This is lesson 3 of "An Iron Will." (I know the YouTube versions says Lesson 2, but I'm giving you a few extra bonuses in the BicycleFreedom version. You can access the full course here.
When an obstacle challenges you, ride out and meet it!
This is the online course, “An Iron Will,” based on the book by Orison Swett Marden. This course will help you build a strong will and self-confidence.
This is lesson 3 of "An Iron Will." (I know the YouTube versions says Lesson 2, but I'm giving you a few extra bonuses in the BicycleFreedom version. You can access the full course here.
This is lesson 2 for the online course, "An Iron Will." You can access the full course here.
This week you’re going to start building your will and your Reservoir of Power.
Pick one of the exercises below and start doing it every day. It doesn’t matter which one you choose. The benefit comes from doing something over and over again.
The exercises themselves will make your mind and body stronger, but your real goal here is to exercise your will. Every day that you repeat the exercise, you’re accomplishing several things:
Here are a few more pointers before you get started:
If you’re generally an active, athletic person, choose one of the more mental activities. If you’re more of a thinker, choose something physical.
Once you’ve picked out an exercise to cultivate your iron will, get a marker or a pen of your favorite color. Hang a calendar on the wall, somewhere you'll see it.
Every day that you successfully carry out your chosen activity, put a special mark on the calendar. Aim for 30 marks in a row without missing a day.
You can download the 30-day Challenge Calendar, and hang it up somewhere you'll see it every day. Or if you don't like using paper, try these apps:
Disclaimer: I do not use any of these apps and I am not affiliated with them. Including these links does not imply an endorsement or recommendation of the apps listed.
When you do something 30 days in a row, your will grows stronger and you are ready to take on a new, harder activity. At this point you are ready to think about increasing the exercise or choosing a new one.
In your journal, write notes about how you feel when you do your chosen exercise, and how it’s affecting you.
Warning: Do not try any of the physical activities mentioned below without consulting a physician or other health professional.
Congratulate yourself. Buy yourself a nice meal or some other treat to celebrate.
Here's the link to Lesson Three
I want you to go out and have adventures!
But when you do, you're going to run into obstacles, especially the ones inside your own head. Sometimes, all you need is a surge of mental strength. Sometimes that's the only thing that will work.
That's why I created this online class a few years ago. It's based on an old book in the Public Domain, "An Iron Will" by Orison Swett Marden.
I hope the videos and the exercises I give you are easier than reading the book.
I hope this gives you the extra push you need, whatever you're trying to do.
This is Lesson One of "An Iron Will," an online course to help you build grit and self-confidence. You can access the full course here: https://bicyclefreedom.com/category/an-iron-will/
Here's the link to Lesson Two
This is non-negotiable.
You need to have at least one of these two things if you want to get anywhere in life: Self-esteem and a strong will.
Sooner or later, you're going to have to do something hard to reach your goal. If you don't have confidence or a grit, you won't do the hard work that needs to be done.
The good news is that if you have at least one of these qualities, you can use it to build the other one.
The better news is that you can develop both of them, just like building a muscle. In fact, someone wrote about this more than a century ago in a book called An Iron Will. You can download the book for free right here: http://gutenberg.org/ebooks/13160
Now I've got something even better for you. I took the information from An Iron Will and made it into an online class. Here's the introduction. If you scroll to the bottom of this page, you'll find links to watch the other lessons and download the worksheets and other handouts.
Here's the link to Lesson One
You can access all the lessons of the course here: https://bicyclefreedom.com/category/an-iron-will/