I missed my wakeup call. It has happened to all of us at one point or another. I heard the words, “Honey, aren’t you going to be late for work?” It happened to me this morning. I had overslept for the first time in years. I must have forgotten to set my alarm last night.
More often, we ignore the proverbial wakeup call we receive in life on a daily basis. WE DO NOT TAKE ACTION ON OUR GOALS AND DREAMS. Possible reasons we may do this to ourselves…
We do not feel we are not good enough or deserve such goals.
We are afraid to screw up, fail, and look stupid.
These were my reasons at least. All great accomplishments in our lives can not come without some risk of failure. We deserve those rewards, but only if we are willing to put ourselves out there.
Meditation has been a great avenue for me to learn what I should be doing in life. It allows that inner voice to speak to me and tell me what I need to get done. Practice it daily. Throw questions you may have in your life out to the universe and listen for the answer.
Listen for wakeup call and begin to take ACTION today.
In my 45-50 minute commute to my workplace and clinic, I often take the time to listen to Personal finance podcasts or You tube videos on finance. This morning, I happen to listen to one of my favorite speakers, Garrett Gunderson. In this particular video, he was stressing what one must do to create wealth in a short period of time (in this case 3 years).
The formula is simple. Create value in the lives of others. In fact, the more people that you create value with, the greater the rewards.
The definition of creating value can vary. Coke provides value to millions with their soft drinks and the comfort it provides. Apple provides value in the gadgets it markets. Facebook provides value to millions via social media. Walmart creates value by providing low cost household items and more. The first three companies are not considered essential for the world to exist, but still make money by providing a perceived value. The last does provide necessities such as medicine, vision care, and groceries. All of these companies make money.
My goal with theyoungdefenders.com is to create value with readers, especially parents and kids. It is valuable due to the lessons it can teach.
Give a listen to the video above and remember to create value in your life and in your business.
When I started the Young Defenders and this blog site, I did for a specific and selfish reason. I wanted to be better in all areas of my life. I realized to be a better man, one must Challenge themselves.
This blog was an opportunity for me to review what I was doing well and what I could improve upon to be better man.
In addition, I realized this blog is an opportunity for OTHERS to share their own experience. Ways they have changed in the face of challenges. It was opportunity for all of us to learn from each other’s experiences.
SO SHARE YOUR STORY WITH ME. TELL ME THE TIMES YOU HAVE FACED CHALLENGES. MAYBE YOU WON OR LOST. MAYBE YOU FOUGHT THROUGH IT OR GAVE UP. EITHER WAY YOUR STORY CAN INSPIRE YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
Add your story to the comments section below or email them to theyoungdefender@gmail.com…
Most of us love to brag about our parents. Even memories of when they would yell at you or nag you as a kid can become fond memories when you become older and take a look back. This post is about me and my parents. It is about their imperfections and perfections. It is about the things they taught me directly or indirectly. I am writing this blog post in the middle of the 2020 COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Although my parents are safe and at home, it made me appreciate them more since I have not seen them face to face in several months.
Little did they know, but my parents were the key influence and foundation for me becoming the Young Defender that I am today. As a parent myself, I never received a manual on how to raise kids properly. We may receive some advice from others or books, but most of it is trial and error. For better or worse, we learn a lot from our parent’s style of raising kids. All parents are doing the best they know how to and my parents were no different.
The person I am today has to do a lot with my own parent’s influence. Both my parents were immigrants from India. After looking at a magazine about America, my Dad decided it would be a cool place to go to. He came here in 1960s for schooling and never went back. He settled in Philadelphia, PA with my mom and oldest brother. My dad is an engineer and my mom worked in a factory for several years before she retired. I loved my parents and all the great things they have done for me and my two brothers.
Here are some of the things I learned from them directly and indirectly:
