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The Art of Living a Simple Life

“The simplest things are often the truest.”
-Richard Bach

This post was inspired by Issac at Lifeissimpler. I appreciate the way his posts are designed to make you start thinking a lot more simpler about your life. Issac’s post really get you to start realizing that life doesn’t really need to be as complex as people try to make it out to be, and that indeed the simplicity of it is what makes life wonderful.

Currently, I can say that I resonate with a lot of the messages displayed on Issac’s blog.

My State of Mind Currently

I live a nice and rather simple life currently, but what I did notice is that to most people in the oustide world, may see it as boring or dull.
There is nothing dull about my life as I see it, however if I told you what I did on a regular basis you probably wouldn’t be “blown away.”

I currently, see my life as like a large puzzle filled with plenty of pieces. These pieces I’m choosing to put together with joy and positive expectation. I don’t even know if the goal is to really get the entire puzzle to be completed in the quickest or fastest time. I just enjoy putting the pieces together and creating my reality.

Sure challenges, and unexpected obstacles come my way, and some pieces just don’t match, but that’s really part of the growing and lessons I can take with me to learn and expand from. I have found when I take a a step back and look at the bigger picture in any situation I’m comfronted with there is always a positive outcome waiting around the corner. This is because I’ve worked on training my mind to see the good in situations.

Simple Life as an Art Form

I believe that there is an art form associated to living a simple life. It requires a certain degree of focus and present moment awareness. This means that the more you can accept the experiences that are happening in the moment for what it is and be aware of the experience, the more beautiful your art becomes.

I have come to the realization that living a simple life in these current times is a lost art. A simple life is a way of being that comes from your soul and it seems like everything out there in the outside world wants you to become filled with complications that contradict what your soul needs. The more you look within for the answers, you will see the simplicity in your day to day life. Going inward, eliminates the clutter of the outside world, and promotes more clarity in your own life.

I am sensitive to the fact also that the moment I begin writing about the “soul” it may force certain people to look away, and say “That is to esoteric for me to comprehend at the moment, I’ll catch up with you later. ” This term seems to be too “far out” or illogical for some people to grasp.

I understand that I lose a certain audience, the moment I utter the words “soul” or “soul’s purpose.”

But, do you see how simple ideas such as speaking about the “soul’s needs” gets so complex quickly for other people? It really is just lack of awareness. People are afraid to go within, because their daily life is too cluttered with the complexity of what society demands from the individual. So I write this with awareness, but with encouragement for each of you to go within more, and see for yourself your own art.

For those of you who are interested on how I go about my regular day please read my effective time management technique here.

Old School Media

The old school media (television and newspaper) seem to want to pull you in the direction away from your own spirit’s truth and knowing. Most of the information presented in the regular mainstream news is based on fear. It seems they want to take away your art, and tell you that it’s not “good enough” or your “not being realistic.”

Traded Books For Television

The moment I came out to Arizona on my own, I made the choice myself, not to watch any more television. I admit the first couple of weeks it was really difficult. I wasn’t an avid televsion watcher to begin with, but for me personally, I knew that watching television regularly for me promoted laziness and a form of unhealthy escape. Today, I’ll catch a Laker game here and there, but I’m not as involved with the television set than I would say a most people are.

Instead, I turned to reading more books that forced me to think for myself, and expanded my mind.

Trading television for reading books, has given me a clearer view on the world, because I can pinpoint where the mistakes happen in myself, and other people’s lives. A lot of it has to do with trying to live up to an impossible model that they see on television to follow. The static noise that came from society kept trying to tell me that what I wanted to accomplish in my life by being a person of service and inspiration as an art form, was “unrealistic.”

It’s Real To Me

To that I say; my art is the most realistic thing, that I’ve come to grips with in all my years of living. Furthermore, I’m convinced that my art is “good enough” because what I am becoming in the process is something I’m proud of and something that I know is making a difference in the world. So, regardless of all the outside static and societal pressure to be what they want, I manage to stay in my space of trusting myself to move forward in expansion and growth. This expansion and growth taking place at this current stage in my life is real to me. It doesn’t really have to make sense to anyone else.

I have found that the less time I spend watching television and getting caught up in what society says I should be, the more I get to tune into my art…The art of living a simple life. This simple life contrary to what many people may first assume, is actually a lot more adventurous and exciting than at first glance. The reason is because the more I get in tune with my true nature and what you were really put here on earth to do, you begin to see the real depths of your own personality and who you are as a spiritual being. This discovery is an art form and it is an awesome adventure.

