My invitation to all of you is to ask yourself this question: "What am I willing to give up to be successful (achieve my goals, get what I want)?", post your answer, commit to following through with it, and then report back to us with what you are noticing as you move forward with that commitment.
I commit to doing this and reporting back next week. Any other takers?
Stevers
Well in an effort to stay on topic!!

I will speak of what I do/have given up to accomplish on target.
1. TV (99+%)
2. Radio with commercials (100%)
3. Gossip (99%)
4. Listening to gossip, unless resisting creates more of a hassle; then I default to 'pretending to listen' and comment in short and move on...
5. Engaging in 'off-topic' conversations with anyone that does not adhere to my own 'One Ideal' or what I perceive to be theirs. (this can be crap shoot admittedly divining theirs)
6. Daydreaming 'off-topic', but when I do; analysis it and deal with the underlying emotions or issues.
This is the 'negative' side of the equation.
I spend much more toward what I feel/see/know as my 'One Ideal'. This is the 'positive' side of the equation and I count progress by its weight.
P.S. I dare someone to start a thread like...
'How much does your religion contribute or confound your plan to success?'
OR
'My religion must suck, cuss everyone I know practicing is miserable, can this be true for you?'
OR
'Ok, I need to 'de-program' from this religion, can you assist me?'
Kind Regards,