Hidden in plain sight

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The solutions are honestly quite simple.

I’d make the case that humans want to improve.

In everything we do, we tend to want to get better.

Even the most nihilistic can appreciate progress and growth, as part of human’s natural condition.

When we don’t improve, or don’t see a better future in our mind, we tend to generate negative and depressive thoughts.

From that point on, it’s very easy to spiral out of control.

Let’s pull this back because there are different choices that could be made.

Some choices can severely hurt you while others can have the opposite effect.

My claim is that while the decisions can have a wildly different results.

The initial choice is often quite simple.

Meaning, you know what decision is required for the result of which you seek.

Example: If you want to get into shape, working out would be an optimal strategy.

The act of working out is certainly not simple but the decision we need to make is easy.

Here’s the bottom line: Be conscious with every decision that you make.

You have everything within you to build your empire.

And it takes one decision at a time.

Those moments of silence

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Quiet the noise in the outside world by seeking solace within the self.

We don’t give ourselves enough credit.

Whenever a decision needs to be made, we tend to look to others for guidance.

It’s not necessarily that we think less of ourselves, but we always think that a perspective from others is more fruitful.

From a young age, we seek education from peers, parents, teachers and the like.

I am not suggesting that a reality devoid of education is ideal.

I just ask people to put more trust in their own beliefs.

Here’s why….

When you put trust and faith in your own actions, you will build confidence within.

You are signaling to yourself that you have the strength to rise and fall on your own.

If you fall, you pick up the experience and continue moving while being better equipped to handle such an event in the future.

If you rise, you learn that the strength to accomplish feats can be completed on your own.

In either case, your knowledge grows as you feed your experiential reality.

My favorite reason for seeking the voice within can be distilled to one word – “Liberation”

Imagine the liberation that comes with being 100% responsible for your results.

I cannot blame others for the mistakes in my life or worse, play the victim.

I am free to live my life my way and when death comes knocking,

I can simply smile knowing that I did it with self-respect and integrity.

For those of you who feel like life is slipping away, reach out and take more ownership.

Go out there and live your best life in your terms.

Realizations worth sharing

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My focused journey back out of the shadows

I have been away for a while. It’s been a lot longer than I had expected.

Let me share a few ideas I have grown to take as gospel.

  1. You are what you believe you are.

Without a doubt, if you hold beliefs of lack, you will see yourself/ others affirm those exact ideals right back at you.

Before you focus on external goals. Put an emphasis on improving that inner mind.

The critic within tends to shout the loudest, even in a crowded room.

Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck & Psycho-cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz are two books that can guide you on the right path.

2. It does get better.

Life will kick you down. Many times, it happens in ways you wouldn’t even think was possible.

Truth is.. that is OK.

Just as quickly as those moments hold you down and cause you to suffer. The opposite will also happen.

The good moments will come. You just need to stay positive and attuned to what you believe.

3. You can still be lonely in a crowd.

It’s not about the quantity of your company but the quality.

The older I’ve become, I have been less satisfied with meaningless banter.

Either the space we share builds us both. If not, there is no incentive for us to fake something that isn’t there.

There is more to come but here are just a few nuggets I felt the need to share.

Thoughts?