How To Succeed In Life

Going through my logs the other day I found a few people were visiting my site looking for the answer to "How to succeed in life". 

Since I am considered by many to be a success (apparently only about 5% of Screen Actors Guild members actually make thier living from acting! That's a lot of unemployed wishful actors) I feel as though I can write a few thoughts, but for this one time I am going to turn over the reigns of intellect to some much better known, much wiser heads as I present  How to succeed in life...

10 Reasons You Should Not Give Up Your Day Job

Recently a "Personal Development Guru" or Twit, as I prefer, posted an article on his Blog called "10 reasons you should never get a job", encouraging people to quit their day jobs and become creative.

Someone then posted on his forums "Hey Steve I took your advice and quit my job!" then later in the post he said he was really excited but that now he had no money and no income and did not know what to do next. Steve then went on to congratulate him on breaking the chains and gaining freedom, then said go and be creative.

Wow such sagely advice, here's some much better advice:

10 reasons you should not give up your day job... 

Wishful Thinking vs Positive Thinking / Affirmations vs Action

When I was in Australia I would hear many people say to me "I wish I was like you".  After a while I began to ask them "What? The pizza and icecream I cannot touch, the tuna and rice I have to eat every 2 hours, the TV I do not watch as I have to go to exercise 3 hours a day, the relationships I lost from girlfriends not understanding the big picture? What exactly is it you wish to be like?"

Are you wishing you had the ideal life or are you enacting it? 

Is It Time To Give Up Dreaming And Get A Real Job?

Should I give up my Hollywood Dreams and get a real job?

The continual chase, the lack of reward for effort put in, dealing with situations beyond your control and the uncertainity and irregularity of income. Or I get a nice comfortable (safe?) job that pays me a good sized pay check each and every week?

This is a question I have had to ask myself often in my career, now more so than ever...

Making A Decision

All of us at several times during our lives are forced to make decisions that are difficult to make. We are put in a position where we do not know the best path to take, often at least one choice will be emotionally painful.

When I am stuck in this position here is how I quickly come to a decision.... 

Life Is A Game - Play To Win

I saw an interesting quote today that got me thinking:

"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers" - Ralph Nader

I was challenged on a forum that I post on recently that this site was for my own self agrandisement, not true. I write this site for two reasons (1) Self promotion, I am trying to advertise myself to a wider audience and gain more work (2) To open up myself and let others see how I am getting ahead in life so that maybe they can learn from me.

These naysayers would rather have me keep quiet rather than show others that life is a game you can win... 

Beating Depression

Everyone suffers from depression every so often, this is not such a big deal IF you can turn your thoughts around to beating depression... otherwise you can sink lower and lower into your troubles until they seem to be your whole world.

There have been times in my life when beating depression has been a rigorous daily exercise , even just recently... 

Affirmation Statements - Most People Waste Their Time

Affirmation statements are short sentences you say over and over to impress their meaning upon your mind.

The reasoning behind  affirmation statements is that if you say certain words to yourself over and over the universe will attract those things to you and you will essentially get something for nothing - what rubbish, that is not how the world, nor affirmation statements work.... 

I Can't Succeed My Life Is So Hard - Results Or Excusitis

Recently on a Bodybuilding forum I read a post by a fellow who was moving on to campus, he was whining because all they supplied him with was a microwave oven, wooh is me, cry cry cry. I cannot possibly become fit and muscular. I cannot succeed my life is so hard...

This example of excusitis is not just limited to this single individual.

I stayed last night at my friends place, he had hot running water. I had my first HOT shower in 6 months, I have never had hot water in Thailand in the 14 months I have been here.  

Now to show how you can succeed and prosper in a difficult environment, let me tell you how to beat excusitis...