The Art Of Gratitude: Happiness (Don’t Worry, Be Happy)

Happy Thanksgiving … Merry Christmas … Happy New Year!  Okay, I don’t want to sound like a Grinch or something, however, why do I get the impression that we need to be merry or happy just once, twice or maybe three times a year?  I started thinking that life would be grand, and our world will be a better place to live if we can find a way to be happy every day.  Whoa … down boy … almost stepped onto my soap box again!

While pondering those thoughts, guess what song started playing in my head … Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” … that tune gets a little addictive and keeps on playing in your head, over and over … don’t you think?!?  So, while this tune is playing, I’ll be writing this blog as I start whistling its melody, snapping my fingers (mentally), and hitting some high notes.

Please understand, I don’t subscribe to all of the song’s lyrics.  Especially the one that goes, “The land lord say your rent is late, He may have to litigate, Don't worry, be happy.”  Well, okay, that‘s no laughing matter … and let’s show some responsibility here!

So, what is happiness to you?

To me, happiness is a state of joy and gratitude for what we have and what we are.  It is the ability to look at the present and see it as good.  If happiness is based on a future event, then what do we have to be grateful for???  It’s like saying, “If I get that new job, then I’ll be happy.”  So during this waiting period you’ll be hoping and praying that you get the job, and at the same time worrying that you won’t get that job.  So if you don’t get the job, what then?  That type of thinking is flawed, it’s counter-productive.  Don’t worry (about what may or may not materialize), and be happy for what you have and what you are.  In so doing, you open the channel for more good to come.

As this year is winding down, focus on what worked for you, and be grateful for it.  Analyze what worked, why it worked and how you can improve on it.  Then apply the golden nuggets you discovered to your future, up-coming projects.

Live in the present, and be happy and grateful for what you have right now.  But never be satisfied with the status quo.

Here’s the music video for “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.”  I remember seeing this video years ago on MTV, and now it’s on YouTube.  You’ll get a kick viewing it.  Robin Williams is funny as ever.

Best Wishes To You & Yours On This Wonderful Holiday Season,

g.Hiro.s

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The Art Of Gratitude: Non-Resistance

You run a red light, and a police officer flags you down – you’ve been busted!  He asks for your driver’s license and car insurance, and voila(!), your car insurance expired!  Well, actually, you just forgot to replace the expired insurance card with the new one you got through the mail last week.  The officer looks you right in the eye, and tells you that you ran a red light, and on top of that, you’re driving the car with, theoretically, no car insurance.  The officer then states that if your car insurance was up-to-date, he’ll let you go this time.  However, since it’s not, he can’t release you of the infraction.  You explain to the officer that you have it, however, it is at home … and plead with him that if he follows you home you will present him with the new insurance card.  Well, the officer goes on to say that it is illegal to leave the scene, etc., etc., etc., and gives you a ticket and advises you to write a letter to the court or present your case to the presiding judge.

So you write the letter and mail it to the address on the ticket.  No response at all … you wait till the day before the court appearance … and still no response to your letter.  You have no choice but to go to your scheduled court appearance.  And when the judge asks you about the “charges”, you say “not guilty, your honor”.  The premise of your “not guilty” response?  Well, because the officer mentioned that if your car insurance was not expired, that he would have let you go.  And two, since it was a “T” intersection with two traffic lights not very far apart, you got caught on the 2^nd light which turned red quickly.  And so you rationalize.

The verdict?

GUILTY!  Guilty as guilty can be!

When you look at that incident and the final decision rendered by the judge, the decision could have favored the individual who ran the red light.  However, he tried to “fight” the system … or, in this case, resisted the situation (i.e., running a red light).  And the outcome?  A decision not in favor of that person.  If he just went with the flow, and admitted that he was wrong in running the red light, the judge could have given him a chance and not charged him.  However, since the individual went against the flow, he got the decision he deserved.

Note … what you resist always persists.  When you go against the flow, that is, resisting something, you are directing negative energy to it.  And this resistance strengthens it and affects you more negatively … you start to struggle with it … depleting your precious energy reserves.

Now then … how do we combat this?

You need to “change directions” when you notice that you are struggling with a situation … go with the flow, let non-resistance work for you.  Just remember … what is, is … don’t fight it.

