7 Habits To Be Happier (I Wish I Knew Sooner)

Is it just me or is everyone really Is it just me or is everyone really unhappy in the world right now? unhappy in the world right now? unhappy in the world right now? Everywhere I seem to look, I see sadness Everywhere I seem to look, I see sadness Everywhere I seem to look, I see sadness and stress. I've spent years sitting and stress. I've spent years sitting and stress. I've spent years sitting across from the world's leading across from the world's leading across from the world's leading psychologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, neuroscientists, spiritual leaders, teachers, athletes, spiritual leaders, teachers, athletes, spiritual leaders, teachers, athletes, billionaires, and some of the happiest, billionaires, and some of the happiest, billionaires, and some of the happiest, most fulfilled people on the planet. And most fulfilled people on the planet. And most fulfilled people on the planet. And do you know what I've learned? Happiness do you know what I've learned? Happiness do you know what I've learned? Happiness isn't an accident. It's not something isn't an accident. It's not something isn't an accident. It's not something you stumble into. It's a practice. And you stumble into. It's a practice. And you stumble into. It's a practice. And the people who seem the most genuinely the people who seem the most genuinely the people who seem the most genuinely joyful, they're not lucky, they're joyful, they're not lucky, they're joyful, they're not lucky, they're intentional. So today, I want to break intentional. So today, I want to break intentional. So today, I want to break down the seven habits of truly happy down the seven habits of truly happy down the seven habits of truly happy people. The habits that have transformed people. The habits that have transformed people. The habits that have transformed my own life, and I want to share these my own life, and I want to share these my own life, and I want to share these with you. Let's dive in. Habit number with you. Let's dive in. Habit number with you. Let's dive in. Habit number one, they take responsibility for their one, they take responsibility for their one, they take responsibility for their life. Happy people don't hand their life. Happy people don't hand their life. Happy people don't hand their power to someone else. They don't wait power to someone else. They don't wait power to someone else. They don't wait for a partner or a job or a circumstance for a partner or a job or a circumstance for a partner or a job or a circumstance to make them feel okay. They say my joy to make them feel okay. They say my joy to make them feel okay. They say my joy is my job and they show up for it every is my job and they show up for it every is my job and they show up for it every single day. So the lesson I want to single day. So the lesson I want to single day. So the lesson I want to share with you is that agency is share with you is that agency is share with you is that agency is everything. And the moment you stop everything. And the moment you stop everything. And the moment you stop seeing yourself as the victim and start seeing yourself as the victim and start seeing yourself as the victim and start seeing yourself as the author, your life seeing yourself as the author, your life seeing yourself as the author, your life begins to change. When you start seeing begins to change. When you start seeing begins to change. When you start seeing yourself as writing the words on the yourself as writing the words on the yourself as writing the words on the page of the book of your life instead of page of the book of your life instead of page of the book of your life instead of someone that is reacting to what other someone that is reacting to what other someone that is reacting to what other people want for you, everything in your people want for you, everything in your people want for you, everything in your life starts to change. And for years, I life starts to change. And for years, I life starts to change. And for years, I would just blame people. I would blame would just blame people. I would blame would just blame people. I would blame coaches, teachers, you know, partners coaches, teachers, you know, partners coaches, teachers, you know, partners that I was in relationships with, that I was in relationships with, that I was in relationships with, friends, parents. I was just blaming friends, parents. I was just blaming friends, parents. I was just blaming everyone. I thought blame would protect everyone. I thought blame would protect everyone. I thought blame would protect my pride. But it only made me angry, my pride. But it only made me angry, my pride. But it only made me angry, resentful, more guarded, a people resentful, more guarded, a people resentful, more guarded, a people pleaser, and honestly just feeling stuck pleaser, and honestly just feeling stuck pleaser, and honestly just feeling stuck in my life. And the day I started taking in my life. And the day I started taking in my life. And the day I started taking responsibility, my confidence started to responsibility, my confidence started to responsibility, my confidence started to return. I could feel a weight return. I could feel a weight return. I could feel a weight emotionally, physically, literally emotionally, physically, literally emotionally, physically, literally lifting off my chest. There was like a lifting off my chest. There was like a lifting off my chest. There was like a ball of pain that sometimes would come ball of pain that sometimes would come ball of pain that sometimes would come and go, and it's almost like it just and go, and it's almost like it just and go, and it's almost like it just disappeared. It wasn't about how disappeared. It wasn't about how disappeared. It wasn't about how everyone else was affecting my life. It everyone else was affecting my life. It everyone else was affecting my life. It was about actively choosing to not let was about actively choosing to not let was about actively choosing to not let them. And an action step I want for you them. And an action step I want for you them. And an action step I want for you is to pick one area where you feel stuck is to pick one area where you feel stuck is to pick one area where you feel stuck in your life. Maybe it's in your in your life. Maybe it's in your in your life. Maybe it's in your finances or relationship or your health finances or relationship or your health finances or relationship or your health or whatever it might be. And I want you or whatever it might be. And I want you or whatever it might be. And I want you to ask, "What can I do today to take to ask, "What can I do today to take to ask, "What can I do today to take ownership of this situation?" And then I ownership of this situation?" And then I ownership of this situation?" And then I want you to take one brave step in want you to take one brave step in want you to take one brave step in actually taking that ownership. It might actually taking that ownership. It might actually taking that ownership. It might be having the conversation. It might be be having the conversation. It might be be having the conversation. It might be discerning something and not taking discerning something and not taking discerning something and not taking action on something you know is not good action on something you know is not good action on something you know is not good for you. It might be doing something, for you. It might be doing something, for you. It might be doing something, making a change. I want you to take that making a change. I want you to take that making a change. I want you to take that brave step today. And that is the end of brave step today. And that is the end of brave step today. And that is the end of habit one. They take responsibility for habit one. They take responsibility for habit one. They take responsibility for their life. They don't react to it. their life. They don't react to it. their life. They don't react to it. Habit number two is a big one. They Habit number two is a big one. They Habit number two is a big one. They practice gratitude every day. You have practice gratitude every day. You have practice gratitude every day. You have probably heard me talk about this over probably heard me talk about this over probably heard me talk about this over and over again. You might think this is and over again. You might think this is and over again. You might think this is like a broken record. You might have like a broken record. You might have like a broken record. You might have heard me say gratitude or have me talk heard me say gratitude or have me talk heard me say gratitude or have me talk about gratitude in my books. It is about gratitude in my books. It is about gratitude in my books. It is something that I live by. And here's something that I live by. And here's something that I live by. And here's why. You can't be grateful and miserable why. You can't be grateful and miserable why. You can't be grateful and miserable at the same time. You just can't. It's at the same time. You just can't. It's at the same time. You just can't. It's almost impossible to be grateful and almost impossible to be grateful and almost impossible to be grateful and miserable or grateful and angry or miserable or grateful and angry or miserable or grateful and angry or grateful and upset at the same time. You grateful and upset at the same time. You grateful and upset at the same time. You can only hold one of those in your hand can only hold one of those in your hand can only hold one of those in your hand at that moment. Now, it doesn't mean you at that moment. Now, it doesn't mean you at that moment. Now, it doesn't mean you might feel grateful for a moment and might feel grateful for a moment and might feel grateful for a moment and then you switch into sadness, but it's then you switch into sadness, but it's then you switch into sadness, but it's so hard to be grateful and miserable at so hard to be grateful and miserable at so hard to be grateful and miserable at the same exact moment. So the more you the same exact moment. So the more you the same exact moment. So the more you focus on gratitude, the more abundant focus on gratitude, the more abundant focus on gratitude, the more abundant you'll feel. Happy people make gratitude you'll feel. Happy people make gratitude you'll feel. Happy people make gratitude a practice, not a reaction to something. a practice, not a reaction to something. a practice, not a reaction to something. They look for what's working even on the They look for what's working even on the They look for what's working even on the hard days. Even when they're struggling, hard days. Even when they're struggling, hard days. Even when they're struggling, even when things are not working their even when things are not working their even when things are not working their way, they look for what's working. way, they look for what's working. way, they look for what's working. Because when you train your mind to Because when you train your mind to Because when you train your mind to recognize the good, you create more of recognize the good, you create more of recognize the good, you create more of it. Gratitude shifts your focus from it. Gratitude shifts your focus from it. Gratitude shifts your focus from what's missing to what is actually in what's missing to what is actually in what's missing to what is actually in your life, what's present, what is your life, what's present, what is your life, what's present, what is fueling you, something in your fueling you, something in your fueling you, something in your environment, someone in your life that's environment, someone in your life that's environment, someone in your life that's bringing you joy. Gratitude shifts your bringing you joy. Gratitude shifts your bringing you joy. Gratitude shifts your focus from what is missing in your life focus from what is missing in your life focus from what is missing in your life to what is present. And when you focus to what is present. And when you focus to what is present. And when you focus on what is present, the good, more good on what is present, the good, more good on what is present, the good, more good will start to happen. I always say that will start to happen. I always say that will start to happen. I always say that gratitude and generosity are the gateway gratitude and generosity are the gateway gratitude and generosity are the gateway to abundance. And when you lean into to abundance. And when you lean into to abundance. And when you lean into being generous with your time, with your being generous with your time, with your being generous with your time, with your attention, with your words of attention, with your words of attention, with your words of affirmation to