Archive for the 'Goals' Category

Energized + Revitalized

Published by
the Hungry Dork Lord
at September 5, 2008 in Fitness and Goals. 2 Comments

Just fresh from the gym and out the shower and I must say it feels damn good to go to the gym again.  Even if my out of shape butt can’t do much it still feels good to exercise again.  Gettin some good blood flow is always a good thing.  I’ve been needing to get to the gym too.  Not just because I’m out of shape but because of all the stress that’s been going on lately.  Then there’s my sleeping problem too.  The gym should help me gain some energy, relieve some stress, and burn some energy so that I can actually go to sleep at night.

I haven’t really exercised much since just before I went to Vietnam in June. That’s plenty long enough. Also, looking back at my logs that was the 3rd time I was unable to complete my 16 week workout routine. Well, it’ll actually be 12 weeks due to my start point. In either case I gotta get back at it and there’s no point in delaying it any longer. Can’t let life continue to distract me from my little goals in life. Though, I don’t know how I’m suppose to eat all the calories I need to gain the weight I want. We’ll have to see how it goes. Though, at the very least I should get stronger.

This time around is also going to be a little different too. Not only do I have a phsycial fitness goal but I want to test something too. This makes getting back to the gym so much more important. It’s not just my own goal but it’s a little experiment for the benefit of mankind! Alright, maybe it’s not that big a deal, but I will answer some of my own questions from it all. As long as I do that it will all be well worth it.

The Last Five Years

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the Hungry Dork Lord
at May 23, 2008 in Business, Family, Goals and Pursuit for Happyness. 0 Comments

last5yearsresize.jpgMy brother and my dad flew in the other night for my sister’s graduation in a few hours. With their time here and the upcoming graduation in a few hours brings another reminder as to why it is so important for me to take the necessary steps to ensure a better future for myself and my family. So I thought I’d share a little of what I’ll be doing in the next five years. Since these are my goals they are written in past tense. As I have mentioned before, it’s written in the past tense because they are as good as done.

“In the last five years I have become a successful real estate investor. I have completed 60 real estate deals with at least 5 cash flow properties. Any and all financial burdens are a thing of the distant past. My parents are finally able to enjoy the lives they always wanted and my siblings go to school without ever hearing that we can’t afford something. I have created a wealth for myself that allows me to work for the wealth of others. I have traveled the world to expand my business and to fulfill a goal I have had since I started thinking about what I wanted to do with my life. And now I get to fulfill my goal of working with children and helping them realize and achieve their own wealth.
May 20, 2013″

The Single Step

Published by
the Hungry Dork Lord
at May 20, 2008 in Goals and Pursuit for Happyness. 0 Comments

goalsdoorresize.jpgI need to put my life in more focus.
Since I haven’t done much of anything today I figure it’s a good day to take some measures towards doing so.

Step 1: WRITE IT DOWN. This is an important step because it begins the process of getting the goals in my head. Plus once it’s on paper it’s tangible. I started with writing down what I will have accomplished in 5 years. I also wrote it in the past tense because to me it’s as good as done.

Step 2: SET THE DATE. There has got to be a deadline. Only then can a sense of urgency be built. Since we all know how much work gets done without a sense of urgency, we should all be able to understand how important a deadline is. In my case, I’m a serious procrastinator. My 5 year dead line is May 20, 2013. If you only come back to my website one other time in your life make it May 20, 2013 to see how good of a fortune teller I am.

Step 3: BREAK IT DOWN. Five years is a long time and difficult to digest. I’ve broken my goals down to annually. The first to come on October 1, 2008. Hmm, a little more than 4 months. Sounds like I still got some time right? Well it sure doesn’t look like it from the calendars of the next 5 years that now hang on my bathroom door. I will need to break down my goals even further but that requires some revising. Right now, 3 goals in the next 1.5 years will have to do.

