Jerry Banfield

The illusion of private thoughts. This is a power thought that helps me today because it motivates me to work and be the best person I can be, and it helps me to not feel alone with whatever thoughts I have. I hope this message is useful for you, and I hope you have a nice weekend! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

Being grateful for the good in my life, and the bad which is not. In the past, I used to focus on what I didn't have instead of being grateful for the blessing that were bestowed upon me. Today, I am grateful for my personal health, the health of my family, the loving & helpful people around me, and that I can be of service to those in need of it. I hope you enjoy this power thought, and I appreciate your feedback. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

When you expect nothing in life, everything is a great gift. When you expect things and don't get them, you ultimately set yourself up for sadness, frustration, fear, anger, and resentment. My mom once told me, after being married for 30 years, that the only way she could be completely happy with my dad was to expect nothing out of him, then everything good he did was something to be grateful for. I hope you enjoy this power thought, and I appreciate your feedback. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

Telling stories about how things used to be, versus how they are now. The main theme being that things used to be so great, how can I possibly be happy today? When you are aware of the format of this story, then you don't have to keep telling it. You don't have to be locked in the trap that things use to be so good, you cannot possibly be happy today. I hope you enjoy this power thought, and I am thankful to have learned this lesson from experience! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

I just had one of the most challenging days I have had in a long time. I find that the more I learn from the experience of others, the more tools I have to get through tough experiences like today. I am happy to be here with you, and I hope what I share is valuable to you when you are having a bad day. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

What is the truth about me? I think this is worth thinking about because I go around believing things about myself and yet when I examine them in depth, I find that some of things I am not believing about myself are true, and some of the things I am believing about myself are not true. To me living a good life is being a whole-hearted person, and I like to be the same person in every single situation. I hope this power thought is helpful for you, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

What if everyone else is right? This is a power though that helps me today to help me know what I should do, to help me get to know myself better, and to help me accept and understand those around me. In other words, this helps me to listen to others even if I do not believe in what they are saying. Thank you for taking the time to be here with me, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

A few simple rules for helping other people. I am guessing you are here with me because you're another person that wants to help those around them. I have found that it is good to have boundaries when helping others. In other words, it is important to know who you can help, and how much you can help them. I am thankful that these boundaries allow me to better serve the people in my life! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

Today, I struggled with trying not to fix a family member. I was talking to my mom shortly before making this video, and she is very physically sick at the moment. A little while back she fell off of her horse, and she has been struggling through physical therapy ever since to recover. My first reaction to this has always been, why my mom? I already lost my dad, why does my mom have to suffer? I tried to console her and give her some insight in to what I do in similar circumstances, but this only angered her and she told me that there is no way I could know what she is feeling. In the past, this may have frustrated me, and today I am happy I can be a loving son to my mom. I thanked her multiple times for going through the pain and suffering to be here with me, today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

"God is the love in which I forgive." It's incredible how multiple failings, multiple unfortunate circumstances, can often build up in to oppressive feelings of anxiety and depression. Today, I am thankful to be able to share with you the things that trouble me, and I am happy to listen to what may be troubling you as well. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. This is a motivational quote that I hope is useful for you, because it motivates me each day to be a better person. In world of uncertainty, negativity, and variability, it never hurts to go out of your way to help someone else. Thank you for taking the time to listen to this power thought, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve, the fear of failure. Today, I recognize the fear of failure I have when trying new things, and this allows me to step through it. I just finished creating some videos to apply for the Facebook Ad Awards, and I made the mistake of looking up the previous year's winners. Last year, companies like Proctor & Gamble and Mercedes Benz were in the running for the awards, and this immediately made me feel small and insignificant. It made me question why I even trying to compete for the award. However, I immediately recognized what was happening and continued with my application. As an entrepreneur you have to embrace the fear of failure and I am thankful to have found success with my business, today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

Put your heart, mind, and soul into even the smallest acts. This is the secret to success. I try to put everything I have in to my work each day. I put my heart, mind, and soul in to each individual thing I am doing because what is more important than this one moment? Ultimately success isn't one big breakthrough, it's the combined effort of all your individual achievements. Thank you for taking the time to be here with me, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

"You must do the things you think you cannot do." This quote by Eleanor Roosevelt inspires me today, and is an important power thought for me. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

A little improvement each day adds up to a miracle. The biggest change in my thinking has been going from being a big know it all, to being able to admit that I do not know much. When you think you know everything, it is hard make personal improvements. The purpose of these videos is to help motivate you to make to make small improvements in your life, and I am happy to be of service each day. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

What works for me get through temptation and cravings for unhealthy behavior? How do you get through unhealthy cravings without giving in to them? This has been one of the most challenging problems I have had in my entire life, and I am thankful to be here with you today to share some tips that have helped me. I hope you enjoy this power thought, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

How do you know tough emotions like depression, fear, and anxiety will go away? How do you know the negative emotions you may be struggling with right now will eventually subside? If I can recognize that I am depressed, in fear, or feeling anxious, that implies that I know something besides what is. It has been tough for me to admit to myself that events that happened in the past 15 or 20 years continue to have an effect on how I live my life, but once you can identify the primary cause of your negative feelings, the healing process can begin. Thank you for taking the time to be here with me, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours. Life makes sense when I am helping someone, or I am being helped. I have a friend battling cancer who is staying at a hospice, and he told me that he is in the most pain when he isn't able to be of service to those around him. A lot of the pain we have in our lives stems from not being to help others and not getting the proper help we need. Thank you for taking the time to be here with me, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

First guided meditation learning to accept pain, gain freedom from fear, and know your true power. I hope you enjoy my first attempt at this, and I appreciate your feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

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