1) It really is all about how you look…
Think about it. The image you put out in to the universe will always come back to you and either a)bite you in the ass, or b)bring incredible success. I find that if I am as upfront and realistic as possible while holding my head high in business as well as personally and giving my all, then it doesn’t matter what I “feel”, the universe will make the best of every situation.
Today I don’t have to play the “acting as if” game as often, but you better believe if I don’t know how to do it, I am gonna find out how before anyone even thinks otherwise. Which they won’t, because I am that much of a ninja.
2) Don’t be an idiot….
Often I see people who say and do the most asinine things in life. For no reason. Posting drunken debaucherous FB pictures and letting the world see them, posting pictures of pot leaves/drug paraphanelia on their blogs, yelling at people online (God forbid anyone say anything to anyone’s faces anymore), forgetting their audience altogether while losing their ability to have a filter. C’mon people, grow up a little. (That means you Mr. 30/40 something stoner dude with no sense of decency even though your mama did raise you better, sheesh).
3) Don’t give up…..
There are a lot of people in a bad economic situation right now and it is definitely rough out there. In my state we have one of the highest unemployment rates in the United States and I can see why people are feeling scared, nervous, and stressed about their futures.
But remember… you can do anything you set your mind to. Period. End of story. Just try to remain open-minded, think outside of the box, and have a little faith that everything will actually work out.
It may not have the color bow you thought on the package but the gift is just the same.
4) Gratitude will keep you humble…..
Practically every day I am reminded of the things I have in my life, and by being reminded (I try to make a mental list as often as possible and one on paper here and there). And I am not talking about financial blessings or stuff or any material wealth. I am talking about having the ability to live above ground currently, health, a healthy family, a connection with something greater than myself (God, Universe, etc…), the ease of the morning commute, my dogs who love me, doing what I love to do in life, and for all of this I am grateful.
And that attitude spills over in to other arenas in my life which then lead to financial success and material wealth (if that’s what I am looking for).
Gratitude is simple, humility is the side effect. It is not an absolute, it is earned through positivity.
5) The Nation is changing. So what?….
Ok people, it is important that all of us take a quick look in to our Nation’s history to realize and embrace the changes that are happening. If we do not change we will not grow. Whatever political viewpoint you have or socioeconomic status, all of that is irrelevant when it comes to accepting the only constant in the Universe is change.
I have not once completely agreed with every stance an elected official has had while in office working for me in my government. And well, I am still here, still working one day at a time, and doing something with my life.
If you can’t roll with whatever the punches disguise themselves to be at any given time, you will fall. And complaining about a 1% or 99% or our president or the blurred lines of every protest in our nation’s history will get you nowhere. Passion is part of what it means to be American. Thank God for that passion. The solution lies within for those who go without.
What you will be is out of gratitude, losing faith, being an idiot, and not being able to even look yourself in the mirror without seeing an unrecognizeable reflection. Simple solutions for daily living.
Bottom Line: Chill out. You’ll live longer, and be able to say “I remember when…” and those memories will drive the passions of every generation to come. At least that’s what I think my Grandpa (who is 91) means when he says “That tattoo is ugly and you look like you’re a hippie biker smokin’ rope (yes, as in hemp).” or “This meat is too tough(Though he says that about EVERY single meat).” or “Awww hell, I don’t want nothin.”
-Which is how it eventually ends up.
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