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FOCUS TO ACHIEVE GOALS

Have you ever had difficulty remaining focused? An absence of focus can best be described as a compilation of uncertainty, confusion, and impotency. When you aren’t focused, you kind of drift aimlessly along, not really sure what you want to be doing, or how to do it even if you had a clue.

It is easy to set objectives and form plans. It’s easy to say we’re going to do something, but how many of us actually follow through?

Focus is necessary if you want to achieve your goals and become more successful at anything in life. What do I mean by focus? It entail being able to stay on track with your goals and specific actions steps that will help you achieve your goals.

How To Be Focused

In order to stay focused, you will need to be consistent with these 3 things:

1) Know where you are going

2) Know how to get there

3) Do whatever it takes to get there

Now do you understand the importance of knowing what you want and forming a solid plan? Without those first two steps, staying focused would be nearly impossible.

Two big threats to your ability to focus are:

DISTRACTIONS:

All of us have distractions in our lives. Whether they are external (people, video games, television, outside noises like planes or construction) or internal (negative thoughts, fear, embarrassment) – it is up to us to overcome them. Distractions can be aggravating for sure, but they can also serve as a convenient excuse to stop trying.

Do yourself a favor and firmly commit to reducing distractions as you work on how to achieve your goals. You may need to wear earplugs to shut out noise or talk with your family members and ask them for support in achieving your goals. Then you may need to decide to consistently ignore the critical voice in your head that utters messages of failing and doom. Finally you may need to set a new schedule to allow yourself some quiet period each day.

Do whatever is necessary to take charge of your success. Choose to become immune to distractions as much as possible. Remember they become a problem only when you allow it.

Lack Of Commitment:

If you don’t totally commit to your goal, you will find it very difficult to focus on achieving your goals. You’ll be thrown off-track by distractions, self-sabotage, and more. Without commitment, you simply won’t are set forth your best effort which amounts to failure.

Right now, before continuing any further, make an absolute commitment to yourself that you will do whatever is necessary to reach your goals. Promise to courageously face any challenges, take bigger dangers, and believe in your ability to succeed in order to achieve your goals.

Decide that no matter what could happen, you will keep moving forward, maintain learning and growing and developing yourself as a person. Commit that you will develop and sharpen a laser-sharp focus that never deviates.

With that type of disposition, you will become unstoppable!

GET UNSTUCK SO YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

All of us have actually remained in that sensation of being stuck at some point in our lives. You understand, that zone that feels as if there are very little, if any alternatives for relief. That zone where no matter the number of times we play it over and over in our minds, we keep winding up with the very same result. It’s simply stuck, plain stuck.

It’s the story we repeat to ourselves over and over. “I can’t take a trip, since I do not have the cash,” or “It’s impossible to go see that movie, who would look after the kids? Or “I ‘d enjoy having a small business, however at my age?” These are the stories we tell inside our minds  that keep us stuck-right where we are.

So until we stop these stories, ending up with what is, we will stay stuck permanently. Therefore when you are feeling stuck there are a number of concerns you may wish to think about, “Who should be doing what in a different way?” and “Who’s holding you back?” The responses may truly amaze you. That is to say it is now time to get unstuck so you can achieve your goals.

3 techniques to get unstuck and achieve goals, or free from your story:

1. Tell your reality

First you have to acknowledge when you feel stuck, you are making yourself a story. Get curious about that story, is it real? “I can’t handle going to see a movie,” “I can’t due to the fact that I need to look after the kids.” Where are the real parts? Did you make it up? Are they excuses? The primary step is to end with the stories and begin with reality. What is it that you truly desire? What is genuine for you? Then begin crafting a brand new story, the real story.

2. Ask for what you desire

Most of us are unable to request what we desire. We believe we’re asking, however it is grumbling and slamming others due to the fact that we do not have what we want and we have actually never ever asked for it. So get clear on what you desire, and then make the demand. Do you desire your partner to do more around your home? Then ask him or her. Do you desire your other half to be more encouraging of your goals? Then ask him or her. Do you require your next door neighbors to take care of your pet for a little bit? Then ask. Most of us would rather grumble and remain stuck than the fear of hearing a “no” from our request so we never ever ask.