Step 4: MAKE THE DECISION EVERY DAY. Champions aren’t made on game day, they are made in the years of practice before game day. Likewise, deciding to achieve a goal is not something we do once in a while. It’s something we must do every day. So everyday I will read my goals twice a day. Once when I get up and once before I go to sleep. I will make sure I do this because they’re all taped to my bathroom door. Also on my bathroom door: 2 envelopes. One marked “Goals.” The other marked “Sacrifices.” Every morning and every night I’m either going to reach for my goals or I’m going to reach for the things that are keeping me from them. Absolutely nothing is free in life.

Step 5: THINK IT. It may sound cocky, but the best know they are the best. Winners know they will win. They don’t think, “maybe I’ll win today.” The moment you doubt is the moment you lose a little more ground. Respect the competition but know that you are the best. This is the Law of Attraction. This is the Secret. What you think and believe is what you will achieve.

Step 6: ACT. It doesn’t matter how much you think if you don’t act on it. Like my good friend Confucious said: “A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begin With a Single Step.” Hmmm, maybe that was Lao Tzu.

Nothing changes unless we change ourselves first. We all know no one else is going to do it for us.
Have a great decade everyone.

Yes, I Can

Published by
the Hungry Dork Lord
at April 5, 2008 in Family, Goals and Relationships. 0 Comments

For the most part I’m a very positive person. I believe things work themselves out in the end and if someone wants something bad enough they will be able to achieve it. I don’t believe in limitations. I do believe that sometimes people say they want something but they don’t really understand what it takes to achieve it. If they understood exactly how much work went into something they may decide that it’s not for them.

For instance, I want to gain about 20-30 lbs. Even though I’ve been skinny all my life with a “high metabolism,” I know that it’s possible for me to do so. I’ve done my research and I know what to do. However, I still revolve around the 150-155 lbs range. Essentially, I’ve gained 0 lbs towards my goal! Why is this? It’s because I will not make the sacrifices necessary to do so. Not right now. For me there are other things of more importance in my life right now. I remain very confident that I will achieve this goal. There are just other goals that have priority. There are other obstacles that have to be dealt with now.

The biggest obstacle these days is all the negativity. The worst of the negativity comes from my own parents. Negativity is at its worst when it comes from people that are close to you. If random people tell me I can’t do something I can simply brush them off. Their opinion doesn’t really mean much anyway. Their negativity encourages me even. I put them on a list of “haters.” After all, I wouldn’t want to forget to share my success stories with them later.

Negativity from my friends hurt a little but I get by. It sucks to know that some friends don’t think I’m “good enough” to achieve my goals or they think it’s better to play it safe and be practical. It honestly sucks to hear a friend say that I can’t do something or that I should do something else. If I’m not on the right track give me some constructive criticism but don’t tell me I can’t! Where’s the support?!?! Eh, the hurt passes.

Negativity from my own parents however is like having someone you love walk out on you. These are the people that raised me. I’m sure they love me and want the best for me. Unfortunately they have a very terrible way of expressing it. Aren’t our parents suppose to give us the most support? Aren’t are parents suppose to be there for us when we stumble? Where’s the unconditional love between a parent and child? Oh wait, that’s right. Unconditional love is a myth. And parents are still human even if they do mean more to us than most people we pass in our lives. The worst part is I have a really tough time distancing myself from them.

Every book I’ve read on success and every successful person I’ve heard speak on success say the same thing about negativity. Get away from it. It will weigh you down and encumber you. It will prevent you from accomplishing your goals. Yet, how do I distance myself from my parents? How do I distance myself from the very people I want most to share in my successes? Actually, how is not that important. I just need to remember why I need to. They make my work infinitesimally harder. They suck all the energy I have and they stress the life out of me. I’m sick of being in the crossfire of their power struggle that wastes so much time. I want to stabilize my financial situation by October 1, 2008. I’ve been in Vegas for over 7 months and I have made very little progress towards that goal. I have less than 6 months left and my parents are getting in the way. Sucks to say but I need to walk away.

On the bright side… I got a lot of my friends to wish me happy birthday for April fools. Hahahahahahaha!!! Ah the little joys in life. Oh, and I still believe in myself enough to know that Yes, I can accomplish my goals. And yes, I can speak a little Spanish. Si, se puede! Yes, we can!

Enjoy the weekend, Cheers!