Lesson 1: Thinking...

For my first 'lesson', I want to talk to you about what the first realization for me was.  In all my reading, of all the Bruce Lee quotes I've read over the years, this one struck me the other day:

“As you think, so shall you become.”

I really thought about this one for a bit.... what does he mean by it?  To me, the way I see it, is that... If we can think it, we can be/do it... we manifest our own reality.  It's the old adage if you hear something enough, you'll begin to believe it whether it's actual fact or not.  Meaning that if we continually tell each ourselves that we're not good enough or that we don't deserve a better life or we don't deserve to be loved (most especially by ourselves) then we begin to believe it to be truth, even though it is a falsehood.

We all deserve all of those things... a good life, the love of a companion, a job that we love, even to love ourselves. Of course, it's not just going to magically happen over night.  We have to work for it.  We have to keep on keeping on and striving for that better.  Doing what we NEED to do to GET that better life, great job, love of our lives/selves.

How do we do that?  It's really simple, actually.  We have to believe it... whatever that 'it' is, be it a better life, better job, a lover... whatever that IT is for you, DO IT! Believe in it! Put in the work required to GET it, and it WILL. BE. YOURS.

Everyday, you should be reminded that what you THINK matters where you and your life is concerned.  Even if you have to put a post it note on the coffee maker to remind you, or get a Sharpie and write that quote on the bathroom mirror so you see it every day when you get ready for work.  Put a post it in the middle of your steering wheel... do something, anything, that you have to do to remind yourself everyday “As you think, so shall you become.”

This is most important for those who have constant negativity bombarding them on a daily basis, whether it be from someone at home or on the job or at school.  People who talk down to you and/or tell you that you're not good enough, or that you'll never find what you're looking for.  Just remember to keep smiling, even if only on the inside, and tell yourself that they're the ones who are wrong and you ARE worthy!  Their opinion ultimately does not matter, because nothing they can say or do should stop you from doing what you have to do for yourself.  And what you have to do for yourself is BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!  :)

Peace, love, blessings, and light my friend.

~Jenna