One Life with Donny Raus

Ever wonder why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer (you can replace "rich" with happy, passionate, lucky, or any other word you'd like)? The reason is that YOU CAN ONLY BUILD ON SUCCESS. This means looking at our day and celebrating the little victories, such as brushing your teeth, having a good conversation with a friend, taking a step towards a goal you want to achieve. It may sound overly simplistic, but that's because it is.  Most people do this exact process, but instead of focusing on their successes, the focus on their failures. Where do you think that will lead you? In this podcast we'll explore a the success cycle and how you can incorporate this powerful ritual into your day. Download the worksheet companion by visiting www.patreon.com/donnyraus and scrolling down to this episode. 

What if there was no such thing as failure? What decisions would you make? What would you create? What if failure was a gift to get you to your goal faster? If you beat yourself up over past "failures", then this episode will shift you perspective. The truth is that failure is our ally. Too many people get lost in what they see as defeat, when in reality, it's a call there to help us grow, informing us that we need to change our approach. In this episode are analogies and stories that will help you realize this truth and see it at work in your own life. Once you realize the failure is your friend, you'll be unstoppable and life will become a game.
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Identity is the primary driver behind everything we do, but where does it come from? How is it formed? Is what we believe about ourselves true? Everything in your live right now is the result of the identity you hold for yourself. If you're body's not the way you want it or you're struggling financially, it's because you've made this part of your identity, perhaps unconsciously... If we want transform our lives we must first create a new identity, one that formed with conviction that THIS IS WHO I AM. Once we've made who we want to become as part of our identity, then we will follow up with the actions to make it so. With that I ask, who do you want to become?

Why do we have uncomfortable emotions? How can we shift our emotions, so that instead of going in the direction of what we don't want, we're actively driving towards that in which we do? In my interview with Suzanne Longstreet, master NLP and hypnotherapist, she addresses how we develop these emotions, tools to figure out what's really feeding them, and how to make the psychological shift towards what we want. Why is it so important to get a hold on our emotions? Because LIFE IS EMOTION! As a result, the quality of your emotions determine the quality of your life. 

How much time do you take in your day to do the things that bring you joy? If not much, what are you waiting for? Life is happening now. If you're an achiever, you likely push, push, and push, postponing happiness for some future point in time when you have the money, time, or relationship you want. I'm here to tell you that you're living a lie. That may be triggering to you, but here's the truth. If you don't allow your the simple pleasures of feeling good now, what makes you think you'll do it at some point in the future? Allowing ourselves to feel good is a pattern that needs to be exercised for no apparent reason other than to just feel good. Realize this and you'll realize that you don't need the thing to be happy, you can do that all on your own. When you do reach that goal, the victory will be that much sweeter, because you would have enjoyed the entire process.

Want to love yourself more? Here are two roads that I've found to lead you to that same destination. When we're critical of others, we are more likely than not, even more critical of ourselves. The reason being that we've been conditioned to believe that there's something wrong with us if we don't be/have/look like ___________. Relax.... There's nothing wrong with you. This is nothing, but a condition pattern. We have the ability to change that and it all starts with one new thing: a question. Change isn't always easy, but it is always possible. Do one or both of the suggested practice and I promise it will transform how you feel about others and more importantly, yourself. Visit our Patreon page to download the worksheet to do the weekly practices with the podcast. www.patreon.com/donnyraus

We all have the same 6 human needs. The only difference is where each ranks in importance and how how they are met. Could your top needs be the source of your pain and suffering? In this episode I will share with you the needs and how they ranked in my life, so that YOU can identify yours and see whether or not they're the source of your pain. I invite you to join the One Life with Donny Raus Patreon page. Here you can download the weekly Podcast sheets to identify your human needs and understand what needs to shift, so that you can move forward in living your One Life. https://www.patreon.com/donnyraus

Do you have a relationship that needs repair, but hasn't, because you're waiting for the other person to apologize? Sometimes we get so caught up in being right, that we forget our real outcome, which is to restore the relationship to back to normal or perhaps, even better than before. An interaction with my 5yr old nephew taught me the lesson that sometimes we need to put our ego aside and be the first to forgive.

You want to transform your life? "Pushing through" on pure will power will not get you there. If you want to achieve great things, there is one thing you must first conquer and that is your state. The mental state you're in determines the actions you're willing to take. A crapy state translates into crapy action. A great state translates into great action. Catch my drift? The question then become, how do we ensure we are in a great state? Easy... All you have to do is think or do something that you know will put you in a great mood. For it is looking at pictures of travel and walking in nature. What can you do to put you in a great state?

Have you ever had someone hurt you, only to realize that you were completely wrong in how you interpreted the experience? This happens often when we leave our minds unchecked. In a conversation I had with my friend Tanti, I realized just how easy it is for us to misinterpret what's actually being said. Have you had a relationship fall out that might be the result of a misunderstanding? The solution is to seek greater clarity and rather than fill in the blanks of the story with our past experiences, ask questions to arrive at the truth.