When you run out of positive energy and motivation, it's a lot like a car running out of petrol. Instead of moving towards your destination, suddenly everything comes to a grinding halt.

In the same way that a car needs petrol to operate, you need positive energy to fuel your journey to success. Here's the true story that taught me this valuable lesson…

I had just finished the hectic task of moving house and the final thing I needed to do was drop off some keys to the property manager before 5pm.

After battling heavy traffic, I made it to the property managers office with just a few minutes to spare. I parked in what I thought was a 15 minute parking spot and rushed into the building. I returned to my car no more than five minutes later to find a $107 parking ticket on my windscreen. I checked the parking sign and found that the area was a no parking zone between 4 and 5pm. It was 4.56pm!

Coming at the end of an exhausting couple of days of packing and moving furniture, this was the last straw! I was annoyed, angry and frustrated. As I drove home. my positive energy tank was empty and I was in a very negative state of mind.

I decided that I needed to get off the road and have a break so I stopped off at a large shopping complex. I walked into a Borders book store and browsed the shelves in an attempt to calm down.

I came across a book by Farrah Gray who is a young man who grew up in the Chicago projects and went on to become a millionaire at the age of 14. As I read about his struggles and journey to success, I could almost feel the positive energy filling up my internal energy tank. I felt my anxiety and frustration melt away and after reading a few chapters of the book, I was in a completely different frame of mind.

I left Borders feeling completely reenergised and full of motivation which was amazing considering the way I had felt when I walked into the store. It really did feel like I had made a pit stop and filled my tanks with positive energy and motivation.

This Weeks Action Steps

1. Recognise that the positive feelings of joy, love, happiness and motivation are the fuel that drives you to success.

2. Understand that just like a car runs out of petrol, we sometimes run out of positive energy, especially when we are tired or facing stressful situations.

3. Learn to recognise when your 'positive energy' tanks are empty by examining how you feel.

4. When your tanks are empty, a great thing to do is to change your environment and go somewhere where you can 'refuel'. Two of the best refuelling stations are bookshops and libraries.

4. Fill your tanks with positive energy by reading an uplifting book or watching an inspirational DVD. If you can't make it to a bookshop, visit the inspirational video page of this website.

5. Once you have refuelled your tanks with positive energy, you will be ready to continue on your journey to success!

Until next time,

Dare to dream!

Anthony

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