You should see the situation for what it is, and just acknowledge it.  This will free you from the negative aspect of the situation (i.e., “the problem”), and allow you to view the situation in the best possible way, for what the situation truly is.  In doing so, you direct positive energy to work out the situation.

Whenever you give out positive energy, you inevitably become the recipient of positive energy.  So if you take a positive action to solve a problem, your problem will be resolved in return. Always take positive rather than negative action. This will make non-resistance work for you.

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The Art Of Gratitude: The Abundant Universe

A brilliant physicist by the name of Albert Einstein once queried himself, asking, “Is the universe friendly to our desires?”

Hmmm, okay, let’s back-up a bit, and put a working definition on the word “universe”.  The universe, simply defined, is everything that exists, including yourself and all the external factors (e.g., your home … feng shui anyone???) around you.  It is the whole structure of reality, observable or hypothetical.  The universe consists of space, time, matter, and energy all bundled together under predictable, repeatable and understandable laws.  Okay, so sorry for being a bit esoteric.  So, what does this mean to you?

Well, looking back at Einstein’s query, the resounding answer is, “Yes, the universe is very friendly to our desires!”  Many people, unfortunately, do not view it that way though.  They view the universe with a limited supply of “stuff”, and thus, they have the scarcity/lack mentality.  Heck, it is pretty hard being grateful when you believe there is not enough “stuff” to go around, right?  So this is where you need to shift your mental framework, and view the universe with an abundance of supply rather than a lack of supply.  Give it time.  You will cease to feel like a victim of circumstance, and go forward and claim your power over your life.   Choose to create your own success in an abundant universe rather than compete in a universe with only a limited supply of “stuff”.

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The Lost Art Of Gratitude

Don’t you think our society has become entitlement crazy, breeding greed and resentment from the “haves”, “should-haves”, and the “have-nots”?  We all fall into that rut sometimes where we question “what’s in it for us?”, or get so engrossed on what we’re owed, or why so-and-so has this and that, and play that victim’s role of “why not me or why me?”  Ever get that way?

Yeah, it’s a pretty ugly feeling … negative thoughts … wasted energy on negativity.  Any way you look at it, all it does is unnecessarily drain your reservoir of energy.  What’s that old cliché?  Something like an “exercise in futility?”  Yeah, feeling and thinking this way gets you nowhere.

I think we need to step back, take a real deep breath, and be thankful for what we got.  Really.  Just when things start to get negative between your shoulders (aka your brain/mind/mush), start a mental gratitude journal.  You need to be cognizant once those negative thoughts start to creep in, and quickly tell yourself, “Nope, this is definitely not what I want.”  And start to focus on things you are genuinely grateful for:  thoughts that crack a smile on your face, an event or person that makes you happy, a mentor who has influenced you in the most positive and profound way, and so on … you get the idea.  Use it on a daily basis, and your attitude of gratefulness will kick in on auto-pilot – eeek, sounds like some ad for an internet marketing product, huh!?! – and block out your negative thoughts before it even has a chance to rear its ugly head.

I mean come on, don’t you feel good when you’re in a state of gratitude?  Sure it does.  Gratitude is a very high positive energy, maybe the highest positive energy that emanates from you.  And this positive vibration of thought positions you in a high state of attraction.  A grateful mind is focused on the best, and thus, it opens you up to receive the best.

So the use of this mental gratitude journal “forces” you to direct your positive energy (i.e., gratitude) on what you want, and discourages you from focusing (or should I say wasting) negative energy (e.g., fear, worry, anger) on what you don’t want.  Either way, energy is energy, so don’t you want to use it in a positive way that will benefit you?  Sure you do!  Gratitude allows you to direct your highest positive energy on what you want, to your deepest desires.

And there’s even more …

This is significant because you can even express gratitude for something that you may not have manifested yet.  You can say, for example, "I am very happy and grateful that money flows to me like water flowing downstream … I am a money magnet.”  Saying this in the present tense, with emotion, will help bring the thing you are desiring into existence.  Oh yes, and another thing.  Medical research has proven that our subconscious brain cannot distinguish between an event taking place in our thoughts or an event taking place in reality.  Hey, can we leverage that or what?!?  Incorporating visualization with your expressions of gratitude for things that have not manifested yet may super-charge this powerful, positive thought process, and help bring the thing you are desiring into existence at a much faster rate.

