Are Your Roots Strong Enough?
Life is a journey filled with ups and downs, and we often find ourselves faced with adversities that challenge our resilience and personal growth. The notion that adversity strengthens our roots and empowers us to grow further and stronger is reminiscent of a tree that requires strong roots to support its growth. Without a solid […]
Don’t Avoid Constructive Criticism
Our egos love to hear praise, but when wanting to become the best at something, find those who will tell you the honest truth. The good, and most importantly, THE BAD. If the bad never gets pointed out to us, we will never get better. We can only change what we become aware of. So […]
Tony Robbins Says Loss Is An Illusion – Is This True?
I once heard Tony Robbins speaking to a lady who had recently experienced a loss in her life. For obvious reasons she was hurt. What Tony said to her surprised me at first. What he said to her was, “loss is an illusion.” We all have experienced a form of loss in our lives and […]
What Does Fear and Faith Have in Common?
What does fear and faith have in common? They both deal with a future that hasn’t happened yet. The difference is that fear focuses on the negative future. While faith focuses on the positive future. The beautiful thing is that it’s our choice what we want to focus on. Neither the negative future nor the […]
Be Like A Coffee Bean
Be like a coffee bean! I made this video based on a recent book I read by Jon Gordon and Damon West called The Coffee Bean. This story has a very simple yet powerful message. In life, when you are given the choice to be a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean; always be a […]
When Life Throws You Punches
Life can throw some major punches at us, and sometimes we get mentally stuck in the battle. But never forget that you are not a punching bag! Life is full of unexpected obstacles and sometimes we get hit hard and it hurts. It’s okay for us to feel the pain, but it is not okay […]
Are Your Dreams YOURS?!?
We are often told to follow our dreams, right? But are your dreams really YOURS? Many of us have been pursuing dreams. It could be in our careers, our finances, our relationships, etc. But sometimes the dreams that we’re pursuing are tings that we may like and wouldn’t mind having or doing, but they may […]
The Starfish Story
This is a story that I’m sure many of you have already heard (and probably several versions of it), but it is such a beautiful message that it can’t hurt to hear it again. Inspired by the real-life anecdote told by Loren Eiseley in The Underground Universe.
Yin & Yang Misconception
Many of us see yin and yang as being opposites (good and bad, hot and cold, happy and sad, etc), but the truth is that yin and yang are actually complements of one another. If you think about it, hot and cold are simply the extremes of the full experience of what we call temperature. And […]
How Identity Labels Affect Us & Others
Here’s an awesome golden nugget that I learned from Tony Robbins and his wife, Sage. Are you guilty of placing labels on people?