Fueled By Progress

My current spot in life has me torn a couple of different ways. I'm not happy going to work every day and I have been working towards building up alternative means of income. I have several business ventures that I want to move forward with and I need more time to develop them. My ultimate goal is happiness and fulfillment. I'm confident that moving forward towards my goals is the right thing to do.

I've been fortunate in 24 years that I haven't had to deal with many deaths in my family. Like everyone, I will have to experience it someday. Any time someone in my sphere dies, I try to be optimistic about the situation. If they were sick, I trust that they are happier now. I also use it as one of the strongest reminders to always do what you love and what makes you happy, because you never know how much time you have left.

I've done a ton of self-introspection and have realized that I'm in need of a change. My 10-6 gig is no longer providing me with the level of fulfillment and happiness that I require. I want to live my best life and that relies solely on me doing what I think is right. I am grateful for everything that has been done for me, the people I've met, and the opportunity to develop my skills. Soon, however, it will be time for me to move on.

Complaining never solves anything. Sometimes, I find myself falling into that trap. I don't want that to be a part of my life. If you situation is not making you happy, then change it! I have done a lot of evolving over the past 2 years and I am getting extremely close to my first step towards enlightenment. Let's go on this journey together.

Alcohol, again. I've never had a drop of alcohol in my life. A little extreme, maybe. It's not for me, but I don't judge people that drink (used to, not anymore). That being said, I know there are better ways to escape from whatever you're feeling at that time. Focus on getting better and improving your life permanently, instead of using something like alcohol to deal with it temporarily.

I constantly audit how happy and fulfilled I am in my life. Whether it's my career, family, friends, health, etc, I'm always thinking about how I can make things better and more enjoyable. Bottom line: I know a lot of people that are not happy with their lives and have never done anything to better their scenario. I will not let that happen to me. Don't let it happen to you, either. Move towards what you want to do and what fulfills you.

I witnessed some things that made me extremely sad. There are many good people in our world on paths to lives filled with depression and addiction.  Specifically, I'm talking about alcohol abuse. I want to do my best to help those in need of it, but I need to figure out how. It would be a great honor to positively affect even 1 person. So, I'm going to do my best to make that happen.

My goal is to try to make a positive impact on people's lives. The tough part will always be maintaining the relationships that you have as you grow. At the end of the day, you have to be the captain of your own ship. Learn and gain experience from others as much as possible, but do not let anything or anybody tell you that you can't follow your passion and build out your dream. Just go do it.

You can't spread yourself too thin or cut corners. Building a business is no easy task. There are so many things to think about as you form the foundation and begin to scale. There's no secret formula, just a lot of hard work.

This episode topic was inspired by this video by Alex Becker. It's so important to love and get fulfillment from what you do every day. One of the easiest ways to achieve happiness is to cut out the things that don't bring you joy. Eliminating the distractions in your day-to-day life is the first step.