Welcome to blog #28:
Lately, I've been introduced to the concept of Rahu, from my dear friend, Drew Lawrence (https://www.drewlawrence.com). From what I understand, it means change. While, yes, change is the only permanent in the universe, what I think it is referring to is something more extreme.
A huge example is the death of Steve Jobs. He revolutionized the world for the better forever. His death is a reflection of changes that are now unfolding. Only time will tell what exactly those changes will be.
So the world is in a state of Rahu, according to what I've recently inquired.
What I've also learned is that each of us have our own Rahu period. It may come up multiple times in our lives and vary in length, anywhere from a few days to many years. If we really take a look, we can truly observe this awesome energy all around us.
Rahu can be both good or bad. Change is never necessarily negative. If we recognize the lessons the period brings forth, we can prosper beyond imagination. Those that ignore the signs and simply dismiss change as a type of misfortune, will suffer devastating consequences.
As long as we are in this existence on Earth, we should learn to embrace change, so that we can take advantage of the clues. Abundance is our birthright. However, opportunity and the keys to success and happiness are often shrouded in difficulty and hardship.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Think Different
What will be our story?
Steve Job's death happened 11 days after Truffie's in the year ending in 11. Our family adopted Truffie at 11 weeks old and I am born on an 11th day. Coincidence?
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Truffie: The Amazing Dog
Today was the day that our dear family member and German Shepherd, Truffie passed away in his sleep.
He was 12 years young.
I can't describe the depth of pain I feel at this very moment. I don't think it has really sunken in yet. Perhaps I'm still in shock.
We will bury him tomorrow morning in his favorite spot in the backyard. It's where he used to bark at neighboring dogs and imitate the sound of a fire engines as they went by.
He was a very active and intelligent dog. I sometimes thought he was a human trapped in a dog's body.
From the time he was a pup with those lovely, little button hook ears until his remaining days on Earth, he has always captured our hearts.
We named him Truffie, because his muzzle, when we got him at 11 weeks old, resembled a chocolate truffle.
We thought the name Truffie would be more endearing that just truffle or truffles.
I can't thank him enough for all he has done for me. I have become a stronger and more compassionate person because of him.
He has certainly brought our family together.
He lived a very lucky and extremely happy life. We are proud to have provided that for him.
He was a confidant, a loyal training partner and, most of all, my best friend.
I will miss him dearly, as will the rest of our family.
Rest in peace, old friend. See you soon.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
A Moment of Silence
September 11th, 2001 will be a day no one in the world will ever forget. The invincible became vincible. As the economy took a dip, people also questioned their own security. I remember my dad yelling at me to move to China, where he still currently resides. Sounds pretty ridiculous, right? At the time, it did.
Now? Doesn't sound like a bad idea anymore. As we bow our heads in reverence on this day, we also need to ask ourselves some real heavy questions. If you've noticed, our country has been on an economic decline ever since, for the most part.
So what questions should we ask? If the economy doesn't look like it's really getting better, shouldn't we take a look around for opportunities to thrive? I attended a trading class the other day and some of the faculty were talking about moving to Singapore in a few years. Is it unpatriotic? I don't think so. After all, if everyone was so patriotic hundreds of years ago, there really wouldn't be a United States of America, would there?
What about those that don't want to leave, is there still hope? Many claim that the US will be a 3rd world country in the next 15 years or sooner. We also must ask ourselves, if we were to stay, can we still thrive?
Without complicating the issue, one must look at history. During every recession, there have been people that have prospered. This is not at any person's expense. It was simply that these individuals knew what to do during these times. So if we can learn from those that have had success during our country's darkest periods, wouldn't that be helpful?
Of course! So what was one thing that stood out among these wealthy folks? It was that they understood true supply and demand. Not just on a national scale, but on a global one. I won't go over any case studies here, because I feel we are all intelligent enough to inquire that on our own. Not only that, I didn't want to stray from the big picture.
Now comes the biggest question, what is the current demand? Not just for the US, but for the rest of the world? What if there was a way to supply this ever growing demand? Wouldn't we logically succeed and help others to also do so? While it does make sense, we as humans unfortunately overcomplicate things. Our thoughts and beliefs has led us to this very point in time. If we aren't happy with our results, shouldn't we be open and listen to a possible solution?
Now? Doesn't sound like a bad idea anymore. As we bow our heads in reverence on this day, we also need to ask ourselves some real heavy questions. If you've noticed, our country has been on an economic decline ever since, for the most part.
So what questions should we ask? If the economy doesn't look like it's really getting better, shouldn't we take a look around for opportunities to thrive? I attended a trading class the other day and some of the faculty were talking about moving to Singapore in a few years. Is it unpatriotic? I don't think so. After all, if everyone was so patriotic hundreds of years ago, there really wouldn't be a United States of America, would there?
What about those that don't want to leave, is there still hope? Many claim that the US will be a 3rd world country in the next 15 years or sooner. We also must ask ourselves, if we were to stay, can we still thrive?
Without complicating the issue, one must look at history. During every recession, there have been people that have prospered. This is not at any person's expense. It was simply that these individuals knew what to do during these times. So if we can learn from those that have had success during our country's darkest periods, wouldn't that be helpful?
Of course! So what was one thing that stood out among these wealthy folks? It was that they understood true supply and demand. Not just on a national scale, but on a global one. I won't go over any case studies here, because I feel we are all intelligent enough to inquire that on our own. Not only that, I didn't want to stray from the big picture.
Now comes the biggest question, what is the current demand? Not just for the US, but for the rest of the world? What if there was a way to supply this ever growing demand? Wouldn't we logically succeed and help others to also do so? While it does make sense, we as humans unfortunately overcomplicate things. Our thoughts and beliefs has led us to this very point in time. If we aren't happy with our results, shouldn't we be open and listen to a possible solution?
