“One of the saddest things in life is to get to the end and look back in regret, knowing that you could have been, done, and had so much more.”
—Robin Sharma
“The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.”
—Abraham Maslow
Every day, you and I wake up and face the same universal challenge: overcoming the temptation to settle for less than we’re capable of so that we can live to our full potential. It’s arguably the greatest challenge in nearly every person’s life—to rise above the gravitational-like pull toward mediocrity and to show up at our best each day so that we can create a life that we absolutely love waking up to.
According to the Social Security Administration, if you take any one hundred people at the start of their working careers and follow them for the next 40 years until they reach retirement age, you’ll find that only one will be wealthy, four will be financially secure, five will continue working—not because they want to, but because they have to in order to pay their bills—36 will be dead, and 54 will be broke and dependent on their friends, family, and the government to take care of them.
Only 5 percent of the population succeed in creating a life of freedom, monetarily speaking. Everyone else, the other 95 percent, will struggle their entire lives. And while of course money is by no means the only—or even the best—measure of success, it can certainly represent safety, comfort, contribution, and freedom. When we’re financially secure, we are free to stop worrying about money and focus on the other areas of our life that matter most.
When I created and began practicing the Miracle Morning, my financial situation was such a mess. So, I focused my practice on increasing my income. Even though America was in the middle of the 2008 Great Recession, I was able to more than double my income in less than two months by doubling the number of clients I worked with. As I began to get my finances in order, I began focusing on my health and fitness (which had been steadily declining, since being depressed made it difficult for me to get motivated). I changed my diet and committed to running an ultramarathon (since that’s what I decided would represent level 10 fitness for me). My mental health also completely transformed, though that didn’t take two months. It literally shifted during my very first Miracle Morning as I went from feeling hopeless to hopeful. And, of course, Ursula loved seeing this new and improved me, which transformed our relationship. It is clear to me that when you focus on improving yourself in any area, every area of your life improves as a result.
With this awareness, there is one crucial question that I believe we must explore and find answers to: What can we do now to stop settling for less than we’re capable of so that we can create the level 10 life we deserve to live?
Three Steps to Rise Above Mediocrity and Fulfill Your Potential
I’ve found that the word mediocrity can be triggering for some people. If you were to interpret it as a judgment, or condescending in some way, you might receive it as an insult, which is understandable. However, that is certainly not my intention nor the intended meaning, so I’ll take a moment to clearly define the term as it is used throughout this book.
Mediocrity has nothing to do with how you or I compare to any other person. It is simply a matter of how we compare to the person we are capable of being—the best version of ourselves. When we settle for less than we want and are capable of, we are settling for mediocrity as it relates to the potential that is within us.
When researchers from Cornell University asked thousands of people on their deathbeds to name the biggest regret in their entire life, 76 percent of participants had the same answer: “Not fulfilling my ideal self.” I don’t know about you, but I find it disheartening to think that three-quarters of the population will reach the end of their life and look back with regret, thinking, I wish I’d had the courage to fulfill my potential and live the life I was capable of living.
We don’t need statistics to tell us that most people are struggling to create a life they love. We can look around at the people in our circle of influence, at society as a whole, or at the person staring back at us in the mirror and make our own assessment. How many people do you know who are living or even attempting to live life at a level 10? On the flip side, how many people do you know who are settling for less than they want and struggling to enjoy life?
The rest of this chapter lays out three simple, decisive steps to rise above mediocrity and join those who are living life on their terms.
Step 1: Acknowledge the 95% Reality Check
First, we must understand and acknowledge the sobering reality that 95 percent of society may never create and live the life they really want. Of course, our friends and family are not immune to this fate, and neither are we. It’s simply a matter of cause and effect. So, it’s crucial to embrace the perspective that if we don’t commit to thinking and living differently than most people, we may be unintentionally setting ourselves up to endure a life of struggle—like most people. If we want to fulfill our potential and help those we love to do the same, we must make different choices, starting now.
It is human nature to take the easy path, despite the consequences. Since we can’t control what other people do, we must focus on ourselves. In doing so, we can better position ourselves to help others. It’s kind of like when the flight attendant tells you in the event of an emergency, put your oxygen mask on first. When we prioritize our self-care, we are better equipped to help others.
