Raj Daniels

What role are you auditioning for?

Now you might be thinking that you’re not auditioning for a role, or perhaps the last time you did, you were a child hoping to get a role in a school play. And while that might be partially true, you’re auditioning daily.

You see, whether you realize it or not, every day you are trying out for the role of the person you want to be.  The same way an actor prepares for a future role, or a musician practices for a future event, you too are practicing for your future. You just might not realize that you’re doing so.

So now that you know, what are you going to about it?

If you’re still a little confused or stuck, let me attempt to add some clarity. If you have a desire to be a better student, business person, employee, parent, spouse, or any other role in life that you can imagine, then you must, in your mind have a picture of how that person would be and act. That’s the role you are auditioning for. And to audition, and get the role, you must prepare.

Of course, don’t need to prepare, you can always leave it to chance. What I mean by chance is that you just show up, get the role and that’s it. But if you leave it to chance, then at best you get an average performance. And while there’s nothing inherently wrong with average, the average is rarely what people are looking for.

So how are you preparing for your future role?

If you haven’t been doing so, that’s okay. Today is your lucky day because you’re auditioning for the person you want to be ten years from today. So, take some to imagine the person you want to be in the future and then begin to prepare for the role. Or as they say in the acting world, prepare for the role of a lifetime. And while the actors might be exaggerating, for you this couldn’t be truer.

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What do you do when you know better?

Well, it’s been said, when you know better you do better.

But do you?

And if not, why not?

What are you continuing to do in your life that you know is not good for you?

Or perhaps a different question.

What in your life do you know that you could or should be doing, but are not doing?

Let me start with this. No one is perfect and there’s room for improvement in everyone’s life. But improvement only happens when what needs to be improved is worked on. Only when effort is applied do results occur. I know I’m pointing out the obvious, but at times it’s the obvious that gets overlooked.

There are two main reasons people don’t attempt to work on their life, lack of hope, and lack of courage, also known as fear. Which one of these are you struggling with? If you answer none, then there’s no reason you shouldn’t be making all the changes in your life that you want to. You should be doing better because you know better. But if you’re struggling or stuck, then you must address the causes I mentioned earlier.

Both lack of hope and lack of courage are by no means easy to overcome, but if it’s change you’re seeking, then you have to find a way to bring both into your life. Now I intentionally put hope before courage because hope is the light; it’s the feeling that your life can be different, and as it’s been said, without hope, the people will perish. Once you have hope, then it’s courage that will help you move towards the light, towards a better future.

Now I don’t expect a three-hundred-word blog post to solve any issues you might have around lack of hope and courage, but I want you to ask yourself the question. When I know better, why don’t I do better? My goal is that the more you ask the question, the more answers you’ll get. And once you have your answers, you can begin to root out what’s preventing you from doing better and begin to apply hope and courage to those areas of your life.

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Why do you stay with the devil you know?

What do I mean by the devil you know?

I referring to the idiom ‘better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.’ It means that it is often better to deal with someone or something you are familiar with and know, even if they are not ideal, then take a risk with an unknown person or thing.

Before I go on, let me assure you that you’re not alone. Familiarity and comfort are the traps laid by the devil you know that are designed to keep you where you are. But let’s not put all the blame on the devil you know, because you too are complicit.

If you read the idiom carefully then you’ll recognize that it’s in your knowing where you’re agreeing to participate, whether consciously or not, you’re accepting the familiar and staying where you are. This might sound a little harsh at first, but very rarely in this day and age can you be held against your will.

I’m not suggesting that leaving comfortable familiar conditions, and situations is easy or even possible for everyone, but for many, there are more opportunities to do so, than not. It’s just that it’s difficult and fear of change is often paralyzing.

Oh, and one last thing. Quite often the devil you know is none other than your own mind that’s working against you under the guise of keeping you safe. So, before you go looking for devils in your life, take control and subdue the one that’s in your head. Ultimately, you’ll have to decide, whether you stay with the devil you know, or forgo comfort and security and pursue the life you want

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When was the last time you went in for an upgrade?

Unfortunately, for so many people the answer to the question is never.

It’s not what most people do. At least not actively. Most people stop upgrading themselves once they’re out of school. They think that they no longer need to learn or take the time to adapt to an ever-changing future. And slowly but surely, over time, they find themselves being left behind by all the changes taking place around them.

