Category: Faith

Faith, Motivation, Random Thoughts

When Your “Why” Isn’t Enough

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People always talk about having a “why” and using that as your purpose or reason for doing something. If you have a clear understanding of why you’re doing something, you’ll be more motivated and focused. That’s very true, but what do you do in the moments that your “why” isn’t enough to get you going?

I think it’s key go understand that your “why” won’t always be enough to motivate you. Once you realize that, you won’t feel so bad when the moment comes when that “why” isn’t enough. It’s nothing personal against your “why”, it could just be one of those days.

You can try to look at things from a different perspective. Sometimes a change of perspective can provide new motivation. You can also find a good support system that can be there for you when your “why” isn’t quite motivating you.

You can also break that goal or task down to make it more reasonable and achievable. Your “why” might not be enough to get you to want to go to work, or workout or something, but maybe you can start with a small goal of just making it to your car. Once you do that, you can move on to the next task, such as driving to the gym.

It’s good to take breaks in general when even our “why” isn’t enough to motivate us. Maybe you’re just burnt out. Sometimes taking a break can help you come back with more energy and a new look at your purpose.

Overall, it’s ok to have those days when your “why” isn’t enough to motivate you. Talk to God and ask for the energy and guidance. Create other systems and habits to help you get through those moments, and know that that feeling doesn’t stay forever. Keep going.

Faith, Motivation

Consistency for 100 Days

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Today marks the 100th consecutive day that I have written and posted a blog. It seems like day one was just yesterday. Time flies when you’re having fun.

Posting consistently for 100 days has taught me a lot of things about myself. It has shown me that I can be consistent whenever I choose to be. It shows that I am disciplined and can stick to a routine or habit for a long period of time. It shows that I am goal-oriented. I set a goal to post every day, and that’s exactly what I am doing. It shows that I am responsible. I am responsible for my actions, and I hold myself accountable. It shows that I am determined. No matter how my day goes, I know I have enough perseverance to write a blog post.

This 100-day streak shows me a lot of positive qualities about myself. I will use these qualities in other areas of my life as well to help me achieve success. I encourage you to commit to do something every day. You’ll learn about your character and habits, and ultimately become a better person. 100 days down. Many more to go.

Faith, Motivation, Random Thoughts

Embrace the Unknown

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A lot of times we have ideas or new things that we would like to do in life, but the uncertainty of the outcome makes us hesitant to pursue it. The only way to know what will come from a situation is to “just do it” (no Nike).

No matter the situation, I think that if you take that chance and try and do whatever it is that you have in mind, only good can come from it. It can lead to more opportunities that you didn’t know were there, new relationships, or even you learning more about yourself.

I hate that “what if?” feeling. I gotta see everything through. To me, not doing something that you really want to do, and having that “what if?” thought is worse than trying something new and it not turning out like you expected. At least you tried.

You have more control of your destiny when you are a doer. By not trying, we can miss out on something that is great. So if you feel unsure about trying something new, it’s worth taking the chance and seeing what happens. You never know what blessings it could lead to.

Faith, Motivation

The Strength Within

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One of my favorite Whitney Houston songs is “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”. The song is about Whitney overcoming obstacles and finding inner strength.

I like that song because I feel like we all can relate to it. We all will face difficult times in our lives. Sometimes we don’t realize how strong we are until we face those challenges.

I think every challenge that we overcome in life is just a reminder about how much strength we really have inside. Sometimes overcoming a challenge is like breaking a threshold. Breaking that threshold shows you what you can accomplish in the future and gives you confidence that you can get through any challenge, just like you’ve gotten through all the other challenges of the past.

Believe in yourself and your abilities, even in the face of adversity. You’re much stronger than you think you are. Don’t forget it.

Faith, Random Thoughts

Deeper than words

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There are emotions, feelings, and experiences that are too complex or profound to be fully captured by language. Sometimes “I love you” doesn’t fully represent the love you have for someone. Now that I’m older and can look back at my childhood, I realize that I’ve always felt a spirit of love from my mom. It wasn’t that she often said “ I love you”, but it was more so in the energy and aura of all of our interactions.

I’m a firm believer that you know when someone is “the one”. It’s a feeling you have towards that person that is deeper than words. It’s the way I feel towards my wife and baby, as well as towards family and friends (and other things I’m passionate about).

