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P.O.W. Series: Discipline

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Discipline is defined as orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior and self-control.

The word discipline makes some people tense to even hear or speak it, because it means they must live within some type of order governed by rules and restrictions. Our natural tendency is to lean towards what we feel is liberating, unconfined, and “do what I want to do, when I want to do it” attitude and behavior. However, living a fruitful life of purpose in fulfillment of your destiny demands that you practice discipline in every area of your life.  Your ability or inability to live a disciplined life is evident in the following areas:

  1. Your level of productivity.
  2. The level of excellence you aspire to.
  3. How you manage and maintain your resources (time, money, relationships, talents/gifts, mental/emotional/physical health, intellectual and physical property).
  4. Your ability to finish what you started.
  5. Your willingness to do what you do not want or feel like doing to achieve your desired result.

Your level of success and attainment of your goals is largely dependent on your ability to live a disciplined life.  The root word “disciple” is very significant in understanding the impact and importance of reaching a higher level of discipline. A disciple is a follower who has a devoted allegiance to the teachings of one chosen as a master. As a follower of Christ (Christian) this word is very familiar and serves as a way of life. In the word’s most general sense, you must be dedicated to strictly follow and effectively apply the practices and guidelines of the person, teachings, and/or field of study. A person can only be considered a disciple based on their willingness to commit and submit to the discipline. Therefore, whether we are talking about religious beliefs, studying/practicing medicine or law, or even a dietary and exercise plan, a person must be diligent to consistently conduct themselves in accordance with the orderly and prescribed teachings and behavior.

A disciplined life requires an ability to practice and maintain self-control.  We all have had struggles in some areas of our lives with maintaining self-control. You must learn how to say NO to the thoughts of “I don’t feel like it”, “this is too hard”, and “I’m tired of the same thing over and over”. These are all negative thoughts and will impede your ability to live a disciplined life if you give in to these thoughts.

There are different ways that we can practice self-discipline, below are 8 Ways to Create the Discipline Habit (www.entrepreneur.com):

  1. Make the commitment.
  2. Stay focused.
  3. Prioritize tasks.
  4. Get sufficient rest.
  5. Eat for energy.
  6. Do the little things.
  7. Follow through.
  8. Reward yourself.

 

Yes, discipline is often times painful, but practicing self-discipline can be done and is always very rewarding. However, we all have a choice, either we “suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret”. What is your choice?

A life of discipline will lead you into a life of peace and joy in knowing that you are fulfilling your purpose and destiny, and the freedom of living out your dreams and passions. As we have now entered the New Year let’s all commit to increase our level of discipline, so that we can successfully fulfill our purpose and destiny in life.

We would love to hear about the ways you practice self-discipline or how you have struggled in the past with discipline. Please share in the comment section below.  If you would like to share in a vlog or FB Live interview, please let me know. Please help me to encourage others, your testimony is needed to help encourage, propel and inspire someone else to Experience the Upgrade and Soar Beyond the Limits in business and life to live the Abundant Life!
 
Soaring Beyond Limits,
Dr. Tylisha Johnson
Abundant Life Strategist

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P.O.W. Series: Focus

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Focus is defined as the center of activity, attraction, or attention; point of concentration; directed attention,emphasis; direction; a state or condition permitting clear perception or understanding; adjustment for distinct vision; also the area that may be seen distinctly or resolved into a clear image.

Let’s have a confession session. Do you struggle with staying focused? I must say at times this can be difficult for me and takes real concentration and meditation before I can bring my mind to successfully focus for a long period of time. However, focus is absolutely necessary for success in life. We must focus on our vision, our goals and the assignment at hand to successfully accomplish what we set out to do. Dr. Myles Munroe used an eagle’s focus on their prey to articulate the importance of Focus:

Eagles have strong vision, which focuses up to 5 kilometers from the air. When an eagle sites prey- even a rodent from this distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets out to get it. No matter the obstacle, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it. Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.

