MILLIONAIRE SUCCESS HABITS
human being has around 70,000 thoughts per day. And out of those thoughts 80 percent of them are negative, with the majority of those thoughts carrying over to the next day. Based on everything I’ve read and observed, digesting negative news is a leading cause of this frightening statistic. And I understand that throughout history there have always been wars, economic hurdles, and natural disasters. But never before has all this information been so readily available. We get it from our apps, our phones, our social media accounts, and TV at an alarming rate. And it affects you, whether you like it or not. That’s the thing about our subconscious: it takes in what it wants. So what happens is that this barrage of negativity is strength- ening your inner villain. It encourages thoughts like, “Why would you want to start your own business when the economy is just going to crash? Why do you think you deserve love when famous movie stars keep getting divorced? Why do you think you can get in shape when the world is more obese now than ever before?” When you consciously or subconsciously absorb even a portion of the negative news out there, it slowly chips away at your confidence and reinforces that you’re staying ex- actly where you are, rather than motivating you to get where you want to go. To kill off this aspect of the villain, do the following: Go on a 30-day news diet. I recommend a total separation, in which you don’t watch the news, can’t read about it, and can’t ask your friends about it. Instead, use that time and energy to search within yourself, spend time bonding with the people you love, or work on the things we’re discussing in this book to empower you. Spend that time working on the things that can allow you to gain confidence, instead of something that strips it away. I don’t know how much time you’ll recover with this news diet, but take the time you usually spend on the news and spend it on you instead. And remember, it’s not just the time you lose by watching or reading the news, but it’s the damag- ing aftereffects that cause the most harm. So commit to your- self right now to take a 30-day news challenge and write down
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