How to NOT Flourish

In this edition of How to Flourish I’m going to share what I believe to be a fool proof formula for How to NOT Flourish. Let’s get right to it.

Step 1: Borrow Beliefs

Don’t waste your time and energy contemplating your belief system, just find a passionate person and follow their lead. They’ll tell you what should matter most!

Step 2: Squelch Ambitions

Avoid setting lofty goals for yourself; cultivating your potential will just stress you out. Don’t bother putting too much thought into it, in fact, just ask others what to do. 

Step 3: Don’t Dream

There is plenty of inspiration on social media, let’s leave the motivating to the Influencers. That’s why we follow them, right?

Step 4: Be Very Afraid

The world is a big, scary place! You could lose money, you could get embarrassed, you could fail miserably. Let your fears limit your choices. Let your comforts guide you.

Step 5: Just Wing It

Don’t overcomplicate things with a purpose, definitive plans, or thoughtfully designed systems. 

Step 6: Keep Trying

Just keep doing what you’re doing and hope for the best, or better yet copy what everyone else is doing in pursuit of their windfall. Certainly don’t commit to anything that doesn’t promise quick results. 

Step 7: Seek Instant Material Gratification

Focus on accumulating more of the things you think you want as fast as you think you can. Be impatient with material results, and stay self-centered in your winner takes all pursuits.

Step 8: Amplify Negative Self Talk

Remind yourself daily of your limitations, flaws, and imperfections. Seize any and every opportunity to reinforce your self-limiting beliefs. 

That’s it. 8 Simple Steps.

The good news is that you don’t even have to follow all 8 steps to NOT flourish, just start with the step(s) that resonate with you the most and you’ll be languishing in no time.

Stay The Course,