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WHAT'S MY 'WHY'?

I've been spending time this morning journaling about what my "WHY" is. I'd like to share it with you all. Let me know what you think, and also...,

What's YOUR 'WHY'?

WHAT’S MY “WHY”?

Why am I taking a job in sales? Why am I changing careers from the “safe and secure” 9-to-5 to a career in commission sales?

I want to learn how to sell so that there is no limit to my income.
I want to learn the skill of sales so that I can get out of debt, build wealth, and achieve financial freedom for myself and my family.
I love being in front of people, building relationships and solving problems.
I’m sick and tired of being told what to do, while being overworked and under-appreciated.
I want to take what I learn and teach my son, so that when he’s an adult he’ll have a skill that will take him as far as he wants to go.

MY INCOME GOALS (Written As If I’ve Already Achieved It)

I have earned $250.000.00 by March 20, 2025 (my 51st birthday).

DISCOVER MY ‘WHY’

Question 1: Why do I want to earn $250,000? Because earning this amount will solidify in my mind that I do have what it takes to double my income. It will also show that I no longer have to rely on a “good-paying, safe and secure J.O.B.” to earn a good living, and that I have the power to control my own earning potential. Instead of hopping from one “safe, secure job” to another, I can increase my skills as a salesman to build more relationships, add more value, and increase sales to the point where I won’t ever need to rely on a “safe, secure job” again.

Question 2: Why is this important to me? This is important to me because, quite frankly, I’m sick and tired of being afraid of failure. All my life I’ve “played it safe” because I wanted people to like me. How has that worked out for me? It’s gotten me nowhere. After being let go from my last “safe, secure job” for no good reason, I was reminded that there is no such thing as a “safe, secure job.” The only way that I’m going to take control of my own financial destiny (and set my family up for life), is for me to acknowledge the fear but take the calculated risk regardless of the fear, stop worrying about what other people think, and trust the process.

Question 3: Why do I care so much about this? Because I want to leave my only son, Luther, a blueprint for how he can create the life that he wants. I want my son to see by my example, that with hard work, discipline and a positive mental attitude, he can achieve whatever he wants in life, and doesn’t have to rely on a “J.O.B.” (which stands for Just Over Broke) to survive.

One of my favorite quotes is from Dave Ramsey:

“Do the things others won’t do, so that you can have the things others won’t have.”

What does it mean to do the things that others won’t do?

Spend at least an hour a day reading or studying every morning instead of sleeping in or playing the Xbox.
Study hard while everyone else is complaining about how “hard” it is to study.
Spend a couple of hours at the library - on a Saturday no less! - before you hang out at the mall with your friends.
Read books, take webinars and invest in courses on personal development, sales, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and psychology.
Exercise at least three times a week for 45 minutes, whether it’s running, lifting weights, Zumba, yoga, etc.
Only associate with positive people who are on the same path of personal development as you are, who want you to succeed as much as you do, and who will hold you accountable.

Then, eventually, you will have the things that others won’t have?

Increased knowledge and self-awareness.
Opportunities for career, business and personal advancement.
Meeting people who can help you achieve your goals.
Working with and learning from people who have achieved what you want and will show you how, cutting your own learning curve in half.
Financial freedom, which leads to the freedom to live your life on your terms.

Now, what's YOUR 'WHY'?

Imagine being so whole; so blessed; we no longer want – because we’re no longer in separation. Imagine being so whole, we’re in communion with the divine. Imagine being so whole, we give freely – with no thought of loss.

And even if we’re habituated to giving in lack – or if we find ourselves in survival – we can still practice feeling abundant. We can practice feeling like we’re receiving. It starts with giving of ourselves – with consciousness and presence. Suddenly, that familiar feeling of lack is removed … when we give from a place of pure love.

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At the novice stage of practice, we’re installing new hardware in our brain … so when it comes time to transition from the theoretical to the practical, we’re ready. At the initiate stage, it’s time to get our body involved – and take action.

At this stage, we’re intentionally deciding to evolve by making a new choice. We take the new neural networks we’ve begun to hardwire into our brain – and we practice doing something with them. And we practice. And practice some more.

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To all the fathers holding it down for your children and families, this is our day to celebrate 🍾..., well... US! HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! 💪👍💯👊

Life is 10% what happens to you, 90% how you react.

I taught two (2) yoga classes back to back, and all of my students loved my musical playlist (or “soundtrack”), sequencing and verbal cues. I received a lot of compliments.

Later on that evening, my car broke down as I was driving to pick up my wife and son. Two good Samaritans helped me recharge my car battery just enough for me to drive it to a service station (which, surprisingly, was still open). The owner let me keep my car there and will have his mechanic work on it first thing Monday morning. I was really grateful because I realized that it could’ve been a lot worse (e.g. I could’ve gotten into an accident). I took an Uber to pick up my wife and son, and we all got home safely.

The experience of my car breaking down was pivotal in that, I wasn’t angry about it. As I was telling my son on the way back home, things like this happen, and we have to look on the bright side.

Life is 10% what happens to us, and 90% how we react. Choosing to react positively to life’s challenges makes them easier to overcome. Even though the family car broke down, I was grateful that I was still able to get my family home safely.

For that, I am grateful.

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