Why don’t people upgrade themselves?

Because it’s hard and takes time to do so.

You see, upgrading an inanimate object is easy, just buy a new one, or press a button, and voila, upgraded. But a personal upgrade requires you to do the work.

But what’s they point, why do you need to upgrade yourself?

You don’t. Unless of course, you want to be able to adapt to the changes taking place in society around you.

Now when I speak about upgrading, I’m not suggesting you spend all your time learning about the latest and greatest technology or attempt to read all the new information being produced daily. What I am recommending is that you adopt a learning mindset. A mindset that allows you to adapt to the present and one that prepares you for the future.

So, the next time you think about upgrading material objects in your life, consider adding yourself to the list. Invest time in upgrading yourself, so you too will be the latest and greatest version of you.

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What role does luck play in your life?

What is luck?

There are many definitions and ideas about luck, and they vary from person to person and culturally. Luck, also at times is referred to as being fortunate, or being on the receiving end of positive improbable events. However, there are those that argue that luck is also a mindset, or even an emotion, a feeling.

How can you feel lucky?

Let me rephrase the question.

How can you feel as though circumstances and situations will work in your favor?

While I agree that you might need to adopt a mindset that some might define as irrational optimism, you can go through life feeling lucky, irrespective of how many times luck does strike for you.

What’s the benefit of adopting such a mindset?

Great question. The shortest and best answer I have is that if you consider yourself to be lucky then you’ll attempt to do a greater variety of activities in your life. And while everything you attempt to do will not work out for you; your probability of success will increase.

You see, luck or good fortune rarely favors those that sit and wait for something to come along, or said differently, fortune favors the bold. And the bold aren’t known for sitting around and waiting for something to happen.

So, learn to adopt a mindset of feeling lucky. And while you might feel strange at first, stick with it. Go out into the world, pursue your dreams, and feel good fortune smiling on you. Or of course, there’s the other obvious option, stay put and do nothing. The choice is yours.

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What kind of conversations are you having when it’s time for you to go to sleep?

I’m not talking about the conversations you have with another person; I’m referring to the ones that you’re having with yourself.

You might not be aware that you’re having a conversation with yourself, because the words and thoughts masquerade as thoughts. But what else are thoughts, if not conversations with yourself?

So, if you’re going to have a conversation with yourself right before you go to sleep, be intentional about it. It’s been said that how you speak to and feel about yourself when you’re alone and in your quietest moments is just as important, if not more so than how you speak and feel about other people.

There’s rarely a better opportunity than right before you close your eyes and drift off to sleep to have a kind and loving conversation with yourself. To remind yourself how important you are and to express gratitude for your own life.

Now I know that this might sound a little ‘hokey’ at first, but what do you have to lose? Instead of going to sleep taking inventory of the day’s events, or thinking about what you must do tomorrow, spend a few minutes being kind to yourself. Learn to love and feel good about yourself.

Oh, and one last thing. Once you get in the habit of having kind conversations with yourself at night, try to implement the same habit for the first few minutes of your morning. There’s probably no better way to start your day than reminding yourself just how loved you are.

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What are you aiming for?

Imagine for a moment, a football game without end zones, a soccer game without goals, or a basketball game without baskets. While this might sound ridiculous at first, this is exactly how many people go through life, aimlessly.

The interesting thing about having something to aim for is that while you might not always hit the target, at least you can move in a specific direction. And every once in a while, with enough shots on target, you’re bound to score a point or two.

While there’s nothing inherently wrong with buffeting through life without goals, having something to aim for does make life more interesting. And perhaps even more important than interesting, it gives you a sense of ownership or said differently, a sense of control over your life.

Before I go any further, I do want to clarify something about goals. All too often pursuing personal goals can be misconstrued as selfish, or perhaps limited to financial or material gains. And while there are those that prioritize financial gains as their primary goal in life, you can set goals that you believe are important to you and to society.

Just a quick example. You could set a goal to help or be kind to one person a day. This might not seem a lofty or worthy goal at first, but if you started when you were ten years old and lived to be eighty-five, then you would have helped or have been kind to about 27 thousand people.

