Have You Designed Your Lifestyle for Success Yet?

Posted January 19th, 2010 / By Robb Sutton in Misc

Editor’s Note: It’s been a privilege to converse with Robb Sutton, a phenomenal blogger, who is addressing a rather unique topic. Hope you enjoy it!

Brandon and I were shooting back and forth about guest post swapping (which I love doing…so of course the answer was YES!), so I asked him to give me a couple of ideas for content for Fuel. When Brandon got back with me on the list…his second option really hit home. So much so…that I haven’t even revealed this completely on my blog. So…right now…I am going to spell it out.

What you mean by “lifestyle design.” I love the way you present this, but it’s original and not seen many other places. Perhaps you could just shoot from the hip and share with Fuel readers what that category means to you and why it’s important.

Thanks for the opportunity…and here is my shot from the hip…

Down deep…we all know this is our one and only life. Down deep…we all know that time is the only thing we really can not control in our lives. Then why do so many people wait until tomorrow? And then when tomorrow comes, so does another excuse. We see it all the time. As people get older, their list of regrets get longer. If only they would have known what they know now…if only they would have started that idea sooner…if only they would have started living instead of getting busy dying.

When it boils down to it, it is our life to make. There are so many people in this world that are victims of circumstances. There was always that boss that just didn’t know what they were really worth. There was always that friend that screwed them over. There was always some outside influence that kept them from their dreams, their goals and that ideal life. Of course…throughout all of those excuses…there is no ownership. Not once do you hear these people say it was their fault they didn’t get their dream.

By taking ownership of both our successes and failures, we take the power to institute change. Being a victim to circumstances is no longer an option as we have taken 100%, complete ownership of our own futures. Do you really want to see the success in life that you dream of late at night? Then it is yours to go out and grab! Word of waring…do not expect an easy road. The greatest successes in life sometimes come through the greatest sacrifice. There is a reason lottery winners go broke. You have to have the pain to appreciate the reward.

For those of you that have read my blog, you already know that I take more of an in your face approach to lifestyle design by putting all of the responsibility on ourselves. What you (and my readers) do not really know…is that I write every single one of those posts for myself. They are my kick in the ass to get going and stop living off of someone else’s rules and stop letting other people in my life determine my self worth. By sharing my thoughts, hopefully I can help others achieve the awareness to make change in their own lives and that is why I share them on my blog. No matter how successful, no matter how independent, no matter how many goals you have achieved in your life, you are always susceptible to giving into the excuses and self doubt. You need a constant reminder to not live that way and to continue creating the life of your dreams.

I started blogging to be a part of something bigger and to write my own ticket in life. In turn, blogging saves me from dropping into bad habits of self doubt and believing negative outside influences. Blogging gives me freedom and life through words.

Robb is the wwner of the oneninety8 blog network. He’s a blogger, cyclist, online addict and coffee obsessed. He helps others realize success through blogging. Check out RobbSutton.com or follow him on Twitter at @robsutton.