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Who’s the Best?

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be the very best at something? I am talking about being the best at what you truly want to do in life. Your passion. Not just waking up one day and having magically been given the gift of greatness. As freakin’ awesome as that would be, that is just not how it works. I imagine that it would feel pretty great knowing you are the best. Why? Because you are the one that made it happen. You are the one that put in the hours upon hours of hard work. You are the one that remained dedicated when all others stopped believing. Because becoming the best does not happen over night.

Let’s talk a little about the path to becoming the best, shall we? First off, it is a long road to greatness. We have all heard this before...and if you have no desire to be great then no worries. It honestly is not for everyone and there is no shame in enjoying life in other ways. But for those who do want it.... There are ups and down, ebbs and flows, positives and negatives, goods times and bad. Let me be honest with you, for as many of the good times that you will go through, there are going to be at least double the bad.

Throughout the journey to becoming the best there are going to be many deterring experiences that you will go through. You will fail over and over. You will be rejected, laughed at, told you are wrong, scolded that you will never make it and many more. These experiences must not keep you down. They cannot. In fact they must do the opposite. They must give you strength and power, knowledge and wisdom, skill and prowess all toward your goal. How so? Through learning from them. Each “negative experience” you have while working toward your goal can be taken and turned into a learning experience, each of which making you better.

This will go on for a while. Then, after years and years of hard work, when you are finally getting ahead of the competition, someone new may come along and seem to pass right by you. Metaphorically speaking you are running that marathon, kicking ass, and some random A-hole sprints right on by, and they look good. Do not let them distract you. During times like this you must remember that your journey is not a race, and the road that they just ran past you on will lead them somewhere different than your own. You just need to stay on track and continue moving forward.

But here is the thing, the question that you should ask yourself if you end up in a situation similar to this...Did I get passed because they were moving at a faster pace, or because I slowed mine down? People have a tendency when they start to gain skill to then gain confidence, which has an unfortunate accompaniment of complacency. In other words, we tend to get comfortable. We do not always notice it, but when/if we do, it is a slap in the face. At that time It is a well needed wake up call. No one enjoys being passed in a race. No one enjoys losing. No one enjoys being second to another, especially when it is our own fault. Even though your life and your journey to success is no race, at times, it most certainly can feel like one. So do your best to stay focused and keep your pace.

A key factor to keeping yourself at a steady pace and not slowing for too long is staying humble. In regards to the situation above, you must stay humble or else someone will come along and humble you. One thing that I like to constantly remind myself is that I never know everything. Not even close. No one does. There is always more to learn and you should be hungry to learn it. If someone knows more than you then use that person to your advantage and learn from them. Notice I did not say to take advantage of them, that is something totally different. Do not be jealous and hold an immature grudge because they are doing better than you. This will only hold you back. There is no law saying that we cannot all be successful. You are exactly where you have let yourself be in life. Someone else’s success has nothing to do with your own. Learn from those who are where we want to be.

At times when we feel comfortable and become complacent in our lives we tend to be one of the smartest people in the room. The crowd that we surround ourselves with becomes full of people who know less than we do when it comes to our “expertise”. If this is the case with you and your crowd, then it is time to expand and find more people to surround yourself with. This is not me telling you to ditch your friends for scientists and philosophers. This is not me telling you to ditch your friends at all. Absolutely not. All I am saying is that you should seek-out those who are where you want to be. They have much to teach and you have much to learn.

So who really is the best? There will always be someone better than you, for now, but if you truly want to be the best it will be a very long and very hard journey. At times you will get discouraged. At times you will feel lost. At times you will feel alone. At times you will feel like a failure. The important thing is that you keep moving forward. Our journeys are all different. Others will be on their way up while others seem to be coming down. Stay humble and learn from those who are willing to help. The thing is, all of our Summits are Hidden. You will never know when you are going to reach the top, but as long as you are becoming better, one day you will get where you want to be. So instead of asking yourself who is the best? Instead, stay focused and ask yourself, am I being my best?

H|S (Hidden Summit)

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Why Not Be Selfish?

Has anyone ever said to you, “It’s your world, we’re just living in it.”? Well, if someone has said this to you then it was probably because you were being a selfish little...person. But what I want to ask is, what’s wrong with being selfish every now and again? It may not be your world, but it is your life, and guess what? You’re only getting one of them so you probably want to make it count.

So with that thought I pose the question, why not be selfish?

Heres the thing, most of us were born and raised with the mindset to put others first all the time, but that isn’t a very ideal way to get the most out of life. Sounds pretty time consuming. Now, I am not saying this is a bad mindset to have. Nor am I saying that you should start going around telling everyone to f*ck off while stealing little kids ice cream’s. No. Although that would be kind of funny to watch, that would be going absolutely too far and overall just morally wrong.

I was raised Catholic, so trust me when I say that it was engrained into my head to put others first and treat everyone with respect, even when they don’t deserve it. “Do unto others as you would have then do unto you.” I think thats how it goes and I agree with this phrase whole heartedly. I am not telling you to go out and be an asshole to others. I am not telling you to stop being a good person. What I am say is that you should know when it is ok to do good unto yourself!

There is one thing I think we should all come to terms with in order to get ourselves in the right mindset for this discussion and that is, we all die alone. Yes, that was blunt, but I do not apologize for it. Even if we have people surrounding our bedside beforehand. Even if we have a room enveloped in flowers and love notes. Even if we have the largest funeral to ever go down in history, hopefully with an open bar, when we die, it is a solo act. No one else is joining you in that very moment. You will do it on your own and just before it happens, you do not want to look back and see a life full of holes and regret. You will want to look back and smile, with a warm and fuzzy feeling filling your gut, because you have lived a full life and did the things you truly wanted to do.

The best part is, everyone standing there at your bedside, everyone that matters in your life, they will all have wanted this very same thing for you. They will have wanted you to have lived a full life. They will want you to have crossed off all the items on your bucket list, and if they don’t, then you may want to rethink that close circle of yours. Point being, everyone that matters to you, yes, including yourself, thinks you should enjoy the life you have.

Like I said before, I am not telling you to go out and abandon everything and everyone just to go live wild and free with no morals. I am saying that you need to sometimes put yourself first.

If there is somewhere in the world that you dream of visiting, then start saving. If that means saying no to taking your wife, or husband, or whoever, out on a date a little less than they want to, then so be it. They will live. If there is a way that you want your body to look then by all means start going to the gym and sticking to that new way of eating. If you have a group of friends who don’t quite understand this and continue to give you shit while asking you every weekend to join them for burgers and drinks, then you will have to start saying no to them every once and a while. But guess what? They will also survive. If they are truly your friends then they will hold no grudge and they will appreciate it even more when you do decide to join them for a night out. And so on and so on.

It goes the same for every other example you can think of. If there is something that you truly want then you will have to start saying no to other people’s wants and start saying yes to your own. There will always be people out there who will shut down your wants for their own. They will make you believe that it is okay to give up your dream for a part time night out. Or maybe they will tell you that your Want isn’t a feasible reality. Well guess what, they are wrong. Do not let these people get the better of you. You are one of the most important people in your life. So be sure to put yourself first every now and again. Just make sure to do it with a friendly smile.

But be aware, being selfish can be a slippery slope, so be careful. Plenty of people are overly selfish and they let it get the better of them. These are the people who are greedy and forget that others are living in this world as well. They are unhappy, unfulfilled, angry, and all around unenjoyable to be around. They are alone. Most of them are so far down the rabbit hole that they have no idea why they are unhappy. So what do they do about it? They just keep doing what they know, and that is being nothing but selfish. So don’t be those people, and remember to be kind to others.

So what have we learned here today?

1) Don’t be a self absorbed prick who always puts themself first, but rather learn to enjoy what you want every now and again in healthy doses.

2) Learn to say no to things/people in life that you don’t want.

