When You Know Who You Are

… you stand apart from the crowd.

When you don’t know who you are, you get LOST in that crowd.

Everyone wants to be SOMEBODY, but the only way we become a somebody is to make sure that we do NOT become just ANYBODY. 

It is human nature to seek acceptance and approval from others. But you are here in this life to live YOUR LIFE, not anyone else’s. So in essence, it doesn’t matter what other people think, it only matters what you think.

When you live your life according to the thoughts and opinions of others, you hide your light. But when you can express your own unique viewpoint, you share that light with the world and you become known and appreciated for that beautiful light.

You only become GREAT in life by knowing who you are – knowing your unique traits, knowing your unique strengths, knowing your unique perspective and being able to express that out into the world. Being your own unique self sets you apart from the crowd and gives you a competitive advantage.

Do you want to shine? Do you want to be GREAT? Do you want to make a mark on the world? Step aside of the crowd. Do things YOUR WAY.

When you know who you are and you strive to express that everyday, you become known for who you are/what you represent BUT when you hide behind others’ ideals, you get lost in the crowd of mediocrity.

It is always your choice. Where do you stand in your life? Do you know who you are? People who know who they are are extraordinary beings and their light always shines. Conversely, people who fit in NEVER get seen. Where do you want to stand?

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The Secret to Truly Powerful People

… is in their ability to be humble.

Real power is in the mark of someone who doesn’t need to hide behind an over-inflated ego. It is the mark of someone who has achieved everything and yet has nothing to prove. It is the mark of someone who is truly comfortable in their skin and truly comfortable in their ability to be REAL, not living behind a shield of pretense. It is the mark of someone who truly knows who they are and can stand firm in the face of adversity. It is in the mark of someone who doesn’t need, nor seek validation from others.

In other words, truly powerful people know where real power resides and they know that it is NEVER outside of them. They know that power is NOT to be found in fame or fortune. It is NOT to be found in the car they drive or in the number of beach homes they have. It is NOT to be found in the amount of money they make or in their social status. It is NOT to be found in the brands they wear, nor the people they hang around with.

Truly powerful people know that their power comes from within. They have an innate ability to see themselves. They are able to admit their faults. They are able to accept responsibility for their actions especially when they are less than desirable. They are able to constructively hear criticism and subsequently apply the learning. They are able to share their more difficult life experiences with others in hopes to promote their growth without worrying about how they might appear. And even more importantly, they do not need accolades because they know that the best reputations are created without even trying.

Truly powerful people have nothing to prove and yet everything to share with the world. They are modest, and are more interested in helping others for the sake of truly making a difference NOT for what it says about them.

The secret to truly powerful people lies in the ability to practice humility and vulnerability. These beings realize that it is never about physical strength or mental strength – it is always about emotional strength. There is a strength in admitting your limitations that can never be found in the professing of your achievements.

Do you want to be a truly powerful person? Do you want to be recognized in your field? Do you want to influence others and help to inspire them? Do you want to make a difference in the world? Stop trying to DO all that and start BEING REAL within yourself. Your ability to be truly powerful lies within YOU never outside of you.

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Don’t Compare Yourself to Others

… you’ll never win.

Your work is to live YOUR LIFE, no one else’s. It doesn’t matter who has what in their life, it only matters that you focus your energy on what it is you have and what you want to create.

Everything is energy and if you put your energy into obsessing over what you think everyone else has, then you will have less energy to put into your own success. Envying others dilutes your energy and renders you powerless to fulfill your dreams. In other words, comparing yourself to others is guaranteed to make sure you never get what they have.

Put your energy and thoughts back into yourself. Focus on what it is YOU want to create in your life and don’t give anymore of your energy and resources to wishing you were more like someone else or had more of something else. Keep your energy for yourself and channel it into living the life of your dreams, otherwise you will never have it.

Do you want to be happy? Stop comparing yourself to others and give yourself a chance to create the very life you seek.