people, with your affirmation to people, with your affirmation to people, with your resources, resources, resources, more good things, more joy, more more good things, more joy, more more good things, more joy, more happiness will come to you. Every happiness will come to you. Every happiness will come to you. Every morning I start my day with gratitude. I morning I start my day with gratitude. I morning I start my day with gratitude. I wake up and I say, "Thank you, God, for wake up and I say, "Thank you, God, for wake up and I say, "Thank you, God, for another day. Thank you for another day another day. Thank you for another day another day. Thank you for another day of life." Because 150,000 people die of life." Because 150,000 people die of life." Because 150,000 people die every single day. And I'm not one of every single day. And I'm not one of every single day. And I'm not one of them. Thank you, God, for another them. Thank you, God, for another them. Thank you, God, for another moment. Thank you, God, for another moment. Thank you, God, for another moment. Thank you, God, for another opportunity to see the people I love. opportunity to see the people I love. opportunity to see the people I love. Thank you, God, for another opportunity Thank you, God, for another opportunity Thank you, God, for another opportunity to express myself, to be artistic, to express myself, to be artistic, to express myself, to be artistic, creative, to be loving, to be generous. creative, to be loving, to be generous. creative, to be loving, to be generous. Thank you, God, for the blessings that I Thank you, God, for the blessings that I Thank you, God, for the blessings that I get to receive today. Thank you, God, get to receive today. Thank you, God, get to receive today. Thank you, God, for getting to live this long with a for getting to live this long with a for getting to live this long with a healthy body and a conscious mind. Thank healthy body and a conscious mind. Thank healthy body and a conscious mind. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, man. You wake you. Thank you. Thank you, man. You wake you. Thank you. Thank you, man. You wake up every day and you start praising the up every day and you start praising the up every day and you start praising the things that you're grateful for. You things that you're grateful for. You things that you're grateful for. You start intentionally speaking those start intentionally speaking those start intentionally speaking those things. you create more of those things things. you create more of those things things. you create more of those things in your life. It's just how things work. in your life. It's just how things work. in your life. It's just how things work. And it is so powerful. When you start to And it is so powerful. When you start to And it is so powerful. When you start to do this, everything starts to shift. You do this, everything starts to shift. You do this, everything starts to shift. You will be one of the happiest people. You will be one of the happiest people. You will be one of the happiest people. You know, if you do this every single day know, if you do this every single day know, if you do this every single day and every night, my wife Martha and I and every night, my wife Martha and I and every night, my wife Martha and I share three things that we are grateful share three things that we are grateful share three things that we are grateful for and appreciate from that day with for and appreciate from that day with for and appreciate from that day with each other. We talk about it and we each other. We talk about it and we each other. We talk about it and we reflect on them. So, we start the day in reflect on them. So, we start the day in reflect on them. So, we start the day in gratitude and appreciation and we end gratitude and appreciation and we end gratitude and appreciation and we end the day in gratitude and appreciation. the day in gratitude and appreciation. the day in gratitude and appreciation. And throughout the day, I'm stringing And throughout the day, I'm stringing And throughout the day, I'm stringing those two things together. I'm tying those two things together. I'm tying those two things together. I'm tying them together and pulling the morning them together and pulling the morning them together and pulling the morning and the evening together and connecting and the evening together and connecting and the evening together and connecting them. And the more of a bridge of them. And the more of a bridge of them. And the more of a bridge of gratitude I had from morning to night gratitude I had from morning to night gratitude I had from morning to night and you repeat that bridge every single and you repeat that bridge every single and you repeat that bridge every single day and night, it compounds over time. day and night, it compounds over time. day and night, it compounds over time. It is so powerful. You will be so happy It is so powerful. You will be so happy It is so powerful. You will be so happy if you do these simple acts. This simple if you do these simple acts. This simple if you do these simple acts. This simple practice breaks through the emotional practice breaks through the emotional practice breaks through the emotional armor that so many people carry that so armor that so many people carry that so armor that so many people carry that so many people hold on to the weight that many people hold on to the weight that many people hold on to the weight that you can let go. Let yourself be and let you can let go. Let yourself be and let you can let go. Let yourself be and let yourself actually be happy cuz you yourself actually be happy cuz you yourself actually be happy cuz you deserve it. An action step for you is to deserve it. An action step for you is to deserve it. An action step for you is to write down three things that you're write down three things that you're write down three things that you're grateful for every day for the next grateful for every day for the next grateful for every day for the next seven days. That's it. Just keep it seven days. That's it. Just keep it seven days. That's it. Just keep it simple. Just write them down. What are simple. Just write them down. What are simple. Just write them down. What are three things every day that you're three things every day that you're three things every day that you're grateful for? You will notice your mind grateful for? You will notice your mind grateful for? You will notice your mind will shift, your heart will shift, your will shift, your heart will shift, your will shift, your heart will shift, your energy will shift, and you'll start to energy will shift, and you'll start to energy will shift, and you'll start to see opportunities of why life is see opportunities of why life is see opportunities of why life is beautiful even when there's challenge beautiful even when there's challenge beautiful even when there's challenge and even when there's stress and even and even when there's stress and even and even when there's stress and even when there's heartbreak and all these when there's heartbreak and all these when there's heartbreak and all these unfortunate things have happened. But we unfortunate things have happened. But we unfortunate things have happened. But we have an opportunity to create happiness. have an opportunity to create happiness. have an opportunity to create happiness. And it starts with gratitude. Habit And it starts with gratitude. Habit And it starts with gratitude. Habit number three is they set boundaries that number three is they set boundaries that number three is they set boundaries that protect their peace. protect their peace. protect their peace. Oh my goodness, I wish I learned this Oh my goodness, I wish I learned this Oh my goodness, I wish I learned this habit earlier because man did I deal habit earlier because man did I deal habit earlier because man did I deal with so much unhappiness because I was with so much unhappiness because I was with so much unhappiness because I was not willing to have the courage to set not willing to have the courage to set not willing to have the courage to set boundaries to protect my peace. If boundaries to protect my peace. If boundaries to protect my peace. If you're always making everyone else you're always making everyone else you're always making everyone else happy, when are you doing it for happy, when are you doing it for happy, when are you doing it for yourself? When are you doing it for yourself? When are you doing it for yourself? When are you doing it for yourself? If you're always pleasing yourself? If you're always pleasing yourself? If you're always pleasing other people by discounting yourself, by other people by discounting yourself, by other people by discounting yourself, by doing things that maybe you don't want doing things that maybe you don't want doing things that maybe you don't want to do. I'm not saying you shouldn't be to do. I'm not saying you shouldn't be to do. I'm not saying you shouldn't be of service and also find ways to make of service and also find ways to make of service and also find ways to make others happy. But if you're doing it to others happy. But if you're doing it to others happy. But if you're doing it to people, please, man, you are discounting people, please, man, you are discounting people, please, man, you are discounting yourself in such a big way. You're doing yourself in such a big way. You're doing yourself in such a big way. You're doing yourself a disservice. Happy people know yourself a disservice. Happy people know yourself a disservice. Happy people know their limits. They protect their energy their limits. They protect their energy their limits. They protect their energy from negativity, from drama, and from from negativity, from drama, and from from negativity, from drama, and from things that drain their emotional things that drain their emotional things that drain their emotional bandwidth. Peace isn't a luxury. It's a bandwidth. Peace isn't a luxury. It's a bandwidth. Peace isn't a luxury. It's a strategy. You have to be focusing on strategy. You have to be focusing on strategy. You have to be focusing on this. Happy people create healthy this. Happy people create healthy this. Happy people create healthy relationships relationships relationships and they have boundaries in those and they have boundaries in those and they have boundaries in those relationships. relationships. relationships. Let me say this again for you. Happy Let me say this again for you. Happy Let me say this again for you. Happy people create healthy relationships and people create healthy relationships and people create healthy relationships and they have boundaries in those they have boundaries in those they have boundaries in those relationships. A big part of being happy relationships. A big part of being happy relationships. A big part of being happy is respecting yourself. And I want you is respecting yourself. And I want you is respecting yourself. And I want you to ask the question right now and you to ask the question right now and you to ask the question right now and you can put this in the comments. You can can put this in the comments. You can can put this in the comments. You can send me a DM somewhere. You can even send me a DM somewhere. You can even send me a DM somewhere. You can even just reflect on this yourself. On a just reflect on this yourself. On a just reflect on this yourself. On a scale of one to 10, how much scale of one to 10, how much scale of one to 10, how much self-respect do you have for yourself? self-respect do you have for yourself? self-respect do you have for yourself? 10 being you have the ultimate 10 being you have the ultimate 10 being you have the ultimate self-respect. self-respect. self-respect. One being you have very little One being you have very little One being you have very little self-respect. Where are you on this self-respect. Where are you on this self-respect. Where are you on this spectrum? And I'm going to give you spectrum? And I'm going to give you spectrum? And I'm going to give you context here. For most of my life, I context here. For most of my life, I context here. For most of my life, I thought I had self-respect. I was like, thought I had self-respect. I was like, thought I had self-respect. I was like, "No, I'm going after what I want." But I "No, I'm going after what I want." But I "No, I'm going after what I want." But I wasn't able to create boundaries. I I wasn't able to create boundaries. I I wasn't able to create boundaries. I I people pleased everyone. I would beat people pleased everyone. I would beat people pleased everyone. I would beat myself up. I would sabotage things. I myself up. I would sabotage things. I myself up. I would sabotage things. I would cheat, lie, and steal. I would do would cheat, lie, and steal. I would do would cheat, lie, and steal. I would do things that wasn't showing my things that wasn't showing my things that wasn't showing my self-respect in my, you know, 8 to 16 self-respect in my, you know, 8 to 16 self-respect in my, you know, 8 to 16 year old self, my early 20s. I was doing year old self, my early 20s. I was doing year old self, my early 20s. I was doing things that I wasn't respecting myself. things that I wasn't respecting myself. things that I wasn't respecting myself. And I was letting ego drive my life And I was letting ego drive my life And I was letting ego drive my life rather than joy drive my life. Part of rather than joy drive my life. Part of rather than joy drive my life. Part of being happy is respecting yourself. I being happy is respecting yourself. I being happy is respecting yourself. I was probably at a two out of a 10 out of was probably at a two out of a 10 out of was probably at a two out of a 10 out of respect because I was discounting respect because I was discounting respect because I was discounting myself. I was sabotaging myself. I was myself. I was sabotaging myself. I was myself. I was sabotaging myself. I was people pleasing to try to gain people pleasing to try to gain people pleasing to try to gain attention. This is huge. If you could attention. This is huge. If you could attention. This is huge. If you could start to say, I'm going to go from a two start to say, I'm going to go from a two start to say, I'm going to go from a two to an 8 n or 10 of self-respect, to an 8 n or 10 of self-respect, to an 8 n or 10 of self-respect, everything will change for you. everything will change for you. everything will change for you. Everything will change in your life when Everything will change in your life when Everything will change in your life when you start to respect yourself you start to respect yourself you start to respect yourself differently. This doesn't mean you have differently. This doesn't mean you have differently. This doesn't mean you have to be a jerk to someone, but it does to be a jerk to someone, but it does to be a jerk to someone, but it does mean you have to have courage and be mean you have to have courage and be mean you have to have courage and be willing to disappoint or let people willing to disappoint or let people willing to disappoint or let people down. And that's okay. Respecting down. And that's okay. Respecting down. And that's okay. Respecting yourself means saying no. Happy people yourself means saying no. Happy people yourself means saying no. Happy people know how to do this. It's uncomfortable know how to do this. It's uncomfortable know how to do this. It's uncomfortable at first. Trust me. It took me months to at first. Trust me. It took me months to at first. Trust me. It took me months to practice saying no to people and then practice saying no to people and then practice saying no to people and then have them react to me being frustrated have them react to me being frustrated have them react to me being frustrated or upset or hurt. Ah, why can't you do or upset or hurt. Ah, why can't you do or upset or hurt. Ah, why can't you do this for me, Louis? Well, I just can't this for me, Louis? Well, I just can't this for me, Louis? Well, I just can't do it right now. And learning to be with do it right now. And learning to be with do it right now. And learning to be with people's upset was one of the most people's upset was one of the most people's upset was one of the most challenging things that I've ever had to challenging things that I've ever had to challenging things that I've ever had to do. Comment below, leave a like, let me do. Comment below, leave a like, let me do. Comment below, leave a like, let me know if that resonates or speaks to you know if that resonates or speaks to you know if that resonates or speaks to you in any way. that being with someone's in any way. that being with someone's in any way. that being with someone's upset was something that's been hard for upset was something that's been hard for upset was something that's been hard for me. If you know what that feels like, me. If you know what that feels like, me. If you know what that feels like, let me know. But happy people, they let me know. But happy people, they let me know. But happy people, they understand this simple truth that every understand this simple truth that every understand this simple truth that every yes to something draining you is a no to yes to something draining you is a no to yes to something draining you is a no to the life you actually want. And when you the life you actually want. And when you the life you actually want. And when you set boundaries, you are creating set boundaries, you are creating set boundaries, you are creating breathing room in your life. You're breathing room in your life. You're breathing room in your life. You're creating space. You're creating the creating space. You're creating the creating space. You're creating the ability to be creative, to imagine, to ability to be creative, to imagine, to ability to be creative, to imagine, to dream. And that's what we need. We need dream. And that's what we need. We need dream. And that's what we need. We need that space. But if you're just that space. But if you're just that space. But if you're just overcommitting, saying yes to everyone, overcommitting, saying yes to everyone, overcommitting, saying yes to everyone, pleasing everyone, you're not respecting pleasing everyone, you're not respecting pleasing everyone, you're not respecting yourself. You're doing your future self yourself. You're doing your future self yourself. You're doing your future self a disservice. When you set boundaries, a disservice. When you set boundaries, a disservice. When you set boundaries, you create breathing room. And in that you create breathing room. And in that you create breathing room. And in that space, you rediscover your energy. You space, you rediscover your energy. You space, you rediscover your energy. You reimagine your creativity. And your joy reimagine your creativity. And your joy reimagine your creativity. And your joy comes back to life. Boundaries aren't comes back to life. Boundaries aren't comes back to life. Boundaries aren't walls. There are filters that allow the walls. There are filters that allow the walls. There are filters that allow the right things in and keep the wrong right things in and keep the wrong right things in and keep the wrong things out. And there's an important things out. And there's an important things out. And there's an important distinction here. A big action step for distinction here. A big action step for distinction here. A big action step for you is to choose one area of your life you is to choose one area of your life you is to choose one area of your life where you feel drained, where you feel drained, where you feel drained, where you feel exhausted from. Maybe where you feel exhausted from. Maybe where you feel exhausted from. Maybe it's a person, a relationship, maybe it's a person, a relationship, maybe it's a person, a relationship, maybe it's a behavior or commitment or a it's a behavior or commitment or a it's a behavior or commitment or a pattern that you've created. And then I pattern that you've created. And then I pattern that you've created. And then I want you to ask yourself, what is one want you to ask yourself, what is one want you to ask yourself, what is one boundary that I can set this week that boundary that I can set this week that boundary that I can set this week that would protect my peace? Your peace is so would protect my peace? Your peace is so would protect my peace? Your peace is so important. And you can't buy peace, but important. And you can't buy peace, but important. And you can't buy peace, but you can create a boundary and have you can create a boundary and have you can create a boundary and have courage to speak up to create a boundary courage to speak up to create a boundary courage to speak up to create a boundary of peace to create a a safe space within of peace to create a a safe space within of peace to create a a safe space within yourself. And I want you to keep it yourself. And I want you to keep it yourself. And I want you to keep it simple. Make it small and specific, like simple. Make it small and specific, like simple. Make it small and specific, like not answering work texts after a certain not answering work texts after a certain not answering work texts after a certain time, like limiting conversations with a time, like limiting conversations with a time, like limiting conversations with a draining person to only a few minutes as draining person to only a few minutes as draining person to only a few minutes as opposed to waiting until they're done opposed to waiting until they're done opposed to waiting until they're done with the conversation. Like saying with the conversation. Like saying with the conversation. Like saying something like, "I can't commit to that something like, "I can't commit to that something like, "I can't commit to that right now." instead of overexlaining why right now." instead of overexlaining why right now." instead of overexlaining why you can't commit to something. I know you can't commit to something. I know you can't commit to something. I know I've done that for a long time. Another I've done that for a long time. Another I've done that for a long time. Another example is taking one evening a week for example is taking one evening a week for example is taking one evening a week for yourself with no obligations. yourself with no obligations. yourself with no obligations. No over commitments, just one evening No over commitments, just one evening No over commitments, just one evening for you every week. Then communicate it for you every week. Then communicate it for you every week. Then communicate it calmly and clearly once and honor calmly and clearly once and honor calmly and clearly once and honor yourself. Boundaries become powerful the yourself. Boundaries become powerful the yourself. Boundaries become powerful the moment you follow through on them. If moment you follow through on them. If moment you follow through on them. If you say you're going to do something and you say you're going to do something and you say you're going to do something and you don't do it again, you're going back you don't do it again, you're going back you don't do it again, you're going back to disrespecting yourself. You're to disrespecting yourself. You're to disrespecting yourself. You're limiting yourself on that scale of 1 to limiting yourself on that scale of 1 to limiting yourself on that scale of 1 to 10 on the self-respect scale. So if you 10 on the self-respect scale. So if you 10 on the self-respect scale. So if you want to gain self-respect, you need to want to gain self-respect, you need to want to gain self-respect, you need to honor the commitments you make to honor the commitments you make to honor the commitments you make to yourself. Habit number four, they move yourself. Habit number four, they move yourself. Habit number four, they move their body daily. You can't think your their body daily. You can't think your their body daily. You can't think your way out of stress. You have to move your way out of stress. You have to move your way out of stress. You have to move your way out of it. And Harvard researchers way out of it. And Harvard researchers way out of it. And Harvard researchers show that just 20 minutes of physical show that just 20 minutes of physical show that just 20 minutes of physical activity can reduce depression by up to activity can reduce depression by up to activity can reduce depression by up to 40%. A strong body creates a strong mind 40%. A strong body creates a strong mind 40%. A strong body creates a strong mind and movement is medicine. Happy people and movement is medicine. Happy people and movement is medicine. Happy people don't wait to feel motivated. They move don't wait to feel motivated. They move don't wait to feel motivated. They move first and the motivation follows. And first and the motivation follows. And first and the motivation follows. And during some of the hardest moments of my during some of the hardest moments of my during some of the hardest moments of my life, when I was depressed, when I was life, when I was depressed, when I was life, when I was depressed, when I was broke, when I was broken on my sister's broke, when I was broken on my sister's broke, when I was broken on my sister's couch for about a year and a half, couch for about a year and a half, couch for about a year and a half, trying to figure out what do I do with trying to figure out what do I do with trying to figure out what do I do with my life? How do I get out of this credit my life? How do I get out of this