The Opportunity Project

 What are dreams? Dreams are the culmination of our hopes, our wants, our desires. Dreams are the things that we look at and say "If only". But if dreams are only thoughts or images and never worked on then that's all they'll ever be.  We need to work towards our dreams. But in the effort and energy into making our dreams a reality and understand that like all things, this is going to take work. We are living the dreams of others. 1st we must appreciate ourselves and what we've been able to do. If you have a roof over your head, you are living someone else's dream. If you have a loving spouse you are living someone else's dream. If you have kids, you are living someone else's dream. So much of what we already do are the dreams of someone else in this world, right now. So now, realize that you have the power to make dreams come true. You didn't even realize that these were dreams. They were necessities that you made happen. There was never a questio...

I never understood the mentality of do it anyway. See I've always done what I feel. If you don't feel like writing, then don't write. If you don't feel like working out, don't work out. Because if I did work out, if I did write, the output wouldn't be very good. Because I wasn't into it, I would drag my feet through it. But guess what? I was wrong. If you want to vastly improve, you have to do it anyway.  Do you want to see real results? Then Do it anyway. Do you want to build a habit? You have to do it anyway. You have to learn to do "It" in a real and focused way even when you're not in the mood. Even when you're tired. Even when you're sick. Even when there are 100 other things on your mind.  For everything in life consistency is key.  Every morning I wake up at 5:30am. Most of the time I'm dragging my feet. I feel like I'm dying. But I do it. And guess what, today my phone had died and I woke up at 5:30. No alarm. No snooze ...

For those who don't know or don't understand. You must commit. Commit to greatness. Commit to winning.  Commit to becoming the best version of you that you can possibly be. It's not a thing that you can want sometimes.  It's not something that you can look towards when you're bored.  Greatness doesn't happen in your spare time. It happens with a consistent desire towards self improvement.  It's a hunger. A craving. A thirst that can't be quenched.  I am committed to greatness. I am committed to winning. I am committed to making myself a better person. I am great because I am committed to it.

 I started the day brainstorming how to improve my week. I want to have a hugely productive week. To set out to make this week large. Hit all my goals. Feel good. Feel strong. Feel like I did my best to make things happen and get ever closer to my goals. That after all is the ultimate goal. To keep track of our actions, stay on task and hit the markers that we set for ourselves.  So, I set some goals.  Work out everyday. Hitting 100 push up. 100 curls. 100 squats. Write every single day. Publish 2 blog posts. They don't have to be good, just get them done. Create value & impact. Create value in this world with service and kindness.  Keep an awareness of life. Live in the moments that I am in and appreciate the time that I spend with my family.  I sometimes wonder what the point is?  Put the point is living the best version of our lives possible. To sit here further along the road today than I was yesterday or last week. Because just like this planet we ...

  If I don't see it. Then it doesn't exist. If I don't do it, then I can never fail at it.  What kind of mindset it that? To hide from something and just to hope that it just goes away. A bill, a task, a conversation. I find myself time and time again stuck in a rut.  Spinning my wheels but not gaining traction. Why? I fear failure. I don't see the opportunity in the chance and I let the chance get away from me. Or I let a problem grow and grow rather than tackle it when it first presents itself. But why do we do this to ourselves. Fear.  Fear of confrontation. Fear of complications. Fear of the unknown. It all comes down to fear.  Sometimes when my phone rings and I see that it's a problem calling, I'll ignore the call, knowing that I just might very well be making something worse.  See, all things rot. They go bad. And a bad apple sitting on the counter too long will start to grow mold, attract flies and create a whole new set of issues. We need to attack...

 I'm always looking for inspiration. Sometimes it's through songs or words of affirmation on YouTube videos or even podcasts. Today I tried something different. I asked ChatGPT for some inspiration. Me: Tell me something extremely motivational. ChatGPT:  You have the power within you to achieve your wildest dreams and make your biggest aspirations a reality. No matter how big or small your goals may be, you have the ability to overcome any obstacle, face any challenge, and rise above any adversity. Believe in yourself and trust in your abilities, and the world will open up endless opportunities for you to pursue and achieve greatness. Remember that every great accomplishment starts with a single step, so take that step today and start your journey towards success! Me: Do you Believe in Me? ChatGPT:  As an AI language model, I don't have beliefs or emotions like humans do. However, I have been programmed to support and encourage you in achieving your goals. Remember that y...