No BS

One of my favorite things about the books that I choose to read is that they allow me to share my thoughts and ideas as I read with all of you. The chapter I am reading now is titled "Commit To No Bullshit" and the BS the chapter is talking about is our own BS we tell ourselves. When we start to accept our BS we start to accept excuses way too easily. We start to accept inconsistency as part of our daily lives. Once the acceptance of inconsistency enters into our lives, all of the hard fought gains we have made start to slip away. Sure there will be times when we are mentally and emotionally tired and our own BS is an easy acceptance. The key is are you going to let that become a habit or are you going to do the proper rest and recovery so that you can kick the BS excuses or BS narratives to the curb. Here are the favorite thoughts and ideas listed in this chapter to help prevent the BS story from becoming a main fixture in your life. Instead this list helps create the success we are all looking for.

  • When you have the choice between hard and easy, choose hard

  • If someone hands you something, you don't want it

  • Nothing in life is easy; working hard is crucial to survival

  • Respect power and dangerous things, but do not fear them

  • When you go to a job interview, always be polite to the receptionist

  • Our greatest griefs are those we create ourselves

  • You can't do better by practicing against someone who is worse than you

  • No matter what others do, keep doing the right thing, and you will come out ahead

These lessons don't come from the author. They come from hundreds of people that the author Joe De Sena has interviewed over the years. He has asked all of them the same question, "Please share the most important lesson you have learned for success". We all have lessons we have learned along the way towards our own successes in life. When you feel your own Bullshit creeping in, draw on your lessons learned. They will bring you back to where you want to be.

As always your thoughts and comments are always welcome,

"10 Rules For Resilience" By; Joe De Sena


Michael Meeker