200 Personal Victories

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Maria McInnis, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.

It’s been a long and interesting summer here at Quantum Performance Management, with the development of our Training Manuals for our Basic NLP Practitioner Course, and sign-ups starting, but I wanted to take the time to share an inspiring concept shared in a book I read this summer called The Master Motivator by Mark Hansen.

One of the most consistent issues that I see as a Trainer and Master Practitioner of NLP is the view a person has about their own self worth. These concepts, driven by many factors throughout their lifetime, impact every aspect of their lives: how they treat themselves and others, the things that they do, and the motivations that they have. Many feel that they are incapable of creating, or doing anything because they are “not good enough” or “could never do anything like that”.

People just don’t give themselves enough credit.

I had the wonderful opportunity to teach a short seminar this summer on NLP in motivation and self evaluation, and it became apparent that this same attitude also followed people into the classroom. After teaching some principles of NLP, excellence and personal reflection, it became clear to many of the students that they had been holding themselves back from their own greatness. They all left that day with an inventory of their strengths.

Yet, something still bothered me about the inventory, because though it gave them the motivation and confidence to succeed based on their current skill sets, it didn’t give them an overview of the things that they were able to accomplish. When I read Mark’s book, I quickly realized what that something was.

In the book, he mentions making a list of “200 Victories” in whatever manner you wish. These are 200 things that you have done correctly in your lifetime that allows you to move forward into the future. It was a concept that I found to be remarkable and inspiring, and I knew it was something that I needed to consider for future projects.

This month, I am putting out a challenge for everyone to go out and make your own list of 200 Victories of your life, and to keep it close at hand for those days when you feel as though nothing is going right. If anyone wants to share their victories, I will gladly look forward to posting comments of people wishing to share blogs, facebook notes and the such that list their victories for people to see.

Taking an inventory of your life and your accomplishments is an important thing, even without a list, because we all have strengths and resources that can help us to become amazing people who do amazing things. We just need to realize our potential and the worth that we have within the world.

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200 Victories:

Key Points:
1. Survived being born
2. Learned English (one of the most complex languages in the world!)
3. Learned how to write
4. Learned how to get back up after I fell down.

Transportation:
5. Learned how to walk
6. Learned how to dance
7. Learned how to skate despite many painful failures
8. Learned how to drive several styles of vehicles
9. Learned how to read a map
10. Learned when it was time to ask for directions
11. Learned how to ride a bicycle
12. Learned how to drive an ATV
13. Learned how to navigate an airport
14. Cured my phobia of flying
15. Cured my phobia of horses
16. Learned how to ride a horse
17. Rode an elephant

Languages:
18. Learned French
19. Learned the basics of Japanese
20. Learned (and lost due to disuse) Spanish
21. Learned Latin

Business:
22. Learned to use a computer
23. Helped to launch a website
24. Became a co-owner of a business partnership
25. Wrote articles and created advertising
26. Learned to link social media

Computers:
27. Learned HTML
28. Learned DOS
29. Learned how to navigate Windows
30. Learned how to navigate Linux
31. Beat a computer game without any aide from a guide

Family:
32. Got married
33. Reconnected to lost cousins
34. Found my genealogy

Health:

35. Balanced my diet
36. Learned Yoga
37. Began regular exercises
38. Overcame obesity after gaining weight from a medical condition
39. Continuing to survive BPD
40. Overcame depression
41. Learned to swim
42. Learned meditation
43. Played Rugby in school
44. Enjoyed time as a Camp Counselor (good for the mind, body and soul)

Spirituality:
45. Read the Bible 4 times
46. Read the Qur’an 2 times
47. Read the Bhagavad-Gita 3 times
48. Read the Buddhist Book of the Dead 2 times
49. Read the Book of Mormon (and other books)
50. Read the Tao 2 times
51. Read the Witch’s Bible
52. Read Dianetics
53. Read the Egyptian Book of the Dead
54. Volunteered at a Christian Youth Camp for several summers
55. Volunteered my time with a Christian Youth Classical Band
56. Researched Folklore, Mythologies and Legends

Music:
57. Learned to play Flute
58. Learned to read music in Bass and Treble
59. Learned to read tab
60. Learned to play Euphonium
61. Learned to sing
62. Memorized lyrics of over 100 songs
63. Learned to play by ear
64. Composed several classical pieces
65. Wrote lyrics for several songs
66. Had a song I wrote played on the radio
67. Played the National Anthem for a Professional NLB game
68. Joined a local band
69. Earned enough to feed my music addiction
70. Learned the basic chords on a guitar

Writing:
71. Published pieces for a literary journal
72. Submitted my first novel
73. Overcame rejection
74. Published Poetry
75. Won an editors choice award
76. Wrote for a professional magazine
77. Wrote speeches
78. Published a radio play
79. Wrote a manual
80. Overcame the genre barrier

Movies:
81. Watched the top 100 movies of the 20th century

Friendships:
82. Gained true friends
83. Learned to distinguish the difference between real friends and acquaintances.
84. Learned to love my “enemies”.
85. Learned the power of forgiveness.