3) Learn to say yes to that voice in your head that is telling you to better yourself and go after your dreams.

4) Help others, but make sure you are helping yourself as well.

5) We only live one life. It is our life and no one else’s. Make it count.

Become Better.

H|S

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Like a Whisper in the Wind

Are you where you want to be in this very moment? How about this, are you happy with where you are in this moment? Hopefully yes, even if that place is on the toilet seat, I’m okay with that. I just hope your happy with your life and your everyday. Let me ask you some more questions.

How often are you exactly where you want to be? Do you catch yourself frequently looking forward to the next place you are going as supposed to enjoying where you are in that moment? Do you take advantage of the now or are you one who is continuously looking to be somewhere “better”? Here’s a blunt one, do you find yourself bored a lot?

Recently I have been putting a lot of thought into questions like this and I found myself being that person always wanting to be somewhere “better” than where I was. Always wanting to get to the next place as opposed to taking advantage of the place I was already in. I wanted to have a better life and I wanted it ASAP. All I can say is that I am happy I became aware of this unfortunate trait of mine.

Since coming to this little realization, I have begun to live a bit more in the moment and stopped wanting to be where I was not. Let me expand on that a bit, but first, let me explain what I do not mean so I don’t accidentally give someone the wrong idea. I wouldn’t want to ruin some child’s life having him think that he should no longer have dreams. I do not mean that I am no longer looking to better my future. I do not mean that I have stopped making life plans. I do not mean that I no longer have life long goals and will stop looking to improve my future self. I am also not trying to spit out some hippie dippy mumbo jumbo. “I mean what even is time, man? Far out.” No. None of that.

What I am saying is this...

Every single day we are living our lives. Whether we are living the life we once dreamed of, or living a life that we feel is a nightmare, you are still living that life. Regardless of how badly you wish you had the ability to teleport or make things appear with your mind, you are and will always be where you are in that moment. Hopefully I didn’t lose you there.

You can dream about being in a different place as much as you want, you can always concentrate on what is to come next, you can always think the grass is greener on the other side, but the fact of the matter is that when you are only dreaming about those things, they are only thoughts and not reality.

Having a mind set like this can be a slippery slope. Now don’t get me wrong, we all need dreams and goals to give us drive and motivation. In no way am I saying not to dream and think of what “could” be. We all want to live our best lives and that is a beautiful thing. But what is not a beautiful thing is letting your life pass you by because you are too busy thinking about what your life could be like, as supposed to living in it each and every day.

If you have a dream then act on it and make it a reality. Stop exclusively being a dreamer and start to be a doer.

Those of us who are living a life of thought as opposed to one of action in the moment will have life pass them by, like a whisper in the wind. You will one day wake up and realize that you could have enjoyed so much more. You could have enjoyed that conversation your grandmother was trying to have with you. You could have learned a skill that someone was so willing to teach. You could have become much more knowledgable toward a subject you thought you were already so proficient in (stay humble). You could have made more out of your life, and that starts by taking advantage of the moment.

I guess that is what I am mainly trying to say. You can always make the most out of your day. You can always make the most out of the moment. It comes down to you and the way you think. Don’t let yourself be a pessimist. Don’t let yourself waste time be bothered by others and their negative thoughts. Don’t let yourself continuously want to be somewhere else. Enjoy the moment.

Try to start noticing when you are doing things like this. Start to notice when you are bored, when you no longer want to be where you are, when you find yourself being introverted as supposed to speaking out and making conversation, and when you do notice try making that change for the better. Take advantage of where ever you are and make the most of it. Surrounded by new people? Talk to some of them. Bored at work? Learn a new skill or think up ideas to improve your work day? The weekend is here but you have nothing to do? Get your ass on the internet and research some fun new shit. There are obviously plenty of examples out there, but the bottom line is... you are the one with the ability to keep yourself happy. You are the one who is in charge of enjoying the moment.

Do not be someone who wakes up one day regretting having life passed them by. It is your responsibility and no one else’s to make the most of your life. So go ahead and give it a try. It all starts in the moment, because simply enough, that is where you are and that is where your life is happening. Become Better.

H|S

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What is Tough?

If I was asked what I believe makes a person seem weak, I am positive that some people would not like my answer, but then again, in todays society its pretty damn hard not to offend someone. You see, here’s the thing, weakness is perceived differently through the eyes of everyone. Some people immediately jump to the physical aspect of it, others the emotional, oh and let’s not forget about the mental. Some people will say you need to find someones threshold for pain in order to determine their weakness and others will say that weakness is construct made up by society. The point is that everyone has their opinion.

Now because there are different definitions and beliefs toward what people perceive as weakness, I think that it is safe to say the same thing is true when it comes to the opposite end of the spectrum. Toughness. So, what is tough?

That is a tricky question. Very easy to answer incorrectly in the eyes of some. Very easy to offend people with it, but screw it, I am going to try and answer anyway, but not in so broad a manner. What I want to talk about right now specifically is mental toughness and it’s role in life.

I used to be a Navy SEAL. I don’t talk about it much because it is not who I am but more so just a job I used to have. I also think it will be appropriate and helpful for this conversation, so here goes nothing.

When it comes to hearing and talking about the Navy SEALS, the term “mental toughness” very often goes along with it. Hand in hand so to speak. They say that the training, with a rough drop out rate of 85 percent, is 90 percent mental. Let me tell you right now, that is a load of crap. If you are physically not in good shape at the start of training then you have no chance of making it through and you are shit out of luck, no matter how mentally tough you may be. What people actually mean by this saying is that at a certain point in this training, your physical fitness will reach a barrier and it is no longer enough to get you through and at that point in time the training becomes 100 percent mental.

You see what happens at a certain point during training is your body is going to tell your mind that it is no longer capable of going any further. Both will start to shut down. Both will stop responding the way they normally do. Your entire body will hurt so bad that it is painful to stand up, let alone run. Parts of your body will burn that are definitely not supposed to burn. Your body will be so tired and heavy that you will begin falling asleep while standing up. Your mind is foggy and unclear and you will not be able to string together two sentences without sounding like a complete fool. Wild animals will become better potty trained. For lack of a better term, you feel broken. “Everything hurts and I’m dying”, that kind of broken, but you need to somehow find a way to keep going. If there is one thing I learned through that part of my life, it is that you are always capable of more than you think you are.

So in a shorter version, mental toughness is finding a way to continue moving forward when your body and mind tell you that you cannot.

Im not writing any of this to show how hard Navy SEAL training can be. I am writing about this to give an extreme example of what one version of mental toughness looks like... side note: I have found that extreme analogies/examples work best for people to understand/relate to. I believe this is because when we envision the extreme we picture a scenario where we have no options, therefore forcing us to either do or not do, succeed or not succeed, win or not win, with the scenario at hand. It comes to us in black and white, plain and simple, and we can clearly envision ourselves in that moment... But anyway, just because you may not be living in the extreme, that does not mean that you have not successfully shown mental toughness in your life.

For some, having the will to get out of bed every morning to move forward with a life they are not happy with is mental toughness. For some, mental toughness is having to walk down the halls of their high school everyday. For some it is riding a crowded subway. For some it is going to the gym. For some it is taking care of three children and making sure they have a bed to fall asleep on every night. Everyone has their own struggles. Everyone has things in their life that could hold them back. The question is, are you letting yours hold you back?

The next question is, if you are letting something hold you back, why? Why is this challenge different from all the others you have already faced? Why are you now paralyzed with fear at this crossroad?

Now you might be thinking that you have not had any serious struggles before, or nothing that comes close to the struggle you are having now, but trust me when I say that you have. It is all just a matter of perspective. We have all faced challenges throughout our lives. Some that have seemed so bad that you didnt know how you could go on with life, but you did, and now you look back and it doesn’t seem so bad. They only seem smaller now because you have conquered them.

