{"id":15,"date":"2008-07-18T08:30:27","date_gmt":"2008-07-18T08:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/untietheknots.com\/blog\/?p=15"},"modified":"2008-07-18T08:30:27","modified_gmt":"2008-07-18T08:30:27","slug":"fill-your-life-with-value-by-ty-howard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.untietheknots.com\/blog\/fill-your-life-with-value-by-ty-howard\/","title":{"rendered":"Fill Your Life with Value by Ty Howard (Article)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font size=\"3\"><font color=\"#ff0000\"><strong><center>Fill Your Life with Value<\/font><\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n<font size=\"2\" face=\"times new roman\">by Ty Howard<br \/>\nCopyright 2008 \u00a0\u00a0 All rights reserved.<\/font><\/center><font color=\"#008000\"><strong>&#8220;Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.&#8221; <\/strong><em>~ Les Brown <\/em><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Do you wake up to each morning feeling motivated to accomplish meaningful work?<\/p>\n<p>Can you literally write down and number the meaningful personal goals that you\u2019ve accomplished over the past six months?<\/p>\n<p>Would you honestly say that your focus and charge towards meaningful work is consistently unstoppable?<\/p>\n<p>Regardless if you answered \u201cYes\u201d or \u201cNo\u201d to one or all of the above questions, there is one thing that still rings true: You can always <strong>Fill Your Life With Value<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>All you have to do is <em>Choose<\/em>, <em>Plan<\/em>, and <em>Take Action<\/em> in an UNSTOPPABLE manner. There will always be goals to be set, work to be done, and meaningful tasks to be accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>In order for you to <em>Choose<\/em> to Fill Your life With Value, you must confirm what brings \u201cVALUE\u201d to your life.<\/p>\n<p>What brings \u201cValue\u201d to your life?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is it \u2014<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Doing meaningful work?<br \/>\n2. Enjoying a harmonious family?<br \/>\n3. Increasing your connection to a predetermined Higher Power?<br \/>\n4. Building healthy relationships?<br \/>\n5. Advancing continuously in life?<br \/>\n6. Becoming more self-aware?<br \/>\n7. Becoming financially independent?<br \/>\n8. Getting out and becoming more active?<br \/>\n9. Feeling that you\u2019re empowered enough to help others need?<br \/>\n10. Choosing to finally go after that one most meaningful goal in your life?<\/p>\n<p>Whatever \u201cIt is\u201d, you must first <em>Choose<\/em> \u201cIt\u201d, and then <em>Plan<\/em> \u201cIt\u201d so you can stay focused and connected to \u201cIt\u201d daily.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been said time and time again, \u201cWhen you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are many people today walking around feeling unfulfilled and that their life has little to no value. Value and fulfillment isn\u2019t something that falls into your being without you planning for it and doing some work.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also been said, \u201cThe only place success comes before work, is in the dictionary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The best work that you or anyone can do is meaningful work. Meaningful work and accomplishment brings you personal fulfillment. It helps to give your life purpose and value. However, if you want to pour continuous &#8220;Value&#8221; into your life, then a <em>Written Plan<\/em> will be needed.<\/p>\n<p>With a <em>Written Plan<\/em>, you will be able to follow a course of action, research the necessary resources for success, adapt and adjust along the way, and see where you\u2019re headed daily so you can stay connected and working towards that which <strong>Fills Your Life With Value<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You do not want to end up like \u201cThe Man That Never Lived.\u201d (Author Unknown)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a very cautious man<br \/>\nwho never laughed or cried.<br \/>\nHe never risked, he never lost,<br \/>\nhe never won nor tried.<br \/>\nAnd when he one day passed away<br \/>\nhis (life) insurance was denied,<br \/>\nFor since he never really lived,<br \/>\nthey claimed he never died.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When you fail to <em>Choose<\/em> and to execute your <em>Written Plan<\/em> daily, you voluntarily put yourself in the same state of being as \u201cThe Man That Never Lived.\u201d You have voluntarily chosen to continue through life unfulfilled and with little to no value added.<\/p>\n<p>This is why it is important for you to <em>Take Action<\/em> in an UNSTOPPABLE manner!<\/p>\n<p>Your \u201cIt\u201d\u2026 Your \u201cGoals\u201d\u2026 Your \u201cCause\u201d\u2026 and Your \u201cMeaningful Work\u201d\u2026 must propel you in an UNSTOPPABLE manner, daily, to risk, lose, win and try \u2014 emphatically!<\/p>\n<p>A determined, focused and unstoppable person believes and says, \u201cMy Dreams, Goals and IT \u2014 is NOT for Sale!\u201d And they strive onward and upward by <em>Taking <strong>Continuous<\/strong> Action<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I conclude this blog entry by asking you two simple questions:<\/p>\n<p>1) Have you given up on your Dream, Goals or IT?<\/p>\n<p>2) What will you begin doing today to ensure that you will start or continue \u2013 continuously \u2013 Filling Your Life With Value, daily?<\/p>\n<p>I encourage you to trust your instincts, and to believe in and be yourself. <em>Choose<\/em>, <em>Plan<\/em>, and <em>Take Action<\/em> in an UNSTOPPABLE manner! You are worth IT! And deserve IT!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fill Your Life With Value!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center>&#8211; End &#8211;<\/center><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>About the Author:<\/strong>Ty Howard is a dynamic international motivational speaker, habits consultant, and best-selling author <u><em>Untie the Knots\u2122 That Tie Up Your Life: A Practical Guide to Freeing Yourself From Toxic Habits, Choices, People, and Relationships<\/em><\/u>. His professional and personal development gift, and business acumen has propelled organizations to seek his counsel and advice, time-and-time again. Ty&#8217;s solid business background has made him a trusted source for management and executive development.Visit Ty&#8217;s website at www.tyhoward.com. Subscribe to Ty&#8217;s FREE online bi-weekly &#8220;The Inspirational Booster Newsletter&#8221; by emailing: \u00a0I-Boosters@tyhoward.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like to reprint this article in your publication &#8212; or distribute it to a wider audience?<\/strong> If YES, email us at reprint_permission@tyhoward.com for written permission and instructions.<\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; <\/p>\n<hr>\n<hr>\n<p>\n<center><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.profcs.com\/SecureCart\/SecureCart.aspx?mid=58FFEB7F-5A1D-4A6A-8F6D-17E32A09F4CB&#038;pid=1b7be456299acb5eacd8a5eba709786d\" target=\"main\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.untietheknots.com\/blog\/tyimages\/Blog_Banner_Graphic4.jpg\" width=\"129\" height=\"152\" border=\"0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tyhoward.com\/donate_to_Tys_blog.html\" target=\"main\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.untietheknots.com\/blog\/tyimages\/Blog_Banner_Graphic3.jpg\" width=\"129\" height=\"152\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<hr>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-8301330218775554\";\n\/* 336x280, UTK Blog created 2\/23\/11 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"7486900210\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fill Your Life with Value by Ty Howard Copyright 2008 \u00a0\u00a0 All rights reserved.&#8220;Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.&#8221; ~ Les Brown Do you wake up to each morning feeling motivated to accomplish meaningful work? 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