The Jerry Banfield Show

How many days have you really wanted to help and be there for someone else? What are some of the best ways to help someone else? Most of my life I thought helping someone else was listening to them long enough to be able to give them advice and tell them what they ought to do. In other words, I tried to help people through judgement. Very rarely has my judgement of others or their judgement of me helped. When people are struggling through something, they want to be heard. Listening can be rewarding in many ways, and I have found that the more I listen, the more people pay attention to the words I say. I want to thank my wife for being such a good listener, and helping me improve on my own listening skills!

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Who inspires you? Where you do you get the motivation to be a better person? I am grateful Eckhart Tolle inspires me and fills me up with positive spiritual energy. Tolle shares a simple and powerful way of looking at life through being present in the moment. It is important to find someone or something in life that inspires you to be a better person. When I first started working online, I found limited success because I was focused on myself and my own abilities. This changed when I focused on the needs of others. Now, whenever I create marketing tutorials I focus on both the technical and motivational side. Thank you for listening to this, and please share your thoughts!

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How many things in your life have you done as a means to an end? Or, where you have tried to do something that you didn't enjoy in the moment but you figured it would be justified by the end result. When I was first starting out, I did a lot of things in my business as a means to an end just to try and earn money off of something. The problem with this idea is you do not want your entire life to be a means to an end. Would you want to think of your life as being a means to death? Life is miserable when it is a means to an end. The most miserable I have ever been in my life was when I achieved everything I ever wanted. The real happiness in life is taking the time to enjoy every moment. I am grateful to have a beautiful spouse, a cozy home and a reliable car. Thank you for taking the time to listen to this, and as always I appreciate you feedback!

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Have you ever had a problem overwhelm you? Did it feel like you were being crushed by the pressure of the situation? When a problem overwhelms me, the first thing I do is create space between me and the problem. Prayer helps me separate myself from the problem. Whether or not you believe in a higher power, the act of prayer greatly helps with separation. Once the problem is at arms reach, it allows me to look at the problem objectively, determine a course of action and ask for help. Sharing your problem with someone will help alleviate the pressure and may even encourage them to share a problem with you. People around the world struggle with problems every day and it helps to know that you are not alone with your struggles. I hope this video finds you at a time when a problem is overwhelming you. I encourage everyone to share a problem they had recently, and what helped you to overcome the situation!

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How many enemies have you made in your life? How many times have you been frustrated because of the way someone wronged you? I avoid making enemies in my life because making an enemy hurts me. The more I create distance and separation from myself and one part of the world, the more I create distance and separation from all of the world. The mind loves an enemy or a rival because it gives people a sense of self-righteousness. In other words, people want to rationalize their own actions. It's not my place to judge others because I have not walked in their shoes. I went through most of my simply reacting to experiences, good and bad, and failing to take the time to understand why. I want to end the cycle of making enemies, because I have pledged not to create further suffering in my life. Thank you for taking the time to listen to this, and as always I appreciate your feedback!

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Do you think life is fair? Do you take pride in the ownership of your possessions? The idea of resetting to zero, or the idea that you start with nothing and you end with nothing gives me peace. Ultimately, it doesn't matter how valuable my possessions are because everything eventually fades into nothing. This idea of resetting to zero helps me set aside materialism and focus on the idea of being and treating each and every life experience as sacred. Thank you for taking the time to watch this video, and please share your feedback with me!

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Which moments in life do you hold as sacred? What gives you a sense of peace, gratitude and serenity? I treat every moment in my life as sacred. When I first lost my dad I struggled to understand why he was taken from me. I immediately turned to alcohol to numb the pain, and if I had continued down this path I would have destroyed myself. Instead, I opted to embrace his death as a sacred moment, and gave thinks that he was now in the Kingdom of Heaven. I now look at every moment in my life, good or bad, as a sacred moment and give thanks for the experience. Thank you for letting me share my thoughts with you and please share your feedback with me!

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Do you live for today or tomorrow? How do you find a balance between the two? What is your purpose? I make daily choices based on if today is the last day in my current body. When I make decisions I ask myself what if it were my last day on earth. I spend time with my spouse whenever I can because if something were to happen to her or me I would not want to regret not having spent more time with her. I hope that you enjoy these daily spiritual videos. I am grateful to have a social following to share my inner thoughts with!

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Do you have trouble breaking bad habits such as drinking, smoking or gambling? Do you have trouble sticking to a diet? Do you have trouble going to the gym? The answer is to control your power points! Over the years I have struggled with sticking to diets, eating unhealthy, consuming too much alcohol, and gambling. Part of the reason I struggled to kick these bad habits was due to laziness, so I decided to make my laziness work for me! If you can control certain power points in your life, you can avoid bad habits all together. For example, if I really want to eat healthy I will avoid buying unhealthy snacks at the store. If I stay disciplined while shopping, laziness will kick in while at home and I will not go out of my way to obtain unhealthy food. If you can establish good habits, laziness will take over and work for you!

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If you are thinking a lot about money and want to feel better about money, you might enjoy this conversation Jerry C and I had about how we think about and act on our thoughts about money! We come a similar background and are in two different places now giving us a unique look at money similar to what you might get out of Rich Dad Poor Dad.

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