So let’s not make gratitude a lost art, especially in this day and age.  It is just not worth it to lay stagnant in a pool of negativity telling yourself why this and why that, and feeling like some victim of circumstance.  That will get you nowhere.  You need to get out of that stagnant pool, and focus your positive energy on what you truly desire.  Let’s practice the art of gratitude, and spread this positive energy around, starting with our spouse, relatives, friends, colleagues, our community and even on the World Wide Web!

P.S.  What are you grateful for?

For me ... I'm grateful for my wonderful wife, my marriage and being able to celebrate our wedding anniversary together for another year.  We had dinner at Roy's and enjoyed a very nice and quiet evening over there.  If you're wondering what the heck that picture is at the beginning of the post ... well, that's the sign for the restaurant, Roy's.  If you're ever in east Honolulu, by all means, dine at Roy's.  Their food is top-notch!  Here's a sampling of what we ordered:

"Dim Sum Style" Appetizer:

"Macadamia Nut Crusted Opakapaka (Hawaiian Pink Snapper fish)" Entree:

"Pumpkin Spice Bread Pudding w/ Ice Cream" Dessert:

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Self-Mastery – Diving Into The Eye Of The Storm (Part 2)

Creating and cultivating your inner awareness is an on-going process in life, and it allows you to feel stable, whole and content towards a specific situation or result.  It is the process of clearing your mind (“turning down the static”) and creating a peaceful, non-judgmental, still area within you, like the eye of the storm.  Then you start the questioning process on your thoughts, feelings, and reactions to a situation or result:

• “How am I feeling right now?”
• “What am I focusing on right now?”
• “What do I really want?”
• “What kind of thoughts and beliefs do I have that are responsible for this kind of result?"

Asking those questions will allow your inner awareness to notice those feelings and reactions, observe what caused them, and accept the fact that this is your reality right now.  It will stop you from rationalizing or creating excuses, and not waste your energy on decisions based on past, untrue beliefs or on an event that may not even happen.  Moreover, it will help you focus on the “now”, to function in the present moment … what is, is.  In the present moment, you become true to yourself, you begin to trust insights received from yourself, and you become aligned to the truth.  That’s powerful stuff.

Cultivating your inner awareness will allow you to know who you are, what you are capable of, what challenges you are up against and how to solve them.  You will come to understand that you create your own reality.  And you will boldly acknowledge that you are responsible for whatever happens to you.  There is no “blame” game or the “I’m the victim” game.

As you view your strengths and your limitations, and acknowledge them for what they are, you will help cultivate your inner awareness.  As you realize that feeling guilt, shame, embarrassment or resentment prevents your personal growth, it will only help to further cultivate your inner awareness.

When you are determined to change the way you look at things, you are cultivating your inner awareness.  You observe your thoughts and actions, and the results they create. You observe, for example, your own reactions to the way people treat you, and decide to change the attitudes and actions that elicited your negative reactions, rather than criticize the person who treated you disrespectfully.

You have the power to determine what to “call” the situation.  If you are calling the situation as “bad”, you are in essence rejecting the reality in front of you and brushing it off as a “bad” or negative experience.  Such an act will increase the suffering, prolong that negative experience, and needlessly drain your energy.  Channeling your energy on the “bad” experience only creates more of it.  However, if you find the “good” in that situation, your energy shifts to what you want, not on what you don’t want or don’t have or might/should have.  It gives you the ability to look at the present and see it as good.  You focus your energy not on the past or “what will”, but “what is”.  There is no waste of energy, just your laser focused energy on the present moment.  The positive reality that you create, will in turn, empower you.

Remember, the universe works by laws, not by chance or luck, and every situation that looks “bad” also has the “good” in equal proportion – but you have to look for it.  Create, cultivate and trust your inner awareness.

To receive inner guidance is to trust in yourself, and to be open to the incredible and infinite possibilities life has to offer, and to claim your birthright as an individual with full, total power and limitless potential.

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Self-Mastery – Diving Into The Eye Of The Storm (Part 1)

In order to mold your potential into form and achieve success, you need energy. However, your energy level, unfortunately, does not come from an infinite source. You need to be able to preserve your reservoir of energy so that you can channel it at the opportune time to achieve success. How? Through Self-Mastery.