So, as you go through your day today, think about what you’re aiming for. Make a list of all the goals you want to accomplish and point your life towards them. While you might not hit all that you want to accomplish, you’ll significantly increase your chances of doing so because you’ll be going in the right direction.

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There are about seventeen posts that you didn’t receive, so if you’re interested, they’re all their on the website.

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If I made you, how would you do it?

If you were told that someone you loved would suffer irreparable harm if you didn’t accomplish a specific task, what would you do?

Would you find a way?

Would do whatever you could accomplish the task?

Or would you let the person perish?

While this sounds like an unrealistic scenario, it’s not. And my attempt to motivate you into action might fail as you read on without being moved, because the reality is, no one is going to harm someone you love.

Or will they?

Nope, if you don’t act, there’s a high probability that no one will ever harm anyone you love. Except of course. The harm you will cause to yourself.

You see, if you don’t begin to act towards your own desires and goals in life, the person you will harm will be yourself. And hopefully, you love yourself enough to care if any harm comes to you.

The harm you inflict on yourself is not obvious at first, but slowly over time, it will begin to eat at you. You’ll begin to look back on your life and think about all the what-ifs? And while the damage might not irreparable, the longer you wait the harder it will be to fix.

So, learn to protect yourself just as you would any other person you love. Act as if your life is on the line and you must figure out ways to accomplish and achieve what you want out of life. Begin today, because the longer you wait to start, the more difficult it will be to repair the damage you will have inflicted on yourself.

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How many opportunities are you missing because they are hiding in plain sight?

Quite often everything you need to get started on a new endeavor or goal is hiding in plain sight. You just overlook it because it’s too obvious. And there’s also a part of your mind that lures you into believing that getting started must be more complicated then it is.

Here’s a great short story called Acres of Diamonds that does a beautiful job of illustrating the hiding in plain sight concept.

“The Acres of Diamonds story ”a true one” is told of an African farmer who heard tales about other farmers who had made millions by discovering diamond mines. These tales so excited the farmer that he could hardly wait to sell his farm and go prospecting for diamonds himself. He sold the farm and spent the rest of his life wandering the African continent searching unsuccessfully for the gleaming gems that brought such high prices on the markets of the world. Finally, worn out and in a fit of despondency, he threw himself into a river and drowned.

Meanwhile, the man who had bought his farm happened to be crossing the small stream on the property one day, when suddenly there was a bright flash of blue and red light from the stream bottom. He bent down and picked up a stone. It was a good-sized stone, and admiring it, he brought it home and put it on his fireplace mantel as an interesting curiosity.

Several weeks later a visitor picked up the stone, looked closely at it, hefted it in his hand, and nearly fainted. He asked the farmer if he knew what he’d found. When the farmer said, no, that he thought it was a piece of crystal, the visitor told him he had found one of the largest diamonds ever discovered. The farmer had trouble believing that. He told the man that his creek was full of such stones, not all as large as the one on the mantel, but sprinkled generously throughout the creek bottom.

The farm the first farmer had sold, so that he might find a diamond mine, turned out to be one of the most productive diamond mines on the entire African continent. The first farmer had owned, free and clear … acres of diamonds. But he had sold them for practically nothing, in order to look for them elsewhere. The moral is clear: If the first farmer had only taken the time to study and prepare himself to learn what diamonds looked like in their rough state, and to thoroughly explore the property he had before looking elsewhere, all of his wildest dreams would have come true.”

So how do you identify opportunities that might be hiding in plain sight?

You must change your perspective.

Now before I go on, let me make something very clear. I’m not suggesting that everything you need is there in front of you, or that you shouldn’t explore beyond your current environment, what I am saying is that very often you have what you need to get started, and getting started is the hardest part of any endeavor.

So, the next time you feel that you don’t have access to the resources you need to start a new endeavor, change your perspective by taking inventory of all that you do have. You never know, with enough time and attention you might just find what you need to get started hiding right there in plain sight.

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When was the last time you asked for help?

For so many of us, asking for help is a sign of weakness. But why? What is about asking for help or what have we been taught that makes us feel this way?

The ability to ask for help is a strength, or I would go so far as to say that it’s a skill that over time can be honed and improved. I say it’s a strength because those that know how to ask for help have learned that in doing so they are willing to say or show that they don’t have all the answers, and this in itself is a form of confidence. And when they do ask for help, they endear others to them.

