I have always suffered from a lack of self-belief and the worthiness of my accomplishments. It’s been with me ever since I can remember. I use many strategies to overpower these feelings. A major one is the creation of a victory list.
I first learned this from Jack Canfield and I want to share with you how I use a victory list and the benefits you can receive from it too. It’s like the list after creating a bucket list with all your accomplishments to date.
Unlike many lists you have to do, this one is exciting.
Here’s why and how you should do it…
Why You Should Have A Victory List?
I think it’s common to go through life and undervalue your accomplishments. Most people are caught up in their past mistakes or worrying about the future. I have too been that person. But when you brush away the negative fog that’s blocking your mind. You will find clear routes to take.
End of the day no one wants to be stuck in life by their thoughts. So the quickest way to move forward is to find a way to channel the mind and release the chemicals that make us feel good.
A victory list is just that. It allows you to remember all the times you have succeeded and embody that emotion. For me sometimes I forget I’m actually a good public speaker. When I revert back to my introverted state I somehow think I’m not a good communicator when in fact I have spoken to over a thousand people and was congratulated on how well I did. That’s a victory that can be put on the list.
Having a victory list allows you to increase your confidence and self-belief that you can achieve anything in your life.
How To Implement A Victory List
There’s a simple 3 step process I apply to get the most out of my victory list
Recall every accomplishment. When I’m writing down my accomplishments I wanted to incorporate everything in my life. Sometimes we can take for granted our childhood accomplishments of walking, reading and writing but these are major accomplishments. Even been here today on earth you have beaten between 40 million and 1.2 billion sperm cells in the race to be alive. So when your write down your victory list include everything from birth to the present.
Create your top 5. Once you have a list of all your accomplishments you can order them in any way you like. I personally but them into decades. This helps me to see them more clearly. Then I create my top 5. These are the accomplishments that I gather the most energy from. The top 5 should relight the fire inside you that you can achieve anything you set your mind to.
Keep It close to you. Keeping your victory list close to you allows you to fuel up whenever you need. Some days you might need it more than others and haveing it quick to hand is important as having fuel stops nearby when you’re driving. I have it on my phone but you can write it out and laminate it. Get creative but keep it close by.
How To Create More Victories In Life
When I looked at my victory list after its completion. I was actually proud of myself and also shocked at what I have achieved.
After all the emotions had sunk in another thought popped up. “What else can I achieve?”
This is a great question to ask because your victory list is limitless. We all have one life and getting to work on achieving all the things we want in life without fear is the way forward.
Yes Theory practice seeking discomfort. This is a powerful message. By seeking discomfort in your own life you will find achievements abound. I believe also in creating discomfort. You have the power to create your future through believing and feeling your wants into existence.
Every achievement on your victory list is there because you seeked or created discomfort in your life. Everything on your list would have been a challenge or you overcame adversity.
The victory list is the best list you have and creating the rest of your victory list will be the journey of a lifetime. Just embrace fear when you’re going after your goals.
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