Living my art,

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Feb 10

5 Lessons I Recieved From Watching The Movie: “Avatar”

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If you haven’t seen the movie Avatar yet, go watch it. This movie has Baker’s Stamp of Approval.

Now, I won’t give the entire movie away, but I will say that first, I’m not a big moive buff at all. But rarely do I see a movie such as this one, that actually has more than two life lessons in it. So, the fact that this movie had more than one life lesson, I felt the need to share the lessons I personally recieved from it on this post for you all.

5 Lessons I Recieved From Watching the movie “Avatar”

1. We are all connected.
2. Care and respect for the planet earth.
3. Respect for other people’s culture and beliefs.
4. War is Not the Answer.
5. Believe in Yourself and the difference you can make in the world.

If you have seen the movie Avatar and want to share your thoughts and opinions on the film, please leave me a comment above.

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17
Feb 10

How Quickly Do You Accept Responsibility For Your Actions? : My Speeding Ticket Story

“I was in the seat, I’ll Take the heat.”
-A.C Slater
Quote from the popular 90’s High School Sitcom
Saved By The Bell

Do you guys remember that Saved By The Bell Episode when the students were taking Drivers Education class with (Mr. Tuttle as the instructor), and Zack Morris was trying to impress Kelly Kapowski, by wanting to prove to her that he could drive a car to win a date with her ?

In trying to do this, Kelly gets hurt in a (golf cart) car accident, and I think it was one of the lockers in the school gets damaged along with the (golf cart) car. It eventually turns into a big incident.
Somehow everyone gets blamed by the principal (Mr. Belding) and first A.C Slater admits he was at fault for the accident, and then finally Zack Morris (who was the mastermind behind the entire incident), and was the root cause of all the unfortunate outcomes finally steps up to the plate and admits his mistake for masterminding the entire incident. Zack Morris eventually takes full responsibility for his actions, and pays the consequences from Mr. Belding, and the show concludes.

My Speeding Ticket Story
Well, something similar but not nearly as dramatic as that happened to me today. I woke up this morning to find out that I got a speeding ticket in the mail. This wasn’t the ideal way to start the day. I’ve been driving for 8 years now, and this is I believe my first time actually getting a REAL speeding ticket. The other time I got pulled over by the cops, for going 95 on the freeway in California, but I managed to talk my way out of it.

However, this speeding ticket I received here in Scottsdale Arizona was from those cameras they now secretly hide and you really won’t see it until you are literally like a few feet from it. The mistake I made was simply just not being aware of the speed limit signs and just speeding away at a pace I felt was good, but apparently was too fast for the laws of the road.
The moment they got my picture, I did see the flash of cameras hit me, but even at that, I wasn’t 100% sure that I got “caught” for speeding. It happened so fast a part of me just wanted to believe that didn’t happen.

But, the day came and it the speeding ticket arrived in the mail. My very first reaction, like most people was being really upset and angry. After being upset and angry, I immediately thought of well what lesson do I learn here?
The lesson is to be more aware of the speed limits signs, especially if you are new to the area. So after a few minutes of that, I faced the reality that I have to pay for this ticket, and moved on.
I didn’t spend anytime trying to blame the sneaky little camera they have set up where I got “caught.”
Or rant about how the speed limit should be higher in that specific route. I just faced it, accepted responsibility for my mistake of not being more aware of the speeding limits and moved on.

How Quickly are You Accepting Responsibility For Your Actions?
Although my speeding ticket may seem like a minor example compared to all the challenges that many people face in real life. I want to ask, how quickly are you accepting responsibility for your actions?
When you make a mistake or fail at some area in your life, do you face it or just let it slide?
Making mistakes and errors in judgment isn’t bad. In fact, when we take the time to look at the lesson involved and learn from it, we take responsibility for our actions. This allows us to grow more in our personal development.

Growth
When you make mistakes and quickly take responsibility for it, it’s a sign of maturity and growth. Taking full responsibility for your mistake will allow you to deal with it when it needs to be dealt with so that you can move on. It’s not a nice feeling having to carry that extra weight around. Take care of it when it needs to be taken care of, so you can move on.
It isn’t always easy when faced with having to admit mistakes. It’s even more challenging to admit mistakes that keep re-occurring in your own life. The best thing is to first be aware of it when the mistake is there, don’t beat yourself up too hard and take it easy on yourself. Let the lesson sink in, and you will be fine.
Your personal growth will occur when you balance both the seriousness of the lesson, and also the idea that all is well. Life goes on.