Every day, most of us struggle with some important aspect of our lives. We struggle to create the levels of success, happiness, love, fulfillment, health, and financial prosperity that we truly desire. Consider the following:
•Physically. Obesity is an epidemic. Potentially fatal conditions like cancer and heart disease continue to plague our society. The average person reports being exhausted, and most of us struggle to generate enough energy to make it through a single day without consuming a few cups of coffee or an energy drink. Yet, despite being exhausted during the day, our minds tend to race in the evening, and millions of people struggle to get a good night’s sleep. Our physical energy level is crucial to our quality of life. When we have an abundance of energy, we feel happier, more motivated, and more capable, and thus we are able to be more productive. On the flip side, when we’re fatigued, exhausted, or in pain, we usually feel more depressed, motivation is harder to come by, and we feel incapable of being productive, let alone making major changes in our lives. Something has to change.
•Mentally and emotionally. We all want to feel good. We want to be happy. We want to enjoy life. Yet more and more of us are struggling to find joy and meaning in our lives. A recent poll shows that only 14 percent of American adults say they’re “very happy.” According to Mental Health America (MHA), 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14.
•Relationally. The quality of our lives is largely influenced by the quality of our relationships, and sadly, more people than ever describe feeling lonely, isolated, and disconnected from their friends and family. Roughly half of all marriages still end in divorce. Many couples who stand before their friends and family and commit their lives to each other—through the good times and the bad— struggle to uphold their vows. As a society, many would agree that we have become more divided than ever. We are longing for connection.
•Financially. Americans have more personal debt today than at any other time in history. Few people are earning as much money as they’d like to be. Most of us spend more than we make, don’t save enough, and struggle to pay the bills, let alone create financial freedom.
If you were to ask anyone who is unhappy, unfulfilled, or struggling in significant ways whether their current situation was part of their life plan, what do you think they would say? Do you think anyone intends for their life to be a struggle? Of course not! And that is the scary part, because people are allowing life to happen to them rather than actively creating the life they want.
Now that we’ve acknowledged that a majority of our society is not living the life that they envisioned, the next crucial step is to understand why—to help you avoid the same fate, or to find your way out if you are already in this group.
Step 2: Identify the Causes of Mediocrity and the Solutions
We will spend most of our time in this chapter on this second step because identifying what’s standing between who we are and who we are capable of being is crucial to closing that gap. Let’s explore seven common causes of mediocrity, accompanied by seven solutions you can immediately implement to overcome them. Consider which of these you can relate to and then simply begin applying the corresponding solutions.
Cause 1: Rearview Mirror Syndrome
One of the most crippling causes of unfulfilled potential is a perspective that I call rearview mirror syndrome (RMS). Our subconscious minds are equipped with a self-limiting rearview mirror through which we continuously relive and re-create our past. We mistakenly believe that who we were is who we are, thus limiting our true potential in the present based on limitations we may have accepted for ourselves in the past.
As a result, we filter every choice we make—from what time we wake up to which goals we set to what we allow ourselves to consider possible—through the limitations of our past experiences. We want to create a better life, but it’s difficult to see ourselves any other way than how we’ve always been.
On any given day, the average person thinks between 50,000 and 60,000 thoughts. The problem is that the majority of our thoughts are the same, or very similar, from one day to the next. This causes us to develop thought patterns. We habitually think the same thoughts and generate the same feelings and moods, day after day. Self-doubt becomes a thought pattern. Fear becomes a thought pattern. Anger becomes a thought pattern. This continues until we make a conscious decision and sustained effort to elevate our thinking. It’s no wonder most people go through life, day after day, month after month, year after year, and struggle to improve the quality of their lives.
Like old, worn baggage that needs to be replaced, we carry stress, fear, and worry from yesterday with us into today. When presented with new opportunities, we quickly check our rearview mirror to assess our past capabilities: “Nope, I’ve never done anything like that before. I’ve never achieved at that level. In fact, I’ve failed, time and time again.” Similarly, when faced with adversity, we go back to our trusty rearview mirror for guidance on how to respond: “Yep, just my luck. This crap always happens to me. I’m just going to give up; that’s what I’ve always done when things get too difficult.”
Solution 1: Embrace Your Limitless Potential
To expand beyond the limitations of your past, you must stop perceiving your worth and capabilities through your psychological rearview mirror. You must be willing to see what’s possible for you through the lens of your inherent limitless potential. You can start by embracing and affirming the paradigm “What I’m capable of is based on my potential, not my past.”
The Miracle Morning practice will provide a framework to upgrade your habitual, unconscious thought patterns and program your subconscious mind to experience and produce more of what you want in your life. You’ll be able to develop the confidence that, regardless of your past, you are capable of creating what you want for your life, from now on.
