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Category: Mindset

  • Blog #41 – Trust the Process

    Trust the process

    Trust the process

    Stop not trusting the process.

    If you have a creative process then you know what it is like to not trust the process. You know what it is like to over think and over analyze every little detail because things have to be perfect. The work is a reflection of you and people will judge you for it. They will say things about you that hurt and worst of all they are true.

    Your work does suck! It’s true nobody likes your work! It’s true no one knows who you are! It’s true there tons of people that have more likes and followers. It’s true that your never going to be a star! All of these things sting because they are true. Whatever someone says is true to the person that said it. In that person’s mind I am worthless. They are their own judge and jury for my work. Their opinion is as valid as the next person’s.

    The next person is a fan and loves everything you do! You can do no wrong! They worship the ground you walk on and support your work. They have your work in their house and it brings them joy everyday. Your work has changed their life for the better!

    Each of these people are going to happen to you as long as you keep putting out work. No matter what you will get better over time if you are trust the process. The ride is going to be a roller coaster so buckle up and be tough enough to handle anything.

  • Blog #40 – Let’s be Honest Here

    Honesty and dishonest are a fork in the road. Each one goes to some place else. Once you chose one you are on that road. You will keep making that decision to stay on that road because if you want to chose the other road you will have to go all the way back to the original fork.

    If you are dishonest with yourself or anyone it leads to mistrust.

    Trust is a castle that must be protected. The castle can be as strong as stone or as weak as sand. The more honest you are the stronger the castle will be. Each time you say something true and follow through with your promises you are building this trust castle. The castle only gets stronger or it collapses. If something is done to lose that trust then the castle melts away like sand and cannot be rebuilt.

    This is true for trusting other people, them trusting you, and you trusting yourself.

  • Blog #39 – The Gut, The Heart, The Mind

    There are many organs that people make decisions with. Each one has a unique feeling in your body telling you what the right decision is. Sometimes they fight with each other and you do not know which one to side with. We tend to side with one over and over again casting the others to the side.

    Which one do you use the most?

    Whichever one you chose is exactly why you are in your current situation.

    For me I tend to side with the Mind. I need to think about things before I make a decision. I need to think of a response before I say anything. I plan things out and like numbers. I am an engineer and create systems in my life. Systems to eat better. Systems to work out. Systems to track finances. Systems to make money. Systems to build relationships. Systems to be happy.

    Siding with the Mind will give you drastically different results than siding with the Heart.

    The Gut is strong and if not done can lead to regret. The heart is fiery and vulnerable. The mind is logical and realistic. Each one has their own strengths and weaknesses that will help you succeed or trip you up.

  • Blog #38 – The Components of Change

    Imagine being at the top of the Grand Canyon. Looking out and see the impressiveness of the Grand Canyon. The depth of the canyon is one of the largest in the world. The Grand Canyon did not appear out of no where.

    The Colorado River carves through the middle of the grand canyon. The water has been carving the rocks deeper for the last 6 million years. Slowly over time the water relentlessly wears down the stones. Eroding the rock to create one of the most impressive wonders in the world.

    To create change you must be like water flowing through the Grand Canyon. You must keep wearing down the resistance. The resistance is the thing that keeps you from doing what you should be doing. You should be reminding yourself of your priorities and goals. Staying focused on what is important. There are so many things you could focus on and most often we focus on what is wrong or worry about things we can not control. You have the power and are the one in control. Do not be the stone be the water. Be willing to change and adapt. Take the path of least resistance. If it is painful then you are not doing it right. Do what is right for you and stop fighting yourself.

    Accept that things are going to take time. Know how much time those things are going to take and pay your time. If you want to get better you have to plan to get better. You have to practice and repeat the same thing over and over again. Over time you will be better than you are now.

    What do you want to get better?

    What change do you want to happen?

  • Blog #37 – How to have ENDLESS ENERGY!

    If your like most people then after the lunch hour and after we get home from work there is this drain of energy. We need a break. We don’t want to do anything. We want to relax, take it easy or just watch tv.

    What if you didn’t get tired?

    What if you were just as refreshed and energized as you are on your way to work?

    What would you do with all this extra energy?