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Be Careful What You Wish For

… you just might get it.

And do you really want it is the question?

It’s easy to “glamorize” the past and miss what you no longer have, but in reality, if you no longer have it, it is because you are done with it.

When you are in a healthy place in your life and you keep walking forward, you find that what the future brings you is MUCH better than what you left behind. But sometimes we are too focused on looking behind us and getting stuck in the negative energy of the past, so we inadvertently prevent the future from every reaching us. By doing this, we create a painful lull for ourselves which only intensifies our “glamorization of the past.” When the future does not come quick enough, we tend to look back over our shoulder and question the past.

But here’s the deal. If it is in your past, it is there for a reason. If it was meant to be in your present, it would be standing right in front of you and if it is meant to be part of your future, it will find you when it is time.

Be careful what you wish for, it is easy to go back to dysfunctional places for fear that nothing better may come. But that does not help you evolve. If you are conscious, your life is meant to improve as you walk your path forward. Just because you know and recognize what is behind you doesn’t make it right for you. And just because you cannot yet see the future doesn’t mean its NOT there for you. Always look forward, looking behind you will just run you into a tree. Be careful what you wish for… you might just get it and chances are, you really don’t want it anymore.

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Doubting Yourself

… will make you crazy.

You already know what is right for you. It is built into your soul. Your intuition tells you right off the bat everything you need to know about a new person or a new situation. But do we every listen to it?

We are so conditioned to use our minds to process situations but that takes us out of our own intuitive guidance. Do you want to know if someone or something is right for you? Your answer is always in the first 30 seconds of contemplating the situation. Are you excited about it? Does it raise passion in you? Do you feel comfortable with this person? The soul gives you an intuitive answer right away. But it is the mind that steps in and re-evaluates things and causes complications, indecision and frustrations.

Don’t doubt yourself. Listen to yourself and stop the mind from overthinking, it takes you further away from what is right for you. If your intuition is pointing you in a direction, don’t doubt it – especially if it doesn’t make sense. Our intuitive guidance rarely makes sense, but it is there to help guide us in the right direction.

If you allow your mind to rationalize your life, it will run you all over the map. The only truth is spoken in your intuition. Listen to it; it will never lead you astray. Doubting your intuitive guidance will only make you crazy; listen to it and you will NEVER make a mistake.

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Miracles Happen

… and they happen everyday.

Especially at the New Year. If you want this year to be different, set your intention for it to be so and BELIEVE in it.

You can have anything you want in life – if you are clear in setting your intention for it and if you put your faith/belief in it. It’s very simple. Everything is energy and if your energy is clearly directed, and it’s placed with belief/faith, it will yield many gifts/surprises.

But if your energy very easily falls into patterns of disillusionment, disbelief and fear of not having enough, then your energy will be blocked and miracles will NEVER happen. Remember, you get what you put your energy into. If you are focusing on the negativity and pain in your life, you will never manifest the love and miracles you desire. Shift your vibration and put that high energy into believing in your ability to manifest your dreams and they will come true for you.

Believe in yourself. Believe in the love you have for yourself and know that you are worthy beyond measure of having your own miracles. Every being is worthy of having their own miracles, they just need to get out of their own way in order to bring those miracles to life. Miracles only happen where love, faith and belief are present.

Close the door on fear. If you stop believing, you will never see any magic. And it’s definitely the year for magic and miracles. What are the miracles you want to see in your life? It’s your time to shine. Miracles happen… and they happen everyday. Be realistic and expect them. Isn’t it about time?

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Turning Stumbling Blocks Into Stepping Stones

.. is the ONLY way to succeed in life.

You have a choice everyday as to whether you will allow yourself to get tripped up on the stumbling blocks OR whether you will use them as stepping stones to a new and better future.

As human beings, it’s common behavior to let the stumbling blocks in our lives take us down and destroy us. We get caught up in the drama of the stumbling block and forget that it is our responsibility to get back up and make our lives better because of what we have experienced. We sit there for months/years blaming the stumbling block for throwing us off course. And what does that do for us? How does that help us or make things better for us? It doesn’t.

