Author: bananfew

Starting with a story.

This story is not mine, but something I heard a long time ago. I am sure you may have heard it once or twice. I will tell you the story, then give my opinion. Remember, these are my opinions, just my thoughts on a story heard.

“There was a man, a businessman. In the eyes of his employees, he was miserable, ruthless, unforgiving, and all the bad things you could think of. His employees created that picture of him, except for one: The manager. “

“This manager, in the eyes of the businessman’s employees, could do no wrong; he was the best. He would buy them food, approve raises, support each employee’s causes, help families, and much more. Employees could approach him at any time, no matter what the circumstances. He was willing to help.”

“The business became more successful, and the business grew. The manager became more famous amongst his peers. The business became more hated. It seems like he never cares. One day, the businessman became really sick. This sickness really took a toll on him, he wasn’t able to fight this off. he died. “

the funeral

At his funeral, the manager’s speech was very long, to only a few employees who showed up. The manager was very upset. In his speech, he said. ” For everyone that is here today, thank you for coming, and for everyone that is not, please let them know what was said. “This man was a great man, he loved his employees, and he showed his love through me.”

For every problem his employees face, he helps. He paid for school, increased wages, provide the money for dinners, dance, birthday parties, gifts, and so much more; however, all of those were done through me.

He cared deeply about all, but no one ever asked him how he felt, so he wears a mask and pretends. He took on the role of an angry, selfish person and played it very well. “

lets go back

Is it important to know why someone cares about you? In all fairness, I think it is. Is it important to know that someone, anyone, would risk their lives, their health, to ensure your safety and well-being? I think so.

Imagine how those employees felt when finding out the truth after their employer died. The person who was taking care of them. The person who answered their calls, through another person, would a thank you after death be enough?

….. to be continued

Work week begins, it’s early morning, and looking for something, something simple, a small reminder as to WHY?

In my case,

It doesn’t take much. A little push, a little reminder, it’s like a little morning coffee, something to give that extra jolt needed to say yes…

Yes, this is the reason why we are up early every morning with little or no sleep…Yes, this is the reason for those long work hours…And yes, this is why we must keep going… this affirmation from qoutciety was enough

and it goes

” I don’t care who is doing better than me, I am not here to compete with anyone else, my only rival is the person I was yesterday,

Last year, I was someone different. I have grown, learned, and improved, and that’s what matters most—it’s me against me. Every day I wake up, determined to go further, I’m constantly challenging my limits, pushing to be a better version of myself.

I won’t let someone else’s success make me feel less; their journey is their own, and mine is mine. I know exactly where I’ve come from and where I am heading.

So I keep pushing forward, not to outshine anyone else, but to outdo who I used to be. That’s my purpose. When I look back one day, I’ll know that every step I took, every struggle I faced, and every victory I earned is mine alone, my growth, my journey.

That's my legacy, and in the end, that's all I need." (quotciety)

This motivational quote reminded me of a story I read a long time ago go. Whenever I remember the name of this book and author, I will revisit this post and update.

The author says, imagine you are at your funeral, everyone is there, everyone. What would they say about you?

Whatever they say about you, is that person who you are right now? If that’s not true, it’s time to wake up. Time to push yourself, go further, challenge those limits. Start building a legacy now to create the person you want to be tomorrow.

Thank you for that quote….

If your mind is uncomfortable with something, it will not be easy to do, at least initially. Keep going. Do stop, don’t give up just yet.

It will get easier and much easier.

Every day, one story, with each story a new plan that carries over from the last post. Each post is very short. If at the end of each post, you can identify the action step, Excellent job; the goal has been accomplished.

Now let's begin

Look at yourself and consider where you are now in life. No, really, sit down and look at yourself. You don’t need a mirror for this exercise; that is not what I meant.

Try this instead: sit down, somewhere peaceful, somewhere quiet, try being alone. It could be a park, a noisy subway, or a busy airport, your choice. When you find that place, just sit down.

Close your eyes or leave them open, the choice is complete and yours. Take a breath in, then breathe out. Breathe in the new connection to life’s consciousness. Breathe out the past and let it go. Breathe in again and as you do, look back on all that you have done, good or bad.

Breathe it out, all the pain from yesterday, all the miseries from the day before, for all those hurt, breathe them out, then let them go.

Now that's done.. here we go.

Listening to wise gurus, monks, priests, your therapist, your spiritual leaders, is great; they all mean well, all of them have been through a phase (all the great ones). All of them were broken down into pieces ( if you understand), then moulded into something new.

Maybe not something new, they were always themselves, they were able to find their truth, they were able to unlock their fullest potential. Ask them, I am sure whoever is willing to tell, if you are willing to listen, the stories you hear, you will be amazed.

taking Action

You will be amazed because all it took for their lives to change was one day; they sat down. Looked back and accepted themselves then, as painful and as hard as that was, they “emptied that cup, and started new.”

