The Jerry Banfield Show

Life is not what happens to us but how we choose to respond to it! Would you like the ability to be aware of more choices for how to react when the next time a challenge comes up? Today I am grateful that I wait a little bit before reacting, am more comfortable with some minor discomfort, and I see that anything that might appear bad also has an opportunity. With anything good happening, the same is true in that it often introduces a new limitation which helps me make better choices instead of feeling that I can truly win with one decision and lose with another. As success and failure are temporary, I am honored to be of service to you here today and hope me exploring the habits I have for looking at the events which shape my life situation are helpful for you in yours! My exercise for today is to remember to chose what I say and what I do carefully because these are what I truly am able to influence while accepting that most of what happens in life is not up to me! Thank you for reading about day 131 of Happier People podcast! I hope you enjoy it!

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Would you like freedom from your worst addiction today and the ability to stay quit for life? Hear what works for me today to have a great life without drinking alcohol, gambling, watching adult movies, smoking, using any substances to alter my mood whether prescribed or not, overeating, and having a healthy sex life. To begin, we notice the complete experience of the addictive behaviors the good and the bad. Next, we seek to help others with the same problem which then brings us the help we need. Then, we find ways to get our needs met in more effective ways. Finally, we keep carrying the message to those still struggling and practice what we have learned in our daily lives.

With a life consumed by compulsive behavior since 13, I am grateful today to have a healthy and happy life because of the grace, love, and help I have received which I try to give back each day. Will you hear what works for me and millions of people like me each day and see if you have any opportunities to apply the same to yourself? Thank you for reading about day 130 of Happier People podcast here with me! My exercise for today is continue practicing what I have shared here with you especially the part about seeing the big picture and helping others!

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Would you believe that haste kills more people than hate? World War 2 was the greatest military conflict in human history accounting for more than 60 million deaths which was nearly 3% of the world population at the time with many other wars contributing millions more. In the 70 years since WW2 ended in 1945, millions of people globally have died in car accidents EVERY YEAR nearly all of which result from at least one if not multiple drivers rushing from one place to another. Amazingly, car accidents are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how being in a hurry causes the end of life as we know it. How many heart attacks, strokes, accidents, and acts of violence have happened because of the commotion arising from one person dashing in front of another or pushing the body past it limits? While a sense of urgency is wise in a very limited number of cases, 99.999% of speediness in our lives is completely unnecessary. How many times do we drive over the speed limit to arrive at a destination where we only seek to save face by being on time? When was the last time we raced about as if dispatched to a fire only to arrive and find not only was there no fire but we completely made the emergency up on our minds? Where do we go to escape the promptitude of the world only to arrive and find we bring it with us even in paradise?

Going go Disney World is a great example of a place we might expect to find vacationers peacefully relaxing with no state of urgency. What would possibly be worth getting into a flurry over when everything is merely for fun? The shocking discovery when we arrive is that we find crowds full of bodies pushing, shoving, cussing, power walking, and running from one ride to the next where they then wait in line often for hours for a few minutes of sitting down on a ride briefly taking a moment of rest before doing it all again. If we cannot relax on vacation and slow down for a few minutes outside of a ride at a theme park, what hope is there in the daily life of arriving on time for work, getting the kids to school on time, and making it home in time to all sit down and ignore each other while watching TV, playing video games, and using our iPhones all at the time same? After we lay down at night, do we not demand to fall asleep immediately and take shortcuts to help?

Where are we going with our sense of absolute swiftness? As we say things like "I am just trying to get through this" and "I can't wait until this is over" and "Get out of my way I have somewhere to be" and one phrase after another where we push life around to get somewhere more important than where we are which then quickly disappears like a mirage into the next task, what are we hoping to accomplish? Are we not hoping for life to force us off the never ending treadmill of commotion?

I think about this today as I ask to slow down and enjoy a day being of service to you during day 129 of Happier People podcast! My exercise for today is to notice when I get in a hurry!

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Would you hear today how I have learned that as soon as I find fault in a person or company to look at my own behavior to see what defensiveness my attack on another is covering up? This is a simple and incredibly powerful tool I use to be happy, discover my limitations, and to become a better person one day at a time. My exercise for today is to spot any additional criticisms I feel tempted to lay down on and judge my fellow human beings with. When spotted, my goal is to look inward and see what opportunity I have to improve! Thank you for reading about day 128 of Happier People podcast and I hope you enjoy it!

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Can we get happiness equal to a $50,000 pay raise with volunteering and charity? For me, the answer is clearly yes because in my personal life today I am a volunteer for around an hour daily and I have never been happier! Research from Happy Money shows the same to be true for others as people earning $25,000 a year that volunteer are just as happy as those earning $75,000 that do not. When I give more in life, I find that I also receive more which is what motivated me to start this Happier People podcast four months ago! In sharing the best of what I learn about having a peaceful life of service today, I know that not only am I volunteering my time on the podcast to help you but I am also learning and remaining accountable for what I tell you each day in my own life. My exercise today is to be grateful I remember the power of gift and charity in my life while looking to appreciate it in new ways. Thank you for reading this and I hope you enjoy what I shared here!

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Will a college graduate with a bachelor's degree earn more than a stay at home freelancer learning with Skillshare for $96 a year at http://jerry.tips/skillsha that applies to jobs on Upwork? Freelancing online is likely to not only earn $75,000+ more in 5 years but eliminate the need to borrow any money! Over a lifetime, this means that living with parents, watching video classes on websites like Skillshare, and applying to freelance jobs is likely to be worth $100,000 to $500,000 more as compared to enrolling at a university and taking on debt to fund an education. Here is the data I used below which was taken from Google and Upwork.

