I have a a lot of speculations in regards to why millennials are different but nothing concrete. I think we were just born in a different time period. There’s less fear about certain things because we have a different understanding of said things. Like sex and sex work. What safe sex is. And the actual truth about STIs and STDs. And that’s just one example. I’ve heard boomers speak about not know how someone got pregnant until they got someone pregnant. That’s a scary time period to live in. I shudder at the thought. I guess the day is true then. When you know better you do better.

Maybe I’ll expound a bit more on this topic. I usually try to keep my episodes at 8-9 minutes for my listeners sake but there’s so much to be said on this. They say growth doesn’t occur in comfort but I think that’s wrong. I believe growth doesn’t occur in satisfaction. Really want to touch on that a bit more. Also the episode I was trying to reference was episode 5 of EMM if you wanted to check that out.

I think the loneliness is what really gets to me. I feel like I’m a part of others journeys but there’s no one that’s a part of mine. I’ve also been checking myself a lot when I ask for help. I don’t like the feeling of being used and I’d hate to make anyone feel like that’s what I’m doing to them. This makes me isolate myself from everyone. But I think that’s a good thing. I need someone to work just as hard for me as I would for them and honestly I’m at the point where I just need to do it myself. I need to learn to go just as hard for myself as I do for others. Just gonna either stop answering my phone or start telling a lot of people no.

So basically I’m just considering evolving the podcast into a tool to flesh out the world of PATHWAYS. Just something for the community to keep them interested and satiated while waiting on the book. I could tell some of the lesser stories I may not have time to touch on in the books. News reports, announcements, community addressing and that kinda thing you know. I think it’ll be a great addition to the world itself and help people to get more engrossed in the world. A story telling podcasts but done in a real way. I don’t know. I hope you guys understand what I’m thinking. Definitely send me feedback. Maybe I’ll just create a separate podcast for the world. I’m just concerned about keeping up with it.

I think we should strengthen ourselves, as entrepreneurs, in areas where we think we’re weak. Especially when you don’t have help. Ensuring you have a great product helps with growing your business faster. It’s always amazing to have support and partners in whatever endeavors you’re pursuing but what needs to be remembered is no one owes you anything. If it’s your dream you should be as diligent as possible in bringing it to life. Some of us are creatives and we only want to create. Others are organizers who only want to organize. Everyone does have a roll to play but when you’re just starting out and don’t have the money to invest in your business, every part of the business is left to you to be completed. That’s just how it goes. But keep firm and believe in yourself. Someone will see the worth in what you’re doing.

Going where you’re valued is something that can change your out look on life once you are capable of doing so. It’ll open your eyes to new possibilities. Maybe you were considering migrating. Thais the time. If you can you should.

With the volume of work that I’m creating it gets a bit tedious. I also forget things easily. I also like to rest. Like taking naps is important you know. One thing I forgot to mention is my journey to learning Spanish. I’m at 130 day streak on Duolingo. I haven’t moved forward with learning really, just been renewing old lessons but slow and steady honestly. But yeah. Success and Growth. Look out for all the great things that will be coming from me soonish lol. I need a promoter yes. Or a manager.

Being able to empathize with someone and put yourself into their place or maybe just feel and see things from their point of view is an understated skill. Writers are also very understated in the way they can manipulate your emotions. Be it literature, comics, tv or music. A good writer will make you feel something. It’s a bit daunting. My fear of rejection be kicking into overdrive when I encounter really good writing. I keep thinking what if I’m not good enough to write with that much emotions? But I can always give myself a pep talk. Either I tell myself “I got this” or “how would you know if you don’t try” and trying is something I can always do.

I love reading but sometimes it’s mentally taxing to fathom some of the things writers want you to believe character wise. I’m all well and good with everything else truly but if you establish the characteristics of one of your protagonist to be a certain way, then allow those characteristics to inform their decisions. In this way the mangas I’ve been reading have been superior. Captivating me with their characters and their world. And it’s absolutely not all literature that’s like this but the ones I’ve been reading. I do enjoy a good story and world. So I enjoy them all the same.

SMART planning for everyone that wanted to catch what I said without having to rewind is ensuring that plans are, Specific: plan out all the details. Measurable: so having a desired outcome that can be measured to gain an idea of success. Attainable: sometimes we have a huge goal but we sometimes need to break it down into small attainable steps. Your life so far has been one successful step after the other. Don’t forget that. Realistic: be realistic with your planning(don’t go planning to walk on water unless you smart enough to science that shit). Time centered: have a timeframe for achieving your goal or for assessing the progress you’ve made. Go out there and be progressive.