credit my life? How do I get out of this credit card debt? How do I pay off these card debt? How do I pay off these card debt? How do I pay off these student loans when I have no money student loans when I have no money student loans when I have no money coming in? How do I get healthy? How do coming in? How do I get healthy? How do coming in? How do I get healthy? How do I do all these things? I was just like I do all these things? I was just like I do all these things? I was just like broken, right? During one of those broken, right? During one of those broken, right? During one of those hardest moments, movement literally hardest moments, movement literally hardest moments, movement literally saved me. The gym became a sanctuary, a saved me. The gym became a sanctuary, a saved me. The gym became a sanctuary, a happy place. And it wasn't about getting happy place. And it wasn't about getting happy place. And it wasn't about getting a six-pack or looking good. It was about a six-pack or looking good. It was about a six-pack or looking good. It was about feeling grounded, moving the energy that feeling grounded, moving the energy that feeling grounded, moving the energy that was stressing me out out of my body, was stressing me out out of my body, was stressing me out out of my body, regaining confidence, creating structure regaining confidence, creating structure regaining confidence, creating structure in my life, creating boundaries in my in my life, creating boundaries in my in my life, creating boundaries in my life, and gaining control. And it was a life, and gaining control. And it was a life, and gaining control. And it was a powerful shift. The action step for you powerful shift. The action step for you powerful shift. The action step for you is move today. Move your body. We sit so is move today. Move your body. We sit so is move today. Move your body. We sit so much. Move. Walk. Do a workout. Stretch. much. Move. Walk. Do a workout. Stretch. much. Move. Walk. Do a workout. Stretch. I don't care. Throw your hands in the I don't care. Throw your hands in the I don't care. Throw your hands in the air a few times. Do something where air a few times. Do something where air a few times. Do something where you're just getting energy out of you. you're just getting energy out of you. you're just getting energy out of you. Moving. It is going to make you feel Moving. It is going to make you feel Moving. It is going to make you feel better. Do something and do it better. Do something and do it better. Do something and do it consistently because that builds consistently because that builds consistently because that builds confidence and confidence builds confidence and confidence builds confidence and confidence builds happiness. So big. Habit number five. happiness. So big. Habit number five. happiness. So big. Habit number five. They surround themselves with supportive They surround themselves with supportive They surround themselves with supportive people. Oh my gosh, is this a lesson I people. Oh my gosh, is this a lesson I people. Oh my gosh, is this a lesson I needed to learn the hard way over and needed to learn the hard way over and needed to learn the hard way over and over and over again. I wish I learned it over and over again. I wish I learned it over and over again. I wish I learned it sooner. The happiest people in the room sooner. The happiest people in the room sooner. The happiest people in the room are not the most popular. are not the most popular. are not the most popular. Happy people choose their circle Happy people choose their circle Happy people choose their circle intentionally. They spend time with intentionally. They spend time with intentionally. They spend time with people who lift them up, who challenge people who lift them up, who challenge people who lift them up, who challenge them and empower them and reflect the them and empower them and reflect the them and empower them and reflect the best in them. they see the best in them. best in them. they see the best in them. best in them. they see the best in them. Joy is amplified in the right community Joy is amplified in the right community Joy is amplified in the right community that you have. But again, if you are that you have. But again, if you are that you have. But again, if you are surrounding yourself with people that surrounding yourself with people that surrounding yourself with people that make you feel miserable and you're just make you feel miserable and you're just make you feel miserable and you're just familiar with that feeling, they're not familiar with that feeling, they're not familiar with that feeling, they're not friends. They're just holding you back friends. They're just holding you back friends. They're just holding you back or you haven't had the courage to speak or you haven't had the courage to speak or you haven't had the courage to speak up yet to create a new agreement with up yet to create a new agreement with up yet to create a new agreement with those friends. A friend is one that those friends. A friend is one that those friends. A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where knows you as you are, understands where knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have you have been, accepts what you have you have been, accepts what you have become, and still gently allows you to become, and still gently allows you to become, and still gently allows you to grow. The story that I share is it's not grow. The story that I share is it's not grow. The story that I share is it's not about having the most friends. I've had about having the most friends. I've had about having the most friends. I've had all the friends in the world, thousands all the friends in the world, thousands all the friends in the world, thousands of connections, relationships all over of connections, relationships all over of connections, relationships all over the world, in industries. I had all the world, in industries. I had all the world, in industries. I had all these connections that I thought were these connections that I thought were these connections that I thought were friends. It's not about having the most friends. It's not about having the most friends. It's not about having the most friends. That doesn't work. It's about friends. That doesn't work. It's about friends. That doesn't work. It's about having the best friends. Best for having the best friends. Best for having the best friends. Best for motivating you, listening to you, and motivating you, listening to you, and motivating you, listening to you, and best to help you get to that next level. best to help you get to that next level. best to help you get to that next level. That's what it's about. I had to learn That's what it's about. I had to learn That's what it's about. I had to learn this the hard way. I tried to please this the hard way. I tried to please this the hard way. I tried to please everyone, tons of people, getting back everyone, tons of people, getting back everyone, tons of people, getting back to everyone, constantly helping to everyone, constantly helping to everyone, constantly helping everyone, but not helping myself. and my everyone, but not helping myself. and my everyone, but not helping myself. and my current circle now, man, I have had to current circle now, man, I have had to current circle now, man, I have had to create boundaries and structure and, you create boundaries and structure and, you create boundaries and structure and, you know, hold people to the side and not be know, hold people to the side and not be know, hold people to the side and not be able to to be there for everyone all the able to to be there for everyone all the able to to be there for everyone all the time. And I've really cured a small time. And I've really cured a small time. And I've really cured a small circle now. I've really learned it's circle now. I've really learned it's circle now. I've really learned it's about the quality of people in your about the quality of people in your about the quality of people in your life, not the quantity of people in your life, not the quantity of people in your life, not the quantity of people in your life. And it doesn't mean I don't have life. And it doesn't mean I don't have life. And it doesn't mean I don't have relationships of a lot of people, but my relationships of a lot of people, but my relationships of a lot of people, but my core circle is just a few people. It's core circle is just a few people. It's core circle is just a few people. It's really a few people that I show up for really a few people that I show up for really a few people that I show up for and they show up for me consistently. and they show up for me consistently. and they show up for me consistently. And sure, there's different levels of And sure, there's different levels of And sure, there's different levels of relationships and you know, people can relationships and you know, people can relationships and you know, people can come and go in that circle from time to come and go in that circle from time to come and go in that circle from time to time, but really it's been a core for a time, but really it's been a core for a time, but really it's been a core for a while now. And that core is people that while now. And that core is people that while now. And that core is people that I can rely on, that I can be myself, I can rely on, that I can be myself, I can rely on, that I can be myself, that I hold them accountable, and they that I hold them accountable, and they that I hold them accountable, and they hold me accountable. And we can be hold me accountable. And we can be hold me accountable. And we can be honest with each other. We can be honest honest with each other. We can be honest honest with each other. We can be honest about what's working, what's not about what's working, what's not about what's working, what's not working, and not take offense to it. So working, and not take offense to it. So working, and not take offense to it. So an action step for you is to take a few an action step for you is to take a few an action step for you is to take a few minutes and make a simple two column minutes and make a simple two column minutes and make a simple two column list. Column one and column two and in list. Column one and column two and in list. Column one and column two and in column one at the top put people who column one at the top put people who column one at the top put people who energize you and in column two at the energize you and in column two at the energize you and in column two at the top put people who drain you. Write this top put people who drain you. Write this top put people who drain you. Write this down. Then choose one small shift that down. Then choose one small shift that down. Then choose one small shift that you can make this week to upgrade your you can make this week to upgrade your you can make this week to upgrade your environment. And I want you to be environment. And I want you to be environment. And I want you to be thinking about the people in your life. thinking about the people in your life. thinking about the people in your life. Just write down the names in those Just write down the names in those Just write down the names in those columns. For example, you can spend an columns. For example, you can spend an columns. For example, you can spend an extra 10 minutes with someone who extra 10 minutes with someone who extra 10 minutes with someone who inspires you in that good column. You inspires you in that good column. You inspires you in that good column. You can schedule a coffee with a supportive can schedule a coffee with a supportive can schedule a coffee with a supportive friend and then you can reduce time with friend and then you can reduce time with friend and then you can reduce time with someone who constantly drains your someone who constantly drains your someone who constantly drains your energy. In that other column, it doesn't energy. In that other column, it doesn't energy. In that other column, it doesn't mean they're a bad person. It doesn't mean they're a bad person. It doesn't mean they're a bad person. It doesn't mean you have to kick them out of your mean you have to kick them out of your mean you have to kick them out of your life forever. It just means you want to life forever. It just means you want to life forever. It just means you want to notice who brings you more joy. Who do notice who brings you more joy. Who do notice who brings you more joy. Who do you feel anxious when you see? And how you feel anxious when you see? And how you feel anxious when you see? And how can you start communicating to those can you start communicating to those can you start communicating to those people in a calm, loving, conscious way people in a calm, loving, conscious way people in a