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You Are In Control Of Your Life – Your Past Doesn’t Predict Your Future

There is only one person who can change your life, YOU!
There is only one person who can change your life, you
 
Want to know a hard reality. Read the quote above again.
 
One more time. There is only one person who can change your life, YOU! Your past doesn’t predict your future. You are in control of your life and your outcomes. 
 
Why This Is So Hard To Believe
Many people will sit back and say there are things outside of their control preventing them from getting to where they want to be. Some would even argue that their past is predictive of your future.
 
I was recently listening to an incredible interview from Tom Bilyeu’s show Impact Theory. He had a guy on named Trevor Moawad who is a mindset expert. There was one incredible revelation he made and after he said it I was hooked.
 
 
Trevor mentioned that he is a firm believer that someone’s past isn’t predictive of the future. Tom was a little taken aback and challenged this notion to which Trevor had an incredible response.
 
Trevor said he knows the past doesn’t predict your future. The past is only predictive if your behavior stays the same. That’s right, your past is only predictive if your actions remain the same.
 
Let that sink in for a quick second. He is essentially saying, continue doing the same things you have been doing and get the same results you have been getting. Change the things you have been doing and you will begin to get different results. It is really that simple!
 
He isn’t trying to make the case for the results being better or worse, but more simply that the results will change.
 
Start Taking Control of Your Behavior
The main message I received from the video was this. You have complete control of your destiny. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. If you want your destiny to change, change your behaviour. That is the only way you can change your life.
 
This thought process isn’t for everyone. It is only for those who are ready to actually take control of their life. People who are willing to put in the work. 99% of people say they want it, but the reality is they only kind of want it. Are you going to begin changing your life and join the 1%?
 
Key Takeaways
  • Watch the video interview above with Tom Bilyeu. The interview is 35 minutes and well worth it.
  • You have control of your fate. Your past doesn’t predict your future. It will predict your future if your habits don’t change.
  • Start taking action! If you aren’t happy with where you are at in your life, start changing your behaviors.

Don’t forget @TheYoungRetireeBy33’s 3 Core Principles:

1 – Your money should make money for you⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2 – Start early to realize the power of compound interest⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3 – Eliminate your largest expense by house hacking

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If You Have A Strong Why, You Can Survive Any How

If you have a strong why, you can survive any how.
Strong Why Then Almost Any How
 
Let that sink in for a moment. Do you have a why? Why are you striving to accomplish the goals you have set to accomplish? Why are you spending the time the way you currently do?
 
Two weeks ago I was leaving the Delta Sky Lounge in the Orlando International airport. My flight was about to board and I had just wrapped up a meeting. Luckily for me, I didn’t have my face buried in my phone and instead was listening to a podcast while I was walking out.
 
Just out of the corner or my eye, I saw someone who looked very familiar. Someone who I felt like I knew, but had to take a double take to make sure. Who was this person? The one and only Simon Sinek. Not everyone may know Simon, and if you don’t, you should.
 
He has one of the most famous Ted Talks, shown below. If you haven’t watched it yet, I highly recommend spending some time to do so.
 
 
He just came out with another book I plan to read soon called ‘The Infinite Game’. Three years ago, if I were to see someone like that in an airport there would have been a 0 percent chance I would have stopped to introduce myself. This time, I couldn’t help myself. Just as Simon was sitting down at the lounge, I mustered up the courage to go up to him.
 
“Excuse me sir, are you Simon Sinek?” I asked without much confidence.
 
He turned to me and said, “Yes, yes I am.” I was amazed and kind of star struck. Never had I met someone of his stature before and had the courage to go up to them.
 
I proceeded to let Simon know how much I love all his work and thanked him for all the things he is doing. I am sure for Simon this interaction was a little weird, but I just wanted to say hi.
 
This quote is something that came to mind to post after this interaction with Simon. If you have a strong why, you can survive almost any how.
 
Let that sink in for a minute again. If you have a strong why, you can survive almost any how.
 
