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TOPUCU Adult Faith-Based Workbook
"Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established." — Psalm 16:3 (ESV)
from completing your goal; picture the
excuses, the bad habits, the laziness, the
negative thoughts. Picture that thing sitting
on top of a bridge and then visualize that
bridge blowing up! We’re sure you’ve seen
a bridge blown up in the movies – detonate
that sucker and blow it to smithereens.
LESSON 7: QUIZ
1. Burning the bridge entails making a
to your future self.
2. What does 'burn the bridge' represent in
this lesson?
Select one:
a. Negativity in the past
b. Excuses to reach goals
c. Challenges to reach full potential
d. Obstacles or roadblocks
e. All of the above
3. You have to be self-
in order to become the person you want
to become.
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This could mean going through your cabinets
and refrigerator and trashing some of the
unhealthy items you have. Or it could mean
cutting up your credit cards. Maybe it means
severing relationships with people who are a
bad influence in your life. Whatever it takes,
you have to burn the bridge!
NOTES:
LESSON 1-7 RECAP
You’ve reached the end of the TOPUCU
Starter Program, but this is only the beginning
of your journey. Let’s take a look back at
what we’ve discussed. First, think about the
challenge or the habit change you chose at the
beginning of the program and let’s work through
all Seven Lessons:
In LESSON ONE we gave you the word “routine.”
The craving and reward components of habits are
static, but you can change the routine. You have
to continue developing new routines that line up
with what you are trying to accomplish.
In LESSON TWO we asked you to look at the
Scales of Motivation as a guide to why you
may or may not be actively pursuing your habit
change. You have to constantly evaluate the
scales to see which part of the formula needs
to be adjusted in order to keep you moving
towards your belief in the payoff.
In LESSON THREE we gave you the initials P.A.T.,
which stands for Pain Association Transfer.
You must remember that discomfort is critical
in transformation and that the pain you may
experience now, as you’re changing, is nothing
compared to the pain you may feel if you decide
to stay in your current situation.
In LESSON FOUR we talked about the 7 E’s to
help control your thinking. You have to stop
negative thoughts at the first E, “Entrance,”
and conversely you need to nurture the positive
thoughts all the way through to the final E,
which stands for “Enveloped.”
In LESSON FIVE we talked about visualization
and used the example of the image on a puzzle
box to illustrate the idea of having a picture of
what you’re reaching for. You must continue to
visualize your goal and reach for it one piece
at a time.
Lesson 1-7 Recap
In LESSON SIX we talked about the value of
time. You need to make a list of the 6 most
important tasks to accomplish each day and get
them done. Work to optimize the 168 hours you
have in each week.
And finally, in LESSON SEVEN, we learned about
the importance of burning the bridge. You must
from changing or causing you to go back to
visualize the challenges that are keeping you
your old habits, put them on top of that bridge
and blow them up!
Now that you’ve completed the Seven Lessons,
you should have a good mental understanding
of what true transformation is and hopefully you
have turned this knowledge into action. Over
the next eight weeks we are going to ask you to
spend about 10 to 15 minutes a day, five days a
week, putting what you’ve learned into writing.
Don’t take this step lightly.
BE SELF-DISCIPLINED!
Did you notice how the word “self” comes
before the word “discipline.” This means that
YOU have to discipline you to become who you
want to become. Keep an eye on that TOPUCU
wristband as a constant reminder of what
you’re working on and as a reminder to finish
the TOPUCU program so that you can open
your finisher-band envelope.
Don’t give up! Don’t stop making progress!
Don’t stop taking steps toward positive
transformation. Because when you quit before
you reach your goal; when you give in to laziness
or complacency, when you don’t finish what
you start, “The Only Person U Cheat is U!”
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