calm, loving, conscious way about how you want to shift your about how you want to shift your about how you want to shift your relationship with them? but how you want relationship with them? but how you want relationship with them? but how you want to talk about things differently, but to talk about things differently, but to talk about things differently, but how you want to hold each other how you want to hold each other how you want to hold each other accountable, empower each other in a accountable, empower each other in a accountable, empower each other in a beautiful way, accept one another, etc. beautiful way, accept one another, etc. beautiful way, accept one another, etc. You can also join a group or class or You can also join a group or class or You can also join a group or class or community aligned with your personal community aligned with your personal community aligned with your personal growth. There's lots of them out there. growth. There's lots of them out there. growth. There's lots of them out there. The School of Greatness community is all The School of Greatness community is all The School of Greatness community is all about people who want to have a about people who want to have a about people who want to have a conscious mindset. Be around people who conscious mindset. Be around people who conscious mindset. Be around people who are empowering and joyful. So, if you are empowering and joyful. So, if you are empowering and joyful. So, if you connect with people in the comments of connect with people in the comments of connect with people in the comments of YouTube, my social media posts, you're YouTube, my social media posts, you're YouTube, my social media posts, you're going to find other people in a going to find other people in a going to find other people in a community that think and act like you. community that think and act like you. community that think and act like you. Because you don't have to overhaul your Because you don't have to overhaul your Because you don't have to overhaul your entire circle of friends overnight. Just entire circle of friends overnight. Just entire circle of friends overnight. Just tilt your environment 1% towards the tilt your environment 1% towards the tilt your environment 1% towards the people who lift you up because that 1% people who lift you up because that 1% people who lift you up because that 1% will compound pretty fast. And that's will compound pretty fast. And that's will compound pretty fast. And that's the end of habit number five. They the end of habit number five. They the end of habit number five. They surround themselves with supportive surround themselves with supportive surround themselves with supportive people. If you find a happy person, they people. If you find a happy person, they people. If you find a happy person, they are not surrounding themselves with a are not surrounding themselves with a are not surrounding themselves with a circle of miserable people trying to circle of miserable people trying to circle of miserable people trying to pull them down. They just won't put up pull them down. They just won't put up pull them down. They just won't put up with it. They only surround themselves with it. They only surround themselves with it. They only surround themselves with people that are supportive or they with people that are supportive or they with people that are supportive or they create boundaries with those in their create boundaries with those in their create boundaries with those in their life who aren't and communicate clearly. life who aren't and communicate clearly. life who aren't and communicate clearly. The holidays are here and with them The holidays are here and with them The holidays are here and with them comes all the cheer and the spending. comes all the cheer and the spending. comes all the cheer and the spending. And I think we've all felt the pressure And I think we've all felt the pressure And I think we've all felt the pressure of finding the perfect gift for the of finding the perfect gift for the of finding the perfect gift for the perfect price. And those prices are sure perfect price. And those prices are sure perfect price. And those prices are sure giving us a run for our money these giving us a run for our money these giving us a run for our money these days. And you know how it goes. One gift days. And you know how it goes. One gift days. And you know how it goes. One gift turns into like 10 gifts. You're trying turns into like 10 gifts. You're trying turns into like 10 gifts. You're trying to stay on budget. And before you know to stay on budget. And before you know to stay on budget. And before you know it, you spent half a day scrolling, it, you spent half a day scrolling, it, you spent half a day scrolling, comparing prices, and wondering if you comparing prices, and wondering if you comparing prices, and wondering if you should have just gotten everyone gift should have just gotten everyone gift should have just gotten everyone gift cards. It can be stressful trying to cards. It can be stressful trying to cards. 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Habit number six, they have a vision and life fulfilling goals. have a vision and life fulfilling goals. have a vision and life fulfilling goals. Purpose doesn't make life easier. It Purpose doesn't make life easier. It Purpose doesn't make life easier. It makes life clearer and clarity is where makes life clearer and clarity is where makes life clearer and clarity is where happiness begins. And the only thing happiness begins. And the only thing happiness begins. And the only thing worse than being blind is having sight worse than being blind is having sight worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. I love that quote by but no vision. I love that quote by but no vision. I love that quote by Helen Keller. Man, happy people don't Helen Keller. Man, happy people don't Helen Keller. Man, happy people don't just wake up and drift and say, "Oh, just wake up and drift and say, "Oh, just wake up and drift and say, "Oh, I'll see where the the day takes me." I'll see where the the day takes me." I'll see where the the day takes me." They wake up with direction, with a They wake up with direction, with a They wake up with direction, with a purpose, with a plan. And that direction purpose, with a plan. And that direction purpose, with a plan. And that direction comes with clarity. Clarity of what comes with clarity. Clarity of what comes with clarity. Clarity of what steps they're taking that day, where steps they're taking that day, where steps they're taking that day, where they're going, where they're headed. they're going, where they're headed. they're going, where they're headed. They're not just saying, "Ah, la dah, They're not just saying, "Ah, la dah, They're not just saying, "Ah, la dah, why is life not working out for me?" why is life not working out for me?" why is life not working out for me?" They are clear on the direction. It They are clear on the direction. It They are clear on the direction. It doesn't mean that it's always a straight doesn't mean that it's always a straight doesn't mean that it's always a straight line. They might have to go all around line. They might have to go all around line. They might have to go all around the place to get to the destination, but the place to get to the destination, but the place to get to the destination, but they're clear on where they're heading, they're clear on where they're heading, they're clear on where they're heading, where they're going, and they allow that where they're going, and they allow that where they're going, and they allow that direction to guide them from a purpose. direction to guide them from a purpose. direction to guide them from a purpose. And purpose doesn't have to be some And purpose doesn't have to be some And purpose doesn't have to be some giant worldchanging mission. I'm going giant worldchanging mission. I'm going giant worldchanging mission. I'm going to cure cancer. I'm going to heal the to cure cancer. I'm going to heal the to cure cancer. I'm going to heal the world. It doesn't have to be that. And world. It doesn't have to be that. And world. It doesn't have to be that. And it doesn't have to be something flashy. it doesn't have to be something flashy. it doesn't have to be something flashy. Also, it doesn't have to be public or Also, it doesn't have to be public or Also, it doesn't have to be public or perfectly defined all at the same time. perfectly defined all at the same time. perfectly defined all at the same time. Purpose is simply knowing why you do Purpose is simply knowing why you do Purpose is simply knowing why you do what you do. Why do I do what I'm doing? what you do. Why do I do what I'm doing? what you do. Why do I do what I'm doing? Because I care about making a Because I care about making a Because I care about making a difference. Why am I showing up this difference. Why am I showing up this difference. Why am I showing up this way? Because it it's helpful for me to way? Because it it's helpful for me to way? Because it it's helpful for me to make today matter. Whatever it might be, make today matter. Whatever it might be, make today matter. Whatever it might be, it might be showing up for your family it might be showing up for your family it might be showing up for your family in a beautiful way. It might be serving in a beautiful way. It might be serving in a beautiful way. It might be serving your community, building something your community, building something your community, building something meaningful, being an artist, writing meaningful, being an artist, writing meaningful, being an artist, writing music. It might be expressing your music. It might be expressing your music. It might be expressing your creativity in a unique expression that creativity in a unique expression that creativity in a unique expression that only you can do. It might be I'm on a only you can do. It might be I'm on a only you can do. It might be I'm on a spiritual path and I'm growing every day spiritual path and I'm growing every day spiritual path and I'm growing every day spiritually. It might be helping others spiritually. It might be helping others spiritually. It might be helping others heal, mastering a skill, or becoming the heal, mastering a skill, or becoming the heal, mastering a skill, or becoming the most authentic version of yourself and most authentic version of yourself and most authentic version of yourself and actually showing up authentic daily and actually showing up authentic daily and actually showing up authentic daily and making that your purpose. Purpose just making that your purpose. Purpose just making that your purpose. Purpose just gives you a north star. It just shows gives you a north star. It just shows gives you a north star. It just shows you where you're heading, which you where you're heading, which you where you're heading, which direction you're trying to get to. And direction you're trying to get to. And direction you're trying to get to. And when you have a north star, you make when you have a north star, you make when you have a north star, you make decisions differently. You're clear. decisions differently. You're clear. decisions differently. You're clear. There's a yes or a no. When there's an There's a yes or a no. When there's an There's a yes or a no. When there's an opportunity in front of you, a decision opportunity in front of you, a decision opportunity in front of you, a decision you need to make, you know where you're you need to make, you know where you're you need to make, you know where you're heading. And so if that opportunity, heading. And so if that opportunity, heading. And so if that opportunity, thing, relationship doesn't serve your thing, relationship doesn't serve your thing, relationship doesn't serve your north star, it's a no. If it does serve north star, it's a no. If it does serve north star, it's a no. If it does serve it, maybe it's a yes. It all depends on it, maybe it's a yes. It all depends on it, maybe it's a yes. It all depends on what works for you in this moment. what works for you in this moment. what works for you in this moment. Again, you make decisions differently Again, you make decisions differently Again, you make decisions differently when you're clear. And happy people are when you're clear. And happy people are when you're clear. And happy people are clear about where they're heading. You clear about where they're heading. You clear about where they're heading. You stop chasing every distraction or saying stop chasing every distraction or saying stop chasing every distraction or saying yes to everything that's pulling your yes to everything that's pulling your yes to everything that's pulling your energy. You stop comparing your life to energy. You stop