Keep your vision in front of you and focus on accomplishing our goals like the eagle focuses on its prey. Direct your attention and concentration on achieving your goals. Make sure you make the necessary adjustments so that you can have clear image, perception and understanding of what it takes to be successful at fulfilling your vision. You can start with a vision board to spark your motivation each day to help you stay focused. Remember it doesn’t matter what you see with your natural vision, stay focused on THE VISION that is in your mind and in your heart. 

We have to be aware that there are going to be many things that come to try and distract us from achieving our goals. The distractions could come in the form of friends, relatives, or temptation of watching television when you know you have work to get done. There will also be challenges that arise in life that can get you of course, but we must remember that every obstacle can be overcome. Some people may even have a disorder that has been identified by the medical community as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).The medical definition according to Webster is a developmental disorder that is marked especially by persistent symptoms of inattention (such as distractibility, forgetfulness, or disorganization) or by symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity (such as fidgeting, speaking out of turn, or restlessness) or by symptoms of all three and that is not caused by any serious underlying physical or mental disorder. I am sure that some of you may identify these symptoms in your children or even in yourselves.  I am not taking a position for any type of medication that is on the market for this, nor am I seeking to discuss this issue. However, it is absolutely necessary to monitor your levels of distractibility, forgetfulness and disorganization. Your identification of these levels will help you to put structures and processes in place for yourself that will help you to overcome these issues and OPTIMIZE YOUR FOCUS.

How do you optimize your focus? Personally, I have to go into prayer and meditation and have complete silence when I am reading and writing. I don’t know what it takes for you to remain focused, but it is absolutely necessary for you to identify what your unique process is.  I know some people listen to music or need some type of background noise like the television to focus. Ericson Myers states, that we should control internal distractions, remove external distractions, and visualize ourselves doing the task at hand (http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/10-critical-tips-prevent-distraction-and-sharpen-your-focus.html). Sometimes looking at the entire vision in the moment can overwhelm you and cause you to become stagnant. Toni Dent-McNair states the following as her process for optimizing focus: “It takes practice but, you tell your mind to tap in to one specific thing. By doing so, you can observe everything about that “thing.” I first started with objects like trees. I began to see things about the tree I had never noticed before. Then, you begin to apply this action to everything.”.

We would love to hear about the tactics you use to stay focused or how you have struggled in the past with focus. Please share in the comment section below.  If you would like to share in a vlog or FB Live interview, please let me know. Please help me to encourage others, your testimony, is needed to help encourage, propel and inspire someone else to Aspire Higher and Soar Beyond the Limits in business and life to live the Abundant Life!
 
Soaring Beyond Limits,
Dr. Tylisha Johnson
Abundant Life Strategist .

P.O.W. Series 8/20

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P.O.W. Series: Pursuit

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Pursuit is defined as in effort to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat, to seek, find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish a goal. 

If you are at all interested in fulfilling your purpose and destiny, then you should be in constant motion toward meeting a set of goals you have determined that will help advance you on this journey. You can choose to set the goals and casually get to them when or if you get to them, or you can make up your mind to be Relentless in our Pursuit of our goals.
 
You must not only Pursue your goals, but you must Pursue and overtake, capture, kill and defeat any negative thoughts, negative energy, and anything that comes to stand in the way of achieving your goals. The relentless Pursuit requires sacrifice: nights out on the town, your favorite TV shows, or sporting events, etc. Someone, somewhere is waiting on the answer you have to their problem, therefore we cannot be passive in our approach, but we must be aggressive. If you are not naturally aggressive, the relentless pursuit will take you outside of your comfort zone where you will have to become comfortable with being uncomfortable.
 
Using the analogy of a lion’s pursuit of the gazelle, it seeks it out, finds it, and employs measures to obtain it. The same focus, strategy, aggression and pursuit a lion uses in its capture of the gazelle, must be how you approach achieving your goals. You don’t stop until you capture it, kill it, and completely devour it!  Achieving goals requires much, but one thing that must remain consistent in reaching Goals is your Relentless Pursuit!
 