    People do not have this extra energy because they do not need it. We need to exert the minimum amount of energy required to get the job done. Even when we are tired something can happen and we tap into this extra energy. A friend or family member needs us and we do whatever it takes to help. There is problem that needs to be fixed.

    We must have something outside of ourselves that pulls us to step up and do something. When this happens we stop thinking about ourselves and how we feel and go into action mode.

    This is how we must set our goals. Set them so big and outside of ourselves that we need an endless supply of energy to accomplish them.

  • Blog #36 – Life’s Golden Rule

    Treat others the way you want to be treated.

    We all know this one and our taught it at a very young age but we all still need to be reminded.

    The other part that is not taught is that we should also treat ourselves the way we want others to treat us.

    There is no love without self love. We can only give what we have and if there is nothing inside there is nothing to give. Spreading positive energy is a practice. Start small with compliments or a smile.

    Everything you give will come back to you. All the nice things you do for people will come back around when you least expect. When you are at your lowest moment there will be people there to pick you up. This is the greatest way to win. The more you help other people win the more you will win.

  • Blog #35 – Start a wave!

    Waves are caused by energy. There is a push on one side and a pull on the other. The most common type of wave is in the ocean. The wind blows the water causing friction with one side rising and the other falling. The stronger the wind, the greater the friction and the bigger the wave will be. This is why hurricanes will create tsunamis. Waves so big and powerful that it will destroy giant cities.

    What other types of waves are there?

    Heatwaves, radio waves, microwaves, hair waves, internet waves

    The same rules apply to making all waves.

    Waves are caused by an external energy that goes against the grain.

  • Blog #34 – The Hole that Gets Deeper

    DEBT

    Definition of debt

    1: SIN, TRESPASS

    Forgive us our debts

    2: something owed : OBLIGATION

    unable to pay off his debts

    merriam-webster

    Debt has a certain feeling when you hear it. It makes your skin crawl like spiders walking up your legs. Debt is darkness and pure evil. Money is the first thing most people think of when they hear debt but there are other kinds as well. Money is just the easiest to keep track of. It’s a number and has an equation that can be mapped out over time with an interest rate. You can do the math and know exactly how much money you need to pay off your debt. The math is easy but people are hard.

    The other kind of debt is social debts. Every time we have an interaction with someone are we giving or taking. Do we leave an impression or are forgotten. This feeling that we owe someone something and don’t know why. This invisible love that some people keep track of and some people don’t. This kind of debt is not a number and each person keeps the score different. When deep in this kind of debt you become untrustworthy, a liar, cheater, despicable. To get out of social debt there is no number or equation to calculate payments. The other person is not even receiving the payments because they are unaware of the debt in the first place. But even these debts can be payed once set terms are made.

  • Blog #33 – Noticing the Release

    Life happens everyday and it keeps happening. More and more gets added to the to-do list causing more and more stress. Your calendar is full of fast approaching deadlines. Tension builds up throughout your body and you never realize it. Your jaw is clinched and the tongue is pressed up hard against the roof of your mouth. Eventually there is so much tension built up in the body and mind that it cannot take it any longer and you eventually snap. You explode on the innocent cashier or waiter who caught you on the wrong day. Or your body breaks down and you get injured.

    No matter what tension is constantly added to our lives. It can be self induced or through circumstance. We can be unconscious of all of it building then we can be unconscious of when it’s going to be released. If we take a step back and notice how we feel then we are more prepared to notice when it is arising and how to release it. We relax our jaw, lower our shoulders, take a deep breath and let go.

    When we notice when we are releasing the tension we are free.

  • Blog #32 – Priorities or nah

    If you do not set your own priorities then someone else will do it for you.

    If you do not make yourself a priority then no one else will.

    Think of all your priorities. There are so many that it is hard to keep track of them all unless your write them down. Once they are written down then you will notice some similarities between them. These similarities are the higher order similarities. For example if you have on your list: 1. Lose 10 pounds. 2. Eat better 3. Excercise. These are all health related.

    I think there are 4 priorities that are universal to everyone. These are:

    1. Health
    2. Wealth
    3. Happiness
    4. Love

    Maximizing these 4 categorize should be the reason things make your to-do list.