It does not matter how big or small they were. If you have made it through one problem in the past, you can make it through another now. You just need to put it into perspective and find a way to move forward. As long as you are alive, it is your responsibility to take control of your life and move forward with it.

I am not sure what your strategy was in the past when it came to your struggles, but if there comes a time where you do not think you can handle a problem try to think back to the last time you were struggling and walk yourself through the memories of how you succeeded, because thats exactly what it was, a success. If you are alive today then you have succeeded with struggles in the past and you can do it again. It does not matter the problem. No matter how big or how small. If you want to move forward in life, no matter how badly your body and mind are telling you that you can not, trust me when I tell you that you can. Just take one step at a time, because eventually, everything has an end, and you will make it through.

Mental toughness is finding a way to continue moving forward when your body and mind tell you that you cannot. So no matter the situation, stop feeling helpless, because you aren’t, and go find a way to move forward. Become better.

H|S

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Become Better

Is your everyday boring? Do you live the same day over and over again? Do you want your life to change, and for the better? If any of these things ring true, I have some good news for you. You can make your life better starting now...and it’s real easy.

I have found that my worst days come and go when I feel useless. I hate laying down at night, or even just realizing midday that I have been wasting my time. Doing nothing for myself and just going through the motions of what ever medial tasks “need” to been done. I hate it. I want to feel like I had some worth when I look back on my day.

Let’s be clear, what I am talking about is not the same as doing nothing or having nothing to do. Sometimes it is completely ok to do nothing. Sometimes we all need a break from work and want to just sit on our ass. That is not what I am talking about. I actually love those days. Put me in front of a TV screen with a big ol’ meal and a good movie on the way and I am a happy little camper.

The days that I hate are the days where I could have done something productive, as in, I had some good ideas, but yet I did nothing to act on them. The days where I chose not to better my life. The days where I sat on my ass one too many times in a row just thinking about how I wish things were different but did nothing to make a change.

Now, I said I had good news for you, and I do. If you are bored, or you feel worthless, or you need a change, or something else in your life just isn’t the way you want it to be, the good news is that you can instantly do something to make things better. This “life hack” that I am about to tell you can and will change your life and it is pretty damn simple. This secret is actually no secret at all. The secret, is just making yourself better.

I hope that last line didn’t lose you. You Probably think i just fed you a bunch of horse shit. I know. I get it. I probably just wasted your time and you probably knew all this already. Well maybe. Maybe not. But the fact that you are still reading means that you are slightly interested and you probably want to make a change in your life, so just hear me out. My approach to the change is where the magic happens and it is easy. When I say you need to make yourself better, this is what I mean...

It starts with choosing one thing. All you have to do is pick one thing in your life that you want to change. Now this thing that you choose is completely up to you and it can be anything from any aspect of your life. It can be something you love or something you hate. It can be something that makes your day better or something that makes your day worse. It doesn’t matter because it can literally be anything. Whether it is in your work life or your home life. Whether it has to do with driving, watching tv, talking with friends, an aspect of your career, or a skill you want to improve. It can be the simplest of things. (Actually the simpler it is, the easier this may be to start and get a feel for)... You get the point. It can be literally anything. It is is your call. So pick something...got it?

Now that you have something picked out, let’s talk about what you are actually going to do. You are going to take that one aspect of your life and find one way to make it better. Stupid easy, right? Or maybe just stupid, but let’s think about it for a second. All you have to do is find one way to make whatever it is that you have chosen just a little bit better. It does not matter what you choose or how you choose to do it.

Drive with a little more focus and see how smooth you can be on the clutch. Try to remember some facts that you learned while watching tv and then start a convo about them later at dinner. Bring this topic up with your friends and see how long you can keep them engaged and entertained. These are simple silly examples, but will work none the less.

What this does is give you a goal. Having a goal and completeing that goal does many things. It gives you a drive throughout your day because you now have something to look forward to practicing and becoming better at. Which in turn brings you motivation and energy to accomplish more tasks. This will also bring about a sense of importance and independence because you are the one in charge of this entire project. It gives you a joy from being creative because you are the one who needs to find new ways to make improvements. It will bring you pride and purpose because you now have something set in motion for you to achieve while knowing that it is making you better. And lastly, it will create an overwhelming degree of accomplishment once complete because you know you have just officially made yourself better.

But it does not end there. As you know or will find out, accomplishment is contagious and no matter how small your task may seem, once accomplished you will continue to to find new tasks which will innately and continuously grow in size. Your goals will then become bigger and your dreams will start to seem attainable. Before you know it, you will be living the life that you have always wanted to live, and it simply started with a little act of giving yourself a daily goal.

It is a simple truth. Dreams are only fantasies without a plan. Those who act are those who live out their dreams.

H|S

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Is Somebody a Grumpy Goose?

Let’s talk for a minute. I want to know how your sleep is. Truly, I want to know how you feel when you wake up every morning vs. how you feel when you went to bed the night before. Are you rejuvenated? Are you happy? Are you ready to kick the day in the nuts? or Are you grumpy? Angry? Are you sore? Do you have aches and pains? Pretty much what I want to know, is whether or not you are getting the most out of your sleep.

Statistically, the average human spends 1/3 of their life sleeping, or should I say trying to sleep. I know personally that I have had plenty of nights wasted due to a poor nights sleep. Either my room was too hot or too cold, I was dehydrated, I had a sore throat, my bed was too soft, my pillow was too hard, etc, etc. You get what I am saying because you no doubt have had the same experiences.

Now, in my opinion, if you’re not actually getting a good nights sleep, you might as well be awake being productive toward some other part of your life, because you sure as shit ain’t being productive toward the sleeping part. This being said, sleep in itself is a very necessary and very productive part of your life, so do your best not to waste it.

When we get a good night’s sleep it makes all the difference toward our day and therefore, our lives. We have more energy, therefore giving us the strength to physically and mentally do more work, (hopefully getting to the gym and gettin’ sexy lookin’), therefore being more productive and successful, therefore feeling more accomplished and probably making more money, therefore making yourself happy, therefore making your loved ones happy, therefore making your life better and so on and so on and you get the point. The point being, and it can be good news, this is a snowball effect. The more this cycle continues the greater the outcome grows. Better sleep= Better life.

But do me a favor. As good as all that sounds, try looking at if from the other angle, as if you were getting a bad night’s sleep. You wake up groggy, sore, and grumpy with less energy, therefore not having the strength and mental capacity to get the amount of work done that you need to/want to (Probably no gym and therefore gaining weight AKA no sexy bod), therefore being less productive and less successful, therefore feeling worse about yourself and making less money (no drive), making yourself angry and unfortunate to be around, therefore making your loved ones not so happy and feeling less loved, therefore overall making your life worse. This too, can have a snowball effect with things only getting continually worse. Bad sleep= Bad life.

So, do we understand one another? Yes, there are other things that are effected by poor sleep, such as health, memory, your skin, your hair. Hopefully you get the overall point I am trying to make, which is... sleep is important!! So make it count. People are willing to go spend $200+ on a night out on the town (which will prob fuck up your sleep by the way), but they are not willing to pay the same price for a pillow that will be used for eight hours every single night. That is 1/3 of your life. I mean, are you freaking kidding me? And the same goes for a mattress and everything else you use every single night. Try spending some money on things that will improve your quality of life for an extended period of time. Invest in yourself for the long haul. It will pay off.

So stop wasting your nights. Make your sleep work for you and make it count. Set yourself up to have a productive sleep every single night “therefore” making your life better. And also, if you’re going to be a cheap ass, don’t do it when it comes to your sleep. I’ve said this before and I will say it again, it is up to you to change your life, because no one is going to do it for you. It is your life, so make it better. Become Better.

H|S

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You’ve got a Bad Habit of that.

