face, your attitude is your choice. Remember, you can’t have a positive life with a negative attitude. When negativity controls your thoughts, it limits your behavior, actions, and opportunities. If you realized how powerful your thoughts were, you would try your best to never think another negative thought again.

Question 19

______ and _________ are a waste of perfect ________.

Answer 19

Drama and judgments are a waste of perfect happiness.

Note: Promise to stop the drama before it begins, to breathe deeply and peacefully, and to love others and yourself without conditions. Promise to laugh at your own mistakes, and to realize that no one is perfect; we are all human. Feelings of self-worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible.

Question 20

I can make the _______ a ________ place.

Answer 20

I can make the world a happier place.

Note: Do your best to help one person every day in some small way. By becoming the answer to someone’s prayer, we often find the answers to our own. When the people around us are happier, it’s a lot easier to smile.

Question 21

The _____ is w…. it.

Answer 21

The work is worth it.

Note: Lose the expectation that everything in life should be easy. It rarely is. In fact, there are no shortcuts to any place worth going. Enjoy the challenge of your achievements. See the value in your efforts and be patient with yourself. And realize that patience is not about waiting; it’s the ability to keep a good attitude while working hard on your dreams.

Question 22

I can do ________, but I can’t do __________.

Answer 22

I can do anything, but I can’t do everything.

Note: There are few limits to what you can do. You could climb Mount Everest, be a movie star, astronaut, or neurosurgeon. You can do one or two of these, but it’s unlikely you could do all of them. Select the most important objectives in your life, and let the others go.

Question 23

Small _________ are e…

Answer 23

Small improvements are enough.

Note: Trying to change too much, too fast, often won’t work in the long-term. Introduce changes slowly. A small change that’s maintained and built upon has a large effect over time.

Question 24

I only need to be ______ than I was _________. Not the b… ever.

Answer 24

I only need to be better than I was yesterday. Not the best ever.

Note: Your lawyer, third-grade teacher, doctor, and mechanic are almost certainly not the absolute best in their respective fields. You can achieve a high-level of success without being the best at anything. Without the pressure to be “the best”, you can also enjoy your achievements more.

Question 25

It will ___ be over _________.

Answer 25

It will all be over someday.

Note: No one lives forever. A time will come when you’re gone, and there will be no one left that remembers you. This realization can be very liberating. None of your mistakes will matter in the end. Enjoy your life, and take a few chances.

Question 26

I already have ________ I _____ to get s…

Answer 26

I already have everything I need to get started.

Note: Getting started is perhaps the biggest obstacle in life. For whatever reason, we have 100 excuses why we should put things off. Some of us wait to start diets on the first day of the month. Or we always need to acquire or learn one more thing before the time is right to get started on something.

You already have what you need to take the first step today. You can make adjustments, and learn a little more tomorrow.

Question 27

I am ________ and __________ . I am known for getting ________ __________. I am known for making ________. I am an ______ man. I am constantly _______.

Answer 27

I am confident and courageous. I am known for getting things done. I am known for making progress. I am an action man. I am constantly evolving.