Diary entry # 10 - Stop saying you are fine!

So, 

I googled Mil Robbins and I found out that she actually wrote a book about this particular problem of mine: "stop saying you are fine." is the title of the book. Okay, first of all, I  do not say I am fine, not anymore. I am aware of the huge problem that I am facing that is ruining my entire life, and one that I do not want to ruin my future. However, - despite that the title does not apply - I went on buying the kindle version and dig in.

I have finished two chapters of the first part. There are a lot that I want to say. But I have done the following: I wrote down those sentences that stroke a chord, so to speak. I wonder if it is a total waste of time writing them here as well as my real diary, but I cannot sleep, and maybe writing them down will make them stick some more. So, here we go:

Phrases that stroke a chord: Part one - Chapter I & II:-

1. Adapt a powerful mindset and push yourself to take action when you don't feel like it. 
2. To be powerful, you must make it happen while you worry that you can't.
3. You must push yourself to do things you don't want to do, so you can become the person you were meant to be.
4. There is nothing stopping you from achieving your goals but you and your dumb-ass excuses.  
5. My mindset is definitely a chicken, so my mantra is "shut up. I am doing it anyway".
6. It is about becoming more powerful in small ways on a daily basis. 
7. My challenge simply is to stop hitting the snooze button and start; not tomorrow, not next week, not next year. Start taking action now.
8. Reclaim control over 5% of your life. But brace yourself, that first 5% is the hardest part. 
9. Action is the key to everything. An action is a thought brought to life. 
10. Apply the 5 seconds rule: move from idea to execution in five second, or the idea will melt away.
11. It takes real work to make things happen. 
12. The most powerful ally in the world is yourself.
13. When you are afraid, it's easier to convince yourself to do nothing than to deal with the thought of failing again.
14. You don't have the life you want because your brain is keeping you from getting it.
15. Act as if already you have what you desire: instead of hiding behind fear, manufacture the air of happiness and confidence that you would have if you're in a great relationship.
16. In any area of your life that you want to change, adopt this rule: Just do the things you don't want to do. If you only ever did the things you don't want to do, you'd have everything you've ever wanted. 
17. Push through. 
18. The key to getting yourself unstuck is to start saying yes to those unexpected impulses that want to take you somewhere new.
19. Feeling nervous is not a red flag warning you of danger. Nerves mean you are about to do something new.
20. Nothing is changing unless you make it change.
21. Pick one small thing you can commit to doing to reverse the direction this is all headed in and do it.
22. The longer you wait, the less likely you will act. 
23. We can fight off sadness and depression much better than we realize. 
24. The worst is never as bad as you think.
25. New things don't feel safe. 

To be continued...