If your thoughts and emotions are not in sync, then the reality you are currently experiencing (i.e., reacting to) will cause strife and drain your energy levels. You want to avoid that, and always strive to be on your “A-Game”. You do this by turning within, and aligning your thoughts and emotions to create a grounded, more positive reality. Cultivating an inner reflection, an inner observance, as Jonathan Budd pointed out, is the true battle of success.

The ability to observe one’s self, to look at what is going on inside, is a common trait that the warrior, those individuals who never give up in the battle of success, has. These individuals are cognizant of the fact that thoughts, emotions and behaviors are all forms of energy, and when you think, feel or perform an action, you are using energy. We usually are not aware of how we spend our energy, or how our thoughts, emotions and reactions to an event can affect our energy level. On the other hand, warriors are very sensitive to such factors, and are keenly aware that physically, we are finite beings with finite levels of energy, and thus, are careful on how they expend their energy. They cultivate an inner awareness to the event or situation, and through this process, they create more energy for themselves.

The results you are experiencing in various aspects of your life are a reflection of your inner awareness. Having a very low to no inner awareness means, bluntly, that that you are clueless of your actions and how it affects you and the outside world. It may be the cause of your difficulties in your life, and you need to become aware of what it is. When you are in a state of low to no inner awareness, you may, for example, ingest harmful substances into your body and mind, and thus, experience physical health problems and sabotage your ability to succeed. Likewise, negative beliefs, thoughts and attitudes pollute your mind and prevent you from achieving what you want. It would be impossible to change anything in your life unless you become aware of what is causing the non-productive, negative consequence (e.g., anger, worry, etc.).

When you realize what problems you actually create for yourself, you need to take action and make the necessary changes. In other words, cultivating your inner awareness will prevent potential, needless struggles in your life and increase your ability to improve your life. It will help you preserve and increase your energy level, and better position yourself to success.

So what is this inner awareness?

Inner awareness is simply, understanding why you do what you do.

Next time, I will discuss how to grow and cultivate your inner awareness.

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Personal Power

"Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”

I love that quote. It is a quote from Wilma Rudolph, an athlete who was considered the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s, and who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. And more importantly, regarded as a civil rights and women's rights pioneer.

She saw that we humans, beings of this planet earth, had this “element” called potential that was already within us and gave us the power to do whatever we want to do in life.

She had that warrior mindset, and focused her energy into becoming the fastest woman in the world, and on to becoming a famous advocate for civil rights and women’s rights. She molded her potential into form. How? By practicing technique, by practicing good eating habits, by practicing proper strength exercises … and so on. And more importantly, she had the energy to mold that potential into form.

Similar to Wilma Rudolph’s endeavors, we need to focus our energy and mold our potential to create success. How? Take action and practice, practice, practice what you want to do in form.

And the key is energy. Wilma Rudolph had that energy to mold her potential to create a successful athletic career and become a famous advocate for civil rights and women’s rights. She knew how to conserve her energy so that she can focus on her goal and attain that high level of success.

Likewise, warriors know how to conserve their energy, which in turn creates tremendous personal power.

The way you live your life provides varying degrees of energy. If you argue all the time, worry a lot, get road rage often … those are just energy drainers. By day’s end, you’re tired as tired can be, and you probably won’t have the energy to focus on your success action plans. Rather than waste and squander that precious energy, find activities that empower you to create more energy, not deplete it.

Success is correlated to the path of the warrior.

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The Wisp of the Gekka-Bijin

Gekka what?!?  And, no, I am not referring to some title of a cool Japanese anime.  It’s what the Japanese call the night blooming cereus (cactus).  Here in America, it is called the “Queen of the Night” and the Japanese call it Gekka-Bijin, or the “Beautiful Lady Under the Moon” (Gekka means below or under the moon, and Bijin means beautiful lady).

This cactus plant is native to the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Desert in North America.  They bloom in the summer evening, just once or twice a year.

