(Keep your drawers on, Spanky. I’ll reveal the keys to the kingdom in just a sec. I gotta set things up first, OK?)<\/p>\n
You see, it’s really only been about the past few decades that people’s everyday existence wasn’t solely focused on basic daily survival.<\/p>\n
In the past, most people (except the few elites) didn’t have the luxury of “pursuing their passion” or choosing a career path they would find personally fulfilling. Almost all of their waking hours were devoted to basic survival.<\/p>\n
Their life path was pretty much chosen for them. They had to work from dawn to dusk in mind numbing “drone” work six days a week just to put a roof over their heads and food on the table.<\/p>\n
If you could go back in time and ask people if they felt “fulfilled” by their work, they’d look at you like you had two heads. They wouldn’t even understand the question.<\/p>\n
Their work and lifestyle were IMPOSED on them. They had no choice whatsoever. If they didn’t work, they didn’t eat. And there was no “Plan B”.<\/p>\n
It sure wasn’t like today. There was no Big Brother welfare state to give them food stamps, a free apartment and free utilities if their crops failed or if they decided they didn’t want to work and be productive citizens anymore.<\/p>\n
The only helping hands they had were at the end of their own two arms.<\/p>\n
Life was all about survival. There really wasn’t much chance to improve their lot in life a great deal.<\/p>\n
Ironically, a majority of people continue to choose this type of existence today… even though they have the luxury of choosing a more fulfilling and financially rewarding option. This type of existence isn’t imposed on them like in previous generations. Amazingly, they choose to impose it on themselves.<\/p>\n
But I digest.<\/p>\n
Where was I?<\/p>\n
Oh yeah… working your butt off just for basic survival. No fulfilling work. Very few life choices… yada, yada, yada.<\/p>\n
Dude! That would SUCK!<\/p>\n
Thank GOD things are different today. Until the government is permitted to take it away, we still have the freedom to decide what kind of life we want to create.<\/p>\n
So why are so many people so miserable?<\/p>\n
Well, I think I know. And I think I’ve found the solution that can create a happy life for you. It’s called…<\/p>\n
Kaizen…<\/strong><\/p>\n Kaizen is a Japanese word that means constant improvement.<\/p>\n Nothing in this world is staying the same. Everything is either growing or dying, improving or going backwards.<\/p>\n I’ve found when I’m pursuing kaizen in all aspects of my life, I feel happy and hopeful for the future.<\/p>\n When I’m NOT pursuing kaizen, the depressions starts to take hold of me.<\/p>\n If you think about it, it just makes sense.<\/p>\n When you’re working at making things better in your life and you’re seeing constant incremental improvements… you have a reason to get out of bed and be excited about life.<\/p>\n You have HOPE.<\/p>\n But… when every day is a repeat of the previous one…<\/p>\n You’re not taking action toward a goal or dream…<\/p>\n You’re doing as little as possible to just “get by”…<\/p>\n And instead of “manning up” and doing whatever it takes to create a successful life, you choose to piss away your precious hours in front of the TV, anesthetizing yourself with your drug of choice…<\/p>\n Well… who WOULDN’T be miserable?<\/p>\n It’s no wonder millions of people are taking psychotropic drugs. They’ve got nothing to look forward to. Nothing that excites them. Nothing to strive for. No reason to live.<\/p>\n You Are SUPPOSED To Be A Warrior…<\/strong><\/p>\n Make no mistake about it, since the beginning of time, men are wired to be conquerors.\u00a0 When we’re not conquering something, we’re not happy.<\/p>\n (I imagine that’s true about women, too. They just usually conquer different things than men. And by the way, they’re smarter than us, too. The problem is, nobody told us.)<\/p>\n Your “conquering” can be your newest business project. Or learning to play an instrument. Moving up at your job. Improving your relationships or spiritual life.<\/p>\n Remember, you’re either growing or dying. “Treading water” will make you miserable.<\/p>\n Here’s another important point.<\/p>\n Applying this to just ONE facet of your life will make you happier… for a while.<\/p>\n When I’m pursuing kaizen in just one aspect of my life (business, for example), I don’t really feel as happy and hopeful for the future.<\/p>\n When I’m not pursuing kaizen in ALL aspects of my life… just treading water and spending too much time in front of the TV… I’m miserable. The depression starts to come back and that can build into a pretty ugly downward spiral, if I allow it.<\/p>\n So to have a true happiness that lasts, working on kaizen in ALL aspects of your life seems to be the key.<\/p>\n Your business, job and finances. Your health, your intellect, spiritual life and relationships. Everything.<\/p>\n I think deep down inside everybody knows you’re either growing or dying. And when you choose not to pursue kaizen… you subconsciously know you’re dying.<\/p>\n And worst of all, you made the CHOICE to die.<\/p>\n But when you start creating constant incremental improvements in all the important aspects of your life… you’ll have a lust for life that people will envy.<\/p>\n Life starts to get pretty exciting.<\/p>\n And you’ll be truly happy.<\/p>\n I know it sounds simple… but it works.<\/p>\n Try it and see.<\/p>\n All the best, <\/p>\n <\/p>\n P.S. The hardest part about all this is just getting started. You don’t have to build Rome in a day… you just have to get started. And then keep it going day after day.<\/p>\n Kaizen isn’t about going from a 95 lb bench press to a 400 lb. bench press.<\/p>\n It’s a 95 lb. bench press this week. A 96 lb. bench press next week.<\/p>\n Then a 97 lb. bench press two weeks from now.<\/p>\n Ya dig?<\/p>\n
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