Defend or Dominate? It Depends...

Want to know how to suffer a lot in life?

Be defensive. Which means always be on alert, insecure and ever vigilant against anything that could be perceived as a potential threat to your delicate self-image.

Dominate others. In your inability to control your fears and insecurities, find fault in and look to control or manipulate someone else.

Want to know how to find great fulfillment in life?

Booker T. Washington said that, "It takes as much energy to hold someone down as it does to lift them up." Indeed!

Take that energy you've used to question yourself and be defensive -in other words, hold yourself down...and choose to dominate those negative thoughts with mighty affirmations that embrace your innate and inextinguishable power -in other words, lift yourself (and others) up!.

Snooze

Boy, at 5am the snooze bar is so alluring. 9 more minutes...

Needed rest...
I'll use this time to think...
I went to bed late last night...
It's only 9 minutes...
I deserve...
Sleeping is good for you, so...
I didn't sleep that good last night so...

The old saying goes, "If you snooze you lose." Yeah, no kidding. When you make a promise to yourself and 'hit the snooze', you compromise your word, your promise to yourself, you sell yourself a line of junk and then you buy it and then you wonder why you can't find clarity in terms of your identity (who am I really) and what your purpose (what am I here for).

It all starts with your word to yourself. Speak only conscious commitments to yourself and follow through no matter what. If your word means nothing to you, no one else will buy your hype, posing and junk dressed up as sincerity and commitment.

What's the Alternative?

If you aren't 'uncompromised', what are you?

Being uncompromised is like being perfect or sinless -it aint reality. However reality isn't the focus and neither is perfection. The point around the 'uncompromised' conversation is to force us into consciousness regarding all of our decisions.

If you weigh 220 pounds and you're 5' 3" or you're 6' 4" and solid muscle, well, ok. I'm not going to tell you to be something different. If you are rich or just getting by, cool. Just be aware of what you've got...what your life is. If how you're living is a good representation of what you feel is your true identity, how you are to live out your purpose, and ultimately your legacy, great! Don't let anyone undermine your confidence, your plan or your progress.

If, however, you are living a compromise -the alternative... Then this steel toe boot is for you. You can't scam me, you definitely can't scam yourself anymore. Choose this day whom you will serve. It'll either be your royal self, deserving of all of life's riches, or the eternal scrap-seeker who never has enough of anything but people and things to blame.

Your identity, integrity, purpose or legacy can't bear the compromise.

Don't Compromise,

RR

What it Takes to be Uncompromised

1. Know Thyself
2. Notice Thy Impact
3. Be a Good Person -think integrity
4. Do What Thrills You -not what's good enough
5. Be Enthusiastic
6. Do the Courageous Thing
7. Do it Consistently
8. Look Around and Find Someone to Lift Higher
9. Enjoy Living Your Legacy

The Great Compromise

What are you compromising?

When you really let yourself dream, how do you see yourself living? Yeah, the car, house and all of that crap -but I'm talking about who you are...and how then you enjoy your life.

People compromise by spending their lives doing things the don't really want to do, doing them in a way that doesn't fully reflect the level of commitment to integrity and collecting money for these compromises! Where is the fulfillment or success in that??

People compromise in relationships (the ones they're in and how they are in them), people compromise by sticking around places they don't belong and people compromise by simply punching the clock and doing what they've done and day by day and moment by moment. How sad. You have a choice, live compromised or uncompromised.

In your wildest dreams, who are you spending the majority of your time with? What kind of man or woman are you, at your best? Don't you want that person's life?

What could a group of uncompromised, ambitious and action oriented people create or change??

Wouldn't you like to know?

RR

Why Bother?

Without a big enough 'why' you won't and really...don't do anything.

So let me ask you, how much longer will you talk about that thing you want or that thing you're gonna do? Unless you can answer the question of, 'Why Bother?' in a compelling way, you simply won't bother.

Who or what in your life is worth bothering for?

RR

Foundations of a Great Life

Upon further inspection...

Many of us talk a good game, even if it is just to ourselves, about what we are capable of or what we could do or would like to do if only... However, whether we're talking about our vocation, our parenting or our hobby or whatever... If you want to be great, understand the foundational requirements for that endeavor and get to work to living out those qualities that are foundational to your success.

If you are going to build a house, it needs a strong, true and square foundation. If it is not each of these things (if it is weak, not the right size or out of square) then it doesn't matter how thoughtful you are about what kind of house you put on it. Without structural integrity, that house, built on a a shoddy foundation, is doomed to perpetual problems, insecurity and and ultimately an untimely destruction.

What is your foundation made of? What are the qualities/characteristics that you are building your life upon? Let me suggest a few be on your mind for further consideration: Integrity, Enthusiasm, Endurance and Courage.

Words are easy...living them out is where a life is created.

Do Something!