Tomorrow? Seriously?

Tomorrow we pick up a house guest from the airport. She is going to be here with us for 11 days!! I dont know what I will do with myself... It sounds a bit extreme to me. This is my sister inlaw, she is actually awesome and Im looking forward to it.

Yesterday was a dive, and I know that isnt positive but it is the truth. I guess I should be grateful that I see my faults that I see how depressed I am. I dont just sit around blaming others, or blaming the world. I know it is going on in my head, it only exists inside of  me.  I know that I can push through this, and thankful that I can understand my mind, I am sure that it is also my greatest enemy.

Im aware of my thoughts and that is good, I know that I will push through them. I am thankful for my perspective, I know that I need to improve, I know that it is not anyones fault but my own. I understand what I am doing wrong, I know what I need to improve and I know that I can do it.

I am thankful that I can push through doubt and uncertainty
I am thankful for having perspective.
I am thankful that I do not blame others and take responsibility for my actions.

A week or more?

I have been making these daily posts for a week or more now. Im not sure, I haven't went back to count the days. To be honest, Im not sure what I am going to post today...it needs to be new, it needs to be something that I am thankful for.

Im just not thankful today, I cannot get positive, I cannot get motivated...I cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel. All of these negative things tell me that I cannot, they tell me that I shouldn't, and they tell me to give up.

Im sick of it, I must push through negative things, I must always be on the look out for positive things, that is what changes me, it is what drives me and it is what makes me successful in everything that I do.


Today I am thankful for my awareness. I am glad that I can be aware when I am repeating my mistakes... I am glad that I can see the truth of things in many different ways.

Im am thankful for my ability to break out of this negative spike and become who I am and who I am suppose to be.


I am thankful for my support network, friends and family, they are a lot of my motivation and the reason that I will be a success.

Its working!

I think that this is my seventh day of this process and I can tell that it is working. I look around and I see what I am thankful for, I am constantly going over it in my mind. I find myself telling people thanks, and telling people how awesome they are more often.

The woman that handled the claim for the insurance was incredibly nice, I got that processed this morning. Yesterday I did the police report, standing around at the police station for hours...Im glad that was processed. I feel bad for the person that hit us and drove off, they have really complicated things for themselves. Im thankful for those around me,  we went to a Christmas party Saturday night and it was awesome, friends and good times. Im so glad that I have good friends that provide a great support system.

Im thankful for this process of changing the lens that we view success. It really seems to make a difference, I feel good, I feel positive and I know that it just gets better!!!!!!!


support network
insurance employee
the police
positive changes

Hit and run

What a great time to be thankful, last night we were in a mild card accident, I was hit in a parking lot, did some damage to the drivers side door and the person drove off. Thankfully I was able to get the licence number, and we have full coverage insurance. Im sure that this will be taken care of promptly and without much hassle. My wife has been with the same insurance company for 10 or more years so the rates are low and the coverage is good.

I am thankful for insurance, wifes solid stances with one company, awareness of the situation allowing me to get the licence number. . . Very thankful that it wasn't serious and that no one was hurt since our child was in the car with us.

the wall

So now it is day six and maybe I have hit a wall. Im not sure what Im thankful for today, I need three things and they need to be new...

My education and knowledge, I never finished high school, never took an SAT, never did much in college... but I took some MSCE classes, some A+, I have read some books and applied myself a lot. I understand marketing metrics, PPC, SEO, html, I know some css, wordpress, I can do anything that I apply myself to. I have the ability to learn and the desire to further educate myself.

Im thankful for tonight, we are going to a Christmas party, we are going to drink, smoke, and probably talk about the ins and outs of being parents. My brother in law and his woman are coming over to put the baby to sleep tonight so that is really cool and positive.

This week I have made serious progress with work, I have seen things that I have not seen before and I know that I just keep grinding that I will be on my way...I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

three things

So I watched the Shawn Achor video again, he says that you need to focus on three new things a day for 21 days that you are grateful for. so I have a lot of work to do tomorrow.

What is important here is that you start living in the now and you begin looking for things that you are grateful for and you begin to feel successful, you do not feel as if you are trying to reach success.

Friends

I woke up today with an email in my inbox it was for an ebay auction with an old nickelodeon guitar player. Really cool! I love music and how creative people can be with instruments. My friend knows this, so he sent me the auction, after that I found him on chat and we talked about music, Holidays all of that good stuff.

Damn, I have some good friends, some of my best friends I have known 10+ years, some go back more than 30 years! Lots of good times, adventures, all of that, friends really shine in my life. They are there when Im in need, or when Im not in need. I have never had a lot of friends, but I have always had good friends that were worth their weight in gold.

I should talk to some of my friends more often, thats for sure, and I know that I need to spend more time with them. I make excuses for working when I shouldnt. Work is important, but so is living.

Four days? Really?

I was a bit distracted this morning so I almost forgot to post the new things that I am thankful for. Quickly It jumped into my head that I am thankful for work.

I work independently as an affiliate marketer and I have for years. Never much success but I have made it through and had some big numbers. Now I have a wife and kid and it is harder to stick with it since the money isnt consistent. I struggle to get consistent income with my affiliate marketing.  Crap, even right now Im struggling to pay bills but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, every day I make progress with what I should and should not be doing.

Its hard, its a lot of work, and honestly I rarely know what I am doing, I just take a guess and jump hoping that it works to my advantage. But it gives me freedom, I am building value in myself, and I know that I can do this. Im very grateful for my career choice is it one that I will never regret.

Day 3! Only 19 more to go.

This will probably go longer than 19 days, but lets focus on today. Im not sure what to be thankful for today since it is suppose to be something new each day. Christmas is coming up, Im thankful that we have abundant gifts to give, and we have relatives coming into town. Christmas has been hard on our family each year, it is a huge source of stress since we never seem to have enough money. Im working hard to make that different this year, but their is still a lot of work to be done.

We have wonderful gifts for our daughter, I have something that my wife will love, we have gifts for friends and family so we should have everyone covered. Im thankful that we can give, I think it is wonderful feeling.

Today Im trying a new work schedule, that means staying up a lot later, and sleeping in a lot later...so far I dont like it :D but if it produces results with work I will do it ... and be thankful.

Lets be thankful

This is the second day of rewiring the brain, I had a good day yesterday so lets keep this going. Today I have numerous things to be thankful for. My wife, she lets me sleep in most mornings...I dont like to sleep in but it feels great, and she doesnt have to do it so its pretty awesome.

Oh she also brings me coffee after she drops our daughter off at the baby sitter, thats pretty cool too. Last night I ordered her Christmas gift, I think she is going to flip.

Its pretty cold this morning so I gotta be thankful for our home, it has a nice heating system, ceiling fans, and is modern enough that the bills are not too high and I can stay warm.

Thats all that I have this morning, I will be back tomorrow.

Rewiring Your Brain

Sounds like some urban tale, some crazy myth right? Well watch Shawn Achor talk about it.

http://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work.html


Commit to being grateful for positive things for 2 minutes everyday and your brain will rewire and give you the happy advantage.


Today the 10th of Dec Im grateful for
1. Finding this video, really makes me what to change how I operate. I have felt for a long time that the problem was me, but I know that I am in control of me.
2. Having free will and being able to control myself and my thoughts. I can do this if I apply myself.
3. Family, Friends, and Dogs...wow my house is fulled with love, now lets turn it up to 11.
4. This blog is years old, It has created a way for me to look back on the past and reflect on some lows in my life.


So thats it for today. I need to set up some reminders so that I can keep this up for several weeks.