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Last Quarter
Last quarter of 2011 will have no quarter for those that don't invest into themselves. I spoke to many people today regarding a project and resources that will lead to financial freedom. It boggled my mind, at first, to hear the excuses, as just the other day these same people were complaining about their finances, relationships and health.
Then...it hit me. I was one of those people. I must have compassion and see all the positive and wonderful things that can come out of the resources they have. They can live an extraordinary life! After all, if my mentors didn't do that for me, I wouldn't have a paradigm shift and a new found energy for working towards my dream. Who was I to write off anybody? I should help them. However, we can not help people who truly don't want help.
These are the same people that not willing to truly stretch beyond their comfort zone, so they can expand their eventual realm of comfort with abundance. Tomorrow after a night of "facebooking" (yes, that is now a verb), they will go to work or work on something that deep inside they know is dead-end.
Now, if it's a passion they have, like working at a youth center, that's awesome. I'm talking about things people do just to make money (only to get taxed more should they decide to get a second job). The people I'm referring to had no passion in their voice. I know they are above that and deserve better. I truly see greatness in them.
We are all worthy to get the things we want. Why play it so miserably safe when we only got one life? Let's not beat ourselves up over all the wrong choices, regrets and mistakes that we made. What we have is not years of failure, but years of experience. A really good friend and mentor recently said that. I'm really glad he did.
Then...it hit me. I was one of those people. I must have compassion and see all the positive and wonderful things that can come out of the resources they have. They can live an extraordinary life! After all, if my mentors didn't do that for me, I wouldn't have a paradigm shift and a new found energy for working towards my dream. Who was I to write off anybody? I should help them. However, we can not help people who truly don't want help.
These are the same people that not willing to truly stretch beyond their comfort zone, so they can expand their eventual realm of comfort with abundance. Tomorrow after a night of "facebooking" (yes, that is now a verb), they will go to work or work on something that deep inside they know is dead-end.
Now, if it's a passion they have, like working at a youth center, that's awesome. I'm talking about things people do just to make money (only to get taxed more should they decide to get a second job). The people I'm referring to had no passion in their voice. I know they are above that and deserve better. I truly see greatness in them.
We are all worthy to get the things we want. Why play it so miserably safe when we only got one life? Let's not beat ourselves up over all the wrong choices, regrets and mistakes that we made. What we have is not years of failure, but years of experience. A really good friend and mentor recently said that. I'm really glad he did.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
O2
Lately, I feel that I'm in for the fight of my life. As challenges and tests from the universe arise, I focus on my reasons and my mission. The pain of adverse experiences don't go away; however, with my purpose in mind, it keeps me grounded while I go through them.
One of my major obstacles recently is feeling misunderstood. While everyday, I am working hard towards my goal, it's as though I'm the only one who sees it. This may not necessarily be true at all. It's like the jedi master Obi-Wan telling Anakin, "Be mindful of your thoughts. They do betray you". I feel the universe is testing my emotional intelligence for later abundance and prosperity.
While it is true we attract what we think about, we mustn't always see bad events and circumstances as a negative thing we attracted. This is especially true if we are aligned with positive thoughts and actions toward our desires. What we have attracted in this case is a series of events and circumstances, some good and some bad, that lead to what we really want. I call the bad ones "tests", as I mentioned earlier.
Knowing this, I still find myself slipping occasionally into my old ways of negative thinking. This happens especially when I've tried and tried and tried again and again to get a project off the ground, and there are no results at all. My good friend Hector once said, "If this is happening, then ask, 'What am I doing wrong?'". As simple of a concept it is, I had never thought of that!
Life can be very distracting. With family, circumstances and drama, we can be very well consumed by it, like I was. Thanks to another friend, Joe, he reminded me to "tune out the static". It's going to be there regardless but don't ignore the negative. We must handle it, but don't dwell or focus on it.
Sometimes, our true friends tell us things that we don't feel comfortable with. In the end, if the intention is good and it's parallel towards real progression, we should accept it and even embrace it. This is another test of our humility for later abundance and prosperity. I got pushed in the pool. It's now time to sink or swim!
One of my major obstacles recently is feeling misunderstood. While everyday, I am working hard towards my goal, it's as though I'm the only one who sees it. This may not necessarily be true at all. It's like the jedi master Obi-Wan telling Anakin, "Be mindful of your thoughts. They do betray you". I feel the universe is testing my emotional intelligence for later abundance and prosperity.
While it is true we attract what we think about, we mustn't always see bad events and circumstances as a negative thing we attracted. This is especially true if we are aligned with positive thoughts and actions toward our desires. What we have attracted in this case is a series of events and circumstances, some good and some bad, that lead to what we really want. I call the bad ones "tests", as I mentioned earlier.
Knowing this, I still find myself slipping occasionally into my old ways of negative thinking. This happens especially when I've tried and tried and tried again and again to get a project off the ground, and there are no results at all. My good friend Hector once said, "If this is happening, then ask, 'What am I doing wrong?'". As simple of a concept it is, I had never thought of that!
Life can be very distracting. With family, circumstances and drama, we can be very well consumed by it, like I was. Thanks to another friend, Joe, he reminded me to "tune out the static". It's going to be there regardless but don't ignore the negative. We must handle it, but don't dwell or focus on it.
Sometimes, our true friends tell us things that we don't feel comfortable with. In the end, if the intention is good and it's parallel towards real progression, we should accept it and even embrace it. This is another test of our humility for later abundance and prosperity. I got pushed in the pool. It's now time to sink or swim!
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