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Accepting responsibility for where you are at this point in time in your life.

Sounds logical to me. Although many of us find ways to shirk our role in our own lives due to “fill in the blank” circumstances.

I’ve done it. I still do it. I don’t like it. But, I do. I’m working on that.

Acceptance seems to be much less damaging and a proven way in which we can move forward productively. Physically. Spiritually. Emotionally.

I have found things flow to me with ease when I’m able to let go of “my idea” of how the results should be and accept whatever they will be. It’s about me, not the circumstances around me.

When we’re able to own my baggage – good and bad – and accept the outcome, it’s usually never as bad as we could have imagined. Usually it’s ten times better.

This is, of course when you don’t have any excuses.

Tapping into our most powerful tool – our minds – is paramount in our development as human beings.

I have high expectations of what I intend to do and attract and where I want to go. Understanding our brain and the undiscovered power of it is just a start.

People are using their minds to heal their bodies from diseases and injuries that were previously deemed incurable, or the use of toxic medicines or evasive surgeries.

There’s another way. Let’s dive in and make use of our greatest and most powerful tool.

Often times I grapple with a couple of different approaches when moving through life. Obviously, I have over-simplified these ideas for the purpose of this blog, but nevertheless, you get the idea.

One avenue is having a fairly-strict discipline and grinding it out keeping focus on your intentions making progress, yet hitting it daily, learning as you go relying on my sheer perseverance and tenacity to get me the results I’m looking for.

The second is a much more “care-free” approach and enjoying the journey of life wherever it may take you and enjoying yourself along the way. Accepting exactly where you are knowing it’s the perfect place for the moment. And not getting too caught up in the results, but focusing more on the moment and the journey along the way.

It’s no secret: The blend of the two perspectives serves as the best way for me to move through life. Just as a commercial jet must constantly adjust it’s course heading on a flight from L.A. to New York, I must adjust my direction and methods in order to maintain the most efficient and effective approach for where I am in that moment.

We all want a finished template to use in proper situation in order to get the perfect results. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way. It’s a moving target and we must stay on our toes and make adjustments.

I would like to think that I will never stop refining my skills in life. The opposite would be to coast I suppose. Waiting for something to happen to me rather than making the changes myself.

Additionally, it’s not important to micro-manage your approach. Rather, the movement of going forward sets the precedence, not the “how”. You will get to where you need to be – or should I say, supposed to be – as long as you continue to move your feet and your intentions are true.

There is always room for improvement. We all know this, but don’t let it paralyze you. Striving for perfection as an ideal and not a reality. Find the gems along the way and definitely stop and smell the roses – after you get yourself an ice cream.

I read a really great story about a dignitary years ago and I have always done my best to keep it in mind as I continue this journey through life.

The story goes like this: One day in a high-ranking officials office in a distant country, he was having a meeting with another politician of importance when the discussion began to get a bit heated and this VIP couldn’t help himself and got caught up in the moment and began to raise his voice when all of the sudden the door to his office opened immediately and a very professional looking woman walks into the room with confidence straight to the man of purpose and whispers into his ear. He immediately nods his head and a calms down, then continues his conversation with his guest.

Not much longer into their conversation, he begins to work himself into a bit of a lather once again – as his voice intensifies and begins to raise. Moments later the door to his office opens and the same woman walks into the room straight to the man’s ear and whispers into it. He nods his head, mumbles “Yes, yes. Thank you.” He continues his conversation grounded and calm.

Several minutes go by and once again the luminary starts to raise his voice when his office door opens quickly again and the professional woman enters, whispers into his ear and walks out closing the door behind her.

After the third time the guest turns to the politician and says, “I’m sorry to interrupt our conversation, but I just have to ask you, what is that woman saying to you when she comes into the room?” The man responds, “Oh, that’s easy. She tells me to remember Rule #6.” His guest, nods his head and says, “Oh. Okay” He pauses for a moment and then asks, “What is Rule #6?

The officeholder tells his guest, “Rule #6 is: Don’t take yourself so Goddamn seriously.” The guest takes in this information as he nods and then says, “What are the other rules?” The dignitary replies, “There are no other rules.”