The Journey Can Be a Struggle

The week was supposed to start like the previous two—organized, on point, and with all the ducks in a row. Well, guess what? That didn’t happen.

For some reason, I was under the impression that the weekly Master Key Experience (MKE) webinar was starting at 2:00 PM (local). Turns out, it was actually at 1:00 PM. So, naturally, I logged in an hour late. No big deal, right?

Except for the fact that I couldn’t get myself organized afterward and somehow ended up being three days behind. How does one hour of tardiness morph into a three-day debacle? I suspect a mix of feeling overwhelmed and some good old-fashioned procrastination.

Or maybe it’s my inner sloth, trying to drag me back into my old routine of “I’ll get to it later.”
At least I’m starting to see it happening in real time. Progress, right?

I keep hearing Og Mandino’s words echo in my head: “Make a solemn oath to myself.” You know, that whole bit about not letting anything get in the way of reading the scrolls? Well, even though I missed the live webinar, I kept my promise by staying on top of my scroll readings, my DMP (Definite Major Purpose), and the Blueprint Builder. Behind, but not a quitter.

So, all I had to do was watch the replay of the webinar to catch up and get my rear in gear. Simple, right? Except I couldn’t find the darn replay. Where did they hide it? I swear, it’s like playing hide-and-seek with a toddler—just when you think you’ve got it, poof, it’s gone.

Anyway, I’m cutting this post short because I still have a movie trailer to write (yes, you read that right) and revisions to do on my DMP. I’ve got some spicy new details to sprinkle in, like dates, emotions, and the ever-elusive SMART goals.

Side note: I replayed that section of the video about ten times before realizing we weren’t adding sparkles—who knew?

As far as progress goes, I do feel like I’ve made some headway in controlling my thoughts, visualizing the new me, and sitting still for 30 minutes (seriously, that’s harder than it sounds). Acronyms, though? Still a struggle.

I’ve got another day and a half to pump out more content for this blog, so maybe tomorrow morning will bless me with some inspiration about how brilliantly I’ve revised my DMP. Or maybe not.

That’s all for now—I’m off to finish the rest of my exercises. Time to re-watch the PPN (Personal Pivotal Needs) section of the video. Chat tomorrow.

October 17, 2024
DMP Modifications

The big takeaway today is that I need to feel emotionally connected to my DMP. That means weaving in those PPNs and sprinkling in some SMART goals (Maria will be the judge of whether I nailed it or not).

I’ll be honest—writing and rewriting my DMP is tough. I’m still struggling with the question of what, exactly, I’m supposed to give up. (Do I really need to sacrifice Netflix? Asking for a friend.)
Submitted the DMP tonight. We’ll see what feedback rolls in.

After three weeks of MKE, I can say I’m noticing a change for the better. I’m getting up, getting things done, and—wait for it—actually doing instead of just thinking about doing. I used to overthink my tasks, which was really just procrastination in disguise.

You know what they say: if it looks like a pig, sounds like a pig, and walks like a pig… it’s probably procrastination.

Other things are changing too—I’m not as reactive toward bad drivers (and miraculously, there seem to be fewer of them!).

Looking forward to Week 4.

If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present. Roy T. Bennett

Mark Nickom