Twelve (more) Steps to Get Shit Done

Politically Incorrect Self-Help

In nearly five years of publishing articles on this site, I’ve never had a bigger response to any article than I did with my written-in-thirty-minutes-with-my-tongue-firmly-in-my-cheek Twelve Steps to Get Shit Done… post. Apparently, the style, language, brevity and directness resonated with many. Who knew you were all so shallow, crude, impatient and tacky? And that is why I love you. That one article has been translated into more than a dozen languages, been turned into wall posters, been re-posted on numerous other sites and has been shared on Facebook nearly four hundred times (as I write).

And who am I to argue with the masses, consumer feedback or market trends? So, here are another twelve no-frills, no-jargon, self-help tips for those who can’t really be f*cked with self-help or political correctness.

1. Don’t allow people treat to you like shit. Intentionally or not, consciously or not, you are constantly teaching people how to treat you (via your actions and reactions). Being nice is one thing, being a doormat is another. Get some balls.

2. Do what’s required to change shit. Many people love the idea of personal transformation but constantly avoid the messy, uncomfortable, inconvenient, practical reality of it. Some people have been intending to change shit for years. Clearly, intending ain’t doing. If it was easy to be successful, everybody would be. It isn’t and they’re not. Get busy Princess.

3. Don’t buy into other people’s shit. Some people are toxic. They’ll drain the life-force from your body and then dance on your rotting carcass. If you let them. You know them. Some people are attention-seeking, high-maintenance energy vampires. Other than that, they’re awesome.  Choose your friends carefully.

4. Stop treating yourself like shit. There are plenty of people willing to do that for you. And they will.

5. Don’t do dumb shit just to fit in. It screams ‘I’m needy’. It’s unnecessary. If you need to ‘play a role’ to fit in or to be accepted into a group, then find a new group, start your own or fly solo. The only approval you need is your own.

6. Do some fun shit. People who never have fun are boring. And miserable. Apart from the numerous mental, emotional and social benefits of fun, it also leads to a stronger immune system, less sickness and faster recovery time when we do get sick.

7. Stop doing destructive shit to your body. You can get a new job, house, car and spouse but you can’t get a new body. Get off the couch fatty. Move your limbs. Do bad shit to your body and it will do worse shit to you.

8. Don’t make shit up to impress people. You look like a tool. We know what you’re doing.

9. Stop doing dumb shit. Don’t you get sick of shooting yourself in the foot? Stop wasting your time, talent and considerable potential. You’ve done it for long enough. Control what you can, let go of what you can’t and maximize what you’ve got.

10. Stop putting shit on hold. Conversations, decisions, commitments, changes. You know. Stop waiting for the magical right time. It’s not a timing thing; it’s a you thing.

11. Don’t feed your mind shit. Like your body, your mind also has a voracious appetite. It is constantly consuming and digesting information. If you fill your mind with negative crap, it will become a negative place to live. And, yes, your mind is mostly where you ‘live’. Your body is merely a form of transport for your mind and spirit.

12. Question shit. Just because you’ve believed something forever doesn’t mean it’s true. Sometimes, in order to grow, learn and evolve, we need to unlearn our self-limiting beliefs. Learn your own truth.

You’re welcome.

Don’t forget to check out part three of Getting Shit Done.

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