Habits. Whether you realize it or not, your day is filled to the brim with them. You have good habits and you have bad habits. Some are noticeable, some are not. We as humans are generally creatures of habit. Yes, some of us love change, but even if you plan to change something enough times, would that not be considered a habit of change? What are your habits? Are they good or bad, or maybe both? Are there any you would change? If so, what is holding you back?

We have habits when we wake up.

We have habits when we go to sleep.

We have habits every day in life,

Even on the toilet seat.

We have a habit of getting angry.

We sometimes even get depressed.

We have habits all throughout our life,

Especially when it comes to sex.

Where do these habits come from?

Do we accept them as they are?

Have you ever really looked at them,

Or do you view them from a far?

We tend to let habits run our day.

We tend to go with the flow,

But let me ask you just one time...

At what point did you loose control?

Good or bad, we are to blame.

Our habits are man made.

So maybe take just one step back

And see how they can be changed.

If you like what you see

Then please continue on your way

But my guess is there is at least one thing

You can make better throughout your day.

Good news is it’s not too late.

They say it takes 21 days.

This may not be completely true,

but by then you will be well on your way.

So remember, you control your life.

You do not control the weather.

It starts with just taking the first step.

From there, i swear, you will Become Better.

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Fresh Start

New Day. Fresh Start. Those words can mean a lot depending on how you look at them. A new day means that you have a fresh 24 hours to accomplish what ever it is that you want. You have a fresh start so to speak and you have one every single day. So what do you want? What needs to get done? Well, that is up to you.

What are your priorities? What does your day look like? Let’s make a list, shall we? I am going to make a huge generalization here, so just work with me...

Wake up

Eat

Go to work

Complete work related tasks

Eat lunch

Finish work for day

Run errands

Eat dinner....have a drink

Go to bed

How’s that look? Besides running errands, I would guess that most people do all of those things everyday. Probably base your whole day around most of those things. There is even a chance that some of those things are all you look forward to throughout your day. Whoof. If thats true, maybe we should try to turn your focus toward some other stuff. yea, obviously there are other random things that happen, but those are the big ones. Do you enjoy that list? I mean after all it is your life, so you might as well enjoy it.

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So you wake up. What time do you wake up? Do you have an alarm set to start your day at a decent hour? Do you have a routine to follow once you do? Is there any time set aside for you during that routine? Here is some advice: If you want to get the most out of your day and truly be your best self, it has to start in the beginning. First thing in the morning as soon as you wake. I mean, why wait for your day to get good when it can be great from the very start? Set an alarm to wake up at a decent hour. If you have to go to a job, make sure it is set early enough so you don’t have to rush to get ready and run out the door. Start building a morning routine that works for you. Routines are something we make. We get to choose them. Yea, they involve some getting used to and may not always seem great at first, but that is why you must build one that is great for you. Just like any other skill, you will learn to master your routine and from it you shall reap the rewards.

Your routine should start with you. Just like David Bach says when it comes to your finances, “pay yourself first”. It is no different when it comes to your mentality and your happiness. Start your day off by focusing on you. Get your mind set in the right place. Prep yourself for the new day. Do something for you that makes you feel good, and most importantly, do it first. When it comes to your life, it is ok to be a bit selfish, because if you’re no good for you, you’re going to be no good for anyone else. Just like that whole oxygen thing when your plane is crashing. Put your own damn air on first so you can save all the babies and be a hero... So now that you’re good to go, you can get your day going with a positive attitude and get ready to crush whatever comes your way.

Now let’s talk about eating. What are you eating? Do you care what you’re eating? Do you want to be eating better? Are you trying to eat better? All questions worth asking I think, but I guess first you need to ask yourself if you even care what you eat, because if not then this section doesn’t really mean shit, does it? Honestly, then most of my writings don’t apply to you, because they are all about bettering yourself, and your diet is a huge factor in that. I am not talking about having washboard abs or being on the cover of Women’s Health Magazine. I am simply talking about not shoving shit down your face. What you eat throughout the day matters. It effects your brain function, your joint and muscle function, your blood flow, your skin, your energy levels, your sleep, your focus, your memory, all of it. Eating healthy is not just for models and athletes. It is for anyone who is trying to make the most out of their lives. It is for you. So start giving a shit about what you eat.

So you go to work. What do you do for a living? Do you like it? Do you look forward to it most days? Do you come home with a smile? While you are at work do you feel energized from the tasks and to-dos? Is there room to grow? Listen, we all need to work because we all have bill and we all need money to survive. And yes, some jobs pay better than others. And no, not all jobs can be fun. But, your job can be...

[Side note: If you are happy with what you do, then please keep doing it. Being able to enjoy your work is one the things that you should cherish and appreciate more than most. Take pride in it. It seems to be a rare commodity these days]

As for the rest of you, if you are not enjoying what you do, maybe you should start trying to. I am not suggesting that I know your job better than you and know some different way to enjoy your work that you have somehow overlooked since the time you have started working there. No. I am saying that you should start looking for work that does excite you. Something that does give you energy. Something you do look forward to every day. Something that feeds your passion and your drive. Will you find it in the Yellow pages or on Linkedin? Probably not. Sorry pal.

You will probably have to make it yourself from scratch, but that is something to look forward to everyday. A reason to come home with a smile. A reason to wake up early and prep yourself for the day. A reason to eat healthy and feel great and full of energy. It will not happen over night and it will not be easy, but it will be worth it. You will have to do it on your free time. Please don’t just up and quit your job. You will have to be patient. You will have to work late. You will also have to enjoy the great success that comes from it, because you will succeed.

So yea, now you have some errands to run after work and you will have dinner and you will eventually go to bed, but at least now dinner will be healthy and feel good. Your errands will include items to help grow your dream. Your time before bed will be spent working with passion and desire. Your sleep will be sound and peaceful. You will wake up and prioritize yourself first. You will get your head right. You will be ready to conquer the day. Your breakfast will be something you are proud of and you will go to work with a new energy because you know that you now have a driving purpose each and every day.

Fresh start. You get one every single day. How about you take tomorrow’s and do something good with it. Become better. Hidden Summit.

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Who’s to Blame?

Who’s to blame? Oh, that’s right. You have no idea what I’m talking about. What I mean is, who is to blame for your life? All of it. Everything that happens in it, and not just a few problems or accomplishments. Who is to blame for all of it? Wait. Don’t answer that just yet. I want to set up a few scenarios and see what you think.

You are on your way to work. Driving through your usual route at 8AM. As far as you are concerned, you are a pretty decent driver. You can drive a bit above the speed limit and still handle the road safely, as you normally do. Slow drivers usually annoy you. Oblivious drivers annoy you. Heavy breakers annoy you. People not using their blinkers annoy you. I mean, they annoy me. So anyway, you’re driving to work, weaving in and out of the slow pokes, drinking your fresh cup of joe, feeling sexy in your nice work clothes, with your combed hair, your fresh deodorant, and your new cologne. Unfortunately, the car next to you has a driver who is clearly texting, and while staring at their phone, they stop paying enough attention to the road and swerve toward you. You, being the pretty decent driver you are, see this coming and avoid it, saving you and all the other red blooded hard working Americans on the road. Congrats. You’re a hero. But, as good as you are at driving, I guess you’re just not as good at keeping the coffee in your cup when you swerve out of the way of an asshole driver. I’m saying you spilt coffee on your sexy outfit there, bud, and now you’re pissed. You don’t have a change of clothes and you have shit to do at work that involves standing in front of people. You proceed to be pissed off for a while and don’t quite get your head right the rest of the morning. Your vibe is thrown off and you’re just not being your best self. Who’s to blame you?