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Jan 10

Being Joy

“You can never have joy, you can only be it.”
+Baker

Last night, I stepped slightly out of alignment with myself. I felt this ego rush of wanting to do something so fun and grand.
I felt the need to do something outdoors late night that “normal” people do on Friday nights. Like go to the bar or go clubbing…I felt this strange urge to just revert back to my old ways of doing something ego filled, just for a quick rush, as if something outside of me would bring me a sense of joy…. (Boy Was I wrong)

I was going to hit the night scene, filled with a strong ego, and trying to get some type of “rush” out of it. Only to see a man dressed in civilian clothes, speaking about the “end of days.”
Granted, many people passed this man by as he spoke about how everyone in our society seems to be so controlled by regular media. He spoke about the shift in consciousness that I’ve written about in previous blog posts that I still stand by. So I actually was intrigued by his message and felt a sense of peace in that someone saw things the way I saw it as far as on a global scale of awareness.
His speech alone, made me want to reconsider what in the hell, I was doing. Why was I trying to go out and get this “rush” again?

I guess the truth is that it does get a little scary when you are totally at peace and in alignment with who you really are. This past week, was filled with beautiful and peaceful mediations that, allowed me to get in touch with my true nature. Yet, Friday night comes and all of a sudden I want something more, that consists of things outside of me?

Joy Won’t Be Found Outside of Yourself
Many times in life we try to find joy outside of ourselves. I don’t care where you are or what you have experienced in your life. The only joy you will ever really be real for you is when it’s from your inner being. If you think of it, the idea that joy comes only from your inner being first is where it ends and begins.

Any situation you find yourself in you can find the joy in it. If for example you are in a really solid amazing relationship with an amazing individual the joy may look like it comes from that individual, but it’s really coming from you. The individual may be the physical reflection for what you already have within you. The indvidual you are in relationship may present to you higher parts of yourself, thus joy is present. This also relates to certain achievements you may experience. It isn’t really the achievement of receiving a “thing” in your life that makes you joyful, it’s the joy from within you first that is expressed and the symbol of whatever you are achieving or receiving stems from yourself first.

Today’s World
In today’s world we are bombarded with things and experiences that we may think brings us joy. I for one, have fell victim to this as well. Thinking that going some place far off in the form of travel will bring me joy, (which I intend to do via future travel, but stay with me here. )

The joy in itself is in the present moment. There isn’t anything really spectacular that you have to do, to get this joy. You just simply acknowledge that it comes from with you first, and then however you choose to express that is really up to you. That’s the beauty of life. We don’t have to really try hard to receive joy, it’s already something that is inside each person just waiting to be acknowledge.

You can never “have” joy you can only be it. Many people mistakenly say, “When I get married and have kids then I will have joy.” or “When I get a salary raise, then I will have joy.” The point is many people are conditioned to believe that there needs to be something that happens outside of them to “have” joy. When you can only be joy.

The wonderful thing about this blog space for me, is that I get to be joy, and express it in writing and that also brings me joy. For those of you that feel the need to logic this experience to death, are missing the golden nugget that I’m intending to share with you. You see as I type these words I am joyful because that is who I am. Therefore, this joy is coming from me out to you. It’s a wonderful cylce. There needs to be no other reason to be joyful. Many people get caught up with trying to do all these amazing things, only to be left feeling a void. The void is there because, you have to really acknowledge and pay attention to the presenet moment as it arises, that’s where joy is at. From this place you can also now bring joy to others. So this works out nicely. I have included the my 3 tips on simply being joy.

3 Tips on Being Joy

1. Acknowledge the present moment. See and feel what you are experiencing right now. Don’t concern yourself with the past, or the future. Be here now. Know that all is well in this exact moment. This will open up an inner space for joy to arise. When you see that all is well right now, you are in a better feeling space. As you tune into to and develop an awareness of the present moment, your joy inside you gradually begins to emerge.

2. Bring joy to others. Even if you aren’t feeling the joy in you. Simply taking time to bring joy to others is a big key in bringing joy to yourself. Make someone laugh, or just be totatlly present with someone and appreciate and send them good positive vibes. Compliment and uplift them sicncerley on somethng they are doing well on.

3. Take it easy. For many people that get caught up easily in seeking a momentary ego rush in finding things outside of themselves, I urge you to take things easy. Focus on what is already here in your life and take things one step at a time. Many people spend their entire lives running from one place to another trying to find their joy, when all they really had to do was take it easy on themselves, and acknowledge the joy already inside them.