How does asking for help endear people to you?

As much as people enjoy being around or admire confident people, they also don’t like overconfidence. So, asking someone for help does a couple of things. First, it shows them that your human and humble enough to ask for help. And second, and perhaps even more important, it makes them feel needed.

We know from history that any one person that achieved a great accomplishment in their life did not do so alone. They were often surrounded by a support system or team that helped them get to their goals, it’s just that the support system doesn’t get the same amount of attention. You too will need a team or support system to reach your goals. So, learn to ask for help when you need it.

I’m not suggesting or recommending that you continuously ask other people to do things for you because if you do, you’ll soon find that people will begin to ignore or avoid you. But if you’re genuinely stuck and have exhausted all your options then ask for help.

Develop the strength, courage, confidence, and skill to ask for help without any feelings of weakness. Once you do, you’ll find that not only will you endear people to you, but you’ll also open the door for them to ask you for help. And what could be better than a world where we all help each other accomplish our goals.  

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All your reasons for not being able to make progress in your life are valid.

Everything you say and feel is true.

So now what do you do?

Do you give up?

There’s no one to fault you if you do.

Or do you make the choice to buckle down and continue to work towards what you aspire to be and do despite the obstacles?

While by no means an easy decision, it’s one you’ll need to make quite frequently in your life, especially if you’re not quite ready to bury your dreams. And keep in mind that if you do decide to pursue your dreams, there are no guarantees that you’ll achieve them, the prizes and accolades are never promised to anyone.

However, there is one prize or accolade that you will receive, and while not tangible, it’s the feeling, the knowing that you tried. And while at first, this might not seem like much, ultimately how you feel about yourself is the greatest prize of all.

So, as always, the decision is yours. Accept the reasons you can’t make progress and resign yourself to a life of unfulfilled dreams or adopt a mindset of ruthless tenacity with the knowing that victory is not guaranteed. Except of course the personal character victory of knowing at that you never gave up.

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How often to do go to where the action is?

Or perhaps said differently, you must fish where the fish are.

What do I mean by this?

Well, if there’s an opportunity you want to pursue, a career you’d like to learn more about, or even associate with a particular kind of people, then you have to seek out where they are and insert yourself in that environment.

While the idea of inserting yourself in an unfamiliar environment might seem intimidating or uncomfortable at first, it’s the mandatory first step on any new journey. The good news is that you don’t have to take the step all at once unless of course, you want to.

Today you have access to as much knowledge as you need to become familiar with almost any subject or topic you want to learn about. So before engaging in a new environment, you can learn the language or vocabulary, just enough so that you feel at least a little more prepared when you engage with those that are already seasoned in whatever field you’re interested in.

Your aspirations and goals are like mountains, they’re sitting their ambivalent to your wants and desires and don’t really care if you climb them or not. So, if you want them then you must go to them, you must go to where the action is, or as I said earlier, if you want to fish, then you must go to where the fish are.

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Are you having fun?

I know it’s a broad open-ended question, so allow me to narrow it down for you.

Are you having fun in the work you do?

While fun and work might seem contradictory, there are ways to infuse your work with fun.

I understand work is a serious matter and that some jobs require a more serious approach than others, but there’s always an opportunity to add some fun or levity to your work. And while your work might not present you with openings for fun, you can bring fun to it.

Fun is a state of mind. It’s an attitude, a perspective that can you generate within you. It’s the ability to acknowledge and understand that you do have commitments and responsibilities, but you choose to view them not as a burden, but as an opportunity, and that’s where the fun begins.

Look, I know life is serious and that apparently there’s an unwritten rule that after a certain age you have to be and act with a level of maturity, and that’s all well and good, but what’s the point of going through life without any enjoyment. Or waiting for weekends or some other specific time that’s designated for fun.

Having fun doesn’t mean you have to clown around in public or play the fool. All it means is that you bring some moments of enjoyment or pleasure to your everyday activities.

So, never forget, it doesn’t matter how old you are, or what you do. You have a choice between how serious you want to be and how much fun you want to have. And I hope you choose to have some fun today and every day.

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How often do you really tune in to your five senses?

