Show up

So there are 7 principals to the Slight Edge.

The first is to simple "Show Up". Easy enough? But, just as easy not to do. That's half the battle. If you've ever joined a gym, you know exactly what I mean! The hardest part is getting there! That's what takes the most effort. Once you are there, your good and you work out. But its soooooo easy to not show up and this applies to every aspect in life, school, work, relationships...not just the gym.

The second is to Be Consistent. Do those simple things every day in order to succeed. Its easy to make excuses but it's just as easy to be consistent if you don't let things get in the way of your plan...your success.

Next is Have A Good Attitude. This is one of my favourites that I'm always trying to be concise of. Its so easy to be negative, judgmental and spread rumours. We really need to pay attention to this. If you feel you are doing this, stop yourself and stop hanging around with these type of people. "Choose wise your friends for they make you who you are," is a great quote that my grade 8 teacher used to say. And having a good attitude has actually been proven to make you live longer!  "If we are positive our brains are more alert and engaged, free to create, which eventually leads to more productivity …happiness and optimism actually fuel performance and achievement—giving us the competitive edge that I call the Happiness Advantage." (Achor)

Be Committed For A Long Period Of Time.  In this "instant" society, this one is a toughy. You will not get results over night! To finally reach true success, when I knew I had a mindset and had truly made a lifestyle change, took me 3 years. Three years of baby steps.

Have Faith And A Burning Desire.  If it's something you want and something you believe in then most people will be able to achieve this principal as long as they have been following the first four!

Be Willing To Pay The Price.  The price of not doing is far worse than the price of commitment. With whatever goal you make, you will pay a price to achieve it. Not being able to do what it was that you were doing when you were not successful is a price! 

Lastly, Integrity.  Doing what you say you are going to do and not worrying if other people know you are doing it. Even if those little things you are doing every day seem insignificant to others, don't worry about it. Stay on your course. It takes discipline, hard work, and desire to change, so like my cousin says, "Get'r done!"