These 3 steps are only difficult when you realize that your life is operating on ego mode. In other words, for example, the need to prove something to others, will actually make these 3 steps close to impossible to take part in. However, your real wisdom comes from operating from your spirit mode and a sense of who you really are. Thus by operating from this space, you allow the following 3 steps to bring positive results and allow you to simply be the joy within you, versus how you otherwise might have been trying to search outside of you for the joy. Be joy today.

Being Joy,

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Nov 09

The Company You Decide To Keep Around You

017 300x225 The Company You Decide To Keep Around You

Hello all.

“Birds of the same feather flock together” -Anonymous

I am very cautious of the people I choose to surround myself with. The reason I am cautious, is because I am aware of the effect others can have both negative and positive on my own journey of personal development. I happen to know a lot of people. In knowing a lot of people, it is more of a challenge for me to filter people out. I can honestly say at times, I wish I didn’t know so many people, but this is just not my reality. Not every one of these people I consider to be truly helpful for my progress. As a matter of fact, some people are just harmful to what I’m trying to get done. On a money level, they say that the amount of income you will steadily receive in your life, is generally the average income of the 5 people you associate most with. (Assuming you are all set in your career or business).

Don’t Be Afraid to Drop People

In our sincere attempt to make everyone that we know feel “happy.” We tend to keep some people hanging around us much too longer than we actually should. These may be people we know deep down are having a negative impact on our progress. There are people that you can think of right now that are blocking your progression. Yet it’s human nature, to still keep them around, because you feel maybe they will change, or maybe they will go away on their own. It is very hard for us at first to admit that there are some people that are just not helping us, and are actually becoming a hindrance to our growth.

I urge people not to be afraid of letting unhelpful people out of your life. Dropping people you know are a hindrance, is a major relief not only for your progress, but ironically for their progress as well. We can get so attached to people that no longer serve us, because of the fact we are always seeing the good in others. However, knowing when to drop people off at the curb when the time is right is essential to your and their overall growth and progress.

Signs it’s Time to Drop That Person From Your Life

1. You enthusiastically tell this person about your success, and they tell you about their constant complaints on their life.

2. You ask the person for their honest opinion on what you need to improve on in an area in your life, and they can’t say anything constructive.

3. They are constantly flaking on you.

4. They only tell you what they think you want to hear. (Always)

5. They try to use your status, to move up themselves.

Move On

It does take courage to drop people that are slowing your progress down. However, after you do drop these people you will tend to feel a weight lifted off your shoulders. The good news is that by taking part in this very natural experience, you allow for the right people to show up for you. Pretty soon you will attract new people that are better suited for you and that can help you in a more reliable way. Moving on and letting go is key for your continued growth.

It’s Not About Being Mean

Know that this is not about being “mean.” The person you decide to drop, may not be at your level as far as your personal growth. So to label this person as good or bad would be a false statement, and a dangerous label. Instead, just make peace with the idea that the person and you aren’t seeing eye to eye at the moment, and the idea of going in separate directions may be the best move for both of you. If a person isn’t where you are at on a growth level, this just means both of your timing is off. So there is nothing mean or cruel about dropping people that you feel are no longer a match for you at the moment. You do yourself and the other person a great disservice by pretending like you guys are moving in the same direction, when you know deep down it doesn’t feel that way anymore. It’s not about being “mean,” it’s just about being real. Be sincere about what you do, and the good intentions behind what you do, and you will be fine. Choose your company wisely. You become the reflection of the company you decide to keep around you.

+Baker

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Nov 09

When You Want Something, First Give That Something Away

I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.
-Maya Angelou

Hello all.

The real secret to getting something you need, is by first giving it away. If you are missing love in your life, give love away for free, if you have very little money, give whatever you have away. If you want more happiness, make it your aim first to bring happiness to someone else. If you want peace, send others peace. The list goes on. This goes to the simple universal laws of creation. As you sow so shall you reap. You can’t have more of something unless you are ready to give it away first. By giving it away first, you prove to the universe that you really have it, therefore receiving more of what you want.

+Baker

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Nov 09
How Your Life is REALLY Measured

The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.
-Oprah Winfrey
Hello all.
Our lives are measured not by what we do, but who we are. What you do on a daily basis is a by product of who you already are. If you don’t like what you are doing everyday, you always have the freewill and choice to change that. Who you are comes way before what you do, because who you are is your essence and is where your truth lives.
You can do a lot of work, and do all sorts of things, but these things don’t really define who you are. It was once stated that we are all human “beings” not human “doings.”

