Optimum performance Archives - liveyourtruestory.com https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/category/optimum-performance/ Authentic Success and Happiness Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:50:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/live-your-true-story-300x200-v2.png Optimum performance Archives - liveyourtruestory.com https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/category/optimum-performance/ 32 32 How comfort holds you back from being your best https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/how-comfort-holds-you-back-from-being-your-best-goals/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:50:24 +0000 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/?p=3578 Comfort is often seen as a desirable state. It is associated with security, relaxation, and satisfaction. However, when it comes to personal growth and achieving your best, comfort can be a significant barrier. Over the past couple of weeks, I have been watching the Olympics, with particular attention on the Irish participants. For such a […]

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]]> Work slower to get better results https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/work-slower-to-get-better-results/ Mon, 27 May 2024 14:18:29 +0000 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/?p=3570 Alex came to see me due to unhappiness in his working life.Alex was a promising young architect. He was known for his incredible speed and efficiency, producing blueprints and designs faster than anyone in his firm. His colleagues envied his ability to churn out work at a seemingly unstoppable pace. However, despite his rapid output, […]

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]]> Choose the short-term pain https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/choose-the-short-term-pain/ Mon, 06 May 2024 15:16:50 +0000 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/?p=3562 For the largest part, the quality of your life is determined by the quality of the decisions you make. We all like to think that one or two big events in our life will help us to create the life that we truly want but this is a long way from the truth. In each […]

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]]> It was all in my head https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/it-was-all-in-my-head/ Fri, 03 May 2024 15:44:30 +0000 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/?p=3554 We all have things we want to do in life but fail to take action on. The biggest cause of this procrastination is usually fear, of one type or another.This week, I had an experience which reminded me that fear is never real, only imagined. Afterall, how could it be real when we are focusing […]

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]]> Stay focused on the moment https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/stay-focused-on-the-moment/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:33:11 +0000 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/?p=3547 I have spent a lot of time crippled by worries, fears, anxieties, guilt and shame.They have often stopped me from doing the things that I really wanted to do in life.It is incredibly easy to allow your mind to be overcome by these kinds of things and when it is; it is difficult to focus […]

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]]> Stop saying’yes’: Why it is time to prioritise yourself https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/stop-saying-yes-time-to-prioritise-yourself/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:15:52 +0000 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/?p=3496 Are you someone who finds it hard to say no? Do you often feel overwhelmed, overcommitted, and stretched thin because you're always saying yes to everyone and everything? If so, it's time to take a step back and reassess your approach. Saying yes might seem like the polite and agreeable thing to do, but constantly […]

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]]> Don’t get hung up on the details https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/dont-get-hung-up-on-the-details/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:27:22 +0000 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/?p=3464 I am a perfectionist. If you are not familiar with the term, I am not saying that I do everything perfectly; what I am saying is that I am guided by a belief that everything has to be done perfectly. You may think that this is a good thing but the truth is far from […]

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]]> Don’t dodge reality – start making your contribution now https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/dont-dodge-reality-make-your-contribution-now/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:46:14 +0000 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/?p=3457 This week I turned the ripe old age of 45. It seems quite young but it is still a cause for reflection. I have two dead Brothers and if I combine their ages at the time of their deaths it only totals 43. Also, my grandfather died at 42. This may seem like a morbid way […]

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]]> Small Habits; Powerful Results https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/small-habits-powerful-results/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:38:09 +0000 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/?p=3448 We live in a dramatic world where it seems that everything needs to be big and newsworthy. If something is not going to be a spectacle, is it really worth doing at all? The advent of social media has only made this worse. If you don’t believe me, just go onto youtube and check out […]

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]]> The true source of motivation https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/true-source-motivation/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:14:00 +0000 https://www.liveyourtruestory.com/?p=3426 Over the past year, I have experienced a number of medical issues. These issues have consumed a great deal of my time and have left me short of energy. However, I also think that I have made things worse by allowing myself to procrastinate when I was feeling short of energy. Rather than get up […]

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