Do the things everybody tells you to do.
I’m serious. If you want your life to be on track then make it simple: Turn off your brain and simply follow the advices you hear.
Go to the gym 4+ times a week. Work overtime at your job. Read more books to improve your skills. Take your girlfriend/boyfriend out on more dates. Clean every nook and cranny in your home. Fight for a promotion at work.
Essentially; Invest yourself fully into whatever you can! Do everything more than everybody else.
I know that sounds stupid at first, because it’s not really what you want to do, and you’re right!
But what’s worse is not doing anything at all simply because you have not found the best thing yet.
If your life is completely off track then the first thing you must do is act.
Do something, anything, whatever the first best thing is, and invest yourself fully into it.
Yes, it is not the best thing. Yes, it will not fulfill you, nor will it make you feel entirely on track.
But it will do is show you that life can go on, that you can do more, that life can get on track again!
As you see progress you gain hope, and with that, motivation.
Once that feeling of motivation arises, once you are ready to truly get your life on track, then we can move on to the next step:
What matters to you?
More than money, fame, success. What really matters?
When you look at your ideal life in 10 years time, where do you see yourself?
And, wherever you see yourself, when you think about it, what are the things you’ll have then that truly leave you speechless?
What are the moments that take your breath away? That you’ll feel truly grateful for? What will you love then?
It’s these types of questions you must answer first before you can figure out the best way to get your life truly on track.
None of these will be easy answers to find, which is why getting into action as mentioned above is so important.
Without that action, without the experiences, you won’t get closer to figuring it out; especially not when your motivation is low.
Once you do figure it out, however, it is time to act on it.
Take whatever you find seriously.
That is to say, no matter how crazy it may sound, no matter how unconventional it may be, no matter how large the dream or goal, give that path an honest shot.
That means planning out as much as you possibly can, creating habits and an environment that will make the path as easy as possible, and giving every step on it a true chance.
If your goal, for example, is to stand on a stage one day, talking to hundreds or thousands of people, then take that seriously.
Find out how other speakers started out, who they contacted, how they did it, how long it took them to reach fame, and what they learned along the way.
Create habits that improve your speaking skills. Make it a habit to send out messages daily. And create an environment in which you can practice speaking as much as possible!
Go to events for free, get a speaking coach, shoot YouTube videos, and start messaging as many places as possible to speak at.
Watch videos of other speakers and take notes, take online classes and start writing your own speeches.
Do anything, and everything, that is related to your success as a speaker; everything that gives that dream an honest, truthful, everything-you’ve-got chance to succeed for you.
That is the level of seriousness you should use on this.
Not because you have to, but because the dream inspires you that much.
And then, when you are working towards that, when you send out the emails, practice the skills, and truly invest, you will begin to feel more and more like you are on the right track!