This may be counterintuitive, but it’s not even necessary to believe it at first. In fact, you probably won’t believe it. You may find that trying to establish the belief that you can be better than you’ve been in the past feels uncomfortable and inauthentic. That’s to be expected. But soon you’ll be able to replace the struggles and limitations of your past with inspiring options and opportunities for your future.
Cause 2: Lack of Purpose
If you ask the average person what their life purpose is, you might get a funny look or a response along the lines of, “Geez, I don’t know. I’m just trying to make it through the day.” What if I asked you? What would you say?
Our life purpose is the underlying “why” that compels us to wake up each morning and do everything in our power to achieve what we want in life. People who know their life purpose have a heightened level of clarity that enables them to take decisive action each day. However, most of us were never taught how to identify our life purpose, so understandably, most people don’t have one.
Though our purpose might be one of the most important considerations of our lives, the concept may not have been introduced to us by our parents and certainly isn’t addressed in most schools. Instead, we usually find ourselves focused on just trying to get through another day, taking the path of least resistance, and pursuing short-term, short-lived pleasures while avoiding any pain or discomfort that would enable us to grow and evolve.
If you want to fulfill your true potential, getting clear on your life purpose can make all the difference. Having a clearly defined life purpose means having set goals and a direction for one’s life. It will essentially serve as both the engine and navigation system that drive your thoughts and actions throughout your days. Your purpose will streamline your decision-making and help consistently move you in the right direction.
Solution 2: Choose a Life Purpose
Now, I get that coming up with your “life purpose” may feel a little intimidating, but I have good news: You don’t have to figure it out. Instead, you get to make it up. And you can change it any time you want. Your purpose can be any chosen way of being and/or serving others that inspires you to wake up every day and live in alignment with the person you want to become. It could be a general way of being/serving, such as “become the best version of myself and help others do the same” or “enjoy every moment of this one life I’ve been blessed to live and be a source of joy for others.” It could also be more specific, such as “providing financial security for my family” or “getting clean drinking water to millions of people.” There are no wrong answers here.
Your life purpose need not be grandiose. Not every purpose needs to end with “and change the world.” Your purpose is intended to inspire and bring out the best in you every day, not necessarily change the world. Yet it’s those who make the choice to identify and live in alignment with their purpose that typically make the biggest impact for others.
Your life purpose can and will likely change or evolve over time. As you continue to grow and evolve, so, too, will your purpose. What you choose today is not set in stone. Knowing that you are not committing to one single defined purpose for the rest of your life may make settling on something now easier. I like to think that choosing a life purpose is like trying on and buying clothing. See how it fits and how it makes you feel, wear it for as long as it serves you, and be open to making changes when appropriate. Here are examples of different life purposes that I’ve adopted over the years:
•Be the most positive person I know. (age 19)
•Selflessly add value to the lives of every person I possibly can. (age 25)
•Become the person I need to be to create everything I want for my life while helping others do the same. (age 29)
•Help to elevate the consciousness of humanity, one person at a time, beginning with elevating my own consciousness. (age 42)
You may notice that all these life purpose statements are either about becoming a better version of myself or helping others do the same.
Personally, I believe that the greatest gift we can give to another person is fulfilling our potential so that we can show them what’s possible, lead by example, and help them fulfill theirs. I imagine that if every person was striving to live to their full potential and helping others do the same, we’d have a society of people who were much happier, fulfilled, and productive. But that’s just me. Your purpose can be about being the parent your kids deserve or achieving financial freedom. Again, there are no wrong answers.
Cause 3: Isolating Incidents
One of the most prevalent but not-so-obvious causes of mediocrity is the concept of isolating incidents. This happens when we mistakenly assume that each choice we make, and each individual action we take, only affects that specific moment or circumstance. For example, we may think it’s no big deal to miss a workout, procrastinate on a project, or eat fast food because we’ll get a do-over tomorrow. We make the mistake of thinking that skipping that workout only impacts us on that day, and we’ll make a better choice next time. But when we do this, we’re missing the bigger picture.
The real impact and consequence of each of our choices and actions—and even our thoughts—is monumental because every single thought, choice, and action is determining who we are becoming, which will ultimately determine the quality of our lives. As T. Harv Eker said in his bestselling book Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, “How you do anything is how you do everything.”
