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5 MM 126 The Trailblazer Hello my friends and welcome to Five Minute Mojo.  Today I recorded an episode of Zen commuter that focused on ways to leave the comfort zone.  Specifically, it was a primer on escaping the comfort zone by taking baby steps.  On the show I read a great article.  Definitely tune in tomorrow to check it out.  One of the points of the blog post made note to say that not everyone will be able to escape the comfort zone.  It may go against what they believe in, or feel, specifically fear.   In a way that’s a great segue for us today.  I would imagine on some level people who are uncomfortable stepping outside that deceptively cozy box may have bigger issues to deal with.  They may not feel comfortable thinking uniquely, not being concerned with the status quo or what everyone believes to be the right way to do things. History is full of examples of people who didn’t care what others thought.  They had a vision, a personal vision, and it didn’t need validation from anyone.  They were tra

5 MM 125 Sitting with Sadness Hello my friends and welcome to Five Minute Mojo.  It isn’t possible to be happy all the time, not should you ever want to be.  We grow in all situations.  In fact, most times we grow the most during challenging times.  Of course that doesn’t mean we should be looking to experience hardships at every turn, but the point is we shouldn’t run from them either.   Again, we grow in all situations.  We can learn in times of joy and times of strife.  It doesn’t take much thinking to know which is going to be more enjoyable.  Enjoyable are not, be open to lessons in all situations. Our culture here in the Unites States and I would imagine in many other parts of the world put enormous focus on happiness.  You would think that I of anybody would totally endorse this.  I do endorse happiness, but not at the expense of other emotions and energies. I bring this up because our society focuses on trying to ignore any reference to sadness.  Sadness is frowned upon, pun intended.  With the ex

There is a perception that shower a less than perfect version of ourselves is weakness.  In this rebroadcast I will help you understand that it is just the opposite.

There are far more downfalls to I want it now thinking than you may realize.  Check them out today on Five Minute Mojo.

We all want to be there for our friends.   These three ways will help you do just that.

I love reading.  It is the clearest way to become better.  Despite pessimistic literary fortune tellers, the book is not going away, nor will it ever.  If it did, so would our civilization.  Come listen why

Wealth, power and a multitude of big ticket items is not the only definition of success.  In fact, it may not be accurate at all. Yet many cling to that belief only to find it a hollow pursuit once you get there.

Why we are here on the planet is a question that often goes unanswered.  But there are ways to make such a huge question not only less overwhelming and actually beneficial.  As a species, as a culture and even on a personal level the question of why we are here must be asked.  Not only must it be asked, as formidable a question as it is, it needs to be answered.  Doing so will assure that you know how to make each day purposeful and happy.

If you had a dime for every podcast, book or blog post that talked about fear, you would be a millionaire.  It is a powerful force.  Sometimes this force keeps us at bay,  and sometimes it triggers something more internal, something that pushes us out of comfort.

How often do you tell yourself that you love you?

Our sense of worth usually enters into our beliefs about asking for anything, whether that is help, love or something physical.  Know your value and ask.

Unsettling dreams in abundance is your body and soul's way of telling you something is out of whack

Society tries to create divides by class, wealth and celebrity.  The truth is, we are all equal. Community is created when we all realize this

There is a balance between happiness and goals: if either is more prevalent, you will not experience a fuller life.

He's been gone for over 150 years and yet his wisdom still serves us.  Come listen to the sage words of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Your beliefs are not really yours, and yet you act on them every day.  See how that might not be in your best interest.

The ultimate decision about your worthiness lies with you.  Don't sabotage your life believing others.

We all want to be calm yet we all rush around thinking our to do list validates who we are, our importance.  Stop moving and start being calm

Hello My friends and welcome to Five Minute Mojo.  The process of making significant changes in your life isn’t always easy.  In fact, it goes against the mindset that is, on some level, engrained in our being.  Have you ever thought about that?  I am not a big fan of creating divisions but it is important to point out that people who seek to grow each day are the minority.  I was speaking with John Vespasian the other day on ZEN commuter and he mentioned that only 5% of people take steps to be better each day.  I would have taken this number with a grain of salt if I hadn’t heard the same figure from other personal development coaches and authors as well.  Of course I want it to be higher. Many people try to make changes and end up giving up once life tries to reassert itself.  The fear of change and comfort often times is a force to be reckoned with.  Like I mentioned before, seeking comfort is the default, growing, which represents change is not. What gets in the way?  I want to spend some time talking

The words we use have a duality in most cases.  However, these three seem to exist only to move you forward.