Sorting Out My Thoughts

I figured I would do something unconventional and share them below and then pick one to expound on ... I usually save this for my private notes, but let's make this email a notepad, shall we?

Trust takes time, energy, and must be given before it is earned.

It's about direction, not iteration - where we're heading is what matters, not how many times we have to iterate on our way to getting there.

Love, gratitude, remembrance, and generosity all have one particular thing in common; they are experienced by choice, not chance.

The past 2 months have been rough, if I'm being transparent.

But like a mentor/investor said when I ran into him at a coffee shop today, "good".

It's the things in life that bend us which make us stronger - and while I'm a little bruised still, I'm really thankful for the chance to learn and grow.

I've realized this week, as I'm recalibrating to my vision, that iterations (or changing something) isn't a bad thing in of itself.

Now, it's not great when you're chasing shiny objects, and bored of consistency ... that's never a great sign (and recalibrating to your core vision is helpful in ensuring that's not present).

The main thing is direction - where am I headed ultimately?

I sat down Monday to find that out.

I was struggling with understanding my WHY, and so I wrote down what I was trying to achieve in life.

Then, I asked myself "why is that important to me?"

I wrote the answer down, then asked it again.

I did this a total of 5 times and what I was left with was a "north star" so to speak, the main WHY to every desire I wrote down in that exercise.

I might have to reiterate 1000 times to get there, but as long as I'm moving forward in what God has called me to, then no number of iterations should technically matter.

Part of my final why, which lies at the heart of my passion and desire for each of my 5 realms of life and the vision for each, is this: "Life is a GIFT."

Every second that I have to create, build, network, and live life is such a blessing and a gift!

But do I live each moment like it is?

Do I spend more time complaining that I'm not where I wish I was (sorry to those who have endured this) or do I smile at the fact that I have today, filled with the people I love, doing the things that excite me?

See, I can still build like no tomorrow with that mindset, it's just a mindset adjustment.

It's a choice.

And I haven't made that choice quite a few times recently (real talk here).

I've been so focused on the GAP, that I've missed out on recognizing and celebrating the GAINS in my life.

So today, I'm resetting my mindset to see iteration as growth, not failure.

I'm resetting my mindset to see today as the gift of life and opportunity that I prayed for yesterday.

And I need the accountability, because it's easy to write this, but shoot, living it out is another feat altogether.

But that's why we have each other, friend, to support, encourage, and hold each other accountable throughout life.