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No Mountain Can Be Too High!

2016-01-18T10:10:00.000-08:00

AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - MICHAEL MCDONALD

Michael McDonald is one of my favorite all time artist because his music and voice seems to strike a cord in me, no matter what he sings. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" REALLY struck a cord, because of it's message is the attitude we all must have to reach our goals. Or to get a comfy bed in a mental institution(lol). Let's face, if we are working for anything of noteworthy achievement whether in business or in our personal lives, we are going to run across hurdles, right? Our dreams won't just be handed to us on a silver platter, but no mountain can be high enough, no valley low enough and no river can be wide enough to keep you away from what you want in life. You have to be THAT committed to it.

Commitment is another buzz word for faith. You simply have to see the unseen before you will be able to realize it in reality over time. It takes a little looney tunish type of a mind set perhaps(lol), but with practice it can be done. Use this song to help you. Imagine your "You(s)" in the song and imagine it over and over again while rockin' back and forth in your chair...or Hoverround if you get Medicad(lol). We have to stop looking for everything to make sense and to fit together flawlessly before we attempt to do something we have it our hearts to do. Just do it! The answers to specifics and fine tuning will come later.

LES BROWN - COME BACK POWER

We all have come back power! I see it demonstrated in my own life and in the lives of my friends and family. My shrink would rather not see my "come back" power, but that's another story(lol). I'm still in the mist of the huge challenges, so I'm always trying to make a come back. I think I have made about 20 of them so far(smh, lol). I look to make perhaps 20 more because no matter where I end up in life, financially wealthy, or just barely getting by, the hunger will always be there to continue the journey, have fun and expand. What goes up will come down, which makes the ride up again so much more exciting. Like a roller coaster. Going up the hill, we feel a huge sense of anticipation. This is where the "comeback" is happening in life. Once the "comeback" is complete, or you ride down the hill, there is a sense of, "Okay, what's next?", right?

If you are at a low point in life, it only means it's time to step up the game, switch things up a bit, and take action, is all. Have a bad day, go ahead. I have had my fair share. Just work through them the best you can. You will see that ideas will begin to flow again and you are back off and running to the next level.

That's my take, what's yours? I would love to hear your opinions. How many come backs have you made in life? What was your source of motivation to get you through? Share your comments.

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Be You. Nobody can do it better!

2016-01-14T11:52:00.000-08:00

Jessie J - Who You Are (Seamus Haji Remi)

Jessie-J Look in the mirror and smile everyday! It's you and it's all good. It takes time and life experiences both good and bad to get to a place where one is TRULY okay with who they are. I thought I was okay with myself in the beginning of my career, but I realized over time, that I was hiding behind other personas to get by. I wasn't truly being myself. I knew the "real Manny"(or Mannys lol) was in there somewhere.

Know you don't have to be like anyone else to be accepted. You were brought here for a purpose that is unique to only you so you have to be you fully in order to carry your purpose out. You can have anything you want in this life, but only YOU can have it. Get it? I hope so because I have used the word "you" so many times by now, and I'm getting confused.(lol)

Protect "you" by not allowing the criticism of others get to you. Accept your flaws and deal with them, but don't try to change for no one. If you do change, change for yourself. We all make adjustments in our behavior day to day to get along with everyone, so those minor adjustments is okay for the most part. Don't try to please everyone because it's impossible.

Les Brown - Easy is not an option.

Lester tells the truth in this video. We all know that anything worth having is worth the effort, the time and patience to get it. But sometimes we expect things to happen to quickly, or the first time around, or within a certain time frame, or in a certain mental health facility(I threw the last one in for me, lol). It's good to plan, write down goals and carry them out, but everything may not and often does not go exactly as planned. Matter of fact, it doesn't go at all in some cases. How do you deal with a setback is going to be the determining factor of your success. I'm dealing with setbacks constantly. I'm not where I want to be with my business yet, but I still have faith that things will begin to take shape and they have. This blog entry is a prime example, but I still have a long way to go.

At the end of the day, be you. Nobody can do it better. Challenging experiences will come and have already come for many of us. Just know with patience and faith 2017-18 is OUR year!

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Do you need fixing?

2015-07-14T11:15:00.002-07:00

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Do you feel you need some fixing? I do sometimes. I found a great way to try to fix myself...music! I know, everyone listens to music to feel better, right, duh! lol Don't get me wrong, I still see a shrink for some of my mental issue lol, but at the end of the day, a great song along with great expectations of your future goes a long way to building your self esteem. Give it a shot. I know, you have already, right? lol Let's face it, truly believing in yourself at all times under all challenges is very hard for even the most ambitious of people. So have your bad days, I know I do. Can't have the good without the bad. But then get back up and keep moving forward. I don't know if I can fix you, or myself for that matter, (lol) but I'm damn hell gonna die trying if you are going through a rough day, month or year. Just hang on, keep believing, and see what happens.