I wonder what starting new means for you.

Can I explain…

Not long ago, the starter on my daily driver, the vehicle that takes me back and forth to work, fishing, picking up and dropping off kids, family, and friends, just died.

It had to be fixed. But by whom, the dealer, a regular friend’s garage, or fix it myself?

Let's get into it

Let’s quickly weigh the costs and benefits of each. removing most of the details and just showing the final cost.

option 1.

fixing it by the dealer:

Then, diagnosing and fixing, because of the type of car and brand, the cost was between $2,400.00 – $5,000.00. Fixing the vehicle at the dealership does have its benefits, when it comes to warranty, someone to blame in case something goes wrong; however, the dealership price wasn’t beneficial, the cost to remove and install a starter was too expensive.

The other option: Taking it to my friend's garage

Wonderful idea, much cheaper, so much cheaper, only paying for the part and a much smaller labor fee, total cost under $1,000.00. Excellent when it comes to savings, but is it wonderful?

My friend may be the best mechanic, with no guarantee. My friend’s intentions may be good, but, may break something, resulting in expenses that could have been avoided. In addition, what if this car is a new brand for my friend, then my vehicle becomes an experiment that will help him/her become better or worse.

The third option: Fixing it myself.

And this is the option I chose.

Choosing this option became the only viable option because of the price. The dealer was too expensive, the immediate upfront cost didn’t seem fair.

My friend’s garage, immediate cost was excellent, but the potential cost was too expensive.

Fixing it myself allowed learning something new, make mistakes, learning from those mistakes, and build on them.

Just to delve a little deeper. Committing to fixing it myself required work. Google search, YouTube videos, advice from mechanics on forums, social media, and more.

When you are committed to a task, the information you need to get it done seems to just appear. It seems like your mind opens up and connects effortlessly.

And effortlessly, things seem to just fall into place. But first, you must commit.

And yes, removing and replacing my broken starter with a new one was so much easier than I thought.

So I commit to the task and then take action.

Step 1: commitment.

Step 2: taking action.

Blogging is a new thing, you may not think so, but for me it is. What to write, how to write- all these thoughts take control the moment you sit down to start the daily post.

In addition, everything that was never an important thought before sitting down becomes one. The stove is on, the door is open, the lights are on, and so many more. But a little trick, don’t try to tune them out. Write them as they come, let your thoughts flow.

This post will be very short; it will not take more than 2-3 moments of your life, and in all fairness, thank you for sharing these few moments with me. thank you.

Now that trick

Years ago, there was an online course about blogging, getting traffic, “making money online,” and how to do it. I did that course from beginning to end, repeated it too, did I take action then?

No, I did not.

I am not sure why I didn’t; it could be for many reasons: too busy, work, kids, life, and so much more. However, those reasons don’t matter because I did not take action then.

Even though I did not take action then, repeating the course so many times burned it into memory; now it is time to put those steps into action.

Here it is..

The course started with the basics, how to choose a domain, and choosing a niche, identifying your audience, all those basic requirements were a part of the course, but the part that stood out, the trick that I am writing about, is this one statement made.

"It would not be wise to invite an audience to an empty blog."

His advice is, ” Take 30 days to build your inventory by writing a daily post. Try this for 30 days, and after the 30 days, start inviting because when they come, you want them to stay a while, interact with you, share a thought, share a comment before moving on to come back again. “

He also said, “Committing and sticking to that commitment may not be easy, but if you do, you will see how you change.”

Thank you for reading: The journey to unlocking your fullest potential has started. Step 1: Commitment.

In all fairness, it is only polite to welcome you to my blog, to your blog. It has always been a dream of mine to start something meaningful, something that I can look back on one day and say, “Yes! Yes! I did this and that together. ”

Blogging, whether it is a video blog (VLOG) or a regular Blog like this one, I wanted to do it, I wanted both; however, being in front of a camera can be weird.

So many strange things go through your mind. “Will it turn out well? Will they find it interesting? Will anyone see it? What would they think?” All those what-ifs and wills … tie your hands, block your thoughts, causing you to sit, stare at the camera, and nothing ever gets done.

Nothing happened, and the blog/vlog sits. Only a mere domain name that sits, does nothing. Nobody sees, no one comments, and no feedback is obtained.

However, if nothing happened, it creates a little nagging thought in the back of your mind. That little nagging thought that never goes away. It just stays there. Every day, it hounds you a little more.

The buildup continues until it becomes impossible to ignore, then you give in.

I am giving in, giving up, going after something I truly want to accomplish. I want to see what I can do, I want to see what it means to unlock my fullest potential.

This blog will provide content that shows how to live, how to grow, how to experience the person, how to experience you, how to build, and most importantly, because it’s a learning blog, as we grow together, let us experience together what it means to unlock our fullest potential.

Welcome to this journey.

Let’s keep in touch.