One of my weaknesses over the years is my tendency to fall into a way of thinking in which I’m not able evolve into the best version of myself because of the way I view the situation. When trying to overcome obstacles I can self-sabotage with a less-than-productive approach to problem-solving that is most likely only because it’s become habitual for me.

If you’ve ever watched the reality show “Naked and Afraid,” where a man and woman, who are total strangers have to team up in the wilderness to survive for a designated period of time, you’ll see that 4 out of 5 times, the woman outlasts the man. Not because she’s a survival expert, but because of her mental approach to each and every situation. It’s about her perspective or the way she views the world. In fact, she may have a disadvantage as she may not be as physically strong as her male partner.

This is so powerful and it’s a skill I need to hone daily. For me, surrounding myself with the right people who can take a positive creative approach to life helps tremendously. The last thing I need is a person who serves as a wet blanket as I move through my day not contributing to the resolution.

I intend to Think Creatively.

I doubt if it’s the same for everyone, but evolving into your true self may take a bit of time. Longer than you anticipate anyway.

For me, the powerful influence of the people around me growing up, my environment/surroundings and my life experiences dramatically impacted my perspective on the world and my place in it. Especially, the person deep within me that would eventually make it’s presence known.

I guess what I’m saying is, there were certainly aspects of my personality in place when I came into this world, but the people around me and what I experienced in my impressionable years shaped and molded my personality as well.

Often times, we’re unable to visualize the best version of ourselves. We may not think it’s possible. I certainly don’t believe that’s true. Not for myself or anyone else. We just have to create the right environment for ourselves in order to thrive. All things are possible.

This includes: our daily habits, what we put into our body, the people we associate with on a regular basis, what we spend our time doing, the content we expose ourselves to, how we move through this world and maybe most importantly – what we focus on. Some of these elements are more challenging to change than others no doubt. But, I believe it’s worth it.

It’s worth the price of becoming the true and authentic YOU, you are destined to become.

So often we become limited with our view of the world and how we attract things into our lives. We may think we’re not headed in the right direction when actually we are. Or we may believe our current job has nothing to do with our dream job – when it really does. We may just need to exercise a little patience.

We are always acquiring new skills along the way and honing our existing ones if we’re able to see the value in them. We may not understand how running a cabinet shop helps us become a better writer but maybe it’s teaching us a valuable lesson in the discipline of having to show up early every morning at the office whether we want to or not. A priceless part of the craft every writer and/or artist could benefit from.

When we’re Pathfinder’s there is never one way to get to where we intend to go. And it may be “unconventional” to those around us. And yes, it may not be on our timetable, but it just very well may be on it’s way in due time.

We must remain steadfast in – not only our daily tasks and habits – but in our faith that what we’re intending to attract is indeed on it’s way to us. In the perfect time. But no doubt, it is on it’s way.

Pathfinder’s always find a way.

Why is it we tend to compare ourselves to people who are in the 10% or less when it comes to income, social status, neighborhood, profession, etc? It seems like a “no win” situation as we set ourselves up to fail with these skewed correlations.

The United States is one of the – if not the wealthiest country in the world, not to mention how safe it is, stable government, as well as the abundance of food in general.

If we want to be fair with ourselves we should compare ourselves with the majority of the rest of the world. We will soon realize the ample resources and opportunities at our disposal, as well as the privilege’s we have just by being born in this country. This is something we had absolutely no control over, but are lucky to be here.

It’s our nature to continue to evolve and look towards the next thing, but let’s not lose perspective of the big picture. After all, it’s a big world out there.

One aspect of my evolvement I’ve recently decided to focus on is the development and honing of my intuition. My gut. My instincts.

This is something I feel many of us overlook, ignore or are unable to sense due to the jarring noise and distractions around us every day. We couldn’t hear our intuition if it had a bullhorn.

I’ve utilized it before – actually numerous times. Some of those moments have come in times where there was risk of bodily harm and other situations were much less immediate – such as a decision I needed to make. Nevertheless, I felt it within. I sensed it.

It’s a credible navigating tool for me I take for granted way too much. Sometimes it’s easier for me to ignore it as I don’t want to take path less traveled, which is often the case.

But, I’m willing to bet that even though it may be the more challenging road, it’s probably what’s best for me in the long run.