You’re a young woman, around the age of 27. Recently, you think you have found a crazy passion in restaurants, but to be more specific, eating at restaurants. Everything about them. You love learning about the cuisines. You love hearing about the ingredients. You love tasting something new everyday, but don’t worry, you never over indulge. Not only do you love doing these things and more, but you love talking about it, writing about it, vlogging about it, blogging about it, etc etc etc, or at least you would love it. To put it simply, you could spend your whole day doing all that crap and you would be a happy little princess doing it. But thats not what you do. You are a nurse. Nothing to do with the food business. You actually have a decent nursing job now that pays your bills. It’s OK and you are OK with it. Unfortunately that has nothing to do with this new found passion of yours. You tell a few friends about your new love and they say they think it’s cute, but after a minute of entertaining the idea with you, their interests dwindles away and they change the subject. Mom and dad aren’t really for it either, seeing as how to them eating out is a delight that maybe happens once a week, plus it’s def not something you can spend time doing for work, right? Deep down you know this is your true passion and your heart longs for it, but eating out everyday is too expensive and you’re not actually completely unhappy nursing, you’re just OK with it. Who’s to blame you?

You want to lose weight and get back into shape, but it is the holidays. You are visiting home and mom makes the best cookies. You tell yourself you will start your fitness and nutrition program after new years giving yourself some fresh motivation and a news years resolution on top of it. So you enjoy yourself. Who’s to blame you?

You want to get a raise at work, but your boss won’t seem to give you the time of day. You keep waiting for the right time to get his attention, but it doesn’t seem to present itself. You are ready for the moment, but because it does not clearly come you do not get to prove yourself, and therefore have not yet gotten a raise. Who’s to blame you?

You have to stay up late finishing some work. The next day you wake up and you are exhausted. Your day is dull and you just go through the motions at work because you can do it blind folded anyway. You just want to get out of there, go home, watch some tv, and then get some sleep. Who is to blame you?

You get first place in your home towns 5k. Who’s to blame you?

If you haven’t already caught on by now, there is only one answer despite the scenario. If it is your life, it is your fault. If you stay upset because something as meaningless and some hot liquid got on some sewn threads you wear on over your body, which you have about 10-12 of in your closet, it is your own fault and you are to blame. Anger, happiness, they are both emotions and we are in control of them. It is your responsibility to master your body. It is your responsibility to be able to fine tune your attitude to what you need and want it to be.

You are a 27 year old girl who wants to give her passion some more attention but won’t because no one in your circle gives a shit about it? Who cares. It is your life and therefore your responsibility to do what you know will make you happy. You don’t have to freaking quit your nursing career, and yes, I did imply that ya sucka, but of course you don’t have to. Start doing your thing as a side gig. If you are great at it, which I am sure you will be, then it will grow and one day, if you want to, you will be able to quit and do it full time. This goes for anything that you are passionate about.

You want to lose weight and get back into shape. It is your responsibility and no one else’s to do so. How bad do you want it? Obviously not that bad it you can’t pass up some cookies that you can literally have your mom make you at any point in time. Put down the freaking snickerdoodle and hop on that treadmill.

Your boss won’t take time out of his day to give you special attention so you can give you? Aww. Poor baby. Put your head down, work your ass off, go above and beyond your duties, and you wont have to wait for him to fit you in at the right moment because he will come to you. It is your responsibility to make the moments you want to happen come to life. So stop crying and start working.

You have to stay up late to do work for a job that you go to with no energy or excitement? That is your own fault for taking the job you don’t like in the first place. It is your responsibility to enjoy your day and to live the life you want. If you do not enjoy your job, take any free time you have to find one you do, because when you are doing what you love, it does not matter how tired you are, you will never just go through the motions again.

You won a 5k.....congrats. That’s actually pretty cool.

It does not matter the scenario, if it is your life, you are to blame. It is your responsibility to make the life you want. It is your responsibility to make yourself happy. It is your responsibility to find your dreams and follow through with your goals. We all need to take responsibility for our lives. When we do, we will have no more excuses, and we will start living the lives we have always wanted. Become better, and take some responsibility.

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Did Today Suck?

Sometimes life just sucks. Everyone has those day where they just wish they could hit the restart button and start a new day. I am guessing a huge reason for your day feeling this crappy has to do with the stress that life brings with it. We all know what stress is. We all know what it feels like. It can feel like a ton of bricks on your back. Like a hangover in the middle of the day when you didn’t even drink, although probably will later because of the stress. It can make every little thing seem like a nuisance. It can completely deplete your patience for any given situation.

Random Child: Hey mister, would you like to donate to-

Stressed Person: NO!

Awesome. Now that child feels like a real piece of shit thanks to stress. I mean, we’ve all been there right? Or at least we have teetered on that edge. We all know how close stress can bring us to the breaking point. Hopefully not too many of you have actually gone past that point, but if you have, even more of a reason to keep on reading.

At the end of the day stress is just a feeling and, like all feelings, it can be managed and controlled. How? Well that is specific to you my curious little friend. We all have different reasons for being stressed and we definitely all have different ways to decompress. You need to find what works for you. Luckily for you, you can start to figure out what that is and work on it.

I would begin by figuring out what it is that makes you stressed. This is huge, because once you do, then you can see it coming. And once you see it coming you can eventually learn to avoid it. By this I do not necessarily mean you can avoid any and all situations that may stress you out, because that is just unrealistic. You may be able to dodge Bob and those TPS reports for a while, but eventually he’ll get your ass when you’re not paying attention. What I mean by seeing the situation coming and avoiding it, is learning those key triggers of your stress, then learning to detect when they are coming, and then learning how to realize what you can do to make them less stressful. I mean, after all, the further away you see a car accident coming, the more likely you are to be able to avoid it. You will turn the wheel or hit the brakes or maybe throw yourself from the car if you’re feeling wild. And if you can’t, that is what we like to call darwinism and that car accident was going to get you eventually. There may still be a car accident, and that stress may still be in the vicinity, but you did something to not be a part of it.

So, to reiterate: first thing is to learn what stresses you out. Then find out how to detect those situations coming. Then learn to avoid them. Lastly, and very importantly, you must learn to work on bringing yourself back down to earth during a stress moment. I am not implying that you have full blown can’t breathe panic attacks, although knowing this can help with that too. I know most people don’t completely lose their shit when they are stressed. They more than likely just get pissed off and let it effect them and unfortunately everyone around them. Honestly, this is almost worse, because at least if you did have panic attacks every time you got stressed, people would know to back the fuck off and then the stressful situation would probably work itself out, sometimes. Anyway, the reason it is almost worse to just accept the stress and let it affect you, is because when you do this you cannot be at your best and you more then likely stop focusing on what is important. Becoming better. If you get stressed and let yourself stay that way, I don’t care who you are, you are not at 100%, you are in a worse state of mind, and you are not making the most of life. More or less, you lose control of your life for a minute and that just ain’t acceptable.

You need to learn how to deflate stress and decompress. It is a skill that you can learn and master. Just like any other skill in life, all it takes is practice. Find out things that calm you down and learn how to bring them into your life on command. It could be self talk, either out loud or in your head. It can be something like a Pavlovian method. You repeat an act over and over when you are feeling stress free or bliss, something as simple as drawing circles in the palm of your hand with your finger, and eventually when ever you do that action, your body becomes stress free and feels that bliss. So you would just do that when Bob comes around. That one’s a little time consuming, but the experiment has worked before. Look it up if you don’t believe me. Maybe just counting out your breathing will do it for you. I don’t know. Like I said, we are all different. You need to find what works for you.

I personally prep myself each morning with positive self talk and remind myself over and over that I am in control of my feelings and the only person that can truly change them, is me. I remind myself of that over and over again before I leave the bed until i truly believe it. Then I put a big old smile on my face, try to force out a giggle or a laugh, and I swear to you I am in control of myself that day. Like I said, you need to find what works for you. No one knows you better than you.

