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Renewable Energy
Apr 3rd
Have you ever been so worn out that everything in your life seems mundane or unimportant? No matter what you do, you just can’t get going again?
An abundant source of energy is a must-have to live an enjoyable life and to contribute to the joy of others. When you’re tired, you become more easily irritated and stressed out, which leads to poor relationships and poor health. Left unchecked, it’s all too easy to end up asking what went wrong, with the pieces of what used to be your life scattered all around you. Beside all that, let’s just face it — being run down Sucks!
So what are some ways that you can protect your energy levels?
1. No more coffee. The same goes for energy drinks. 99% of so called energy drinks aren’t actually giving your body energy, they are just stimulating your nervous system. The end result is usually that your body becomes more stressed out and unbalanced and tired. You can’t drug your way out of a problem that is caused by drugs.
2. Eat raw fruits and vegetables. An overwhelming amount of our energy is spent just digesting the cooked foods that we eat. There is a reason you get sleepy and sluggish after you eat a meal. It’s because your body is summoning all available energy to digest the substances you’ve just put into it. Raw food has enzymes in it that help your stomach digest it, thus giving you more energy, not taking energy away. As a plus, you’ll get much more nutrients from raw food, so you won’t have to eat as many calories, and eating less will give you more available energy and extend your life as well.
3. Get more sleep. This is kind of obvious, but all too often we just medicate our way through this with our coffee and red bulls. When you are tired, sleep. If for some reason, you can’t, see above and below.
4. Avoid negativity. This includes negative people. There are some people, you might even call them your friends, that all they do is suck the life energy out of you. They constantly complain and whine about every little thing. You might even be one of those people. All of this negativity zaps your energy faster than running a marathon. Don’t believe me? Try avoiding these people for a week and see how you feel. You don’t have to be snotty about it, but whenever they open their mouths and what they’re saying isn’t positive, just be somewhere else instead. If you’re the negative person, then try avoiding you! Every time you say or think something negative, be somewhere else instead 
5. Exercise. This seems counter-intuitive, but I promise you it works like magic. The more active you are, the more energy you have available and the better you will sleep at night (thus giving you more energy again). I always hear on this one: “I just don’t have time to go to the gym or workout.” Blah, blah, blah. First of all, I wouldn’t recommend you ever go to the gym to workout, especially when you could do it for free and get some fresh air while you’re at it. Secondly, you have just as much time as everyone else in the world. Stop making excuses, you poor little victim, you. ;( (Please read number 4 again, if this victim is you).
The fastest most effective exercises you can do are at home with no equipment. That’s right! You don’t need any equipment at all. You remember what a push-up is right? There are even a hundred different ways to do them, so you never have to get bored either. Throw in some sit-ups, and some squats and you’ve just done a whole body workout in two and a half minutes (if you don’t break in between exercises). That’s a commercial break. Maybe you need a gentler work out? You can do yoga, tai chi, the five tibetan rites, ride a bike, or just go for a walk. Don’t think about exercising, just do it.
Remember, if you’re ever going to take over the world, or the equivalent — raise your kids, then you need to have the instantly available energy to do it. There is no quick fix for constant, steady energy, the only way to have it in your life is to live a lifestyle that cultivates it. Dream that lifestyle, and then make it real. You deserve it.
Don’t Make It, Earn It
Oct 29th
For most of my life, I’ve had some unhealthy views about money. Most people who grew up poor do. In my transitional stage of being middle class, on my way to being rich, it was brought to my attention that my beliefs about money still need to be improved.
There have been many false beliefs that have already been replaced with better ones. Do you have any harmful beliefs that might be holding you back? Take a second and think about it. Do you still believe that money is evil? And yet you desperately want some? Do you want to be healthy, so you workout and go on a diet, all the while believing in your heart that you are fat, and always will be… but wouldn’t it be nice to be skinny like those other people.
These are the kind of beliefs I’m talking about… the ones that we have programmed our brains to work by. When we try to do something in our lives that goes against what our brains have been programmed (beliefs) to do, our brains will self sabotage us. Think about it… have you ever been three days into that new diet and you’re starting to feel really great, when all of a sudden you seem to hit a wall and the only thing you can think about is that Whopper Value Meal? And you’re thoughts become more and more irrational, until you’ve convinced yourself that it’s okay to cheat just this once… and before you know it — you’re back on your same old SAD (Standard American Diet) lifestyle.
And while we’re kind of on the subject (or at least we will be), who is your role model in life? I’m not talking about the famous people… the actresses or models who have the kind of body that you want. I’m talking about the real life, in your life, people who have been where you are and have gotten to where they are. Seek these people out. Pick their brains. Find out how they did it. Become best friends. Statistically, you become who your peer group (friends) are. Don’t believe me? Look at the annual income of your 5 best friends… add them all up and divide by 5 to get the average yearly income… Now look at your yearly income, I bet it’s almost the same. Maybe it’s time for some new best friends. At the very least, find a few friends who at least want to better the quality of their lives and are trying to do something about it. Don’t befriend talkers, befriend doers.
So, back to my faulty money belief… Again, while reading (I’m an avid reader, and if you want to be successful, than it’s my belief that you should be too… just ask anybody who has come from nothing and made themselves successful — you gotta learn somewhere) Anyway, I was reading a book about finances and the author, Larry Winget, (you might know him from A&E’s show Big Spender) was talking about most people’s views on money. He brought up the point that, You don’t make money, you EARN it! Most people just want to have more money, they don’t want to earn it.
Do you see how this can be a hindrance to actually having more money in your life? Most people want to have better things, but they never do anything to get those things. Be an earner.
