30/08/2022
It’s been 9 years since I was diagnosed with shingles, sleep apnoea, chronic chest infections and appendicitis…
Yep, that happened all in the same year.
If the doctors I saw were honest with me at the time they would have told me I was on a slippery slope to being six feet under.
Here are some examples of the thoughts that I used to have when I woke up each day in 2012/13.
- When will this end?
- The world is f@cked so why should I care about myself?
- Why am I always so tired?
- Why can’t I stop coughing?
- Why can’t I have more energy on my days off?
- I am not worthy.
- I failed at my dream so what’s the point in doing anything else.
- There’s only one road to my lungs, might as well tar it… 🚬
Fast forwarding in my mind to today here are some of the thoughts I have today…
- How can I keep improving?
- How do I solve this next problem?
- Who can I help?
- How can I be a better leader for my family and friends and clients?
- “Crapsticks I am 36 years old!”🤣
- Why can’t people spell…?
Okay that last one was to lighten the mood…
My point is, I’ve been through chronic pain, obesity and depression and I can tell you now, if you are self medicating in any way to ‘just get by’. Or maybe you wake up thinking thoughts like I did, then you are lacking the right stimuli in your life.
Sure it’s 9 years between those thoughts and many hours and £’s spent on personal development, but in reality I needed to change my stimuli to force better adaptation.
Over time that stimulation changes but put simply, start your day, week, month and every day moving forwards with the intention to be better and you will succeed.
If you read this far down then I ask you one thing… Who do you know that needs to hear this today?
Tag in the comments or share👇🏻
As ever, Stay Strong and Keep Moving