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Taking It Easy is for Sucka’s!

Has anybody told you to “take it easy” recently? I often hear this said to myself and between others in passing. It may seem harmless, but I’m starting to think that it can seriously influence you in negative ways. Today, as I was heading to the gym, I ran into a friend who told me to “take it easy!” as he went his separate way to get lunch (fast food). I unconsciously responded in kind and told him to take it easy too. Then I stopped to think.

Are we unconsciously lowering expectations for ourselves and for others with this little phrase? I truly believe that we are a product of our environment. The people we interact with will influence our actions and results, whether we like it or not.

The words we choose to use shape the meaning in our lives. Seriously, do we deserve to take it easy? Let’s start by taking an honest look at our results. Are we where we desire to be physically, financially, and spiritually? If not, then it’s not time take to “take it easy”. Instead we need to keep moving, creating, and making things happen.

Taking it easy when you haven’t really been putting in the work is living lazily and in delusion! Let’s push each other. Let’s keep each other accountable. Let’s take it to the next level!

I’m committed to removing this phrase from my vocabulary and replacing it with something else like “step it up!”, “challenge yourself” or “keep hustling!” Perhaps, I’m being too critical of a seemingly harmless phrase, but I don’t have the time or luxury to take the easy path to find the answer.

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Don’t Be Afraid to Face the Unfamiliar

While the unfamiliar may seem scary and intimidating, it is often on the other side of our fears, where we find what we are most looking for. You may not want to hear this but, whatever it is you desire will require you to exercise courage. The larger your desire, the more courage will be required.

The good news is that it is possible to strengthen and develop your personal courage like a muscle. Find ways everyday to get uncomfortable. Intentionally put yourself in small, yet uncertain situations, and eventually you’ll be able to deal with the larger uncertain scenarios you’ll face along the way.

Interestingly, much of the fear and anxiety we experience are simply matters of our imagination. Once we proceed forward with undeniable determination to keep going, the fear in our mind usually never occurs in real life or we are presented with opportunities to conquer our fears.

On my own personal journey of becoming financially free, I can see an overwhelming and unfamiliar path before me. I am getting back to my writing habits in order arm myself with mental toughness, to find clarity in my message, and to connect with others who are traveling on a similar road.

Let’s commit to not allowing fear to stop us from venturing forward into the unknown and unfamiliar! I’ll see you on the other side!

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Get Organized with Bullet Journaling

Today I attended a workshop on bullet journaling. I’ve heard about this technique before as a planning tool, but never really understood the details. Fortunately, I saw a flyer at my local library last weekend and had the chance to learn more. Read below for more details!

What is bullet journaling? Bullet journaling is a customizable hand-written organization system. This planning tool is intended to be used with a physical notebook where you have complete freedom to decide how your journal is used. You can use it to plan your days, weeks, months, and years. You can also use it for project, goal, and habit tracking. Additionally, your bullet journal can be used for meal planning, chores, budgeting money, and travel lists. It’s totally up to you.

The bullet journal format uses a specific symbol system to help keep track of your entries. Below are the symbols you can use at the beginning of each new line entry:

  • Task (·)
  • Event (o)
  • Note (-)
  • Completed (X)
  • Scheduled (<)
  • Migrated (>)
  • Canceled (/)

The key is to organize your journal so the bullets are easy to read, understand, and organize. If done right, you’ll have a visual system that allows you to quickly review your plan at a glance.

What do you need to start your bullet journal? All you need to get started are a notebook, pen, and ruler. If you want to get fancy, you can also use colored pens, stickers, and sticky notes.

Is bullet journaling right for you? In short, a bullet journal is a system for organizing whatever areas of your life you want to track in a hand written-format with visual symbols to organize your thoughts. For more information you can check out http://bulletjournal.com/get-started/. I also recommend checking out #bujo on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/bujo/) or Pinterest to get a better visual understanding.

As for me, I know that there are benefits to keeping a physical planner (e.g. tangible, less distractions, ultimately more portable than digital, etc.), however, I’ve experimented with this in the past and haven’t incorporated the daily habit of using a physical planner.

Just like with everything else in my life, my aim is to pick, choose, and apply the right knowledge that works for me. Currently, I’m using a combination of iOS Calendar, Reminders, and Notes. I’m still fine-tuning my system and I’m eager to explore how I can incorporate aspects of bullet journaling into my own digital planning system.

In the end, there is no one-size-fits all planning method. The important thing is that you find a planning system that works for you. Also, keep in mind that you will need the flexibility for your planning system to change and grow as you do.

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I Am Committed to Reviewing My Goals Multiple Times a Day!

In 2018, I am committed to reviewing my goals multiple times a day! The idea is to keep my vision at the “top of my mind” so that I constantly see it, and more importantly feel it, as if my goals were already accomplished.

Last year, my primary goal was to get married, and our wedding ceremony and reception were a resounding success by my own expectations! Since wedding planning required the majority of my attention, I ended up not reviewing and pursuing my other goals with consistency.

This year, I will be actively using a digital system to review my goals, daily habits, mission, and vision. I’m still fine-tuning my system (digitally and physically) and will share my results and progress!

In the meantime, here are my daily habits that I’d like to share:

  • Exercise 30 minutes per day
  • Read 20 minutes per day
  • Write 20 minutes per day
  • Meditate 5 minutes per day

Here’s to an organized and intentional 2018!!

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Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results

PassionPlusProfits | Past performance does not guarantee future resultsTake a moment to reflect on your past results. Think about where you are now and where you truly intended to be. In regards to your own expectations of love, wealth, health, and happiness, where do you currently stand? Did you do better or worse than you planned?

Regardless of your past results, the good news is that no matter where you’re at, your future is still in your control. Take any loss as a lesson and be cautious not to be become idle because of past success. Find a way to learn from the good and the bad, and continue to take steady movement towards your desired goals. It is your action today that will determine your future results.