“Surrounded in Failure: How to be a Winner in Your Life When Everyone You Know Is a Loser”

7.   EXPRESS WHO YOU ARE THROUGH YOUR OWN GIFTS AND CALLING IN LIFE You are you. The world will never see another human being like you.   There is no one on the face of the planet that has what you have.   Your own personal uniqueness, in every respect, is your gift.   Life asks one thing of you… to be the full expression of yourself so that you can leave your unique imprint on all those you encounter and upon the world.   Never underestimate the power of your energy and how it ripples outwards to affect everything and everyone around you – IF you are being your full, authentic self.   Honor your intuition and act upon all your inspirations. Control your power and influence the world that surrounds you!

6.   THE PAST AND FUTURE DON’T EXIST. Now is the moment.   The past is just a memory.   The future is a mental projection.   You can choose to dwell back in the past for learning and positive reflection.   You can choose to dwell in the future for visualization and practical planning purposes.   However, any time your awareness drifts away to the past or future frequently for negative purposes, you are suffocating your ability to thrive in the only moment you ever have… right now.   Past and future literally do not exist right now – feel the freedom in this truth.   Be all you can be and get closure from the events in your life that are holding you back from your personal happiness.

5.   YOUR BELIEFS CAN BE MODIFIED TO LIFT YOU UP. Whatever you believe to be true about yourself and life in the long-term becomes your reality.   Your beliefs are ingrained patterns of thinking that you build up over a lifetime.   They are habitual ways of processing the world around you.   If those beliefs don’t work in your favor, you can change them.   How?   In the very same way the negative beliefs formed in the first place – via repetitive thoughts that you accepted to be the truth.   Ingrain new beliefs by consciously choosing and repeating messages that lift you up. Use powerful and positive thinking to accomplish this and remember the Law of Attraction. “For as a man thinketh, so is he.”

4.   YOU ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS. You are the witnessing essence and consciousness behind the static and the noise in your mind.   Your mind doesn’t define you, nor does it control you.   It is not who you are.   As soon as you recognize this, by watching your thoughts like an intrigued third-party observer, you will create instant distance from those thoughts and therefore no longer be identified with or enslaved by them.  

3.   “PERFECTION” IS A MAN-MADE ILLUSION. We are beautifully imperfect beings, operating in a very imperfect world, and that is just the way it is meant to be.   Constantly striving for perfection is a hollow and empty goal. It is probably the one thing that can never actually be achieved.   Society shows us doctored images of perfection constantly in marketing, media, opinions and expectations.   Do not buy into this illusion; it will only lead you into darkness.   Embrace your quirks, your flaws and the fact that life is a roller coaster at times.   Strive for excellence, have high standards… but never confuse that with the crippling behavior of perfectionism. Leave the OCD at the door!

2.   YOU WERE BORN WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED. There is nothing you are missing!   There is no need to frantically become more, be more, do more, or get more.   You are whole and complete, and you were born gifted with every talent and insight you needed to thrive and succeed in this world. Your only job is to accept this truth and then allow it to unfold in your life.   Some gifts don’t become apparent until later in life.   Some insights only become clear to you once you have life experiences that unlock such wisdom from within you.   Trust in this and relax. Kick back and enjoy the scenery. Go for the ride.

1.   IT’S IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE ELSE TO DEFINE YOU. You are indefinable.   You are the only one in this world who gets to say who you are.   Circumstances and the opinions of others can only define you if you allow them to. Do not “enroll” to their dialogue. Do not participate in their transactional games. Do not give away your own special power and the divine magic of your essence by putting weight on negative situations in your life or the negative words of other people. Be you and be good at it!