University Type Tuition Yearly Room and Board Books and Supplies Transport Total Yearly Total 4 Years

Skillshare w/ Parents $96 $0 $0 $0 $96 $384

Public In State w/ Parents $9,650 $0 $1,230 $3,270 $14,150 $56,600

Public In State $9,650 $10,440 $1,230 $3,270 $24,590 $98,360

Public Out of State $24,930 $10,440 $1,230 $3,270 $39,870 $159,480

Private $33,480 $11,890 $1,250 $2,720 $49,340 $197,360

What makes more? Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 5 Year Total

College Graduate $5,000 $5,000 $7,500 $7,500 $50,651 $75,651

Freelancer Online $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $150,000

While individual results may vary with attending a college or university being appropriate in some cases, the purpose of sharing this is to demonstrate that for most people today considering advancing their education, the clear best choice is to focus on working online to avoid borrowing the money for tuition and to maximize immediate and long term income earning potential by learning practical in demand skills online instead of getting a liberal arts education at a high price!

Thank you for reading about day 126 of Happier People podcast here with me Jerry Banfield! My exercise for today is to continue educating you on the benefits of a career in service online which I am blessed to have today!

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Exercising our brains appears to be equally as important as working out our bodies! Gaming seems to help a lot with having a high level mental functionality in areas trained by the game. Lumosity offers a workout for the mind scientifically designed to cover different tasks we commonly need to use such as speed, memory, flexibility, attention, and problem solving along with providing comparison data with fellow users! My exercise for today is to train my brain using the games on Lumosity which I do in the video version of day 125 of Happier People podcast on YouTube and Facebook!

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For Christmas in 2016, I bought myself a Dash masternode for around $11,000 which is worth $78,910 today on March 14, 2017. Should I sell it? My plan was to buy and hold it for at least a year to get the mining rewards and to pay capital gains tax which is must lower than income tax required if I sell before a year. When the price was at $40, I was thinking of selling it and now it is easy to see I would have missed out big time. What about viewer comments suggesting that I should not talk about having one because it could get stolen? Is my USD truly safe in the bank? Did I buy a Dash masternode just hoping to make money or did I want to contribute to the Dash community?

What is Dash? Dash is like digital cash or an upgraded Bitcoin with truly anonymous and instant transactions possible! What makes Dash awesome as a currency online or cryptocurrency or alt coin? DASH PAYS MINING REWARDS TO MASTERNODES! Dash has masternodes which require 1000 Dash and pay out mining rewards every week or two along with voting on budget proposals. In learning about Dash’s features, I felt it was undervalued and had better potential than most of the other crytocurrencies! In taking massive action after reading MONEY Master The Game by Tony Robbins, I sold everything on Poloniex into Dash to get enough for my masternode. At the time, this cost about $11,000! 3 months later, my investment is now worth around $78,000 and I think a lot more upward potential is possible because Dash has half the number of coins as Bitcoin while the price is just a fraction of what Bitcoin is!

Thank you for reading about day 124 of Happier People podcast! My exercise today is to trust my brothers and sisters on this planet, remember why I am here, and understand that nothing I get will be mine to keep.

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How often do we demand to know ahead of time what will happen and then feel anxious because of not knowing? Hear a story today as I walk through the grocery store with my daughter at Publix how I experience a simple situation of not remembering what my wife asked me to by for her and then remembering it only when I am close enough to the item to put it in my cart! Today I practice faith walking through life because I realize I know almost nothing important ahead of time and can enjoy great peace each day by accepting this fact as I try to use the information in front of me to do the best I can. Thank you for reading about day 123 of Happier People podcast here with me! Would you try my exercise with me of walking forward today in faith without demanding to know what will happen next?

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Will you believe that all of the worst problems in the world including climate change, war, crime, poverty, hate, unemployment, starvation, and corruption have one simple solution completely within our control? For most of my life, I felt like my individual effort to help the world be a better place was irrelevant with over 7 billion people living on earth. My personal choices felt irrelevant in the big picture because who cared if I tried to live better by saving a few gallons of water or reducing my CO2 emissions or eating a little bit less meat? Now I see that my decisions have a ripple effect that impact every other person on earth. Who I am, what I think, and how I act is based almost completely on what I have learned from others meaning that when I change what I do, that has an impact on everyone around me. Each choice I make today I see as important to helping fix all of the challenges we face as a human race. When I unconditionally love others, I do my part to reduce hate and discrimination. As I choose to avoid eating meat and animal products, I help reduce demand for production of resources that are contributing to poverty, starvation, climate change, and deforestation. During each day, I try to use only what I need reducing my consumption and therefore the production of everything I buy while being employed in the service of others. While I see that hoping to fix one problem or another through legislation or activism is pointless because the problems will just shift then to a different form, I also see that doing my part to live a simple life today in gratitude and consideration of my impact on the whole makes a HUGE difference as those doing it before me have made a great change in my life. The best part is that I receive the biggest reward in feeling happy with my own situation today and accepting that each choice I make does make a difference for all people on this planet. Thank you very much for reading about day 122 of Happier People podcast! My exercise is to look at the choices I am making today in how they impact the entire world and verify whether I want to keep making those choices or make new ones!

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