As usual, my wife was the one who educated me about this plant, and explained the urgency of seeing it.  Like I mentioned in my previous posts, she is the cultured one.  Anyways, now I understand her excitement about these cactus plants.  It is apparently big news in Japan since the Gekka-Bijin blooms every summer in Japan as well.  It must be the intrigue of its origin or that you have a very small window to see it fully bloomed.  And the Japanese people have great empathy for fragile beauty, as they have given this plant the name Gekka-Bijin, which evokes the image of a beautiful woman seen by moonlight, or gazing at the moon.

Well, surprise!  We have the Gekka-Bijin right here in Hawaii, and now I truly understand my wife’s excitement and sense of urgency.  It is that time of the year when it blooms, and if we miss it … oh well, need to wait till next year.  So we drove down to a private school called Punahou School, and along one end of Wilder Avenue the so-called cactus plant covered the school’s wall.  There were lots of them … but they had already bloomed and closed up for the next year.  We frantically walked along the wall, hunting for a fully bloomed Gekka-Bijin but there was none in sight.  Then, finally, we saw a bunch of buds ready to be bloomed … but not tonight.  We compared the buds among the cactus plants by observing and touching them.  We noticed that some were still compact in size and hard, however, there were a good number of them that were more plump and softer – those will be blooming soon, but not tonight.

We went home that night, a little disappointed, however, excited that we still had an opportunity to see it in full bloom.  Okay, I said “we” … and yes, I was excited since I never knew about the Gekka-Bijin, and I wanted to see how beautiful it was fully bloomed.

We waited a few more nights, and voila … we saw it!  My wife was right … it was a beautiful flower … and to think it came from a cactus plant!

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Reflecting on what we did and saw a few weeks ago, I realized how well it related to the mindset of a successful person.

• The unattractive, prickly cactus and the Gekka-Bijin.
  Success will take time and effort on your part … no one is going to help you "bloom" into an overnight success! Maybe your current situation needs improvement. Don't give up! Persistence and consistency is key.
   
• The buds of the cactus.
  Similarly to how we “researched” the difference between the buds of the cactus plant and devised a plan for our next visit, we must also do the same for our own successes. Remember the saying, "If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail"?


• The small window of opportunity to see the Gekka-Bijin.
  “You snooze you lose”.  You’ve heard that saying before, right?  So if you don’t do anything about it, you will miss the opportunity to see the fully bloomed Gekka-Bijin.  Same goes with your opportunities for success. Seize the moment!

With proper research, planning, patience, focus, and implementation, you can position yourself for success.

P.S. It’s already September, however, if you’re in Honolulu, there’s still a chance to get a glimpse of the fully bloomed Gekka-Bijin along the walls of Punahou school.  And … if you plan to visit Honolulu in the near future during August through September, don’t forget to get a glimpse of the elusive Gekka-Bijin.

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Value -- Part 3

During our stay in Seattle, we visited several casinos just for fun … up north called “Angel of the Winds” and down south called “Muckleshoot”. We’re not high rollers expecting to win (or lose) big money … we ventured in out of curiosity. It was fun playing the penny and nickel slots. I guess I was lucky since I won $20! And, what made it really worthwhile was the free drinks from the soda dispenser … what a great idea and service to the customers! Would I go back to the two casinos if I visited Seattle again? Sure, you bet (no pun intended, of course)!

Reflecting back on the trip and what we enjoyed, I realized that there was a lot of value ingrained in the services we received, the products we purchased, as well as in the hotel rooms and accommodations, and places we visited. It just made you feel special, and more importantly, gave you that “Yeah, I don’t mind trying this again” kind of feeling.

In life, it's the same story … same concept. If you provide value, good things will happen to you. "Value" can be in the form of support, your time, your money, instructions, whatever it is that will edify others.

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Value -- Part 2

With our good ole’ Hyundai Elantra rental from Alamo, we drove all over Washington, traveling east, south and north of Seattle.  We even crossed the border to Vancouver to catch a ferry via BC Ferries from Tsawwassen Bay to Vancouver Island.  Those people at BC Ferries really got their game together … and their operation was flawless.  Would I go with BC Ferries again?  You bet!

I must say, the Butchart Gardens in Vancouver Island is a site to see.  It is a huge plot of land, actually 55 acres(!), filled with beautiful flowers … I mean all types.  You can quickly tell that they are committed to excellence, quality, and in providing value to their customers by how well the area is maintained.  Impressive!

