#1 Way to Become Successful

Want to become successful? I'm assuming that's why you're here. Everyone wants to be successful. Success means something different to everybody. For many people, it means making a lot of money. For some, it means losing weight. For others, it means living a happy life. No matter what you want to be successful at, I am here to tell you how to do it. No buying a book is necessary because I want everyone to be successful.

So, what is the big secret to becoming successful?

It is the 7 level deep method. In order to become successful, you must know your "why." Why do you want to be successful? Why do you want to make more money? Why do you want to lose weight? Don't get me wrong, all of your answers are good answers. However, the first time you answer, you are only at the superficial layer. Yeah, losing weight to look good is a good answer. But it goes deeper than that. The 7 level deep method is asking why 7 times. Here is an example:

1. Why do you want to lose weight? To be in shape

2. Why is important that you are in shape? I want to be able to hike and go on adventures without getting out of breath

3. Why do you want to be able to do those things? I don't want to not be able to go on adventures like these because I am out of shape. I want to reach my full potential, which includes my fitness.

4. Why is it important that you reach your full potential in terms of fitness? I want to be the best that I can be. I don't want to go through life just half doing things. I want to be able to fully experience life, and I think getting in shape is a way I can do that.

5. Why is it important that you fully experience life? I don't want to just sit around doing the same things everyday. I don't want to have the same day for the rest of my life. Go to work, come home, and go to bed. I want to do things. I want to go places. I don't want to feel like I've wasted my life away.

6. Why is it important that you don't feel like you've wasted your life away? Life is precious. Sometimes it feels like it goes by slow, but really, it goes by in the blink of an eye. I don't want to wake up one day when I'm 80 and realize that there were so many things I could have done. I don't want to have regrets. 

7. What is your why? I want to be able to fully experience life and not have any regrets. I don't want to waste my life away. I want to have the ability to be active and continue reaching my full potential at an old age. 

So, we went from wanting to be in shape to wanting to experience life and reaching your full potential. Both answers were right. You just have to dig deeper to find your true why. Wanting to be in shape can motivate you temporarily. However, it is your true why that will drive you past all of the obstacles throughout your life. When you are struggling, it is your deeply-rooted why that will keep you pushing through.

The #1 tip to becoming successful is finding your why. If you find the true meaning of why you want to do something, it will keep you going. If you want to make more money, find your why. If you want to lose weight, find your why. Whatever you do in life, find your why.

Here is a link to the 7 Levels Deep Exercise

10 Beach Bag Must-Haves

Have you ever finished getting ready, walked all the way down to the beach, and realized you forgot something? Have you ever realized you forgot your beach essentials after driving 8 hours? Keeping reading for a list of my favorite beach bag must-haves!

1. Sunscreen
2. Sunglasses
3. Hat
4. Beach sandals
5. Drinks/water bottle
6. Towels
7. Bluetooth speaker/headphones
8. A book
9. Portable phone charger
10. Lip balm

How to Stay Motivated

When talking about fitness, the word motivation comes up often. "I'm just not motivated." "I need some motivation." We hear these phrases all the time. I've been there, and to be honest, I'm still there. The thing about motivation is that it is fleeting. It comes and goes as it pleases. Don't get me wrong, it can be great to get you going. Especially when you first start something new, it is easy to find motivation. As time goes on, motivation slowly fades away. If I'm trying to find motivation, I love to write in a journal, look on Pinterest, and watch Youtube videos. However, this isn't enough, and eventually this won't be as effective.



In whatever you are doing, instead of working on motivation, work on discipline. Discipline will be there when motivation isn't. Create habits. Habits are things that we automatically do; we don't have to think about them. If you are wanting to become fit and healthy, create a habit of doing so. Don't rely on motivation. When motivation is no longer there to help you through, you can rely on the habits that you have created. This applies to not only becoming fit, but anything you want to achieve. Train your discipline and you won't have to rely on motivation to get you through.

Where to Get Cheap Textbooks

Textbooks are ridiculously expensive. I'm talking in the thousands for one semester. No, really. My first semester, I paid $978 for five textbooks because I didn't know where to get them. I don't want you to make the same mistakes I did, so I've compiled a list of the best websites to find your textbooks cheaper than you'll find them anywhere else.

1. Amazon- Amazon is the first place I look for my books. You can usually find used books on Amazon really cheap. You can even rent books from Amazon.
2. Chegg- On Chegg, you can save up to 90% on textbooks. You can also rent.
3. ThriftBooks- An online used bookstore. They have all genres of books, but they also have textbooks.
4. Directtextbook- Directtextbook is an online price comparison website that shows you where you can find the cheapest price for your book.
5. Half.com- An Ebay company where you can find textbooks for half price.
6. Ebay- Like Amazon, you can find used textbooks very cheap.
7. Abebooks- A website where you can find used and new books for low prices.

Although most of the time, your books will be more expensive at on-campus bookstores, make sure to check anyway. Sometimes you can rent a book there cheaper than buying one used or they can price-match. Also, if you're waiting for your book to be delivered to you after you need it, don't forget to check out your campus library.

Still stressing about how expensive college is? Check out how to save money for college students and how to make money on the side.