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Forgiveness Leads to Peace

2013-09-23T08:14:00.000-07:00

Adele Hello (Anevo Remix)

Sometimes in life we have to reflect and try to mend some fences if possible. Questions come to your head like, "What if things were different with this person" or "that person" or we start wondering if our choices were the right ones. I'm crazy, so it's expected of me, but...(okay, nevermind) lol I truly miss the relationships I had and lost over the years and in my life. I pray that all are doing well. Me? Let's just say I haven't had a mental break down quite yet(knockin' on wood), but I do have challenging and lonely times(yes, even in relationships) where it's just me and my creature or God reflecting on things and trying to get a sense of whats happening without the distraction of television. The feelings can really come in and that's when the reflection phase can seep in. Don't avoid it, let it come, reconcile some things until you feel that it's at least semi-resolved(not sure seriously tragic events that can be totally resolved), and move on with life as you know it...or should I say, dream it.

Whenever I need to let go of past pain and hurt I always think about this song. Regardless of the situation or the source of the disappointment that either I caused or someone else has caused, "Hello" is a great song to do some reflecting. As a human being, I have made some mistakes(Hopping a barbwire fence without gloves or shears has been one of them, lol). But with matters of the heart, I have also done my damage. I have learned from my mistakes and I truly live to make sure I don't repeat them. Forgiveness of oneself is the first step, in my opinion, for being able to forgive others for their mistakes. If you are too hard on yourself, then you will be even harder on others.

We all know by now that forgiveness is for yourself more than it is for the person you are forgiving. The person (or dog if it poops on the floor, lol) will either let it go or not, but it's not our job to make sure this happens. If they do, it's great, but if they don't, continue to pray for them. Forgiveness doesn't necessarily require you to "do business" with the person ever again depending on the severity of the hurt, such as verbal or physical abuse, stealing, etc.

At the end of the day, be you. Nobody can do it better. Challenging experiences will come and have already come for many of us. Just know with patience and faith 2017-18 is OUR year!

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Rise! You can.

2012-11-26T09:07:00.000-08:00

FLY - Nicki Minaj - ft. Rihanna

This is a great song by this not so unlikely female duo. You come to win? I did. The question is what do you want to win? I came to win my freedom to be me and prosper in the process.

Let's break it down.

-Win: Waking up doing what you believe in with eager anticipation of future achievement.

(Hitting the lottery is not bad either;o)

-Fly: Push oneself to the best of one's ability.

-Fight: To take a stance when your freedom is threatened.

(or if someone is looking to steal your last Hostess snack;o)

-Thrive: Capitalizing on achievements to insure future growth.

-Survive: Weathering storms.

-Prosper: Appreciating what one has while seeking new opportunities to learn.

(or new inner personalities to create;o)

-Rise: Courage to keep trying.

All of this, "with love". To me, one can't have all this without love.

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You make your own reality.

2011-05-22T20:01:00.000-07:00

THINK BIG!!

That's right. Seeing yourself as who you want to be. Continuously. Day in and day out. All day everyday. We become what we think the most about. If you think of negative things, then only negative will come out. Think positive.

No matter what the profession, as long as you believe in what you are doing, see yourself being the best in the world. If you are singer for example, see yourself singing at Yankee Stadium. See it enough and you will shine even at karaoke.

Changing the world? Yes, I believe that we all are! Seriously! We all do a small part to change the world and just know that your contribution, although might seem insignificant to some, or irrelevant to others, it's huge, and I suggest you see it as such! lol (If you don't already;o)

Sometimes it looks as though we will never get the things we want...sometimes we don't. But if you believe and have faith in yourself and your abilities, you will get close or at least reach a comfortable level of success which makes life more than worthwhile and your self esteem soaring.

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Stronger.

2011-05-05T18:05:00.000-07:00

STRONGER

I love this song by Mandisa! I miss her. I still can't believe she is no longer with us. I am living testimony of the power of building strength through surmounting difficulty, frustration and uncertainty. It's funny because the key word that sticks out in my mind with this song and many others is perhaps the most common "buzz word" in the Bible...Faith!

Again, I pose the question. What do you have faith in? I sure hope that it's in yourself and your ability to overcome any obstacle and life challenge and I'm here to tell you that you can! Build your strength with every set back and get ready for the reward that comes through persistent effort.

Push, push and keep pushing into you see results that you are satisfied with and keep pushing even more. Your strength will come directly and in portion to effort given. Good luck out there and if you have a comment, I'm all eyes lol;o)

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