Right now, as you read this your senses are working away to provide you with a working model of the world around you. Obviously, if you’re reading, you’re using your sense of sight, but if you’re sitting or standing your sense of touch is also working to keep you spatially oriented.

While it’s okay to take your senses for granted, it can be a fun, interesting, or even meditative exercise to occasionally pay close attention to them. I’m not suggesting you sit for hours focused in on your senses unless of course, you’re inclined to do so, but just a minute or two a day to appreciate them.

The easiest way to acknowledge and appreciate your senses is when you wake up and when you go to sleep. Right there when your laying in your bed, work your way through them. Appreciate your ability to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch the world around you. And if this sounds too much like meditation to you, then think of it as something more practical, perhaps some sort of sense test that you’re required to do to pass your day.

Taking your senses for granted is an easy thing to do, especially when then they’re all there and working for you.  But don’t forget that there are many people that have either lost one or more of their senses, through old age or via some other ailment that never had the benefit or pleasure of experiencing life as vividly as you have.

So take a moment to recognize and appreciate your senses and keep in mind, while navigating the world without one or more wouldn’t be impossible, having all five in working order is what allows you to fully experience the world around you.

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How much internal wealth do you have?

External wealth can be easily displayed for all the world to see, but internal wealth is much more difficult because it’s impossible to see. But unlike physical things, you can carry internal wealth with you wherever you go.

What is internal wealth?

Internal wealth is the abundance of kindness and good feelings you can generate for others. It’s an infinite well of generosity, that’s available to you always. It’s feelings and emotions that although cannot be seen, can be felt by those in your presence.

What would the world look like if we all spent just as much energy cultivating internal wealth as we do external wealth?

Just imagine what that collective mission would look like and how much better of we would all be.

Now you might argue that it sounds nice, but not possible, and to some extent, you might be right. But what if there was a compromise? What if for every hour you work towards building external wealth, you commit to spending a few minutes building internal wealth too?

Maybe you can add building internal wealth to your daily to-do or schedule just like you would any other appointment or meeting. It could be something as simple as taking a couple of minutes to send a kind email or share a few words of kindness with a friend or colleague.

So, as you go off into your day today, working towards building external wealth, give away some of your internal wealth. And remember, the best thing about your internal wealth is you have full control over it and can spend as much as you want to.

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How many adults do you know that are still enrolled in Drama Club?

You know the people I’m talking about. The ones that always seem to have something dramatic going on in their lives, or if they don’t then they seek out the drama in other people’s lives. You probably even know the ones that become restless when there isn’t any drama, so they manufacture their own dramatic events.

How much drama do you have in your life?

A lot?

A little?

Or none?

Life itself is full of interesting ups and downs and can keep you engaged and entertained in all sorts of ways, especially if you’re paying attention to it, and rarely is there a need to add additional drama to life’s escapades.

Then why do people seek out drama?

When researchers studied drama in relationships, they identified three specific traits or roles. One of the most popular is the Karpman Triangle by Stephen Karpman M.D

The Victim – The victim in Karpman’s triangle is not an actual victim, but rather someone feeling or acting like a victim.

The Persecutor- The persecutor is controlling, blaming, critical, oppressive, angry, authoritative, rigid, and superior – self-righteous. The persecutor insists, “It’s all your fault.”

The Rescuer- The rescuer is a classic enabler. The rescuer feels guilty if he/she doesn’t rescue. Yet his/her rescuing has negative effects: it keeps the victim dependent and gives the victim permission to fail. It also keeps the rescuer stuck in focusing energy on someone else’s problems, not solving his/her own. The rescuer’s line is “Let me help you.”

If you find yourself slipping into any one of these three roles, then you know that you’re engaging in drama. Now while drama isn’t inherently bad, it can drain your attention energy, and focus, all of which could be going towards something more positive in your life.

So now you know a few of the identifying traits of the adult drama club, you get to decide whether you want to participate or not. Just keep in mind, the more drama you invite into your life the less time you’ll have for the other, perhaps even more interesting, or important activities. You see, the thing about drama is that the more you participate, the more it takes from you.

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How often do people follow cynics and skeptics?

Not very often.

Do you know why?

Because cynics and skeptics don’t exude hope for the future. I’m not suggesting that viewpoints of cynics and skeptics aren’t valid, in fact, at times they might be more rational than optimists, it’s just that people want to have hope. They want to feel as though the future is something worth working towards and living for.

