Nailed it once again, Obi Gage Kenobi! Terrific wisdom!
Last post we discussed how two contradicting mind viruses both miss the mark about how you create a prosperous life for yourself. To recap, the two memes that are based upon bad premises are:
I believe that allowing yourself to be influenced by either of these bad premises is destructive to your health, happiness, and prosperity. I presented two valid premises that will get you to a prosperous life. They are:
Let’s break the quadrants down, beginning with the first: wellness.
Prosperity doesn’t mean you never face adversity; it means you are better able to navigate challenges successfully when they occur. To do this, you need robust physical and mental wellness.
Everything in the universe, including you, at its ultimate level is energy vibrations. To be prosperous, you need positive energy to pull you through each day. Even if you’re getting chemo or lost a loved one, you can approach your circumstances with a positive mindset. This is a lot easier to do if you practice healthy daily habits – so you create better outcomes, no matter what challenges you face. Let’s discuss a 5-part Action Plan for doing this…
1) Get adequate sleep.
There’s too much bad advice about grinder culture of cutting your sleep to four hours a night so you can hustle harder. The less you sleep, the less productive you are in the time you have for building. My philosophy for rest is that alarm clocks are unhealthy, and you want to wake up each morning when you finish sleeping.
If you aren’t waking up early enough to get to your obligations on time it means you’re not going to bed early enough. It might take a few weeks to adjust to a healthy routine, but it will pay dividends in all areas of your life.
2) Do cardio on every day that ends in ‘y.’
Seriously. If you live the normal sedentary lifestyle, you’ll eventually devolve into a shapeless blob incapable of going up three steps. You need some cardiovascular exercise every day to oxygenate your blood and keep your lungs and heartbeat strong. Even if it’s just a brisk walk.
3) Perform resistance training at least two or three times a week.
You need a good muscle-to-fat ratio to burn off excess fat that makes you unhealthy. And muscles that aren’t used atrophy. If you can get a personal trainer to set up a regular series of routines for you, great. If not, an easy search on YouTube will get you the info you need.
4) Eat and drink clean.
Here’s something you can count on: You are going to be assaulted with literally hundreds of daily mind viruses attempting to brainwash you into consuming food and drink that ranges from little or no nutritional value to stuff that is dangerous. Create a proactive clean eating plan around shopping, preparation, and dining out.
5) Reduce or end toxic and dysfunctional relationships.
Now we get to perhaps the most important part of wellness. The people who you allow to speak into your life. If you are on a path of growth and enlightenment – you will probably have to change and upgrade the people in your inner circle a few times in your life.
This isn’t about being arrogant, mean-spirited, or thinking you’re better than others. It’s recognizing that everyone is on different stages of their journey and wanting the highest good for all involved. People grow and reach awareness at different speeds and different levels.
Moving from poverty consciousness to prosperity consciousness requires a larger window through which you see the world. As your prosperity consciousness develops, the window expands, allowing you to accept more prosperity. Unfortunately, some of the people surrounding you may not keep up.
Your best bud, who was the drummer of your rock band in high school, may not be going in the same direction as you, when you’re both 30. People who are your drinking buddies when you’re 20, may not be the best influence on you when you’re in your 40s.
The fastest route to wellness is surrounding yourself with people who challenge you to become a higher version of yourself. Jim Rohn famously said that your income will be the average income of the five people you spend the most time with. I’ll take it further and suggest this applies to your health, relationships, and mental harmony as well.
Recognizing this, you realize that that are some people you need to start lowering your exposure to. Maybe instead of meeting for dinner once a week, you go to every other week, or once a month. There may be groups, or social events, or specific environments that you decide to reduce your participation with. And it must be said that there are some people – who could be your spouse or a family member – who are so toxic that they are a threat to your health and safety, and you must eliminate them from your life completely. (See the MOSAIC threat assessment system here.)
Mindfully work to find and attract people who are operating at a higher consciousness and spend more time with them. Invite them into your life and think about how you can add value to theirs. Find resources like this blog or my Prosperity TV channel that pull you upward.