So, learn what stresses you out. Then learn how to see it coming. Then learn how to avoid it. Sometimes you can’t avoid it, so practice the skill of making yourself stress free. All of this that I am telling you is not rocket science, mainly because I am not a rocket scientist. Working on yourself is simple from the outside, just takes a lot of work on the inside. Become better and don’t forget to work on yourself.

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How Much is Your Stock Worth

Ladies and gentlemen, the word of the day today is Investing. Lucky for you I am going to give a detailed and precise lecture on the statistical analysis showing you exactly what is to be predicted for the up and coming year throughout the stock market as well as the overall real estate market... or not. As much as I wish I could, that just ain’t going to happen. I will be talking about investing though, just not the most common kind that deals with the stock market or real estate. Todays investment “lecture” is about investing in yourself.

Let us start by talking about the popular kind of investing. The kind that popped into your head the moment you heard me say the word. The kind that deals with money. We’re talking about your money, how you spend it, where it goes, and what it does for you. Do you spend it all to keep living the life you have, or are you using it to help give you the life you dream of? There’s a huge difference. The question is, is your money being wasted on things you think you want in the moment, or are you spending it toward things that will help you get what you have always wanted? Are you investing it in yourself? Are you putting your money toward the skill sets you need in order to pursue your dreams? If not, are you saving money so you can? What exactly are you doing with your money?

I am not going to tell you what to do with your money. Its your money, you’ve worked hard for it, do with it as you please, but money alone can not make you a happy little person, even though it sure does help make the journey easier. The point that I want to get across is this, think about whether or not you are using your money to help you get where you want to be and not just spending it to keep you at a stand still in life. I don’t just mean getting that fancy house or brand new car. Yea, thats cool, but do me a favor and think a little bigger and a little bit more in depth. Take the blinders off.

A big house alone wont make you happy. That will be an extra thing that you buy for yourself once you are happy living your dream. To be more specific, use your money to help you build a life where you have your dream job and lifestyle, where you can buy all the fancy cars and homes you want, where you look forward to waking up each and every day. Whether that means paying to take those acting lessons, investing in a new business you want to start up, buying supplies to practice your art skills, paying for that gym membership, or buying those expensive sneakers you know will help keep your knees from blowing out so you don’t have to where the ones you have now with holes in them. Invest. I am not saying spend money you don’t have, but you can work and save until you have it to spend. Then spend it toward something that will make you better. Invest your money into your future. Invest in yourself.

Now that you’ve invested that money, you need to invest your time and your heart. It is not enough to just pay for something and expect results. You don’t buy a gym membership and then expect to lose weight and gain muscle without actually going to the gym, right? Same for everything else worth having. You need to put in the time, the effort, the sweat, the blood and the tears. This is what makes the end result so sweet. I know it sounds shitty. If I bought a horse because I always dreamt of riding, and someone told me that I now had to ride it across the country in order to enjoy it, I would probably return the horse. But if they told me that there was a guaranteed fortune waiting for me on the other end, a lifestyle where I could ride that horse and not only make money do so, but also have happiness, pride, self satisfaction, leisure and anything else I wanted, then you better believe I would get my ass on that horses back and take off running. I would get blisters. I would have to rest. I would have to take care of that horse day in and day out. It would become my life. But, that lifestyle I want awaits me and there is nothing that will stop me from getting there. It will be a long road ahead, but there truly are riches waiting for you on the other end. Invest your time into your future. Invest it in yourself.

Think long term. Nothing will happen over night. So let’s swallow that pill and move on. If I told you when you were ten years old that you would be poor at 25, you would look at me like I had three heads. Half of that reason is because you actually believe in your dreams at that age (which you should never stop doing) and and the other half is because you think that the age of 25 is so far away that there is no way you could ever not be rich by then. Well, those 15 years went by pretty fast didn’t they? And my guess is that at the age of 25 you probably were not or are not exactly where you thought you’d be when you were a 10 year old. Point being, 15 years is not that long a time, but think where you could be 15 years from now if you started believing in yourself again and spent every day working toward something specific. The difference is that you actually have the power, knowledge and resources now to do something about your dreams. So start by investing in yourself. Please. Freakin do it for me if not, then at least for yourself. I believe in you. I hope you do too.

So invest. Invest your time, your money, your energy, your blood, your sweat and your tears, because if you are not happy it is time to change that. If you are happy, why not make life even better? There is no reason to wait any longer. Start small if you have to. Get the Acorn app and invest your spare change. Take a 5 dollar bill every week and throw it in the bank or in a freakin jar. Go for a walk every morning by waking up 20 min earlier. Go to bed 20 min earlier so you have the energy to go for that walk. I do not know what your goals are and I does not matter what you do to start moving toward them, just start to move. Become better and invest in yourself.

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Cause You Got to Have Faith

Faith in yourself. That is what we are talking about right now. Not faith in others. Not your faith in god or in reincarnation, both of which are cool to believe in, this is a judgment free zone, but all of that is a topic for another time. Right now we are strictly talking about the faith we have in ourselves.

Do you have it? Do you not have it? If not, how come? Who has convinced you of this? What is it that is holding you back from having faith in yourself? Where are you looking for it? When are you going to start looking for it? Why haven’t you got it yet? And how are you planning to go get it? You like what I did there? I used all the five W’s and how. pretty sweet, huh?

So let’s start with Who. Who has convinced you not to have faith in yourself? There is only one correct answer. You. You are the only one that has convinced yourself not to have faith in yourself. Do you know why? Because it does not matter in the slightest what anyone else says about you. Everyone has an opinion and a lot of the time those opinions are negative. I am sure you have gotten negative comments or snide remarks toward your goals and dreams before. I certainly have. Again, everyone has their own opinion about things, but that’s all they are, just opinions. They are not fact. They are not set in stone. They are not the end all be all of your existence. You made the mistake to believe what they said and it is your fault for losing faith in yourself. So buck up and stop believing what anyone else has to say about you and start believing in what you say about you.

Next up is the what. What is it that is holding your faith back? What is it that makes you believe you cannot achieve what you want to achieve? What is it that took your faith and left you with despair and lack of drive? If something took your faith away, or if there is something that is holding you back from having faith in yourself, then you are living a half assed life and you will never truly be happy. Maybe that sounds a bit overdramatic, but regardless it is the truth. You need to have faith in yourself in order to have the confidence and courage to live a full life. What ever it is that is holding you back, find it and kick it in that ass. It is your life, so get rid of anything that is keeping you from truly living the way you want to live it.

Where are you looking for faith in yourself? Are you even looking for it in the first place or have you given up? Because I can tell you right now, the only place to find the faith in yourself that you need, is within. That’s right, a cheesy answer. Oh well, sorry I’m not sorry. Alright? You need to search within your heart and mind to find what it is that you want to believe in. You need to find something that gives you drive and then believe in yourself enough to accomplish what ever that is. You have it inside of you. I promise you that. You just need to look hard and deep within your heart and mind and you will find it. It may not rise to the surface right away. To be honest it will probably take some time, but it will be worth it. Do not stop looking for your self faith. When you find it you will be unstoppable.

When should you start looking for faith in yourself? NOW! It is never too early and it is never too late to have faith in yourself. Who is to say that you are too young to accomplish something? If someone is saying that then screw them. Have faith in yourself and prove them wrong. Be the first person to do it. If you are older and have done things in the past that have made you lose faith in yourself, who cares. The past is the past and you are not that same person any more. Go find your faith and make a better life starting now. It does not matter where you are in your life, I promise you that right now is exactly the right time to start having faith in yourself. Having enough faith in yourself will take you anywhere you want to be.

Why? Why should you have faith in yourself. Well, I mean if you can’t answer that one on your own by now then you clearly haven’t read any of what i just wrote... You should have faith in yourself because if you do not then no one else will. Because if you do not have faith in yourself then you will live an unfulfilled life. Because if you do not have faith in yourself then you will quit when times get rough and you will not accomplish your dreams. There are so many reason why you need to have faith in yourself. But the most important reason is because you are worth having faith in. You are capable of anything. I know this and we’ve probably never even met. So give yourself some credit and have some faith in yourself.