It is my firm belief that when people go back to their essence of who they really are, the doing is just second nature, and they can begin to measure their lives by their inner being, not necessarily by what they “do” for a living.

+Baker

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Nov 09
Your Choice-The Importance of Your Value System

Hello all.
You are constantly being presented with many choices in your life. Which is the best one ? You tell me. Only you really know which is the best choice. In this blog I give the power back to the indiviudal. I belive in freewill, and that your choices create your reality. Before we get into choice making, let’s first talk about values, because I believe that your values determine the choices you eventually make.
“You and I are essentially infinite choice-makers. In every moment of our existence, we are in that field of all possibilities where we have access to an infinity of choices.” -Deepak Chopra
Values
The choices you make are a result of your values. Choices are easier to make when you are clear on your values and your set of standards. How do you develop your own values? Well, a lot of it is what you were taught early on as a child. Things generally carry more perceived value to you when were conditioned in a certain way early on. With that said values can actually change over time as you grow and learn more about yourself.
“When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.” -Roy Disney

1 a.m on a Saturday Morning working on the Baker Jump Shot

My Personal Example on Values
An example would be for me personally I used to really value the game of basketball. It was something I loved to do, and enjoyed playing. There was a point in my life that I would think of actually very little else, than playing the game of basketball. So the way I made choices were based around this sport. I remember there would be occasions when I would choose to miss a high school party in my teenage years, to actually practice on my jump shot all night. I valued getting better at the sport so much, that I would make choices focused on this sport. As I grew older there were other things I began to value more. Now that doesn’t mean I don’t like the sport. It just means other things needed more of my attention as time passed by. There were other things that began to excite me at the moment. Things like personal development, business, expressing my creativity, and making a positve impact on the world began to be more valuable to me. So now I structure my choices accordingly, based on the values I have in the present.
What Do You Value?
Begin now to get clear on what your values are at this moment in your life. We all have different values. For example, Some people value money more than anything else, some value family, relationships, friendships etc. I’m not here to judge you on what you value. I’m here to let you know that the things, people, and experiences you value the most is what really guides you in your decision making. So the next time you find yourself having to make a hard decision between one thing or another, think about what you value at the moment. What is important for you? When you get clear on your values, you are clear on the choices you decide to make. Remember, at the end of the day it is always your choice.

It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped. -Tony Robbins
+Baker

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Oct 09
The Consequences of Conforming In Today's Society

Hello all.
There are major consequences for trying to conform in today’s world. I understand what is happening to the economy at a certain level, and I understand what is happening to a majority of individuals on a more consious/spiritual level. What is happening is that the television sets are turned on too much, and the lack of awareness of the goodness and simplicity of life is loosing its ground.
The dark forces that urge people to operate from the T.V egoic generation is multiplying. This is allowing many people to conform more to a society based on a fear.
MY CONCERN
My concern is that the old ways of conforming to the ideas of society, are still here very much alive in the way people talk, dress, and act. I understand that these are hard times for most people as far as the economy, however what I would like to see more of is people starting to really making an effort to be in tune with their higher selves. Your higher self is the best you. It is the you that understands what is going on in today’s world, and is willing to do shine your inner truth out to the world. I believe we live in a day and age where it is dangerous to ones spirit to hang on to old limiting belief systems that keep people in a state of fear. This state of fear is what the current society is trying to keep you in.

THE 2 MAJOR CONSEQUENCES OF CONFORMING IN TODAY’S SOCIETY
1. One of the major consequences of conforming to this society, is a loss of self value. It is very easy to be a follower in the crowd and continue on a path of self destruction, than it is to take responsibility of ones life and progress forward. It is easier to complain and be fearful, than it is to be an optimist and be courageous.
Conforming in this society will lead to more destruction with ones self and spread to others. The conforming society distracts you from your true self value.
2. The second major consequence of conforming to this society, is the loss of creativity. When a person decides to be like everyone else in this strange world, they loose that inner creativity that allows them to soar beyond their wildest dreams. This society urges you to be like everyone else, and play it safe all the time. But your inner child knows that creativity and the ability to co-create with others is what brings out the excitement and joy out of life.
Conforming to societies wants, doesn’t allow you that creative freedom, to even explore and develop your creative talents.

