Instant coffee, instant mac and cheese, instant delivery, instant messaging, instant you name it.  In a world where faster is better, did we ever stop to think does that thought process go with everything?  Figuring out a way to stop someone from bleeding out…  The faster the better  But what about being productive, producing lasting … Continue reading 141. Slow down

We talk to people everyday, multiple times a day, that’s a fact.  But how many of these conversations are we genuinely listening? Because most of the time, we try and think of what we’re going to say or how we can better up the person Pretty much, we do everything but actually listening! Why is … Continue reading 140. What did you say?

Deposits and withdraws Putting money in our accounts and taking money out… Pretty basic stuff right?  We have bank accounts for our relationships too.  Our spouse, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, parents, friends These are called emotional bank accounts.  Deposits are the little things  Compliments, thoughtfulness, being interested, appreciation Withdraws are the big things  Ignoring, attitude, … Continue reading 139. Bank accounts

Goal chasing  Shooting for goals is key - it's how we know where we want to go.  Because if we don’t have any goals to aim for, where are we headed?  That is like jumping in our cars, to go somewhere, but we don’t know where.  That never happens because when we get in the … Continue reading 138. Our Inner World Creates Our Outer World

We’re human, all the same.  Minds, bodies, spirit  Troubles, circumstances, situations Perspectives, opinions, viewpoints  Aches, pains, shit stinks  But we’re all so different  We all see things differently  And Do things differently  We know that analogy: 2+2 = 4  But so does 4 x 1  Same outcome, different way of getting there.  But, if we … Continue reading 137. Same

We could screw up, do things we regret, not do things we regret… And the list goes on.  Our past doesn’t define us though  And we can make a change right now, and for the rest of our lives moving forward  But there won’t be any grand fireworks or any big party for making this … Continue reading 136. Our past doesn’t define us

Is it how much zero’s we have in our bank accounts? Is it how healthy and fit we are?  Or maybe how much time we spend with our family  Who has the best car or fattest house  The nicest boat..  The list could go on. And success is different to everyone.  Success to me is … Continue reading 135. How do we define success?

School teaches us what to learn Math, science, writing, reading  But now how to learn  How do we read? How do we retain more information? How can we find out if we like a subject? How to deal with emotions?  To our point the other day… It's not our fault for not teaching us things … Continue reading 134. What not how

We may think crazy thoughts, which leads to us doing crazy actions  Or we may feel anger build up on the inside and that leads to us thinking this, that, and the third  Even thinking negative emotions, leading to worry, anxiety and stress..  The mind does something, then there’s a reaction we feel in our … Continue reading 133. We may think crazy thoughts

Go to school, get good grades which leads to a good job and work hard until we can’t anymore then sit back and let the government take care of us, right? Well right if that was during the 50’s, we all know this now. Why doesn’t it work though? Because times have changed.  And what … Continue reading 132. The way it’s done isn’t always the way its done