Anticipation
What it is telling youSomething good is coming. Keep something good coming.
How He Sees It.
Eric noticed that a week with a great event at the end of it was won before it began. Nothing anyone said could bother him, because he knew the weekend was coming.
He turned that into a design principle. If you build your life so that something exciting is always close enough to look forward to, being positive stops being an effort.
On Anticipation, Word for Word.
Each line links to the moment it was said or written.
“When there is something exciting happening that you can look forward to, nothing can shake your tree.”
“It is so much easier, guys, to be positive when you don’t have to try to be positive.”
“Tune your mind into the channel of inspiration and positivity and whatever it is that you want.”
What He Does With It.
Keeps something exciting on the calendar, sized right and close enough to feel.
Episode 57: A Life by DesignCollects ideas every day, from books, talks, and conversations, so inspiration is waiting when he needs it.
Episode 64: The Front Row Mentality: Motivation, Inspiration, and SuccessPuts himself in the front row, where the right thing is the easy thing.
Episode 64: The Front Row Mentality: Motivation, Inspiration, and Success