RECOGNIZE A TRAP

You're trapped into something but you don't recognized it because you're having a lot of fun with it. You think it's ok being stuck on that trap or maybe you don't know that you're trapped. You're always looking at your social media accounts, useless emails, gossips, you're always eating unhealthy food and exhausting yourself with non sense activities like parties and drinking. You don't know that it's a trap, you don't know that your life revolves on those useless things and it is making you a loser. It's not bad to have fun or reward yourself with food, entertainment but not too much, don't come to the point where it already consume your brain and you can't live without those vices anymore. Just because it's fun doesn't mean it's right.

FIND WHAT IS MAKING YOU SLOW

Look at the activities, people, entertainment, food, desires that are making you slow. You wanted a pair of fancy shoes but it will only make your credit card bill high, you wanted a delicious junk food but it is destroying your health, you wanted a car to impress your friends but it is only making you broke, you wanted to watch your favorite noontime program but it is eating a lot of your time and you don't have enough time for your important projects and the deadline is coming. It's a very basic thing, you just need to pick the things that are serving you and making you progress and start focusing on them. You need to value your time and be smart in spending it, be smart where your energy goes because it will determine the next phase of your life. Most people who were broke were not dumb, they were not stupid at all, they just can't find the urge of getting what is available. They will spend more than they can earn, they will drink even if it's bad for their health, they will apply for a loan even if they can't pay it, they are ruining their lives without knowing it, they easily fall into a trap of instant gratification. Basically, they grab what is available in front of them, if they can have it they will get it, if they can do it they will do it even if there is a big punishment waiting for them because of falling into that trap, they can't recognize a trap because they were too blinded with the entertainment that is available in front of them.

IF YOU WANT A NEW LIFE HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

Master delaying gratification. Never grab what is already available in front of you. Just because you can eat it doesn't mean you have to eat it, just because you can get it and do it doesn't mean you will bite it. Recognize what is a trap, always ask yourself... "what am I going to get if I do this?, will this propel me forward or will it only make my life worse?" Every thought, every word, every action, every second is critical if you want to have a better life, you must use all of your time for pursuing greatness and nothing else if you really want to become happy. Because you will have a lot of regrets in the end if you easily got fooled by those traps that are entertaining you for a short time and will punish you for a very long time. There is a consequence for every small decision, you need to do the right thing now before it's too late. Because most of the time what is fun is not beneficial at all, there is no benefits in partying, there is no benefit in smoking, you will never learn anything from gossiping, you can only grow from the boring things like studying, exercising, pushing yourself to the limits, dieting, training and disciplining yourself. These things are very boring that's why only few people do these and only few people succeed. So if you want to separate yourself from the pack then you need to embrace boredom, discipline yourself and focus on what really matters in life. Because sometimes you're too focused on the things that doesn't really matter and you're stuck on it forever, you can never move anymore.

So starting today.. be good in recognizing a trap, be a master of delaying gratification because it's the only thing that will make your life better. A trap is so deceiving, you think it is the right thing to do but it's not, yeah it is fun because it is easy to do and always available but the reality is it will only make your life worse, it is pulling you down instead of pushing you up.

THERE IS ALWAYS A RIGHT TIME TO HAVE FUN

The right time is when you already become successful, when you already finished an important task, when you already have a lot of money. If you're stable and can afford to stop working for a few months then you can have fun for a few days, but always make sure you will go back to working hard because if not then you're in big big trouble.

There is always a right time to buy something and that is when you have a lot of extra money, there is always a right time to have a vacation and that is when you already become successful this year and really needed to take a break. Some people will take a break even if they don't need it and that's the number one reason why their lives suck and they were stuck in huge debts. Be smart, know when to reward yourself, know when is the right time to celebrate, never act like you already made it when all you have is a few hundred bucks in your pocket. There is always a trap that is waiting for you and it will catch you fast if you're not careful and thinking the right way. The sale items at the mall, the invitation from your friends, the foods on the convenient store, the gossips on the social media. These things are easy and entertaining but will only give you a hard time in the end. The useless information, useless activities, useless behaviors... these are all traps and if you can't avoid it then good luck with your life, you will become a broke and a loser forever, do you like that? is that your purpose in this world?

The car loan that you can afford, the fancy shoes and fancy shirts on the market... these traps will make you stuck in a mud, it will only make you happy for a few minutes but once you recognize that your money is running out and you're having a hard time paying for these things... you will go crazy, you can't even get out from those traps anymore, you will feel sorry for yourself.

So if you want to have a good life then stay humble, don't be easily persuaded by those traps, don't bite those traps because you're going to have a hard time escaping from it. Stay disciplined and simple, you don't need to do stupid things just to impress people, they will see if you are for real or not. A trap can be avoided if you will practice delayed gratification, be smart because most people were only setting a trap for you so they can get something from you.

FOCUS ON THE PROCESS

Focus on your goals, focus on the process... this is the best way to have fun with your life, this is the best way to become successful fast. You don't need to get envy with people who are having fun and looking fancy, are they really happy? are they really rich? are they really having a good time with their lives? Focus on the process that will give you success, this is the best thing to do, this is what will make your life really better. Traps will always be there, the only way to avoid it is to be mindful, always think if it will put you one step forward or pull you backward. Every small decision can affect your life so be careful and know what your real priorities are.