Article Title: Summary of Handbook to Survive Life - Part Two
(from Self-Help/Personal Growth Books)
Author: Craig Lock
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Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Self Development, Motivation, Goal-setting, Attitude, Stress.
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SUMMARY OF HANDBOOK TO SURVIVE LIFE - PART TWO (FROM SELF HELP BOOKS)

CHAPTER FIVE: SETTING GOALS

Use the power of your imagination. Goalsetting is the first step in a positive plan of action.
How to set goals: Ask yourself what things are really important to you, what do you really value? Set short, medium and long-term goals by focussing your mind. Set them for ALL areas of your life; ie. spiritual, mental, physical, work, financial, family and community.

Set a time frame for achieving them, otherwise they are just resolutions. Prioritise. Set a period for review. Involve others.
Five key questions in setting your goals: which, why, when, who, how. Be specific. Break down into daily goals.

ITEMISE CATEGORISE PRIORITISE CRYSTALLISE

Remember, "we get what we expect".

The vital essence of goalsetting is:
COMMITMENT
DISCIPLINE
DETERMINATION

START NOW!

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CHAPTER SIX: ATTITUDE

YOUR ATTITUDE (MIND-SET) DETERMINES YOUR DESTINY.
YOUR ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR ALTITUDE.

It affects everything in your life - relationships, etc.
You can alter your life by changing your attitude - positive thoughts produce positive results. Use the power of self-talk and positive affirmations.

ATTITUDES ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN FACTS.

HOW YOU TAKE IT (YOUR REACTION) IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT HAPPENS TO US IN LIFE.

WE CAN SEE THE BEST OR WORST IN ANY SITUATION.IT IS YOUR CALL.
WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE - POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE?

"AS WE THINK, SO SHALL WE BECOME"

"AS A MAN THINKETH, SO IS HE"

How do I get a good attitude?

1. Have a sense of WORTH

2. Develop a sense of COMPETENCE

3. Select a (role) MODEL

4. Learn from your mistakes

5. Give yourself CREDIT for your past ACHIEVEMENTS

6. Make the most of any situation - no matter how bad it may appear to be.

7. Avoid self-pity

8. Be PERSISTENT

9. Keep things in perspective

10. Your future doesn't have to be the same as your past. No matter how bad things are in your life, look for the light at the end of the tunnel with hope.

With the right attitude you can be greater than anything that has ever happened to you.

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CHAPTER SEVEN: TIME MANAGEMENT

"Time is life. Live your life, don't spend it."

Reasons many people give for not achieving their personal goals:

1. Lack of planning and not clearly defining their objectives.

2. Poor time management skills.

ASK YOURSELF: WHAT IS THE BEST USE OF MY TIME RIGHT NOW?

IS TIME THE PROBLEM ...OR ARE YOU?

GET MORE FROM LIFE EACH DAY.

# focus on one day at a time

# forget yesterday and look forward to tomorrow

# plan your work then work your plan

# DO IT NOW

# Sort out your priorities into 'A's', 'B's' and 'C's'.

* ITEMISE

* CATEGORISE

* PRIORITISE

* CRYSTALLISE

Plan your leisure time. Next time you WASTE TIME, YOU WASTE LIFE!

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CHAPTER EIGHT: STRESS

What is stress?

The difference between psychological and physical stress.
LOSS/CHANGE

How do we recognise stress?

CAUSES OF STRESS
How do we cope?: What can we do about stress?
Listen to your body's alarm signal

1. BE POSITIVE

2. EXERCIZE

3. RELAX - get adequate sleep/rest

4. Talk to some-one about your problem

5. N.B: KEEP ACTIVE - BE BUSY

6. FEEL CREATIVE

7. Know your limits

8. Worry only about what can be changed by you

9. Switch off thinking about work

10. Think about your DIET - eat healthy foods, which are rich in vitamins and proteins.

IF UNDER MENTAL STRESS - DO
PHYSICAL EXERCISES

IF UNDER PHYSICAL STRESS - DO
MENTAL EXERCISES

Then,
BE HAPPY

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SUMMARY

The four keys to success in all areas of your life are:

* DESIRE
* DECISION
* DETERMINATION
and
* DISCIPLINE

"Life is too short to be little"
- Benjamin Disraeli (former British Prime Minister).

LIFE IS NOT A REHEARSAL - IT IS THE MAIN EVENT

GO FOR IT

Craig Lock
http://www.craiglockbooks.com

About the author:
Craig has written extensively in the field of self help.
This piece is a summary from his first published book HANDBOOK TO SURVIVE - a collection of writings on various subjects to help every man or woman survive in a rapidly changing, uncertain world.

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Author's Bio: 

About the Author

Craig Lock is a graduate from the University of Cape Town in South Africa... but he has learnt far more from the "school of hard knocks" and the University of Life... battered, bruised but never unbowed. He is an extensive world traveller (on a "shoestring budget") and failed professional emigrater who has spent most of his lifes savings on airfares. He is still sliding down the razor blade of life on the beautiful undiscovered island that is New Zealand, somewhere near the bottom (rude!) of the world near Antarctica. There he talks to the 60 million sheep! Craig has been involved in the corporate world (life assurance) for over twenty years in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. However, through a strange set of circumstances and finding himself in a small town near the bottom of the world ...and with nothing else to do, he started writing. That was five years ago. Five published books later and having written another fourteen manuscripts (on widely differing subjects) being published and promoted himself on the internet... this is where Craig is in the "journey/adventure" that is life. Craig has taught at the local Tairiwhiti Polytechnic (English), as well as running a successful creative writing course (not teaching sheep!). He is the author of (as far as we know) the first creative writing course on the internet Craig has many varied interests and passions. He is particularly interested in the field of psychology and what makes different people "tick-tock grandfather clock". One of his missions in life is helping people make the most of their hidden potential and so finding their niche in life... so that they are happy. He firmly believes in the motto: "Find what you love doing, then you will never have to do a days work in your life." Craig is certain he has found his niche in life... anyway, what other job would be suitable for him?