The saying “actions speak louder than words” is cliché, but that’s how I feel about loving someone or something. The same could be said about not loving someone or something. With it being Easter Sunday, it makes me think of John 3:16. It starts with “ for God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son”. I know God loves me, He doesn’t have to use language to tell me. It’s through His actions and spirit. I can feel the love daily. I think we all have that same ability to show our love to others.

With everything that we do, we are either showing love to someone, or the opposite. I like to keep that in mind when making decisions. If I love you, I want you to know and feel it, beyond words.

Faith, Motivation, Random Thoughts

Take action

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It’s good to plan things out before you do something, but eventually it will come down to you just taking action. The plan will never be perfect. Problems will come along the way. Some parts of the plan may be unclear.

You just have to start and adjust along the way. You will achieve a lot more by just starting as opposed to not starting and not taking action. A lot of times we have everything that we need to succeed, but we just do not follow through and take action.

A key component to taking action is faith. You have to have faith that God will lead you and take care of you once you do start that new endeavor, and you have to have faith in yourself. You have to trust your knowledge and skills and drive.

There’s only one way to find out what will come from that idea that you have, or career change, or whatever. Take action.

Faith, Motivation

Create a new past

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There are a lot of things that we’ve done in the past that we might regret or wish we have done differently. There might be a lot of people that are still judging you from your past and not letting you evolve into something else.

Each day we are blessed with is a chance for use to create a new past. What you do today and every day going forward is more important than what you’ve done in the past. Change your actions now and you’ll be creating a new past.

Keep growing, keep evolving, and keep changing your past for the better. It’s possible.

Faith, Motivation

Win the week

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There might be a few things that you wanted to accomplish last week that you did not. Maybe you didn’t workout as often as planned, or didn’t eat healthy enough, or had a lot of tasks to do that you didn’t complete. Maybe you didn’t have the attitude or energy that you wanted to have last week.

The good thing is that God blessed us with time. He also blessed us with new days, weeks, months, years, etc. This week is a clean slate to do all the things that you didn’t do last week. Don’t dwell on the past, move forward and win the week. I don’t know what a “win” is for you this week, but you do. Do all the things that you need to do this week, and don’t worry about last week. This will bring happiness and confidence that you can always improve.

I hope you have a blessed week. I hope you plan your week out, then go do everything that you planned to do. It’s possible. Win the week.

Faith, Motivation

You’re closer to your dreams than you think

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You could be one hit song away from being a superstar. You could be one touchdown away from the NFL. You could be one relationship away from your dream job.

A lot of times our big dreams seem far away and out of reach, but in reality they are much closer than we think. Every dream that I have achieved came much faster than I though it would. That doesn’t mean I just sat on my butt and did nothing. I had to put the work in and make the right choices. Most importantly I had to keep my faith in God.

We often want things in life, but do not fully or effectively pursue them. It’s important to try all ideas, invest in yourself as much as possible, meet new people, etc, because you don’t know what will be the tipping point to your success.

Most importantly, you have to believe that it’s possible. If I told you that it was guaranteed a million dollars at the end of a particular rainbow, you would do whatever you could to get to the end of that rainbow to get that money. That’s how I feel about our dreams. If you really believe you are that star athlete, or have a life changing idea, or a talented music artist, anything; your actions would be consistent to those beliefs and your faith would be unwavering.

The great thing about your dreams is that most likely someone has already achieved something similar. They are the blueprint. They can help make your dreams closer and more achievable. Study them and make similar moves. If my son wanted to go to the NFL, it would be much easier for him to make it than it was for me.

Pursue all those ideas, meet the right people, put the work in. Don’t give up. You are closer to your dreams than you think.

Faith

Uncertainty can be a good thing

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It’s good to be uncertain about things in life at times. Whenever I’m too certain about my life, that’s when I realize that I am being complacent. Most of the success in my life came after uncertainty.

I wasn’t certain what college would give me a full ride scholarship. I wasn’t certain who I’d marry, I wasn’t certain what NFL team would sign me. Most things I can’t predict. I like it that way. It really tests my faith in God and myself.

I’m never too certain about my future, but I do know that certain actions and choices lead to success, and some lead to failure. I’m always certain that if I follow the teachings of God, follow the laws of success and follow my heart, I’ll be good. God will handle the rest.