comparing your life to energy. You stop comparing your life to others because you're focused on your others because you're focused on your others because you're focused on your vision, your goals, your dreams. You're vision, your goals, your dreams. You're vision, your goals, your dreams. You're not thinking about ah what is everyone not thinking about ah what is everyone not thinking about ah what is everyone else doing and comparing yourself and else doing and comparing yourself and else doing and comparing yourself and putting yourself lower than them. That putting yourself lower than them. That putting yourself lower than them. That will make you very unhappy. You stop will make you very unhappy. You stop will make you very unhappy. You stop letting the world pull you in thousands letting the world pull you in thousands letting the world pull you in thousands of different directions and distracting of different directions and distracting of different directions and distracting you all over the place. Happy people you all over the place. Happy people you all over the place. Happy people live intentionally, not reactively. and live intentionally, not reactively. and live intentionally, not reactively. and they ask themselves, "Does this align they ask themselves, "Does this align they ask themselves, "Does this align with the life I'm trying to build? Does with the life I'm trying to build? Does with the life I'm trying to build? Does taking this action, being in taking this action, being in taking this action, being in relationship with this person, eating relationship with this person, eating relationship with this person, eating these types of foods, living in this these types of foods, living in this these types of foods, living in this city, being in this environment, taking city, being in this environment, taking city, being in this environment, taking this class, learning this skill, does this class, learning this skill, does this class, learning this skill, does this align with the life I'm trying to this align with the life I'm trying to this align with the life I'm trying to build?" And if the answer is no, then build?" And if the answer is no, then build?" And if the answer is no, then they let it go. And if the answer is they let it go. And if the answer is they let it go. And if the answer is yes, then they go all in. And man, it yes, then they go all in. And man, it yes, then they go all in. And man, it doesn't mean it's always going to be doesn't mean it's always going to be doesn't mean it's always going to be perfect, but they're going to be happier perfect, but they're going to be happier perfect, but they're going to be happier from the decision they're making out of from the decision they're making out of from the decision they're making out of alignment. Purpose simplifies your life. alignment. Purpose simplifies your life. alignment. Purpose simplifies your life. It calms your mind. It makes even the It calms your mind. It makes even the It calms your mind. It makes even the challenging seasons feel more meaningful challenging seasons feel more meaningful challenging seasons feel more meaningful and more manageable. Because when you and more manageable. Because when you and more manageable. Because when you know why you're here, the how becomes know why you're here, the how becomes know why you're here, the how becomes much easier to navigate. When my much easier to navigate. When my much easier to navigate. When my football career ended, I broke my wrist football career ended, I broke my wrist football career ended, I broke my wrist playing arena football and I just felt playing arena football and I just felt playing arena football and I just felt broken because that was my purpose. It broken because that was my purpose. It broken because that was my purpose. It was like I am an athlete. I'm going to was like I am an athlete. I'm going to was like I am an athlete. I'm going to go play professional football. This was go play professional football. This was go play professional football. This was my whole life's mission to be a my whole life's mission to be a my whole life's mission to be a professional athlete. So imagine you professional athlete. So imagine you professional athlete. So imagine you spend 15 years from the moment you can spend 15 years from the moment you can spend 15 years from the moment you can remember the dream of being a remember the dream of being a remember the dream of being a professional athlete. You spend your professional athlete. You spend your professional athlete. You spend your life wanting something. You get a small life wanting something. You get a small life wanting something. You get a small taste of it. I didn't play in the NFL. I taste of it. I didn't play in the NFL. I taste of it. I didn't play in the NFL. I played in the Arena Football League, but played in the Arena Football League, but played in the Arena Football League, but I got paid to catch a football. And I I got paid to catch a football. And I I got paid to catch a football. And I was like, man, I'm living the dream. was like, man, I'm living the dream. was like, man, I'm living the dream. Even though I was only making 250 bucks Even though I was only making 250 bucks Even though I was only making 250 bucks a week, I was so happy cuz I was doing a week, I was so happy cuz I was doing a week, I was so happy cuz I was doing what I felt I was meant to do. So when I what I felt I was meant to do. So when I what I felt I was meant to do. So when I broke my wrist and I was in a cast for 6 broke my wrist and I was in a cast for 6 broke my wrist and I was in a cast for 6 months, full arm cast in this position, months, full arm cast in this position, months, full arm cast in this position, sleeping on my sister's couch for a year sleeping on my sister's couch for a year sleeping on my sister's couch for a year and a half with no money, three credit and a half with no money, three credit and a half with no money, three credit cards, student loan debt, and unsure of cards, student loan debt, and unsure of cards, student loan debt, and unsure of who I was in the world or the future I who I was in the world or the future I who I was in the world or the future I was creating. was creating. was creating. It was a scary, daunting time for me. At It was a scary, daunting time for me. At It was a scary, daunting time for me. At moments, I pretended to be happy. I moments, I pretended to be happy. I moments, I pretended to be happy. I pretended to be a happy person and told pretended to be a happy person and told pretended to be a happy person and told people, "I'll figure it out. It'll be people, "I'll figure it out. It'll be people, "I'll figure it out. It'll be okay." Okay. But inside I felt like I okay." Okay. But inside I felt like I okay." Okay. But inside I felt like I was disappearing. I felt like I was was disappearing. I felt like I was was disappearing. I felt like I was losing myself. I felt like there was no losing myself. I felt like there was no losing myself. I felt like there was no point. There was no purpose. There was point. There was no purpose. There was point. There was no purpose. There was no why am I even alive? And the moment I no why am I even alive? And the moment I no why am I even alive? And the moment I created a vision, boom, a spark, a new created a vision, boom, a spark, a new created a vision, boom, a spark, a new dream emerged. The moment I created a dream emerged. The moment I created a dream emerged. The moment I created a new vision in my life, I had to grieve new vision in my life, I had to grieve new vision in my life, I had to grieve the loss of an identity and a vision the loss of an identity and a vision the loss of an identity and a vision that was no longer there. And that took that was no longer there. And that took that was no longer there. And that took some time. That was challenging. And the some time. That was challenging. And the some time. That was challenging. And the moment, boom, I created a new vision. A moment, boom, I created a new vision. A moment, boom, I created a new vision. A mission rooted in serving and being mission rooted in serving and being mission rooted in serving and being grateful and being happy and being grateful and being happy and being grateful and being happy and being joyful and being curious about other joyful and being curious about other joyful and being curious about other people and finding way to help other people and finding way to help other people and finding way to help other people and learning and growing and people and learning and growing and people and learning and growing and developing as a human being and developing as a human being and developing as a human being and overcoming my fears. My life began to overcoming my fears. My life began to overcoming my fears. My life began to shift and I became that happy person shift and I became that happy person shift and I became that happy person that I was wanting to be. I became that. that I was wanting to be. I became that. that I was wanting to be. I became that. And so there's an action step for you And so there's an action step for you And so there's an action step for you today is to set three goals today. One today is to set three goals today. One today is to set three goals today. One for three months away, one for six for three months away, one for six for three months away, one for six months away, and one for 12 months away. months away, and one for 12 months away. months away, and one for 12 months away. Just write down one, two, three. What Just write down one, two, three. What Just write down one, two, three. What are these three goals for yourself? It are these three goals for yourself? It are these three goals for yourself? It can be something simple, it can be can be something simple, it can be can be something simple, it can be small, it could be something big. It small, it could be something big. It small, it could be something big. It doesn't matter to me. Look at them every doesn't matter to me. Look at them every doesn't matter to me. Look at them every morning. Let your vision pull you morning. Let your vision pull you morning. Let your vision pull you forward. The more clear you on on what forward. The more clear you on on what forward. The more clear you on on what you're trying to create, the more joyful you're trying to create, the more joyful you're trying to create, the more joyful you'll be. And here's the thing, even if you'll be. And here's the thing, even if you'll be. And here's the thing, even if they don't happen, even if they don't they don't happen, even if they don't they don't happen, even if they don't come true or you don't make them happen, come true or you don't make them happen, come true or you don't make them happen, you are working towards something that you are working towards something that you are working towards something that excites you, that's interesting for you, excites you, that's interesting for you, excites you, that's interesting for you, and you're going to build skills. You're and you're going to build skills. You're and you're going to build skills. You're going to build emotional resilience. going to build emotional resilience. going to build emotional resilience. You're going to build confidence in You're going to build confidence in You're going to build confidence in working on something every single day, working on something every single day, working on something every single day, 3, 6, and 12 months. That's going to 3, 6, and 12 months. That's going to 3, 6, and 12 months. That's going to bring you closer to the vision you have bring you closer to the vision you have bring you closer to the vision you have for your life. That's the end of habit for your life. That's the end of habit for your life. That's the end of habit number six. Happy people, they have a number six. Happy people, they have a number six. Happy people, they have a vision and lifefulfilling goals. What vision and lifefulfilling goals. What vision and lifefulfilling goals. What are those goals for you? What is that are those goals for you? What is that are those goals for you? What is that vision for you? Write those down. And if vision for you? Write those down. And if vision for you? Write those down. And if you haven't gotten my New York time you haven't gotten my New York time you haven't gotten my New York time bestselling book, The Greatness Mindset, bestselling book, The Greatness Mindset, bestselling book, The Greatness Mindset, I have so many exercises and examples I have so many exercises and examples I have so many exercises and examples from some of the top minds in the world from some of the top minds in the world from some of the top minds in the world about how to create this clear vision, about how to create this clear vision, about how to create this clear vision, about how to set goals, about how to about how to set goals, about how to about how to set goals, about how to structure your life, about how to heal structure your life, about how to heal structure your life, about how to heal the things that have held you back from the things that have held you back from the things that have held you back from trying to please other people most of trying to please other people most of trying to please other people most of your life so you can reclaim your power. your life so you can reclaim your power. your life so you can reclaim your power. 