#9- Achieving Your Dreams

There are people out there who are currently content where they are with no desire to change. There are others who have spent their lives trying to achieve a dream and are now glorifying in all their success. Then there are those of us who know we belong somewhere, doing something we’ve always dreamed of but we have trouble building that bridge and connecting the person we are at present with the vision we have for ourselves in the future. Let me lay down an example: A girl works as a secretary in a business firm deep down has always wanted to own her own fashion line. How does she make that jump? How does she get out of that “rat race” where she needs the 9 to 5 to pay the bills but then doesn’t have time to pursue what she wants?

For one, THERE IS ALWAYS TIME! If it’s something that you truly want to do, you wouldn’t mind staying up till 4:30am to work on it, even after you’ve clocked out of your other job. That’s what the successful people do. Even those who don’t need the 9 to 5 to pay bills are always working ‘round the clock to make things happen. What makes you think you’re any different? In Twitterville it’s called the GrindFlu, and it means that, while the rest of the world is sleeping, you are one of the few out there staying up to make things happen! Those are the people whose dreams come true.

“Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired & discouraged men who kept on working”- RT on Twitter

Next, there are NO EXCUSES! Whether you are tired, don’t have enough money, may not have the latest and best equipment, nothing should hold you back! Work with what u have, don’t let anything stop you! If you work in a mall and can’t tweet because you don’t have a smart phone, go to the Apple store in the mall and tweet before work, after work and during your lunch break. Don’t have access to a computer at home? Go to the library! Its’ all about letting nothing stop you!

“There are no excuses when you're trying to get to the top”

Last, but definitely not least, realize that IN EVERYTHING, THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY! Lets say you work at that 9 to 5 that you think has nothing to do with what you want in the future. Don’t just look at it as a job, realize that behind it, there is gold. Lets take the girl who works as a secretary for example. If she really wanted to she could turn her mindset around and realize that what she is actually learning by being in that job is invaluable things like time management, organization, and scheduling, all things that, if done right, will put her way ahead of the competition when starting her own fashion line. It’s all in the mindset! Once you realize how your job will truly help you for the future, you’ll now do it with that much more conviction and excitement because you’ll see that it’s all just preparation for when you are ready to go on your path!

We all have a purpose here on this Earth. Lets go out there and make it happen!!

With all my love,

Hennely

#8- Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

This video came out many many years ago, but all the great advice still holds true today. It's amazing how much times don't change. Yes, maybe outside factors do, like inventing a new robot or communicating through the internet, but humanity, and what is truly important in this world for us to survive and pass along to our children, hasn't changed in centuries. And I can guarantee you it will never change.  

Enjoy the video!

#7- Why can't we reach our dreams? Or can we...

Sometimes, you have to push yourself in life.  Many of us can dream up of amazing things that we plan to do with our lives, what kind of house we want to live in, what kind of job would be so ideal, or what lifestyle we want, but then 40 years go by, and all of that is still stuff that’s only in our heads. You look back and wonder, “Where did all that time go? This was not where I saw myself, and I can never get this time back again.” What good is dreaming about things if we don’t push ourselves and make the first moves to accomplish it? Because if not, it’ll stay as that, just a dream.

You know how most people find it really hard to go to the gym, or to start that new diet and maintain it? The reason for this is because we don’t push ourselves hard enough. That’s the key word there: Enough. Sure, we give it a little try here and there, but it always falls short of reaching our goal. And then we give the excuse that  “we tried”, when in fact, we never tried hard enough to reach that turning point. That’s where the magic happens and that’s the point we have to get to in order to really turn things around. If we did, we’d find ourselves really engaged in what we’re doing and really liking it! It becomes second nature to us and part of our new lifestyle. Just like it takes a lot of force to get a heavy ball rolling, that’s how much force and energy we need to instill in accomplishing the things we want. And, just like the unstoppable momentum of the ball after it’s been pushed hard enough, so to, do our dreams and desires gain momentum and speed. But none of this happens if we give up before we reach that point. Whether it’s a new way of eating, a company you want to start, or a career change you’ve always dreamed of, life is about pushing ourselves to new extremes and trying things we never thought possible. Challenge yourself every day. Dare to accomplish something great, and to be a better you with each and every day.

#6- The Secret to Staying Together

A fellow Henster (people who follow my blogs) made a comment on my twitter saying that my blogs were good, but that they only talk about reasons why couples should stay apart. In order to change that, I did some research just now and came across another great article about staying together during the rough times. This is an excerpt from the book 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married by Linda and Charlie Bloom. Read it to the end! And if you would like to buy their book, click on the link at the bottom of their page!

http://innerself.com/html/relationships/marriage--commitment/being-marriedstaying-together.html

With all my love,

Hennely