3O THINGS I LEARNED IN 30 YEARS ツ
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1) Experiences are way better than things. The stuff we accumulate in life can at times drag us down, but experiences nourish our soul and make us a much richer person.
2) If you have the opportunity to do something – step up to the plate. The greatest accomplishments I have in my life were all things I did afraid.
3) Trust your intuition. I don’t really care if something is politically or religiously correct. I set my intentions, and then trust myself to make the right choice. My desire is to grow, never to hurt someone else.
4) I’m here for myself to have a personal experience. The people in my life are ones I am choosing to share it with, and I won’t allow anyone to bring me down or make me feel small.
5) This life is completely my responsibility. No one is going to save me, each day I must make the right decisions to expand my consciousness and become the person I desire to be.
6) The shitty times are what make us grow. Every single horrible experience I’ve worked through has given me a gift in return: Compassion for others who have endured similar experiences, and in some cases wisdom not to make a stupid decision twice.
7) It doesn’t matter where we come from or where we got our start. With determination, ambition, and action we can teach ourselves new skills and we can become the person we desire to be.
8) The ability to control my thought life is the greatest human gift ever and ultimately the most powerful thing I own. Mental work is also the most laborious but controlling what and how we think determines pretty much everything in our lives.
9) Don’t ask questions like “why is this happening to me?”, instead ask, “What can I learn from this experience?”
10) Have reverence for your body. We only get one and it’s a billion dollar machine. Sweat, move, and fuel your body with the proper nutrition, and grace and love.
11) My friends and family have always done the very best they could to their current level of awareness. I will not fault my parents, my friends, or my family for any wrong doing in my life.
12) Bless your food. Our words have power, our intention has power. I believe we should bless our food before we consume it and we bless it while we prepare it. Never chop your food harshly or be aggressive. Do all things with LOVE. Science has proven that the energy you put into something is the very energy it vibrates with and carries.
13) Plan. If you don’t write out your goals and desires in life you will be a drifter. I beg you not to drift through this beautiful fast moving journey on this precious planet. We all have lives to touch and a desire to express the greatness within us. Don’t settle for anything but awesome.
14) Be masterful in your craft. Less distractions, more learning, studying, doing. Let others KILL THEIR OWN TIME, watching tv, spending the night on the town, and relaxing on the weekend. You can “spend” your time which will drain you of money and earning power, or you can INVEST your time in ways that will continue to PAY you in more ways than money well into the future.
15) Take care of every single thing you own. This says something about you – including the respect you have for yourself.
16) Get your shit together. If you want to go far in life iron your clothes, cut your hair, dress responsibly. How you show up is the message you send to the universe. Are you a winner? Winners don’t wear wrinkled Tshirts. This isn’t just my opinion. Google it.
17) Do something or things you love. I like to cook fancy dinners and play volleyball, these are things I enjoy doing which help me express my creativity and healthy competition. You have to mix it up or you’ll burn out.
18) Over deliver. Especially when no one knows. Nothing irks me more than the people who say “that’s not my job” or refuse to fix something when they see it isn’t working right. EVERYTHING IS YOUR JOB. I applaud people who step up to the plate to do more than is expected. People who seek improvement in themselves, their business, and in others… that’s what’s up!
19) Regret nothing. I can say I have used less than stellar judgment at times but to regret something or remove it from our story would be to change every single thing following. Think about that! One very small decision to turn left or right can be the difference. To show up or not to show up. What if you didn’t go out the night you met your spouse? See… No regrets – just lessons learned.
20) I will do my best and that is enough. I do my best because my best is within my control. I cannot control the outcome I can only control my effort. In life, my family, my business, my craft.
21) It’s okay to make money. From growing up in a small town coming from humble beginnings to traveling the world and watching my earning power grow exponentially, I recognize that money is a result. It will never be the goal – it comes by creating value. When we create value we are compensated. Also, sometimes the best compensation has nothing to do with money. Self pride in knowing my work has a positive impact on the lives or others and that I earn my wages with integrity mean more to me the money. It’s about the person you become in the process.
22) Get your finances together so you don’t ever have to make a life decision based on money. This is the most spiritually crippling thing I’ve ever been through or witnessed in my life. The truest freedom on the planet is having $1 more than you need to live and making all other decisions based on your core desires and how you can give back to this miraculous planet we live on and the beautiful humans who inhabit it.
23) Appreciate everything. The grass, the birds, the flowers, the wind, the sky, the sunrise the sunset, the moon, stars, and the water. Nature is so beautiful, it’s all around, and it adds energy and life to our experience.
24) Be funny. Be inappropriate, don’t take yourself or life too seriously. When shit is funny – laugh. Honestly some people need to lighten up. Get over yourself.
25) Don’t be a judgmental judger. These people are toxic! People who are always judging others do so because they are not pursuing THEIR best life, they are not recognizing how flawed THEY are, and they will drain you of any and all life force. You cannot save them or help them. They are on a divine mission to point out your flaws in order to make themselves feel superior. Bid them adieu. No one should have to live like that.
26) Act right. Self control, patience, kindness, empathy, TACT. Learn these character traits. Get yourself a personality – one that is pleasing. Be a good team player. The best players promote others. Let THEM shine. Be humble.
27) Say no. Say it up front because you know you’re not going to be able to fulfill then you have to say no anyhow. I would rather under promise and over deliver than be a “yes” man and fail constantly. People hate that. Stop it.
Also say no to things that don’t make you FEEL good or don’t resonate with you. Don’t like someone but they keep asking you to get together. Say no. I’m not your doormat and my time is expensive. It’s mine, not yours. Don’t allow people to disrupt your life. No one is entitled to you, your time, or your space without your consent.
28) Stop fighting with the people you love. Over pens, music, money, food – whatever just stop it. Strife will kill your creativity and honestly who wants to be around someone they hate. Knock that stuff off. It’s ungodly.
29) Use the brain God gave you to actually THINK. When was the last time you questioned your beliefs or how to do something? Stop repeating what has been told to you for years and go searching. Soul searching. Seek information then gut-check it to see what works for you. Educate yourself on new ways of doing things. Don’t be a know-it-all. Maybe your way isn’t the only way. Open up your heart and your mind.
30) You can’t be offended by people you don’t respect. The sidelines are always crowded because it takes GUTS and COURAGE to get out there on the playing field! Be so busy IMPROVING YOUR LIFE that they have absolutely NO TIME to criticize and judge others.
WHOOOOAAAAA That’s 30 already? Good grief – I HAVE SO MANY MORE. Okay I’m making this “To Be Continued” because I have a whole lot more to share. Thank you to the people in my life who have come before me and taught me these principles. Each day I realize how little I truly do know and while I love sharing these with others, I am always eagerly learning more and actively implementing these into my own life.
To Your Success!
ღ Love,
Cassiah
p.s. Thank you for the tremendous outpouring of love and the warm birthday wishes. xoxo
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