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It would seem in my life-long experiences the “why” is more important than the “how.” Why you choose to commit to something in the long run has more staying power than focusing on “how” your going to accomplish it.

Because there are numerous – if not hundreds – of ways to manifest something you have clarified into your life as a goal and there may only be a couple – if not one – reason you will stick with it until you make that happen. That’s the difference. You will figure out the “how” as long as your “why” is a strong enough bond to keep you engaged.

The “why” has changed for me over the years as I mature in age. What I thought was a “why” didn’t last for me. Therefore, I had to re-examine the “why” as well as the goal itself. And yes, both have evolved and changed over time. Just as I have.

Too many times I have brought the past moments – lost or not – into the present. This doesn’t serve me well. Ultimately, I end up in a state of resentment, ambiguity and anxiousness. Most importantly, I’m not present in the moment and therefore incapable of truly evolving. This is living in Fear. I’m stagnate – frozen in my tracks.

The tendency for me is to focus on the road behind me and the missteps I’ve made rather than how to proceed – fully engaged in my current location. Which only exacerbates my state of mind and pulls me farther into the depths of fear and anxiety and away from Faith.

The moment I declare that “I’m exactly where I need to be in this moment” and let go of any expectations, is when I’m bathed in a calm bath of Faith and Knowing. It must be an authentic surrendering or the anxiety doesn’t depart. However, when it does, I’m able to become whole again and move forward with my endeavors without looking over my shoulder. I can express who I am in that moment and it’s exactly where I need to be.

There is a big difference between being wise and being educated. I’ve found there’s a false narrative being told to our youth that when you become educated you will become smart, run your own company and change the world. This may be true and I hope my children have the same ambitions to make a difference. However, one huge aspect left out of education is problem solving.

This area of focus can be hard to find in the classrooms of high schools as well as lecture halls of university’s. Here is a place where it would seem the business of education is as important – or maybe more – than the what the undergraduates are actually learning.

The act of regurgitating material onto a test page is an antiquated system that needs overhauling. Unfortunately, there’s no rush to do so as the system itself and the people involved don’t wish to rock the boat on something that can and is exploited for capital gains. Unfortunately, the only people involved who aren’t benefiting as a whole – teachers in the classroom – especially at the younger ages – are the most disrespected in the whole system.

Maybe there will be a time when the fox in the henhouse will look at himself in the mirror and ask himself, “Is there a better way?” Until then, I choose wisdom and life experiences every time.

In the financial world, compounding means generating earnings from previous earnings. The more you earn, the more you make. The more you make, the more you earn.

In our day to day world, it can go both ways. It would seem at times when things are going your way, you can do nothing wrong. When it’s “not your day” you feel like the whole world is against you. These are the times when we need to step away and take a deep breath. The last thing we need is us compounding the results by sabotaging ourselves due to our own baggage we bring to the scene.

When we continue to “invest in our future” by engaging in tasks to enrich ourselves rather than pass the time away (TV, surfing social media, etc.) we are making investments into our account which build upon themselves on a daily basis. Those, over time, have a compounding effect (momentum) which can give us the courage to move forward in the face of fear and risk a bit more of ourselves. How else can we learn, grow and evolve?

I have found over the years, one of my biggest blind spots is getting married to an idea and not letting go of it. Whether it benefits me or not. I’m not exactly sure why we do this as human beings. We choose a stance and refuse to move from it. At least I do. Why do we feel obligated to subscribe to a point of view/idea/belief that doesn’t work for us? Fear. Fear of taking responsibility for our actions – positive and not so positive. Possibly.

Maybe we should be married to the outcome instead of our own dogma. Or even better, we could implement sound principles and integrity to our intentions and carry those through all of our work and have faith the results will be exactly what we need when we need it.

All too often I show up for a new day to face down a challenge with a preconceived notion of how I’m going to take it on. Instead, maybe we can arrive on the scene without our baggage from the past and a newfound willingness to be open to what’s in front of us. Approaching our challenge with fresh eyes, without our ego and allowing our inner-compass to guide us to our results.