THE NEW PERSPECTIVE
We need people who are themselves, 100% doing work that serves the greater good. We need the real type of change that goes against the conforming ways of this society. This real type of change starts within you. You choose to live a life of a higher or lower vibration.
The truth is that this world is filled with abundance, peace, and joy. I believe it is an energy that just needs to be taped into. Once the person taps into abundance, peace, and joy synchronistic events happen in the individual’s life and life becomes a endless series of pleasurable and exciting moments. Regardless of how society tries to put limitations on you,
begin now to see the world from your higher self, and allow this perspective to inspire and enrich your life everyday.
There is a new energy that is here on this planet that will fully support those that are vibrating from their higher selves. Trust in this new energy, that allows you to be creative, expand, and free.
There are consequences of conforming in today’s society. But it’s always your choice.
+Baker

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Aug 09
Don't Use A Yardstick To Measure Up

Hello all.
NOT TRYING TO MEASURE UP
The real secret to my personal life of beyond success, was the moment that I began stop using a yardstick to measure up to other people. I refuse to measure my accomplishments and failures with that of others. This is because I understand that the yardstick is actually a form of the ego. Like I’ve stated in my previous posts, the ego is desperate for survival. It needs to cling onto some fixed idea in order for it to survive. The idea of trying to have accomplished a particular thing at a certain time or age, is all ego.
I believe that the way the school system is structured actually strengthens the ego. For example, the idea of finishing college in 4 years, following orders from your teacher to get good grades, is a mental and social conditioning that enables people to start using the yardstick to measure up to others. The social constructed individual takes this into the workplace, and the ego chooses to hang out with people that identity with similar conditioning. So using a mental yardstick to measure up is actually something people, through social conditioning start to live up to. They begin comparing themselves, because there is a certain “time” things need to get done.
I don’t know about you, but the idea of having to always trust this yardstick doesn’t feel natural.
This has nothing to do with being either an ambitious or lazy individual. It’s about being in your natural flow at the time you are meant to be. I write a lot also about being in the present moment in my previous posts. This all ties into not using a yardstick, because when you are fully present in what you are doing, the thoughts of “measuring up” to others, slowly diminishes and ceases to exist. That’s why I believe the yardstick is a form of the ego, because it takes you out of the present moment, and instead of doing what needs to be done, you look outward for suggestions, when the real answers are within you to begin with.

“When You Try hard, You Die hard”
-Kanye West
The great thing about the way life works is that everything comes when it’s supposed to come. Nothing in nature is ever forced. If you look at the way the trees grow overtime, they actually just grow naturally. They don’t try hard to grow, they don’t compare their size to other trees. One tree doesn’t try to grow taller than the other tree, it just grows at the level that is natural for the tree, neither does one tree try to shrink to make the tree next to it look bigger.
AN EXAMPLE FROM NATURE
The tree will lose leaves, and grow new ones. It’s just being. That’s what I feel more people should consider. Just being. Your personal growth may come really quickly or may come at a slower pace. You may have a run of tremendous accomplishment, and a time for a few disappointments. Begin now to be okay with the pace of whatever is best for you in your own life. Let it flow. Everything happens at it’s own pace and it’s own time.
Put your faith in yourself and you and express gratitude for the small victories along the way. Allow good things to come and don’t rely on the yardstick of other people, to determine where you should be, or what you should have. You are actually at a better place, than you realize at this moment.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
-Steve Jobs
A PERSONAL EXAMPLE-THE SUCCESS OF THIS BLOG
An example in my own life is that when I began to see a lot of success with this blog. To be honest, I couldn’t really keep up with the success of this blog at the time. When I started seeing 80+ visitors to my blog I got a little scared. From going to 0 views a day for 6 straight months, to my readership growing to 80+ was a stretch for me at the time. This fear has taught me to except what is and let it be. I have to be willing to accept the fact that I’m moving to higher levels with my writing. I’m learning how to accept the victories I’ve been blessed with along the way. I have to stay with this flow, because this is where I’m at.
One year ago, I couldn’t say that was the case at all. Two years ago I operated at a much slower pace of success. Two years ago things seemed to move slower and things felt muddy. So acknowledging that I’m in a higher place for me creatively is key. It’s not about whether others say it’s a success or not, but really what I honestly know from what I know for myself. Begin now to trust your flow, your own pace. This is a more reliable way for you to go about life.
Don’t use a yardstick to measure up, it’s not reliable.
+Baker

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