We need to realize that life isn’t a race against each other, but against ourselves. At the end of it all, what matters most is that we are better than we once were. We can feel true purpose in life as we self evaluate and strive to be better today than we were yesterday.
Category Archives: Journal
Listening vs. Giving Advice
Hannah and I read about Love Language #2: Quality Time in The 5 love Languages by Gary Chapman this evening. Honestly, I am trying to put into words what I learned from this, and it is super hard. I have a lot of thoughts jumbled in my head, and I struggle getting them out inContinue reading “Listening vs. Giving Advice”
Give and Receive
I spent a lot of today in the car listening to Unfair Advantage: The Power of Financial Education by Robert Kiyosaki. This book has helped me realize how ignorant I am in the area of finances and motivated me to put more focus on financial education. I honestly have a hard time truly grasping someContinue reading “Give and Receive”
The Importance of Working Hard
I read a few articles today and one really stood out to me from Blog Maverick – The Mark Cuban Weblog called Don’t Follow Your Passion, Follow Your Effort. It is a pretty short, so go check it out. At the end of the article he breaks down the purpose of the post into theContinue reading “The Importance of Working Hard”
Core Values and Guiding Principles
The more core values that we can define, the more decisions we won’t have to make in the future, because our guiding principles will decide for us.
Conversation with My Future Self
This visualization exercise recommended by Dr. Benjamin Hardy was an amazing experience for me. I really felt peace and hope seeing my life through my future self’s eyes.
It Happened for Me
I am currently participating in a course by author Benjamin Hardy, Ph. D. called “30 Day Future Self Program,” which can be accessed here. In the second week of the course, the focus is on our past, and how it can shape our identity. It is important that we realize that we get to decideContinue reading “It Happened for Me”
5 Foundations for Success
One of the books that I am currently reading is The Millionaire Mind by Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D., which is a follow up book to The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy. Both books are about the research he has done on the financially successful in America. His research focuses on thoseContinue reading “5 Foundations for Success”
Words of Affirmation
This is my first official post! I am excited to share my love of learning with anyone and everyone who stumbles upon this blog! (even if it’s just you Hannah)
Eternal Learning 