Ask yourself again, why are you doing what you are doing? Why do you have the goals and ambitions you do? How strong is your why? Are you willing to sacrifice the things necessary today to get you where you want to be tomorrow.
 
My Why
Surprisingly, this is something I have myself struggled with in the past. I knew I wanted money. I knew I wanted to not be the average Joe. I knew I wanted to do something good and special with my life that would be different than anything my family has done before.
 
It took me a while to figure out what my true why was. I believe my why is having the time freedom to do what I want, with who I want, when I want. I don’t want to be tied down to a 9-5 job making someone else rich. I want to set myself from a financial standpoint to be able to buy convenience. To me, that is the goal.
Key Takeaways:
  • Detail out your why. Be honest with yourself. There is no reason to sugar coat anything here. This is for your benefit and your benefit only.
  • Don’t be afraid to go up to strangers and/or famous people and introduce yourself. You never know who you are going to meet. 
  • If you don’t yet know your why, don’t worry. There is no reason to rush. It will hit you when the time is right. 

Don’t forget @TheYoungRetireeBy33’s 3 Core Principles:

1 – Your money should make money for you⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2 – Start early to realize the power of compound interest⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3 – Eliminate your largest expense by house hacking

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The Power Of Your Mind Far Exceeds What You Believe

Before jumping into some of my thoughts, watch the video below. If you want to skip straight to the experiment, go to 3 minutes and 18 second mark. Enjoy!

What did you think? Did you get “hypnotised” like I did? Did your fingers end up touching while you were looking at them?
 
Before the experiment, I thought whatever this guy is going to say won’t actually happen to me. I had no idea where the experiment was going.
 
I clasped my hands together, separated my fingers, listened to the guys voice, and I was amazed. My fingers started getting closer and closer together. I wasn’t trying to do it. The combination of his voice and my mind thinking about this brought them closer and closer together until they touched. To say I was amazed is an understatement.
 
The True Power Of The Mind
This begs the question then of why and how did this happen. I don’t know the science behind it, but we have all heard our minds are much more powerful than we think. I believe this is a clear example of that exact thing.
 
The power of thought, and thought alone, brought your fingers together.
 
This then leads to what to do with this power. If you watch the entire video, the guy asks you to do one thing. It is fairly simple and extremely effective.
 
When you lay your head down to go to sleep, spend 5ish minutes to think about where you want to be, accomplishing the things you want to do, and being a badass. Just think about it. You don’t actually have to do anything. Simply think about it, truly believe what you are feeling is true.
 
Since watching the video, I decided what the heck do I have to lose. Might as well give it a shot.
 
For now on, I plan to think about the below before going to sleep:
  • The feeling of being a full time investor. No more W2. Having my investments making me enough money to fund my lifestyle.
  • All the amazing connections and people I am friends with that are helping pull me to the next level
  • A healthy body that has no aches or pains from arthritis.
  • Being a professional golfer traveling the world golfing for fun.
I am sure this is going to evolve over time, but this is a great start and I am interested to see what comes of it.
 
The guy describes the power of this exercise. He mentions the goal is to begin training your subconscious mind that these things have already happened. When your subconscious mind believes these things have happened already, you will be amazed around what will happen. Your beliefs before sleep will begin to be programmed into your mind. Your body will begin to start taking action towards those beliefs.
 
So what the heck, why not give it a shot. I think it is worth trying. There is nothing bad that could come out of it.
 
Key Takeaways:
  • Our minds are much more powerful than even we believe. We are limitless in our thoughts, so why not think big.
  • Before going to bed each night, think of your future self and where you want to be.
  • You have to truly believe what you are thinking for this to be the most effective exercise. If you tell yourself things that you don’t think will ever come true, nothing will materialize. This has to be a fundamental belief deep down inside you.

Don’t forget @TheYoungRetireeBy33’s 3 Core Principles:

1 – Your money should make money for you⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2 – Start early to realize the power of compound interest⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3 – Eliminate your largest expense by house hacking