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This is the book that I wrote for my younger the book that I wrote for my younger the book that I wrote for my younger self to help me overcome those self to help me overcome those self to help me overcome those challenges that I faced for so many challenges that I faced for so many challenges that I faced for so many years. So, check out that if you're years. So, check out that if you're years. So, check out that if you're looking to improve. Habit number seven looking to improve. Habit number seven looking to improve. Habit number seven of happy people is they practice of happy people is they practice of happy people is they practice emotional honesty. Oh my gosh. emotional honesty. Oh my gosh. emotional honesty. Oh my gosh. They practice emotional honesty. Happy They practice emotional honesty. Happy They practice emotional honesty. Happy people aren't always positive. They're people aren't always positive. They're people aren't always positive. They're not always positive. It's hard to live a not always positive. It's hard to live a not always positive. It's hard to live a full life when you can't be your true full life when you can't be your true full life when you can't be your true self. I love this quote from Dr. Mark self. I love this quote from Dr. Mark self. I love this quote from Dr. Mark Brackett who came on the show. He said, Brackett who came on the show. He said, Brackett who came on the show. He said, "It's hard to live a full life when you "It's hard to live a full life when you "It's hard to live a full life when you can't be your true self." can't be your true self." can't be your true self." A lesson is that happy people feel A lesson is that happy people feel A lesson is that happy people feel everything. They feel the wide range of everything. They feel the wide range of everything. They feel the wide range of emotions. This is not about positive by emotions. This is not about positive by emotions. This is not about positive by spiritual bypassing and not feeling your spiritual bypassing and not feeling your spiritual bypassing and not feeling your emotions. Happy people feel everything emotions. Happy people feel everything emotions. Happy people feel everything from sadness, fear, frustration, from sadness, fear, frustration, from sadness, fear, frustration, disappointment. They feel them. They disappointment. They feel them. They disappointment. They feel them. They don't just hide from their emotions or don't just hide from their emotions or don't just hide from their emotions or let them control their lives. And they let them control their lives. And they let them control their lives. And they don't bypass their emotions and just don't bypass their emotions and just don't bypass their emotions and just say, "I'm happy. I'm happy. I'm happy." say, "I'm happy. I'm happy. I'm happy." say, "I'm happy. I'm happy. I'm happy." You're not if you're bypassing. They You're not if you're bypassing. They You're not if you're bypassing. They practice something called emotional practice something called emotional practice something called emotional honesty. They tell themselves the truth. honesty. They tell themselves the truth. honesty. They tell themselves the truth. Even when it's uncomfortable, even when Even when it's uncomfortable, even when Even when it's uncomfortable, even when it's scary, they say, "I'm overwhelmed. it's scary, they say, "I'm overwhelmed. it's scary, they say, "I'm overwhelmed. I'm hurting. I'm scared. I need support. I'm hurting. I'm scared. I need support. I'm hurting. I'm scared. I need support. I need help. I need rest." Whatever it I need help. I need rest." Whatever it I need help. I need rest." Whatever it is, they practice that emotional honesty is, they practice that emotional honesty is, they practice that emotional honesty because that honesty is powerful because because that honesty is powerful because because that honesty is powerful because it becomes the doorway to healing, to it becomes the doorway to healing, to it becomes the doorway to healing, to clarity, to connection, to releasing the clarity, to connection, to releasing the clarity, to connection, to releasing the emotions, right? So, it doesn't stay in emotions, right? So, it doesn't stay in emotions, right? So, it doesn't stay in your body or on your mind. And when you your body or on your mind. And when you your body or on your mind. And when you suppress emotions, they don't disappear. suppress emotions, they don't disappear. suppress emotions, they don't disappear. They expand. They grow. But when you They expand. They grow. But when you They expand. They grow. But when you acknowledge your emotions, they lose acknowledge your emotions, they lose acknowledge your emotions, they lose their grip on you. Literally, the moment their grip on you. Literally, the moment their grip on you. Literally, the moment I just say, "Ah, I'm feeling overwhelmed I just say, "Ah, I'm feeling overwhelmed I just say, "Ah, I'm feeling overwhelmed right now. Oh, I start to feel less right now. Oh, I start to feel less right now. Oh, I start to feel less overwhelmed." Just by getting it out. overwhelmed." Just by getting it out. overwhelmed." Just by getting it out. It's why moving your body every day also It's why moving your body every day also It's why moving your body every day also helps you get your emotions out. If helps you get your emotions out. If helps you get your emotions out. If you've ever worked out, feeling you've ever worked out, feeling you've ever worked out, feeling stressed, and you're like, "Oh, man. I stressed, and you're like, "Oh, man. I stressed, and you're like, "Oh, man. I feel so much better after I worked out feel so much better after I worked out feel so much better after I worked out for 30 minutes." Yeah. because you're for 30 minutes." Yeah. because you're for 30 minutes." Yeah. because you're moving that energy, that emotion inside moving that energy, that emotion inside moving that energy, that emotion inside of you. And that's what you need to do. of you. And that's what you need to do. of you. And that's what you need to do. Speak your emotion. Write it down. Move Speak your emotion. Write it down. Move Speak your emotion. Write it down. Move your body. Acknowledge them. Don't hold your body. Acknowledge them. Don't hold your body. Acknowledge them. Don't hold on to them. Feel them. Let them go. And on to them. Feel them. Let them go. And on to them. Feel them. Let them go. And recommmit to your vision. Happy people recommmit to your vision. Happy people recommmit to your vision. Happy people give themselves permission to experience give themselves permission to experience give themselves permission to experience the full range of being a human being. the full range of being a human being. the full range of being a human being. I'm not saying you dump your emotions on I'm not saying you dump your emotions on I'm not saying you dump your emotions on every person around you and you just every person around you and you just every person around you and you just unload on people and say, "I feel unload on people and say, "I feel unload on people and say, "I feel better." That's not consciousness. But better." That's not consciousness. But better." That's not consciousness. But it's finding a way to consciously it's finding a way to consciously it's finding a way to consciously communicate your emotions so that you communicate your emotions so that you communicate your emotions so that you can express them and let them go. They can express them and let them go. They can express them and let them go. They process emotions instead of numbing them process emotions instead of numbing them process emotions instead of numbing them or instead of just drinking or drugs to or instead of just drinking or drugs to or instead of just drinking or drugs to just like numb the emotions, they just like numb the emotions, they just like numb the emotions, they process emotions. They find ways to do process emotions. They find ways to do process emotions. They find ways to do things consciously things consciously things consciously and instead of numbing themselves. They and instead of numbing themselves. They and instead of numbing themselves. They talk about what they're going through talk about what they're going through talk about what they're going through with people that they trust, but they do with people that they trust, but they do with people that they trust, but they do it in a conscious way. And they choose it in a conscious way. And they choose it in a conscious way. And they choose expression over repression. And that's a expression over repression. And that's a expression over repression. And that's a big one. That's why they feel lighter. big one. That's why they feel lighter. big one. That's why they feel lighter. That's where they're like, "Man, I feel That's where they're like, "Man, I feel That's where they're like, "Man, I feel so happy. There's no weight on my so happy. There's no weight on my so happy. There's no weight on my shoulders. I don't feel stressed." They shoulders. I don't feel stressed." They shoulders. I don't feel stressed." They feel way more grounded. feel way more grounded. feel way more grounded. And this is why they feel more And this is why they feel more And this is why they feel more authentic. And this is huge. If you're authentic. And this is huge. If you're authentic. And this is huge. If you're not being authentic to yourself, you're not being authentic to yourself, you're not being authentic to yourself, you're not going to be a happy person. You're not going to be a happy person. You're not going to be a happy person. You're just not because emotional honesty just not because emotional honesty just not because emotional honesty builds self-rust. builds self-rust. builds self-rust. It builds self-respect. It builds self-respect. It builds self-respect. It's huge. And selfrust is one of the It's huge. And selfrust is one of the It's huge. And selfrust is one of the deepest foundations of lasting deepest foundations of lasting deepest foundations of lasting happiness. Because when you trust happiness. Because when you trust happiness. Because when you trust yourself to handle your feelings, to yourself to handle your feelings, to yourself to handle your feelings, to handle your emotions, you stop fearing handle your emotions, you stop fearing handle your emotions, you stop fearing them, you stop running from life. You them, you stop running from life. You them, you stop running from life. You stop running from everything that's stop running from everything that's stop running from everything that's scaring you and you start actually scaring you and you start actually scaring you and you start actually living life to the fullest. So the living life to the fullest. So the living life to the fullest. So the action step for you right now is once a action step for you right now is once a action step for you right now is once a day. Once a day, morning or night, take day. Once a day, morning or night, take day. Once a day, morning or night, take a few minutes to ask yourself three a few minutes to ask yourself three a few minutes to ask yourself three honest questions. This might be one of honest questions. This might be one of honest questions. This might be one of the most powerful things you do because the most powerful things you do because the most powerful things you do because you'll actually be speaking something you'll actually be speaking something you'll actually be speaking something out loud, naming it, or writing it down. out loud, naming it, or writing it down. out loud, naming it, or writing it down. Number one, what am I feeling right now? Number one, what am I feeling right now? Number one, what am I feeling right now? And listen, you know, I come from the And listen, you know, I come from the And listen, you know, I come from the world of of being a guy growing up, you world of of being a guy growing up, you world of of being a guy growing up, you know, playing sports where we didn't know, playing sports where we didn't know, playing sports where we didn't talk about feelings. We didn't talk talk about