And lastly, how? How do you find this faith in yourself? How do you grab a hold of it? How do you keep hold of it once you have it? I can tell you, it doesn’t just happen over night. You need to work for your self faith. You need to work day and night. You need to sweat. You need to grind. You will be tired. You may cry. You will probably get in a laugh or two. You will definitely fail. But regardless of all of this, you need to keep pushing on and, guess what, have some faith. It happens randomly and it comes sporadically. You may not even realize it has arrived some times. Others times it may feel like it is miles away but all you need to do is reach out and grab it. Faith is funny that way. There is no exact formula as to how to get hold of. You just need to believe.

Who, what, where, when, why, and how do you grab hold of faith in yourself? My vague and ambiguous answer is in the question itself. By having faith. Don’t ever stop working toward it, and once you have it never let anyone take it from you. It is yours and you have earned it. Become Better.

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Happy is as Happy Does

Let’s make this one short and sweet, shall we? I am going to talk to you about happiness. Happiness is something that is different for everyone. Everyone has a different perspective as to what it means. For some it is a beautiful day on the beach with a delicious margarita in their hand. For others it is being gathered around the Christmas tree with your family opening presents on Christmas morning. For some it is a stack of money, for some it is a brand new house, for some it is lunch with a loved one, etc etc etc. You get it. There are many different types of happiness according to many different types of people. But what your happiness is, does not really matter much.

What I mean is, you are allowed to have what ever it is that makes you happy. I am not trying to talk about what the right type of happiness is. To each is own and it really doesn’t matter to me what gets you off. I am not one to judge. What I do want to talk to you about though, is how to attain your happiness. The formula to create happiness is the same for everyone no matter what the ingredients to that happiness are. If you want to get to your happy place, you just need to go there. I mean you actually have to get up and make yourself get there.

Happiness can be a reactive state, but more so and more often it needs to be a proactive one. Meaning you are the one who creates it. Yes, sometimes you can get lucky and have happiness fall into your lap, but we all know those spouts of luck do not last. If you want something a bit more permanent then you need to make it that way. How? By putting in the time and effort.

If for some reason you are still not picking up what I am putting down, then let me use a more literal example. Lets pretend that you are at point A. This is the not so happy, yet just kind of OK place. It is the Complacent Place. It is a place where your beer is room temperature, your tv only gets reruns of shows that you have already seen and your music is from the 90s. It is a place that is OK but definitely does not make you that happy and certainly not that often. You can survive here no problem, but why would you want to, especially when there is a point B

You want to get to point B, take my word for it. This place, is the Happy Place. Your beer is ice cold, your tv chooses exactly what it is you are in the mood for (never again will you have to deal with trying to decide what movie to watch only to land on something you have seen four times and don’t even want to watch in the first place), and your music fills you with joy that makes you want to get up and dance! Oh and by the way, everything is free. (If none of those things interest you, for the sake of this discussion, replace them with what ever the hell does) This is the place you want to be. Now remember, we are pretending these are actual real places. You can get to them simply by getting up and going. To get from point A to point B you just need to go. You can drive, walk, run, even ski your ass over there, but one this is for certain, no one is going to bring you there and it sure as hell will not come to you.

Now, if a place like point B existed, the Happy Place, and it was an actual physical location that you could just drive to. All you have to do to get there is get in the car and go. Wouldn’t you do it? Wouldn’t you get up and drive over to the Happy Place, which has everything you want and brings joy to life? I know I sure would. Well, guess what, this place does exist except it is not all in one location, and it is not as simple as just getting in your car and driving to it, but it is a place that is within your grasp. It can be your everyday life and all you have to do is start making the right moves in the right direction toward the goals you truly want to achieve, aka, the things that make you happy.

If money is what makes you happy, then go work your ass off for a little while, start a business and become rich. Plenty, and I mean PLENTY of people have done it before you so there is no excuse for you not to be able to do it. If your family is what makes you happy, then go spend time with them. Move so that you are closer to them and can see them when ever you want. If it is certain foods, then go buy a cook book and make them every night. If it is six pack abs, then put down the soda and get to the gym. The formula to happiness is not something from advanced physics or something else I know nothing about and can assume is super hard but rather it is simple. 1+2=3 and it always will.

So go get your happiness and stop waiting for it to come knocking at your front door...because thats just lazy. Become Better and become happy.

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R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Find out what it means to me, but me as in the grand Me. As in all of us. What does that word mean to you? Does it mean anything to you in the first place? I freaking hope so. I mean, if it doesn’t then I would say you are probably kind of a big jerk. Well regardless, here is what it means to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary...

1: a relation or reference to a particular thing or situation -remarks having respect to an earlier plan

2: an act of giving particular attention : CONSIDERATION

3a: high or special regard : ESTEEM

3b: the quality or state of being esteemed

3c: respects plural : expressions of high or special regard or deference -paid our respects

Let’s start this conversation out by talking in respect to the first part of this definition...ok, solid. Nailed that one. Let’s move on... Just kidding. We are going to use this time to pay respect to the way we think about our selves. Do we respect ourselves? That is the main topic for today. Now on to the second part of the definition.

Number 2 talks about giving particular attention to something. Showing consideration. Do you feel that you give particular attention to the parts of your life that need it? Do you take specific time out of your day to think about how you can improve the parts of your life that need improving? Do you give particular attention to your goals and dreams besides just dreaming about them? Do you break them down and plan them out so that they can become a reality? If the answer to these questions are no, then I am afraid you do not respect yourself as much as you may have thought.

This is not all bad news though. Now that you know, you can fix it. You can change the way you feel about yourself and for the better. Unfortunately, everyone has their own issues. We all have a past and have done things that we are not proud of. That is part of life. This does not warrant enough of a reason to not respect ourselves. You cannot hold It against yourself. You need to know that you deserve to respect yourself. You are worth it and you can achieve what ever it is that you want throughout this life, but it has to start with you. You need to learn to love yourself for who you are. If you do not love yourself, no one else will either.

Number 3. A, b and c. Do you hold yourself in high or special regard? How is your self-esteem? This ties in with what I was just blabbering about. If you do not love yourself, then no one else will either. If you do not respect yourself then why the hell would you waste any time showing yourself attention? Look at it from a different point of view. If there was someone that you did not respect, you surely would not go out of your way to give them particular attention. You wouldn’t waste your time trying to make them better. So why would it be any different toward yourself? Now ask yourself, do you hold yourself in high regard? Do you hold yourself in high esteem? Do you see yourself as special? Because if not, you need to start.

I am here to let you know that you are special. Just you being alive and on this planet makes you special. You, out of all those other little tiny swimmers that came out of your daddy’s wiener, were the only one to make it. You came in first for that race. So why stop there? Why not continue to keep coming in first in every other part of your life? Why not respect yourself enough to be more than average and give yourself the life you deserve, because you do deserve it. You just need to respect yourself.

This means being strict with yourself. Not staying up late for no reason. Doing that extra bit of work even though you are tired. Reading that extra chapter to learn more about your goals. Putting in that early morning workout as supposed to sleeping in. Passing up that piece of cake and that cookie when you are trying to lose weight. It all comes down to respect. Respect for yourself and respect for your goals. If you truly respect yourself, you will have a clear vision as to what you want and you will not let anything get in the way of that.

So. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. and fucking find out what it means to me. You deserve respect. Especially from yourself because your respect is the only one that matters. Become better.

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You Got This

Confidence. It is a vital piece of success. Some people have it from a very early age. Others attain it late in life. Some never find it. Yet, it is there for all to have.

