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Nine forbidden habits of the most elite performers in the world
These habits are probably not for you…
…even though they will transform your body, mind and business if you follow them for 60 days.
Society is doing everything in its grasp to keep you from developing any of these habits.
They do this by accusing you of being ‘no fun’ and weird and making you feel like an outcast if you go that route.
Sticking to any one of these will admit you to the elite level.
Still, you’re unlikely to make it work if you prefer to impress those around you than doing what is initially uncomfortable but ultimately empowering:
Abstaining from alcohol.
New studies are coming out daily about the poisonous effects of this substance, even in smaller quantities.
The reason we feel drunk is that our brains are literally losing cells.
Alcohol may feel good in the short term, but it is a depressant in the long term.
Quitting improves sleep and skin and will make you feel more balanced and happier throughout the day.
Bias to action over mind-focus.
This lies at the heart of mental wellness and is overlooked by many.
Especially in a world that promotes ‘mental health awareness,’ more people than ever are doing more of what is actually harming their mental strength:
Focusing obsessively on themselves and their concerns for their minds.
The more attention you place on what you perceive to be wrong about you, the more that concern grows like a ballooning plume of smoke.
Elite performers have ditched the obsession with their minds and instead turned to focus on producing beautiful things.
Brainstorming.
Not enough of us use the brain optimally in the creative ideation sense.
In a world requiring us to make hundreds of new decisions, we need access to the best ideas and the most intuitive guidance.
This means digging deep rather than picking the first idea that comes to mind, which is…