Travel:
86. Left the province
87. Visited the capital of Canada
88. Visited the Stanley Cup
89. Met the Usher of the Black Rod
90. Left the country
91. Rode a roller coaster
92. Ate real Mexican food
93. Learned American History
94. Spent the night in a tent
95. Learned how to make a fire
96. Learned how to canoe
97. Learned how to navigate using the stars
98. Learned how to make a lean-to
99. Rode a train

Cars:
100. Bought my first car with my own money
101. Learned to drive a car with a slipping gearshifter
102. Learned the importance of transmission fluid.
103. Learned how to tend to a car engine

Reading:
104. Read the entire Mark Twain Collection
105. Read 92/100 of the Greatest Books of all time
106. Read every day
107. Owned over 300 books
108. Learned something new every day.

Creation:
109. Learned how to paint with Water Color
110. Learned how to draw the Human Figure
111. Learned how to sculpt
112. Learned how to write using calligraphy
113. Learned the dangers of a fountain pen
114. Learned how to model authors
115. Learned how to sew
116. Made a stuffed animal
117. Made a basic word processor
118. Learned how to make incense
119. Learned how to cook
120. Learned how to bake
121. Learned the principles of gourmet
122. Learned how to make herbal medicines
123. Learned how to grow plants from a seed
124. Learned how to make handwash, shampoo and soap.
125. Learned how to mix color
126. Learned how to carve
127. Learned how to make dyes

Education:
128. Graduated from High School
129. Learned NLP Practitoner-Trainer Levels
130. Learned Hypnosis
131. Taught a class of adults
132. Taught children
133. Taught a foreign child English
134. Acted as a music tutor
135. Took Leadership Courses

Personal Victories:
136. Survived to the age of 25
137. Learned to share
138. Overcame a speech impediment
139. Proved the doctors wrong (they said I would be legally blind by 20)
140. Learned how to handle and shoot a firearm
141. Learned First Aide and CPR
142. Discovered the ability to take a leap of faith
143. Learned to defend myself
144. Won a local arm-wrestling tournament to the surprise of every one else.
145. Became a supervisor
146. Learned the power of listening
147. Learned to trust people
148. Learned how to accept constructive criticism
149. Learned how to love myself
150. Harvested my first vegetable crop
151. Brewed my own beer
152. Learned how to admit defeat graciously
153. Learned good sportsmanship
154. Learned how to throw a football
155. Learned how to plant a fruit tree
156. Learned how to create essential oils
157. Began life coaching
158. Helped clients overcome phobias, addictions and self doubt
159. Overcame my own limitations
160. Understood that the need to keep things familiar is more powerful than the need to survive
161. Overcame a suicide in my life
162. Discovered that I could be a good person
163. Learned how to hunt
164. Overcame fears of the dark
165. Overcame fears of dogs
166. Learned to look past labels and stereotypes
167. Learned to talk so people would listen
168. Discovered my own inner strength
169. Discovered nonviolent ways to end fights
170. Helped a married couple learn how to communicate
171. Learned the Law of Attraction
172. Learned how to hook up a television to several connections
173. Learned how to be brave in front of a camera
174. Sang in front of an audience by myself
175. Acted in several plays in front of an audience
176. Learned how hard it is to move in a gorilla costume
177. Learned how to make balloon animals
178. Found an inner balance
179. Learned the importance of list making
180. Achieved honors in school
181. Learned chess
182. Grew an avocado tree from a pit (which is harder than it sounds)
183. Discovered how to let people in
184. Learned how to ask for help
185. Learned how to overcome failure
186. Learned that a weakness can be transformed into a strength
187. Learned how to overcome objection
188. Learned how to expect the best
189. Discovered confidence
190. Became a mentor
191. Discovered that I was an individual
192. Learned how to create synergy
193. Learned how to give
194. Discovered the value of good communication
195. Learned how to use Time Management
196. Learned how to run a budget
197. Learned how to inspire others
198. Discovered life started in the here and now
199. Realized that I have the power to change my future
200. Began to realize the joy that was all around me and how to share it.

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I challenge people to make their own lists, and to share their own amazing stories of life, of overcoming the difficulties in their lives and of the power of realizing that you are more filled with more personal power than you could ever imagine.

Quantum Performance Management – Maria McInnis
www.qpmonline.com