No stumbling block is in place to make a mess of your life, it is only in place to help you become stronger, more sound and more stable in yourself.  Stumbling blocks can also be in place to alter your direction in life when it’s time to go down a new road. Regardless, stumbling blocks are ALWAYS the impetus for great change and success. They should never be viewed as obstacles along our path. Once we learn how to turn those stumbling blocks into stepping stones, we realize that we can now rise higher then we ever thought possible. Time to start stumbling!

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Being Seen For Who You Are

… is the only way to be seen.

It is very important for the people in your life to see you for who you are, not who they think you should be. They do not need to agree with everything you do and say, but they must appreciate the core of who you are.

In a relationship, if you are not seen for who you are, you will never be whole. If you are contented with being seen as someone else’s version of who you are, you will always feel empty and less than who you are.

If who you are doesn’t work for someone, you let them walk away. End of story. No pretending, no charade, no negotiation.

In order to be seen for who you are, you first need to see yourself. You need to know your beauty, your gifts, your value and your worth. Once you can see yourself, you can allow others to see you. If you are still hiding behind other’s perceptions of you, you have a long way to go.

When you are ready to be seen for the beautiful person you are, you show your true colors to the world. And when you can show your true colors to the world, you attract those people who will most admire those colors in you. Are you ready to be seen or are you still hiding behind other perceptions of you? Other’s perceptions come and go, you are the one left standing. Whose perception is it going to be?

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When Disturbed By Disturbing Thoughts

… STOP and think the opposite.

Simple enough, right? But we NEVER think to do it.

As Patanjali says in the Yoga Sutra, “Vitarka Badhane Pratipaksha Bhavanam” – when disturbed by disturbing thoughts, stop and think the opposite. 

Everything is energy and where you put your energy is what you will get MORE of so it stands to reason that dwelling in negativity will NEVER bring about the positive outcome you desire.

Buying into a thought makes it REAL for you. So, if you do not want that thought in your life, DO NOT give it any attention. Simple as that. Thoughts are what create our reality. 

If you focus on what is upsetting you, you will only continue to perpetuate the upset. If you can learn to cultivate the opposite, you can create a much better reality for yourself as your thoughts always set you up for your next experience.

Life is a game and you are in control of your next move. Life is too short to perpetuate situations that do not work for you. So when disturbed by disturbing thoughts, stop and think the opposite. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will naturally change. A lifetime of happy thoughts and experiences await you. What are you waiting for?

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Breaking Bad

… is the ONLY way to reveal the good.

Believe it or not, there is NO bad. There is only our perception of bad that makes it real for us.

Any event we may perceive as “bad” in our lives only happens in order to bring us to a better place. All challenges and obstacles whether it be job loss, loss of a loved one, bankruptcy, illness, etc… are purely illusions put in our way so that we can learn how to be strong in ourselves and strive to make our lives better because of it. So bad is a catalyst for good – but only if you rise to the challenge and overcome it. If you choose to buy into the bad, you can make it yours for all of eternity and wear it as a jaded badge of honor. But why would you do that?

Bad is only present until you do the work on transforming it. Then bad becomes the highest version of good you could have ever dreamed up for yourself. It is the way the universe works. It doesn’t matter what has happened to you in your childhood or as an adult, your work is to make your life better because of having had those experiences. When you make positive change for yourself, not only does your life improve, but you inspire others to do the same.

When you consciously choose to break bad, the universe always conspires with you to bring you to the most optimal outcome of good. But when you unconsciously continue to accept the bad that is hurled at you and begin to identify with it everyday, the universe will continue to throw you more bad in the form of lessons until you finally succeed in burying yourself beneath a shroud of depression and sadness.

Are you ready to break bad? Your life is waiting to get good. Let’s start transforming it. You will be rewarded every step of the way.

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