The idea is simple: No matter how bad your day has been, always end it with a success.
You define success
Let's say you've just had the worst day of your life. Everything that could have gone wrong, has gone wrong. You get to the end of the day and think to yourself: there is nothing good about this day.
This is where you need to stop.
Step back and think of one thing you can do that is positive and could be seen as a success. Even if it's really small, just something that you will be able to look back on and think "well at least I did that..."
Even if you have something really big on your plate that you know you should do right now, but also know there's no chance you're going to get it finished in time: you're going to fail, it's all going to come crashing round your ears and you're going to suffer the consequences.
You still need to stop.
This horrible situation is out of your control, so make the decision to do no more on it today. You have to stop for the day at some point anyway, so stop and think of that one thing you're going to do that will be successful.
Maybe you're at home and you just want to get one small house chore done that will save time tomorrow- like washing the pots, or washing some clothes. Do it now, and know that you ended the say on a success.
Or you could be at work, and you can look at your long list of things to do and pick off one thing that you can get done now, that will be a success. It may be small, but at least you can leave the office with one success. Send that email helping someone out, or complete that little admin task you've been putting off but still needs doing. Get it done - and you have succeeded.
You can define what that small success is, but make it small enough to be easily achievable as the last thing you do that day.
You'll be amazed
Just this small thing can make a massive difference on your life.
You will never finish a day with that sinking feeling of dread and disappointment. Yes, you still have a load of other things to worry about, but at least you ended on a small high.
In time, you will find that the feeling of success will translate to clearer thoughts and more success elsewhere, including on those big horrible tasks you're struggling with.
This small technique will not solve all your problems, but it will help, and will make you feel better.
Give it a go today!
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'End every day with success', it sounds very pleasing to hear this sentence. Each and every entrepreneur must give his hard work to profit everyday. Being lucrative everyday is a great success.
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