So why am I writing to you about cynics and skeptics?

Because I want you to be careful about your own state of mind. And while I don’t want to you go through life blissfully ignorant about reality, I also don’t want you to become jaded and lose hope about the future.

Hope, while not quite an emotion, is the foundation upon which you build your entire being. If you didn’t have hope, you wouldn’t even get out of bed. The individuals that suffer from depression and struggle to start and get through their days are battling hopelessness. Clinical depression is a serious disease and not for a moment do I recommend that you ignore or try to fight your way through it alone. But if you’re not depressed then hope is your best elixir for life.

There will be times in your life when being cynical and skeptical will be an advantage and possibly save you from making poor choices and decisions, but for the most part, attempt to maintain a hopeful disposition. Not only will you feel better about yourself and your future, but you’ll also be the kind of person other people will want to spend time with.

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How often do you hear, read, or watch good news?

It’s not that good things are happening in the world, it’s just that bad news sells better and faster than good news. This is especially true if you’re plugged into the mainstream media, and even if you’re on social media.

So instead of waiting to hear good news, why not take it upon yourself to make and share good news?

Take on the role of the journalist or reporter and make it a point to share good news on a regular basis. Let those you interact with know that if they’re looking for a silver lining in life, you’re the one they can turn to. And no, I’m not suggesting you create false stories and make up good news. Once you decide that good news is what you’re looking for, then it’s good news you’ll find.

Making and sharing good news doesn’t mean that you ignore reality, and we can both agree that on a regular basis, bad things do happen in the world, but so do good things. Rarely can you do anything about the bad events that occur, and fortunately, the majority of them don’t really impact your life. So, knowing about them and then sharing with others does nothing for you or for them except reinforce the bad things happen. So, instead, learn to do the opposite. Find and share good news.

Look, ultimately, it’s up to you. You can continue to be mired in bad news and share and complain with others about all bad things happening in the world, or you can decide to be the bearer of good news. You can be the one that people turn to when they want to escape from bad news and need someone to brighten up their day.

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What’s your biggest dream?

What’s the one thing wish you could make happen?

If you don’t have one, no worries, if you’re reading this, there’s still time.

A big dream is a beautiful thing to have because it continuously pulls you into the future. It’s the thing you think about when you wake up and go to bed. It’s the nagging thought that’s always on a slow simmer in the back of your mind throughout your day.

If you’re lucky enough to be working on your big dream full time then you’re absolutely one of the lucky ones, but if you’re not, then that’s okay too. Most people work on their big dreams, find, and or make time to do so. They find time in the crevices and creases of their day. They skip the occasional lunch; they sneak in an early hour or two before the rest of the world is awake or have gone to sleep. The point is they find a way. Let me rephrase that. They don’t find a way; their dream continues to lure them, and they can’t stay away.

I hope that you dare to create a big dream for yourself. One so big that it almost seems impossible, but you still pursue it. Perhaps even a dream so big that it lives on after you’ve gone, and others are so motivated by your work that your dream becomes their dream, and they carry your torch into their future.

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What do you own that is no longer useful to you?

What do you do with things that have served their purpose?

Do you donate them, trash them, or do you hold on to them?

Dealing with possessions that are no longer useful can be a relatively easy choice once you’ve set your mind to doing so, but what about emotions or stories that no longer serve you?

Discarding emotions or personal narratives that are no longer useful to you can be a daunting task because they might have served you well during a particular time in your life. They might have kept you safe and enabled you to endure hard times or difficult relationships. They might have even saved your life, but what about now? How often are you carrying the baggage of your past into your future where now it’s no longer useful and is hindering your present and holding you back from being the person you want to be.

Letting go of past experiences is not an easy task, but you need to learn to do so if you no longer want to be held back by the person you once were. You can choose to seek professional help or do the work yourself, and yes, it is work, to liberate yourself from your past, or at least leave the past in past, where it belongs.

It’s up to you to decide if you want to continue carrying the emotional baggage of your past and replaying those experiences in your present and future, or if you want to put them down and move on. However, I can tell you that if you do choose to leave behind the emotions and stories that no longer serve you, your life will feel lighter and freer, and you’ll be more open to fully experiencing your present and future.  

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