Don't Just Make The List - Live By It!

Today’s Masterful Mindset is the last in our mini series on Character. I hope that you’ve gotten some clarity about the character traits you most wish to possess.

If you’ve been following along the last few weeks, then by now you should have a great list started. But it’s not just about making a list of words, it’s about living by those words.

So, if you don’t already have a plan in place for how you will practice those character traits regularly, in order to begin to make them a powerful part of who you are and how you will show up in the world, you’re in luck today.

To end this series, I want to give you a practice that will help you keep those character traits front and center in your mind, which in turn will help you begin to look for opportunities to exhibit them more regularly. (Plus I'm going to give you free access to the app I use for this practice.) 

1. Look through your list and pick 3-5 traits that you already possess. They may even be something you consider a strength. For example, maybe you already know you are loving, determined, patient, etc.
2. Then look through the list you’ve created and pick 3-5 traits that you’d like to be. For example, here, maybe you want to be more confident, joyful, generous, etc.
3. Now write each of those words down somewhere. You can write them all together or individually. Then find a place to put them where you’ll see them daily. (I have each of mine posted in my office and in the app I use.)
4. Make a ritual out of looking them over every day as a reminder of who you want to be and how you want to show up. For me, I touch mine each morning as I read them. Or I may touch one in particular, at a specific time during the day, when I want to remind myself about something specific. For example, if I’m feeling uneasy, I might touch the word “peaceful”, take a deep breath and read it over a few times. Instantly, I feel more peaceful. 
5. And of course, another great way to utilize your list, is to use the HEROIC app. I have my app set to remind me to practice them daily in a specific way, target swiping each as I practice and complete an action related to them. (Try it free for 30 days!) Or if you don't want to use the app, you can simply set an alarm in your phone with the character traits you want to practice daily and have that alarm go off a couple times a day as a reminder to yourself. Just be sure when that alarm goes off, you don’t just swipe it away. Instead, really pause and check yourself. Reflect on if you are showing up the way you want to and if not, use that moment to reset yourself.

Doing this daily helps you put your desired character traits front of mind so that you not only begin to think them more, you begin to believe them for yourself and therefore, you begin to act as if…

So make your lists if you haven’t already. Then start your new ritual of reviewing and acting on them at least once daily. (More often is even better.)You’ll be surprised at how this simple act can make a big difference.

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