Simply ask!

3. Take action

Among various methods to get unstuck is to simply get momentum going. Take huge action. Start moving on, one step in front of the other. Not ho-hum. Not without a plan, however begin making some choices. Just by simply altering your story to your real story and start requesting what you want every time, you will begin to feel much better, and begin ending up being unstuck.

coach j

twenty years from no

“Your attitude is more important that your aptitude.” - Zig Ziglar

“It’s always too soon to quit.” - Norman Vincent Peale

“Don’t play for safety. It’s the most dangerous thing in the world.” - Hugh Walpole

“Make sure you don’t start seeing yourself through the eyes of those who don’t value you. Know your worth, even if they don’t.”

— Thema Davis

“Yes, I sometimes fail, but at least I’m willing to experiment.” - Bono

“People who lie try to cover up their lie. People who speak the truth do not think that much.”

-Unknown

my shit brain: i’m so bad at this, i just can’t do it-

me, a learning, growing human being whom believes in her own potential: yet bitch!!!!

Privacy❤💯

A faerie introduces himself. Then, holding out a hand, asks, “And your name, please?”

And, like a fool, you give it to him.

“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” - Confucius

Sighing, like a hidden wind

I see your face

and breathe again

There is a light which shines

over secrets in our lives

Shines for you, and me

my friend

stars in my eyes,

stars in my heart

give me light to see

I wish, I wish

with all my soul and art

Shadows come, and shadows go

flicker fade into,

and out of existence

No resistance against the light

like a shadow in the sun

You were gone,

now you’re here

never too far away, my dear

still

You and I are one

Love shy

I love you, don’t be love shy its okay, come be with me, don’t ask why.

I love you, through and through.

You make me feel feelings i never felt before, lets go a little bit more, lets move forward take this to another level.

I’m ready to be your Mrs. For you to be my Mister.

Hey, hey, will you be mine? Hey, hey, will you let us shine- bright like a light. let the love soak through.

Ohhhh I love you, don’t be love shy its okay, come be with me, don’t ask why.

“Tell me and I will forget, show me and I might remember, involve me and I will understand.” - Confucius

“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” - William Arthur Ward

How To Become A

Forensic Anthropologist!

Forensic anthropology is the application of the anatomical science of anthropology, and its various subfields in a legal setting. Forensic anthropologist assist in identifying deceased individuals whose remains are decomposed, mutilated, burned or unrecognizable.

Today, forensic anthropology is well established as a discipline in the forensic field. When physical characteristics (fingerprints, face, etc) which could be used to identify a body are tampered with, an anthropologists is called to investigate the remains and help identify individuals by using their bones.

Forensic anthropologists often assist in the investigation of war crimes (genocide, terrorism, etc.) and mass fatality investigations, like natural disasters or epidemics.

So, how do you become a forensic anthropologists?

The idea usually begins with a television show, or if you are like me, death and bones were fascinating to you as a child. There are various ways of arriving at the Forensic Anthropology career, I will explain the way we here is the U.S.A usually go about it.

High School Students:

Take all of your science classes, even physics!

• Biology will help you understand the human body, and how it works.

• Chemistry will help you understand the make up of life, and how the outside world can impact the remains.

• Physics will help you understand what happened the victims remains, example, how to determine if the person jumped, or fell off the roof prior to dying.

Math: Do not neglect it, you will be converting centimeters to feet/inches and so on. You will measure bones with various instruments, and you will need to understand some geometry when digging up a site, or sketching a room.

Arts: Drawing will be a lifesaver when it comes to osteology, not to mention if you must dig up a site. Photography, and working with clay is also good. Sketching the human form, and molding it will give you an advantage for the field.