I did a video on this subject more than 13 years ago and it’s still totally relevant today:
Wellness is quadrant one. Next post we’ll double click on quadrant two: resources. In the meantime, please check in the comments section below with your thoughts.
Peace,
- RG
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Nailed it once again, Obi Gage Kenobi! Terrific wisdom!
The other day a former colleague and friend mentioned that my positive attitude through our work times years ago was a great help, yet I never saw myself being that way. I regularly struggled to remain consistently positive and still do today. Thanks for your guidance.
I just read a book on happiness and my big takeaway from it was, there was this French philosopher from the 1500s who studied everyone up to that point and said, look, you don't have to be Buddha and abstain from everything, or the Stoics, etc. do what you love to do without overdoing it.. Steve Jobs said the same in a commencement address to Stanford.. life is short, do what you love.. he did that, but he was a workaholic nut that didn't live a healthy lifestyle either.. try and find that middle path that Buddha recommended..
Lots of wisdom in this post. We all need a tool to create positive energy, which may pull us to new achievements. Everyone knows about the benefits of eating healthy and exercising regularly, but some reminders on how to maintain healthy lifestyle are still necessary. I agree that cheating on sleep doesn't help to move forward. Exhausted, we seek for some kind of compensation for the lack of sleep. The social environment does matter. We behave like the people we spend time with, especially if we have less strong character. In some cases, reducing contacts with familiar but dragging you down company may mean being alone, which is not easy.
It's so good to have you back, Randy. -Great post as always.
Every Day in Every Way I’m Getting Better and Better!
Fear knocked at the door! Faith answered! No one was there!
Many times people will tell me that it can be hard to find positive and purposeful friends. I tell them that there are many people with podcasts like Randy's. As you begin to expand, you're bound to attract the right people. They will sometimes show up inn the most unusual ways.
Simple not easy at first.
Superb not obvious at first.
Strength not felt at first.
Sustainable with commitment and dedication from the first.
Thank you Randy.
Thank you so much for this information!
Great stuff. So glad this train is back on the tracks!
It is great and uplifting to have you back Randy. I missed this great stuff!!!
You are always inspiring ❤️
Nailed it once again, Obi Gage Kenobi! Terrific wisdom!
The other day a former colleague and friend mentioned that my positive attitude through our work times years ago was a great help, yet I never saw myself being that way. I regularly struggled to remain consistently positive and still do today. Thanks for your guidance.
I just read a book on happiness and my big takeaway from it was, there was this French philosopher from the 1500s who studied everyone up to that point and said, look, you don't have to be Buddha and abstain from everything, or the Stoics, etc. do what you love to do without overdoing it.. Steve Jobs said the same in a commencement address to Stanford.. life is short, do what you love.. he did that, but he was a workaholic nut that didn't live a healthy lifestyle either.. try and find that middle path that Buddha recommended..
Lots of wisdom in this post. We all need a tool to create positive energy, which may pull us to new achievements. Everyone knows about the benefits of eating healthy and exercising regularly, but some reminders on how to maintain healthy lifestyle are still necessary. I agree that cheating on sleep doesn't help to move forward. Exhausted, we seek for some kind of compensation for the lack of sleep. The social environment does matter. We behave like the people we spend time with, especially if we have less strong character. In some cases, reducing contacts with familiar but dragging you down company may mean being alone, which is not easy.
It's so good to have you back, Randy. -Great post as always.
Every Day in Every Way I’m Getting Better and Better!
Fear knocked at the door! Faith answered! No one was there!
Many times people will tell me that it can be hard to find positive and purposeful friends. I tell them that there are many people with podcasts like Randy's. As you begin to expand, you're bound to attract the right people. They will sometimes show up inn the most unusual ways.
Simple not easy at first.
Superb not obvious at first.
Strength not felt at first.
Sustainable with commitment and dedication from the first.
Thank you Randy.
Thank you so much for this information!
Great stuff. So glad this train is back on the tracks!
It is great and uplifting to have you back Randy. I missed this great stuff!!!
You are always inspiring ❤️