“The Miracle Morning”-Hal Elrod”
By: Ryan Lim
Tags: Life Hacking, Productivity, Book Review, Lifestyle

The life S.A.V.E.R.S

The bulk idea of this book dwells largely upon the acronym S.A.V.E.R.S . They are six powerful , proven personal development practices that have become life long habits of the likes of highly successful people ; Oprah Winfrey , Tony Robbins and Bill Gates.

S is for Silence

Starting the day with purposeful silence can be a powerful practice in today’s cacophony and over-stimulated lifestyles. It keeps us calm and teaches to live in the present moment.

Some activities which promote silence are such

Meditation (personal favourite)

Prayer

Reflection

Deep Breathing

Gratitude

I will not harp too much ways to meditate as there are countless articles on it on the internet. But meditation is slowly becoming a daily gift I partake as a temporary vacation for my daily stressors. It keeps me grounded and better equipped to solve them.

A for Affirmation

“Iam the greatest” Muhammad Ali affirmed these words over and over again-and then he became it.

Affirmations rewire ourselves to be more of what we think we are. We can reprogram our subconscious mind to be confident and successful in everything we do with enough repetition.

How to create your Affirmations

What you really want — Begin with identifying and listing what you truly desire in life. Clearly articulate what you want in any area of your life — Fitness ,finances, mindset , emotions , relationships etc Why you want it — Adding whys at the deepest levels generates a clear motive to the reason you want to strive what you plan to achieve . It makes your goals crystal clear and give you an unstoppable purpose. Who you’re committed to being to create it — Get clear on who you need to be and the sacrifices needed to take your life , business , health etc to another level What you are committed to being to create it- Be specific on how you want to achieve your targets. Be sure to include frequency (how often) , quantity (how many), and precise time frames ( what times you’ll begin and end your activities) Add quotes and philopsophies — why not? It can be empowering to hear inspirational words to drive our affirmations.

How to recite your Affirmations

Tap into your emotions while reading them

Keep updating your affirmations. As you continue to learn, grow, and evolve, so should your affirmations.

Be consistent with reading your daily affirmations

Read positive self-improvement books and articles to program your mind with the thoughts and beliefs that will support you in creating success

V for Visualisation

Jim Carrey , wrote himself a $10-million for “acting services rendered,” dated it 10 years in the future, and kept it in his wallet. Call it a miracle, but in 1995, Jim found out he was cast in the movie “Dumb and Dumber” for — you guessed it — $10 million.

Visualisation is the process of reimagining exactly what you want to achieve or attain and then mentally rehearsing what you’ll do to achieve it.

3 Simple Steps For Miracle Morning Visualization:

Directly after reading your affirmations — where you took the time to articulate and focus on your goals and who you need to be to take your life to the next level — is the prime time to visualize yourself living in alignment with your affirmations. Start with just five minutes of visualization.

Get Ready. Sit up tall in a comfortable position. Breathe deeply. Close your eyes, clear your mind, and get ready to visualize Visualize What You Really Want. See yourself accomplishing what you set out to accomplish and how good it will feel to have followed through and achieved your goals Visualize Who You Need To Be and What You Need To Do. See yourself engaged in the positive actions you’ll need to do each day and make sure you see yourself enjoying the process.

E for Exercise

Being a big fitness freak , hitting the gym has become more of a habit than an action of motivation . I feel it significantly enhances my self-esteem, well being and concentration

R for Reading

Reading is one of the most immediate methods for acquiring the knowledge, ideas, and strategies you need to achieve Level 10 success in any area of your life.

The key is to learn from the experts — those who have already done what you want to do. The fastest way to achieve everything you want is to model successful people who have already achieved it.

The secret to reading completing large number of books per year is compounding. Make a commitment to read a minimum of 20 pages per day. Which equates to 7300 pages a year. Thats approximately 36 two hundred page books! If you read 36 books a year imagine your exponential growth and knowledge gained every 12 months!

If 20 pages a day sounds taxing , its okay to start with 5 pages if you read slowly or have not yet enjoyed reading. But its always better to read at a pace you are comfortable than to rush through a book .

How to read:

Begin with the end in mind . Ask yourself why you are reading that book- what you wanna gain from it _ and keep that outcome in mind

Underline, circle, highlight, and take notes in the margins of books

Re-read good personal development books.

S for Scribing

Scribing = Writing

Journaling is my personal favourite form of writing. Journalling enables us to document our insights, ideas, breakthroughs, realisations, successes, and lessons learned, as well as any areas of opportunity, personal growth, or improvement.

Journalling helps me gain clarity and acts as a canvas for my plan of action for tackling problems and also expand out ideas into real life.

There are also many articles on the web about effective journalling so i wouldnt spend much time writing them. But a great tip is getting a well designed and durable notebook with crispy papers (never use those spiral notebooks) . It acts as a great impetus for journalling daily .