Feed Your Mind- Your Self Worth Depends On It!
2022 was the year of the Rollercoaster! I have lost many friends, and have friends who suddenly lost loved ones, and so many famous entertainers all who found that Stairway to Heaven. As we age, perspective becomes very prominent.
Thoughts are powerful. What we feed our mind is so essential, and sometimes, the world, news, social media, and the day to day hustle and grind can become just TOO MUCH.
Your motivation and hustle is harnessed through the power of your mind.
Sometimes for me, it's overwhelming. I can choose to replace negative thoughts and feelings with positive ones. It's a learned skillset, no doubt.
The ego-centric world we observe and live in is not wicked but is deluded by ignorance. A life of service and purity is beautiful through complete freedom in thought…the power of choice.
Your choice! Not to be a victim of your circumstances, but to find the goodness within you that can RISE ABOVE the demons in the world and create your own path of enlightenment.
We choose to be cruel and inhumane, rather than lift people up, even if their beliefs are different than ours.
We are all here on this earth with the same basic needs…the need to be loved, understood, accepted, encouraged, enlightened, guided, inspired, hopeful, peaceful, and love all living creatures on this earth…human and animal.
Materialistic things in our lives are egotistical and unnecessary. We are all sinners but that doesn’t give us the “hall pass” to be forgiven for our behavior when our actions have reactions in our relations to other human beings.
I've witnessed so often people turning a blind eye with judgement of others in a materialistic, ego-driven, inhumane hypocritical world.
My point is to understand that our youth and even adults idolize other human beings…we compare ourselves to the status of others. This is not healthy to our self-worth!
CHOOSE YOU! We should embrace who we are on the inside, and that we define ourselves by our own standard of self-worth and love, not by someone else’s standard or opinion of us.
We were kids once, innocent and protected. Behavior was taught and conditioned through outlets beyond our control as children - all by those who influenced us then and now the cycle continues unless you cut the cord and change your thoughts in a positive and productive manner.
We need to take back control of our own thoughts and our own lives and not worry about competing in this greedy world. Instead, I encourage and challenge society to support each other’s individuality and uniqueness, while embracing our common thread of basic needs.
If not, where will it get you in the end anyway? What will you be able to say about your life without describing your accomplishments in materialistic ways?
Loaded question…how do you HONESTLY define success in your life? Are you really living to your full potential based on your character and soul? Are you harnessing your power in a way that makes YOU better?
Hug a doggie! Animals have the traits we could all learn from, and it starts with unconditional love, forgiveness and eager to please and help. But first, you must be selfish and give these gifts to YOU before you can TRULY understand how to pay it forward!
What are the ways you have positively changed your mindset and thought patterns to serve yourself and others?
Pictured: Me and my Saint Kirby now at Rainbow Bridge. 🐕 🌈
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Absolutely elegant, Holly! Success is my life is waking up each new day and doing at least something to help encourage others, and perhaps one task in pursuing my own endeavors! As long as we wake up, we have vast opportunities ahead of us!
Jeff
Waking up and getting out of bed is sometimes the hardest to do. As long as you get up, get out, get going... the day is what you make of it!
This is a wonderful post, Holly!
I define success by the number of people I help each day, no matter how different we all are! 😎
Frank 🎸
@frankB-1 thank you! Helping people is what fills your soul in my opinion. Music is a healer as well, as you know.
Hi, Holly
I like music of all genres, so I admire hundreds of artists.
As a guitar player, I tend to favor instrumentalists, so players like Earl Klugh, Sharon Isbin, Peter White, Joe Bonamassa, Nita Strauss, Jeff Beck, George Benson, Brad Paisley, and the list goes on and on! 😎
Frank 🎸
I'm with you on a variety of artists! I appreciate music from all genres and cultures! I'm a trained dancer, and my husband is a drummer, but we both laugh that it is hard to switch places! He has taught me a few songs on the drums, but I'm in constant awe of his talent, just as he is in awe of my ability to choreograph and dance to any song.
That's really something special, Holly! Those are the things in life that money cannot buy!
Have as much fun with it as you can! 😎
Frank 🎸
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A fantastic read Holly! We all measure success in different ways...
I'm with Jeff though, waking up each morning is a success and if I am able to help at least one person a day then that is very successful in my book! :-)