The world is only what you think it is because "they" tell you what to think it is.  Who is "They?"  The one-percenters who manipulate the narrative and highjack the mindset of people around the world.  "Divide and conquer" is their motto and they do it through advertising, programming, manipulating economies, starting wars, creating distractions and leveraging fear and the perception of happiness all in their attempts to keep their narrative flowing. 

Back in 1993, the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas were suspected of stockpiling weapons which created a national narrative of distraction, despair, and disdain on all fronts.  They tore through their way of life and this opened some big debates in society on the topic around cults, community, and religion. 

As someone raised Catholic, I learned quickly there are cult-type elements in every religion, organization, and community.  I didn't see them until 1993 when I really started analyzing and deconstructing everything I've been programmed to believe. 

There are going to be people who want to come into your life and have you live on their terms, according to their narratives.  They'll use all of the tactics above to control and manipulate you, but remember, it's up to you to define the type of life you're going to live. You always have a choice to do something different, to go a different way. 

Keep people in your life you're aligned with and stick with them.  Those who don't belong will show themselves out, and in some cases, you may have to show them out, especially if they're toxic to your community, your family, and your life. 

Stay focused on positive things.  Keep believing in the true purity of the human spirit.  Have faith, walk in it, and demonstrate it every day.  Others will see what you're creating and want to be a part of it.  

That's how you change the world.  

 

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Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out. In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue Sky Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

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