Gym/PE Class: Stay fit! I repeat, stay fit! You will be working in odd conditions at times. Take on yoga for balancing and strength. Sometimes remains are in hard to reach areas, or you must squat for a long time to observe prior to moving. Fitness will help your back and legs to become strong and not hurt as much. We also spend a lot of time on a desk, so moving and being active is good for us.

English: learn to write proper emails, and the difference between how you write text messages and papers/professional emails.

Also volunteer in hospitals, morgues, old people homes, etc. You are probably used to being around the dead things, but don’t forget to keep in touch with the living and their needs. You need to know both the living world and the dead world, you are going to become the bridge between the two. Build your resume, do good in school and find a university or college that is right for you.

College/University:

Join the anthropology club, first semester, first week, first meeting, be there! (if there is no club, start it!) Go on trips (zoo, cemeteries, visit other schools/their anthropology departments, and go to conferences) ask professors to teach a five to ten minute lecture for the club, bake goods, fundraise, teach other departments and students about us. The friendships made within the club will become your network.

Take all of your general requirement courses seriously! (yes I know it feels like a repeat of high school, but your GPA matters for later on.)

Have a social life! Go out, but be safe. (College will not last forever.)

Make studying fun, create study groups, study outside and test each other.

Meet with your professors, go to their office hours, ask them about their research, a favorite book, or their favorite bone!

Start a dermestid beetle colony (if there is none)!

This is where you start to understand if you are a good fit, and if the work really is for you.

Visit the library, learn to research and write proper documents and papers. You will inevitably write grant proposals and thesis papers that will go way beyond 20 pages, it is normal.

If you can, take up a minor (forensic science is a fan favorite). Even a biology or art minor can help. Minor in something that is like a hobby for you, this will keep you mentally active and distracted for when you need a break from anthropology.

Again, stay fit! And try your best to eat healthy. And network, network, network.

Towards the last two years of your undergraduate degree do research! It can be something simple, like determining the sex between a female pelvis and a male pelvis, but make sure to present it, like at a conference where the Anthropology club will go and see it (winks). Professors might let you tag along and do research with them. Try and see if you can get something published, it can even be for the university’s newspaper, or magazine.

Take undergrad to make yourself distinct, and learn as much as you can.

Get your moneys worth!

Also, find a part-time college job to fund your partying and unhealthy food orders at midnight/three AM.

Plan your future, whether involves moving to a smaller location for work, or getting a higher degree.

Graduate School:

Not everyone will find an anthropology job with a BA or BS degree, the economy is not really our friend here. It might help to move, or relocate out of the big cities.

To PhD. or not? This is a big step that can take years to accomplish. It does not need to happen right away.

Getting a Masters degree is a great option. This is why your GPA, research, papers, and extracurriculars during undergrad were important. Distinct students make it into good graduate programs to do research, and to better learn the field.

Try not to pay for graduate school, often times the programs are funded through scholarships, assistantships, work, or even merit. Graduate school should not get you into more in debt, find the way.

Keep doing everything you did for undergrad, but amp it up. You have more free time to select and narrow your area of expertise (do you want to focus on children, adults, the pelvis, the skull, the process of decomposition, etc.). Make a killer thesis, and present your case. Show the world that you are here!

Also, keep a part-time/full-time job to fund your social life. Make time to hang out with professors (they are human just like you), colleagues, and friends.

Master’s are about two years, Ph.D varies by university or program and are a lot longer. Expect to educate as a Ph.D candidate, you will be teaching others, and make it fun.

Remember that you are more than your research, and your studies, they are a part of you, not the other way around.

Simple Steps:

Step 1: Graduate high school.

Step 2: Earn a Bachelor’s Degree.

Step 3: Complete a Master’s Degree Program. (Optional but you might need it.)

Step 4: Enroll in a PhD Program. (Optional.)

Aspiring Forensic Anthropologists:

• Need at least a master’s degree in anthropology or forensic anthropology to find suitable work.

• Note: A doctoral degree (Ph.D) is needed to pursue research and tenured teaching opportunities in academia.

And Have Fun!