We would love to hear about our you have relentlessly Pursued your goals.  Please share in the comment section below.  If you would like to share in a vlog or FB Live interview, please let me know. Please help me to encourage others, your testimony, is needed to help encourage, propel and inspire someone else to Aspire Higher and Soar Beyond the Limits in business and life to live the Abundant Life!
 
 
Soaring Beyond Limits,

Dr. Tylisha Johnson

Abundant Life Strategist

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P.O.W. Series: Progress

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Power of Words Series Vlog: Progress

Transcending Horizons Enterprises appreciates Mr. Edward J. Reyes for taking the time to give his wisdom and insight on making progress in business and life. Thank you again, Attorney Reyes (Contact: https://www.thereyesfirm.com/)!

We would love to hear about what has helped you make Progress in your business and life.  Please share in the comment section below.  If you would like to share in a vlog or FB Live interview, please let me know. Please help me to encourage others, your testimony is needed to help encourage and propel and inspire someone else to Aspire Higher and Soar Beyond the Limits in business and life to live the Abundant Life!

Soaring Beyond Limits,

Dr. Tylisha Johnson

Abundant Life Strategist

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P.O.W. Series: Purpose

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Purpose is defined as the feeling of being determined to do or achieve something, the aim or goal of a person, and subject under discussion or an action in course of execution.

“What is my purpose?”, that is the question that we all face at a very early age.
Ms. Bertice Berry hit the nail on the head and gave us the absolute reason that it is imperative we seek to answer this question for our lives.  Not only do we need to answer it, but we need to walk in it.  It is the very reason why we were born in this earth.  We were created and custom designed to fulfill a specific purpose.  According to the definition, it is the aim or goal of a person.  If you are functioning in something other than the purpose you were born to manifest on this earth, then you are simply living to die, by never manifesting the reason why. When you walk in your purpose, you will fulfill the reason why you were born and reach your destined place. You have everything you need to fulfill your purpose.

We all have a responsibility to live a purpose-driven life.  Someone is waiting for you to operate in and walk in your purpose.  Your actions and efforts should be directly connected to your purpose. When you are pursuing your purpose, you have the passion, which is the fuel to not only keep you going, but to propel you to the next level.

Your purpose is the foundation upon which you should be building your business. Whenever anything is created it is created FOR A PURPOSE, to bring solution to a problem. Your business provides an answer to a problem.  You must make sure that the goals and objectives you perform in your business are focused and targeted ON PURPOSE, according to your vision and mission. Staying focused and walking IN PURPOSE will ensure you SOAR BEYOND THE LIMITS in business and life!

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Soaring Beyond the Limits,

Dr. Tylisha Johnson

Abundant Life Strategist

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P.O.W. SERIES!

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The Power of Words Series will inspire, equip and empower you to Aspire Higher in every area of your life! Your words are a seed that carry energy and creative power to produce. What we speak will be the harvest that we will produce. In other words, you have what you say! Therefore, we must use these words to fortify and propel us to fulfill our purpose our and destiny! I want to encourage you to follow this series, so that it will catapult you to Soar Beyond the Limits in business and life and Live the Abundant Life!

The Power of Words Series consists of the words below:

  1. Purpose
  2. Intentional
  3. Intensity
  4. Tenacity
  5. Priority
  6. Progress
  7. Pursuit
  8. Focused
  9. Discipline
  10. Passion
  11. Manifest
  12. Decisions
  13. Prepare
  14. Productive
  15. Dedication
  16. Determination
  17. Commitment
  18. Zeal
  19. Courage
  20. Thrust

If you would like to add a word on to the list for our series or even submit a vlog or be interviewed to contribute on FB Live, please post in the reply on this post or one of the other posts. I would love to have you as one of our guests! Let’s SOAR TOGETHER!

Soaring Beyond the Limits,

Dr. Tylisha Johnson

Abundant Life Strategist