Do you have confidence? If so, do you have it throughout all aspects of your life or just some? If you only have confidence for certain things, why do you think that is? If you do not have it, but want it, why do you think you haven not yet gotten it? The answer is, because you are being a scared little baby.

Sorry, not sorry. I know that is a bit harsh, but the truth of the matter is that if you do not have confidence in areas of you life where you would like to have it, it is your fault and yours alone. The only reason you have not yet attained that confidence is because fear is holding you back from pursuing it. What do I mean?

Let us take a minute and think about some thing in our life that we are confident about. An area that we have confidence in and feel secure about. Go ahead. Take a second to find it....Got it? good. Now let’s think back to how you came across that confidence. Why is it that you have it? My guess is because it is something that you are good at. Pretty simple answer right? Well I am not freakin Freud. You ask me a simple question and you will get a simple answer.

The reason you have confidence in any area of your life is because you are good at what ever those areas entail. Now, yes, there are plenty of people who have false confidence in fields they know nothing about, but that is a different conversation for a different day. So to get back to my point, when you are good at something you begin to gain confidence. So based off of that argument, it is safe to say that when most people are not good at something they lack confidence. Which means the best way to gain confidence in something is by getting better at it. Which means you need to practice and work at it. So if you are not practicing and working at this skill, it is your own fault. Pretty simple.

So back to the beginning, why do you not have confidence in certain areas of your life that you wish you did? It is because you have not put in the work because you are being a scared little baby who does not want to fail. Fortunately I am here to let you know that if you put in the time and the energy, if you stop being scared, and you start to face the fear or embarrassment or what ever it may be that is holding you back, you can finally get passed that hump and start to get better at what ever that thing is. You can gain the confidence you have always dreamed of and that is an amazing feeling. It is just up to whether or not you want to work for it.

So, become better and work at those things you are not so good at. Practice those skills that you want to have confidence in. The sooner you start, the sooner you will get where you want to be. So stop reading this and get going...and be confident it doing so!!!

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Your Muse Wants to Find You

Inspiration is something that all people want, but not all people have. Why is this? Why are some driven daily by their muse, yet others suffer from a depression; feeling lost and without meaning? Are some people lucky while others are doomed? Can it be that simple? Umm, how about no.

Everyone has a muse. Whether they have gotten a hold of it yet or not is a different story. Why do I believe everyone has a muse? Because muse is just another word for your individual inspiration, and that comes from finding your purpose.

So, first off, I want you to notice how I used the word “finding” in that sentence. I didn’t use the word receive, or get, or win, or come across, or fall on. What I mean by this is that you need to go out and search for your muse. You need to work for it. It will not just fall in to your lap one day and change your world like a genie in a bottle. I hate to break it to you, but that is not how life works. If you want something worth while, you need to work for it.

Do not take this as bad news. This means that you do have a muse out there, you just need to go and get it. Once you do find it, then your life truly will change for the better.

Next up, I need to let you know that even once you do find that pretty little muse of yours, this does not necessarily mean all will be well and from here on out life will be one big snuggle session. Sorry. You are still going to have to work...

Quick side note: I wish I could use another word which had a more positive vibe to it than “work”, because I feel like people can get thrown off by the word “work”. When most people read or hear that word their mood changes. It’s like someone telling you about something they have for you and they have nothing but great things to say about it and then at the very end, out of no where, they tell you that if you want it you have to pay them for it. Pretty lame. But I am here to tell you that work is good, and once you find your muse it will not feel like actual work anymore. To continue with the metaphor, you will not have to pay that jerk for the awesome item they are trying to sell you. You will eventually get it for free...

Alright, now that I got that out of the way, yes you are going to have to continue to work even once you find your inspiration. A muse will not solve all of your problems, but it will make them seem like much less of a burden. Life will still have its issues but at least you will know why you are dealing with them and feel inspired to power through. So trust me when I say, finding your muse is worth your while.

Alright, lastly, after you have worked your fingers off and finally found your muse, and you have learned that you still need to continue working toward your goals and deal with life’s shitty problems, but with a purpose, there is some good news....after all of that. After all of those steps uphill. After what will more than likely be years. You will finally achieve your dreams. And when I say dreams, I mean dreams.

The things that you sat at your desk and dreamt about randomly that made you smile. The thoughts that filled your gut with a swelling feeling of happiness that made you want to get up and dance. The thing that makes you want to gloat and show off because of how awesome it would be to have that one thing and brag about it (but you won’t do that because you are humble). Yes, that thing. You will have it. I mean, think about that for a second. Let it resonate. How awesome would that be?? It will be yours. No one will be able to take it from you. You are the one that put in the work and the sweat and the blood and the tears. It is yours. That is what it is all about.

So, once you find your muse, and you stick with it, your dreams will come true. Are we all in agreement? Yes? Beautiful. I’m glad we figured that one out together. Muse=Success (to a certain degree. With all the other hard work and what not) Now go out and find your muse. Let me know what it is. Let me know what it feels like. Let me know how it changed you. I would love to hear it. I wish you all the best of luck. Become better.

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You’d Think We’d Learn

We, as in the great we, as in all of human kind, have had trouble learning from our past. Many great men have risen and many great men have fallen. Some of our most prolific heroes have fallen due to their hubris. Why is this? Why is it that we let pride and over bearing unbacked confidence get the better of us? If I had to guess, i would say that it is because we all want to be remembered. We all want to be the best at something. I highly doubt anyone would mind if they went down in the history books for something great and were remembered for the rest of time. Unfortunately some people want this so deeply that they let it destroy them. What do you say we talk about how to not let that happen...?

Not everyone has an ego. I believe that no one has an ego in the beginning. It is something that forms over time due to our upbringing, our surroundings, our friends, family, our success, our fame, our finances, so on and so on. Many things can bring about confidence, and in great amounts. Confidence alone is not the issue though. I actually believe confidence is a main ingredient to success, but you cannot bake pie with just one ingredient nor with an over abundance of just one ingredient as well. So there it is. The issue. It is when we let our confidence over power and take priority over all other aspects that we lose control and dig our own grave.

This is where humility comes into play as a savior of sorts. Humility can keep your hubris in check. It can be the matador to your bull, the trainer to your attack dog, the tamer to your lion...or any other cheesy metaphor you can think of. The point is, we need humility so that we can keep ourselves from loosing control/sight of what is important.

When you are on the rise and life is good it is easy to forget what the bottom looks like. When you have money in your pocket it is easy to forget the feeling of struggling to pay bills. When you live in a beautiful home it is easy to forget what sleeping in the back of a car feels like. When you driving your Mercedes every day it is easy to forget what blisters on your feet feel like. We must not forget where we came from. You must remember the attitude you had that brought you to your current success. The humble man or woman who put their head down and worked for hours on end to achieve their dreams, because trust me, you can lose everything much faster than you gained it.

So how do we keep ourselves in check? It is one thing to say you will always stay humble when you are still working your way to the top, but what about once you get a taste, because mMmmm does that cake taste good...?

Well, I believe it is the little reminders that will keep us humble and balanced. Picking up trash and throwing it away. Calling your loved ones and reminding them you love them. Always looking to better yourself; through books or other people. Finding someone or multiple someones to look up to. Finding a new goal that you will have to work hard toward in order to achieve said goal. These are just a few ways. I am sure you can think of some more, but I hope you understand my point. You will have to go out of your way to stay humble once you get to a certain level. For some it is easy, but for some it is near impossible. I am sure you have met both of these types of people. Which would you prefer to be?

Humility. It is the opposite of hubris and it is the answer to all of its problems. Our ego is a virus, and humility is the cure. Make sure you take your daily dose of it to keep from being infected because if you don’t, you will probably become an asshole. Oh and I forgot to mention, if you stay humble, you will go further than you ever possibly could have as an asshole. So become better, and stay humble.

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