feelings. We didn't talk talk about feelings. We didn't talk about these things. It wasn't manly. It about these things. It wasn't manly. It about these things. It wasn't manly. It was just kind of like, don't be a wuss. was just kind of like, don't be a wuss. was just kind of like, don't be a wuss. Don't be lame. Just like whatever, man. Don't be lame. Just like whatever, man. Don't be lame. Just like whatever, man. Just suck it up. Don't cry. Like, this Just suck it up. Don't cry. Like, this Just suck it up. Don't cry. Like, this was a conditioning of don't cry. You're was a conditioning of don't cry. You're was a conditioning of don't cry. You're fine. Everything's okay. Toughen up. Who fine. Everything's okay. Toughen up. Who fine. Everything's okay. Toughen up. Who cares what you're feeling? Move on. But cares what you're feeling? Move on. But cares what you're feeling? Move on. But just find a way to write it down if you just find a way to write it down if you just find a way to write it down if you need to. Here's what I'm feeling. I'm need to. Here's what I'm feeling. I'm need to. Here's what I'm feeling. I'm feeling sad. I'm feeling hurt. I'm feeling sad. I'm feeling hurt. I'm feeling sad. I'm feeling hurt. I'm feeling lonely. I'm feeling feeling lonely. I'm feeling feeling lonely. I'm feeling misunderstood. misunderstood. misunderstood. I'm feeling a little bit overwhelmed. I'm feeling a little bit overwhelmed. I'm feeling a little bit overwhelmed. I'm feeling like nothing I do is ever I'm feeling like nothing I do is ever I'm feeling like nothing I do is ever enough. I'm feeling enough. I'm feeling enough. I'm feeling whatever the emotion is. Write it down. whatever the emotion is. Write it down. whatever the emotion is. Write it down. Name the emotion. Write it down. But do Name the emotion. Write it down. But do Name the emotion. Write it down. But do it without judging yourself. Do it it without judging yourself. Do it it without judging yourself. Do it without making yourself wrong or saying, without making yourself wrong or saying, without making yourself wrong or saying, "Ah, I should be doing better." No. None "Ah, I should be doing better." No. None "Ah, I should be doing better." No. None of these shoulds. No blame. No judgment. of these shoulds. No blame. No judgment. of these shoulds. No blame. No judgment. Just write it down. The second thing to Just write it down. The second thing to Just write it down. The second thing to write down is why might I be feeling write down is why might I be feeling write down is why might I be feeling this way? So I start to identify the this way? So I start to identify the this way? So I start to identify the trigger, the situation, the thought, the trigger, the situation, the thought, the trigger, the situation, the thought, the relationship, whatever it is. Identify relationship, whatever it is. Identify relationship, whatever it is. Identify the trigger of the feeling. And the the trigger of the feeling. And the the trigger of the feeling. And the third thing is what do I need to do? Do third thing is what do I need to do? Do third thing is what do I need to do? Do I need to rest more? Do I need a I need to rest more? Do I need a I need to rest more? Do I need a boundary? Do I need a conscious boundary? Do I need a conscious boundary? Do I need a conscious conversation where I create a new conversation where I create a new conversation where I create a new agreement with someone? Do I need to agreement with someone? Do I need to agreement with someone? Do I need to move my body? Do I need to eat move my body? Do I need to eat move my body? Do I need to eat differently? Do I need some type of differently? Do I need some type of differently? Do I need some type of support? Do I need therapy? Whatever it support? Do I need therapy? Whatever it support? Do I need therapy? Whatever it is, what do I need? These three steps, is, what do I need? These three steps, is, what do I need? These three steps, these three questions will help you in these three questions will help you in these three questions will help you in such a big way. What am I feeling right such a big way. What am I feeling right such a big way. What am I feeling right now? Why might I be feeling this way? now? Why might I be feeling this way? now? Why might I be feeling this way? And what do I need? Write the answers And what do I need? Write the answers And what do I need? Write the answers down or say them out loud. You can just down or say them out loud. You can just down or say them out loud. You can just say them out loud to yourself or someone say them out loud to yourself or someone say them out loud to yourself or someone else that you trust or just write them else that you trust or just write them else that you trust or just write them down in your journal. This tiny practice down in your journal. This tiny practice down in your journal. This tiny practice is going to build emotional awareness. is going to build emotional awareness. is going to build emotional awareness. It's going to reduce your stress. And it It's going to reduce your stress. And it It's going to reduce your stress. And it teaches your nervous system that it's teaches your nervous system that it's teaches your nervous system that it's safe to feel. It's safe to express. It's safe to feel. It's safe to express. It's safe to feel. It's safe to express. It's safe to be authentic. And over time, safe to be authentic. And over time, safe to be authentic. And over time, you'll notice you're calmer, you're you'll notice you're calmer, you're you'll notice you're calmer, you're clearer, you're more grounded because clearer, you're more grounded because clearer, you're more grounded because you're no longer running from your you're no longer running from your you're no longer running from your emotions. You're listening to them and emotions. You're listening to them and emotions. You're listening to them and you're processing them. H to feel free you're processing them. H to feel free you're processing them. H to feel free to feel authentic to be yourself is a to feel authentic to be yourself is a to feel authentic to be yourself is a gift. But it takes courage sometimes. gift. But it takes courage sometimes. gift. But it takes courage sometimes. And these seven habits aren't just And these seven habits aren't just And these seven habits aren't just ideas. They're practices. They're the ideas. They're practices. They're the ideas. They're practices. They're the small choices that happy people make small choices that happy people make small choices that happy people make every single day. And the truth is, you every single day. And the truth is, you every single day. And the truth is, you don't need to master all seven all at don't need to master all seven all at don't need to master all seven all at once overnight. You just need to start once overnight. You just need to start once overnight. You just need to start with one. Because happiness isn't with one. Because happiness isn't with one. Because happiness isn't something you find out there. It's something you find out there. It's something you find out there. It's something you build in here through something you build in here through something you build in here through responsibility, through gratitude, responsibility, through gratitude, responsibility, through gratitude, boundaries, movement, community, boundaries, movement, community, boundaries, movement, community, purpose, and emotional honesty. The purpose, and emotional honesty. The purpose, and emotional honesty. The happiest people I've ever met, happiest people I've ever met, happiest people I've ever met, they're not perfect. They're not they're not perfect. They're not they're not perfect. They're not fearless all the time. They're not fearless all the time. They're not fearless all the time. They're not always confident every single moment, always confident every single moment, always confident every single moment, but they're consistent. They show up for but they're consistent. They show up for but they're consistent. They show up for themselves even on the days when they themselves even on the days when they themselves even on the days when they don't feel like it. They choose habits don't feel like it. They choose habits don't feel like it. They choose habits that support the life they want, not the that support the life they want, not the that support the life they want, not the life they're trying to escape or not the life they're trying to escape or not the life they're trying to escape or not the life to please other people. So, my life to please other people. So, my life to please other people. So, my challenge for you is simple. Pick one challenge for you is simple. Pick one challenge for you is simple. Pick one habit today, one shift, one pattern that habit today, one shift, one pattern that habit today, one shift, one pattern that you're ready to start building, to start you're ready to start building, to start you're ready to start building, to start strengthening, and I want you to strengthening, and I want you to strengthening, and I want you to practice it for the next week. practice it for the next week. practice it for the next week. Then I want you to be consistent the Then I want you to be consistent the Then I want you to be consistent the week after that because when you build week after that because when you build week after that because when you build one habit of happiness, it starts to one habit of happiness, it starts to one habit of happiness, it starts to pull every other part of your life in pull every other part of your life in pull every other part of your life in the right direction. It starts to the right direction. It starts to the right direction. It starts to compound and build this this energy of compound and build this this energy of compound and build this this energy of just goodness and richness and joy where just goodness and richness and joy where just goodness and richness and joy where people notice like, huh, what's people notice like, huh, what's people notice like, huh, what's different about you? What are you doing different about you? What are you doing different about you? What are you doing differently? Something about you is differently? Something about you is differently? Something about you is amazing. What are you doing? Because amazing. What are you doing? Because amazing. What are you doing? Because most people in the world are not happy. most people in the world are not happy. most people in the world are not happy. They haven't figured this out. You can They haven't figured this out. You can They haven't figured this out. You can be the one to create that energetic be the one to create that energetic be the one to create that energetic shift in the community and friend group shift in the community and friend group shift in the community and friend group around you and be the leader of around you and be the leader of around you and be the leader of happiness in your life. And I want you happiness in your life. And I want you happiness in your life. And I want you to remember this. You deserve to feel to remember this. You deserve to feel to remember this. You deserve to feel joy. You deserve to feel peace. You joy. You deserve to feel peace. You joy. You deserve to feel peace. You deserve to feel proud of the life that deserve to feel proud of the life that deserve to feel proud of the life that you're creating. I want to thank you for you're creating. I want to thank you for you're creating. I want to thank you for being here and investing in your growth being here and investing in your growth being here and investing in your growth and for choosing a path of intention. and for choosing a path of intention. and for choosing a path of intention. And I want to remind you, no one's told And I want to remind you, no one's told And I want to remind you, no one's told you lately, that you are loved, you are you lately, that you are loved, you are you lately, that you are loved, you are worthy, and you matter. worthy, and you matter. worthy, and you matter. Most people never manifest what they Most people never manifest what they Most people never manifest what they want. And it's not because they're not want. And it's not because they're not want. And it's not because they're not trying, but because they're doing it trying, but because they're doing it trying, but because they're doing it completely backwards. They visualize for completely backwards. They visualize for completely backwards. They visualize for 2 minutes. They hoped for a miracle and 2 minutes. They hoped for a miracle and 2 minutes. They hoped for a miracle and then wonder why their life still feels then wonder why their life still feels then wonder why their life still feels stuck, stressful, or just out of