If there's one thing I know about internet marketing journey... I've failed way more times than I've succeeded. I can even take it a step further and just flat-out admit that over the years I've failed, more often than not, in most of the other areas of my life as well.
- Business ventures
- Relationships
- Finances
- Etc, etc...
But there is always a positive side to failure...
You have nowhere to go but "up"
As Winston Churchill once said:
"Success consists of going from failure to failure
without loss of enthusiasm."
But here is one person who I HATE more than anybody else who is solely responsible for all my failures.
My Evil Twin.
You see, on the surface I may seem like a fit and cool woman who's in control of my life. And sometimes I am. But MANY times I'm NOT. Deep down inside I have an evil twin. She's this chick who has no clue what to do with her life. One side wants to eat according to her nutrition plan, get her training workout done, get her IPA's (income producing activities) done, be a great mom, daughter, sister and friend, give back to the world, and empower, uplift, inspire and positively impact people's lives. But my Evil Twin wants to sleep in without an alarm clock, skip my workout, watch "Scandal" and my favorite TV shows, eat cheat food all day, surf the web all day, and snuggle with my "blankie" on the couch.
BOTH of these people exist and are alive inside my head...
And they fight with each other all day long like Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde trying to see who can win.
And guess what?
YOU have the same two people inside YOUR head too.
The "Winner" inside all of us is who we want to be.
- In control and emotionally stable
- Confident but humble
- Driven yet balanced
- Focused and productive
- Unselfish and kind
- Patient and persistent
On the other hand, our evil twin is the person we must learn to despise. It's the person we're embarrassed about. The one we're not proud of. The one who opens their mouth and says stupid stuff we regret. The lazy one that gives up when things get tough and makes us feel like a friggin' loser.
And here's the thing...
Our Evil Twin is always there. Inside our head ready to take over and screw everything up. But don't try to ignore or deny your Evil Twin. Make sure you at least acknowledge their existence. If you don't, they'll take over your life.
Then STARVE them.
The only way to do this is to consistently FEED the "Winner" inside you BEFORE your Evil Twin takes over.
When you do, the "winner" in you becomes like a tree planted
by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose
leaf does not whither... whatever you do will prosper (Psalm 1:3).
This is how you take away ALL of your Evil Twin's powers and paralyze her from taking over your life.
So remember: you have TWO people living inside your head...
The "Winner" you want to be and the Evil Twin you despise.
The Winner in you wants to live everyday with a purpose and have an extraordinary life.
Feed her like a hungry HIPPO!
But your Evil Twin strives for mediocrity, constantly trying to beat you down and make you average. Go ahead; acknowledge your Evil Twin's existence. Then stomp her out like a fire by FEEDING the Winner inside you. It's the only way to avoid the internal poison of your Evil Twin and stop her from making you average, like the status quo and miserable.
ACTION STEPS TO KILL YOUR EVIL TWIN:
One of the most effective ways to kill your Evil Twin is by doing feared things first. Every night, right before bed, make a list of the five things you must complete the next day for you to have considered it a total success. After you've written your five things (no more, no less), figure out which item on the list you dread and fear the most.
C'mon... you know there's at least ONE thing on that list you do not want to do.
Next, schedule time to make sure you accomplish this item first, before you do anything else the next day.
In other words...
Always Attack and Do Your Feared Things First
Whether it's making a video, writing a value rich blog post, training, making a phone call you don't want to make, an unresolved conflict, or other "unfinished" business in your life...
... The more you delay or procrastinate, the more the fear will grow and build up inside of you allowing your Evil Twin to dominate your life.
But when you do your feared things first, it will empower you and amazing things will automatically start to happen to your body and your life.
Your confidence will EXPLODE.
If you're still not convinced that attacking your fears is relevant to killing your Evil Twin, while helping you achieve your dreams, goals, and desires...
Just read this quote and it you'll probably think twice:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented, fabulous?'
Actually,who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
-Marianne Williamson
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I totally agree. Facing your fears head on and feeding the "winner" inside you is clearly the path to reaching your full potential with your body and your life. And if you do this consistently it will take your personal discipline to a whole new level.
Think I'm crazy?
Or can you relate?
Hit reply or comment below and let me know your thoughts.
Face your fears with confidence,
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