Off to afternoon tea …

Afternoon tea … huh, what is that?  My wife, of course, being the cultured one, had it before … in fact, several times in Waikiki.  I never knew they served afternoon tea in Hawaii.  So you know where I’m coming from.  Okay, so we had lunch reservations, I mean afternoon tea reservations at the historic Fairmont Empress hotel.   It was a luxurious hotel, and I must say the lunch, I mean the afternoon tea was just lovely.  Okay, sorry, it was delicious.  I liked it!  And, of course, the cost was quite luxurious as well.  Luckily, our best friend Expedia.com found a nice and affordable hotel (James Bay Inn) nearby where we spent the night – sort of balanced out the cash outlay we experienced at the Empress!

All kidding aside, I really enjoyed the afternoon tea at the Empress, and was looking forward to round two the following day before we BC Ferry’d back to Vancouver.  We found “The Blethering Place” in this quaint town along Oak Bay Avenue on our last day on Vancouver Island.  The afternoon tea there was excellent, and the cost … well one-third the cost at the Empress.  And to top that off, there was this delicious dessert at the end.  I got excited … wow, what a deal!  Would I return for some afternoon tea at “The Blethering Place” if we traveled to Vancouver Island again?  You bet!

On the tail-end of our trip, we headed south to visit the Mt. St. Helen’s Visitor Center.  That was my primary target.  Well, as for my wife, it was the factory outlet at Centralia.  As I mentioned before, shopping is not my “bag” … however, when I saw those $7.88 pair of jeans at the VF Outlet Store at Centralia, I got excited.  So excited, I bought two pairs for less than $20!  Would I go to another VF Outlet?  You bet!

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Value -- Part 1

My wife and I just came back from a two-week trip from Washington & Vancouver Island (Victoria).   We booked the flight and hotels via Expedia.com, and we got a bargain!  Will I use Expedia.com again?  You bet!

It’s good to be back on the islands, however, we had a very nice time “living” in Seattle.  The Extended Stay Hotel in Northgate was our “home base” during our two-week trip away from Hawaii.  The room was clean, had house-keeping once a week, and since it had a kitchenette, we ate our breakfast and dinners there most of the time.  My wife is an excellent cook … so you know who did all the cooking, right?  I always kid her that she’ll be the top chef on that show with Chef Ramsay … was it called “Kitchen Nightmares”?  Believe me, I think she can put some of those chefs to shame!

If we cook, we need to buy groceries.  So, we shopped at Trader Joe’s, Grocery Outlet, Cash & Carry, Aurora Asian Market … stores close by, and more importantly, stores we don’t have in Hawaii.  Yes, we’re still tourists, you know.  Anyways, I’m not a seasoned shopper hunting for deals all the time, however, when my wife picked up a 10 pound bag of potatoes for 89 cents … I got excited … wow, what a deal!

We tried to avoid the tourist “circuit” as much as possible, however, we caved a little at Pike Place Market, the Seattle Aquarium, the harbor tour, at and around the Seattle Center (including the SciFi museum and, of course, the Space Needle), and Vancouver Island.  No harm in having fun, right?

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The Battle of Success

Winning the battle of success has a direct correlation to the commitment you make to yourself about how you want to live your life.  If you have made that commitment to live and experience “genuine fulfillment”, “utter joy” and “magical possibilities”, then that internal commitment, as Mr. Jonathan Budd alluded to, is a “life of complete impeccability”.

So that is the path of the Warrior.  And you walk that path with the mindset of a Warrior.  Doesn’t sound easy, huh?  Yup … it will probably be one of the toughest paths you will ever take in life.  Will you be challenged?  Yup … big time … from all sorts of angles!

The Warrior takes total responsibility and accountability for their actions, defeats (failures) and victories (successes).  It is through this process that the Warrior learns to stand firm to the challenges and adversities they encounter, and fights the battle of success.  There’s no finger pointing and pity parties … they don’t lose sight of their goal.  The Warrior doesn’t run away, but makes the adjustments and positions himself to win the battle of success.

Individuals that are successful never give up at the first sign of adversity.  Yes, they have tasted that sour taste of defeat and taken many dings to the chin, however, they see failure as a form of success.  They learn from their failures and turn it around as a positive learning experience, and step closer to winning the battle of success.

Let’s embrace and follow the path of the Warrior.

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