Let’s face it. We live in a noisy world.

News. Social media. Notifications. Work. Family. Bills. Responsibilities.

There is always something competing for our attention.

And if we are not careful, the chaos happening around us begins becoming chaos within us.

In this episode of Born to Win, I share five practices I personally use to protect my peace, clear my thinking, and stay focused on what is positive and possible.

These are not ideas I studied once and forgot.

They are things I use in my own life.

And many of them were shaped by the time I spent with my father, Bob Proctor.

The first is something Dad and I used to do during our early-morning phone calls.

And every time we did it, something interesting happened.

We felt better.

That is what happens when you deliberately place your attention on what is good.

Inside this episode, we explore five ways to create greater peace:

• Talk good behind people’s backs and live in gratitude • Change your social media algorithm • Use your imagination to live in the good you desire • Do what you can in this moment • Start every day with intention

I also share why Cory deliberately trained her social media feed to show her things that make her smile—and how I have done the same thing with positive lessons and ideas.

Your phone does not have to become a pipeline for anxiety.

You can decide what you feed your mind.

Another principle I explore comes from Neville and The Power of Awareness.

You do not have to wait for your circumstances to improve before you experience peace.

You can use your imagination to see yourself already living the good you desire.

That does not mean ignoring reality.

It means refusing to allow your current circumstances to dictate your consciousness.

And when life begins feeling overwhelming, I come back to one very simple question:

What can I do right now?

Not everything.

One thing.

One phone call. One page. One conversation. One step.

There is enormous peace in stopping the fight with the entire future and simply showing up fully for the present.

Finally, I share how I begin my own mornings.

Before the news.

Before social media.

Before other people’s agendas enter my mind.

I take quiet time to think about what I want, how I want to show up, and what I can do that day to move one step closer to my goals.

Because the way you start your day matters.

You can begin by reacting to the world.

Or you can begin with intention.

The world may continue being noisy.

You may not be able to control everything happening around you.

But you have far more control than you think over what you allow to happen within you.

Choose gratitude.

Choose possibility.

Choose peace.

Simplified Success in 15 Minutes or Less.

Quit Screwing Around: This is Your Life — now at Amazon, Audible, Walmart, Barnes & Noble and other retailers: https://www.brianproctor.com/quitscrewingaround

My Father Knew the Secret: Growing Up with Bob Proctor: https://www.MyFatherKnewtheSecret.com

12 Easy Steps To Change Your Life: Stop Waiting For That BIG Thing: https://www.12easysteps.com

More from Brian Proctor: https://www.brianproctor.com