Every time you choose to do the easy thing (anything that is out of alignment with your values or with achieving your goals), instead of the right thing (anything that is in alignment with your values and will move you closer to your goals), you are shaping your identity into someone who does what’s easy instead of what’s right. On the other hand, when you choose to follow through with your commitments—especially when you don’t feel like it—you are developing the extraordinary discipline necessary for creating extraordinary results in your life (which, unfortunately, most people never choose to develop).
Solution 3: Be Present to the Impact of Your Choices
We must stop isolating incidents like this in our minds and start seeing the bigger picture. Realize that every choice you make impacts who you’re becoming, which is determining the life you’re capable of creating. When you’re present to this perspective, you take the alarm clock more seriously. When the buzzer goes off in the morning and you’re tempted to hit the snooze button, you start thinking, Wait, this is not who I want to become—someone who doesn’t even have enough discipline to get out of bed in the morning. I’m getting up now because I am committed to (waking up early, achieving my goals, becoming the person I need to be to create everything I want for my life, etc.).
Consider that who you’re becoming is far more important than what you’re doing and that it’s what you’re doing that is determining who you’re becoming.
Cause 4: Lack of Accountability
Accountability is the act of being responsible to someone else for some action or result, and the link between accountability and achievement is irrefutable. Consider that most highly successful people, from executives and CEOs to professional athletes and top performers from all walks of life, embrace a high degree of accountability. It gives them the leverage they need to take action and produce extraordinary results, particularly when they don’t feel like showing up at their best. Accountability brings out the best in people.
Consider also that most of the positive results you and I produced from birth to about age 18 were thanks to the accountability provided for us by the adults in our lives (parents, teachers, bosses, etc.). Vegetables were eaten, homework was completed, teeth were brushed, we bathed, and we got to bed at a reasonable hour. If it weren’t for the accountability provided for us by these adults, we would have been malnourished, uneducated, sleep-deprived, dirty little kids.
Think back to an occasion when you knew someone was counting on you to meet them somewhere, but you didn’t feel like going. Maybe it was for a workout at the gym or for a dinner out, and if it weren’t for them expecting you to show up, you would have just stayed home. Aren’t we always more likely to show up and follow through when we have someone else we’re accountable to?
The reality is that accountability has brought order to our lives and allowed us to progress, improve, and achieve results we wouldn’t have otherwise. The problem is that most of us tend to resist or altogether reject accountability. We do so because it was never something we asked for. Rather, it was forced on us by adults against our will. No kid ever said, “Hey Mom, will you do me a favor and hold me accountable to brushing my teeth and maintaining other positive habits in my life? Thanks.”
As with most things forced upon us, we grew to resent accountability. Then, when we turned 18, we embraced every ounce of freedom we could get our hands on, continuing to avoid accountability like it was the plague. This attitude toward accountability is largely responsible for perpetuating our downward spiral into settling for mediocrity, causing us to develop detrimental mindsets and habits, such as being lazy, procrastinating, deflecting responsibility, and generally doing the minimum amount required to get by. Of course, all of this is counterproductive to fulfilling our limitless potential.
Take this book, for example. The reality is that most people who read any nonfiction book never implement what they learn because no one is holding them accountable to do so. I’m guessing you might be able to relate to this yourself. Have you ever finished reading a book, one that contained life-changing information, and the only action you took was choosing the next book you were going to read? Yeah, me too. There is a way to change that.
Solution 4: Re-establish Accountability in Your Life
Now that we are all grown up and striving to achieve success and fulfillment, we must invite accountability back into our lives. To do this, take responsibility for initiating your own strategy for accountability (or moving back in with your parents). Your accountability strategy could be as simple as reaching out to a friend, family member, or coworker—anyone who might support you in following through with your commitments—and inviting them to be your accountability partner. Or, if you want to take it up a notch and work with someone who is trained in the skill of effectively holding people accountable, you can hire a professional coach.
To leverage the power of accountability in your life, and specifically to help support you in implementing your new Miracle Morning ritual, I recommend that you take a few minutes to consider who you could ask to be your accountability partner. I’m suggesting you do this now, while you’re reading this book, so that by the time you get to “Chapter 10: The Miracle Morning 30-Day Life Transformation Journey,” you have someone that you can receive support and encouragement from while providing the same. Both of you will benefit from holding each other accountable to following through.
If you’re thinking, No one I know would do this with me, consider that you really don’t know where someone is at mentally and emotionally, what they’re dealing with internally, and whether they’re ready (or desperate) for change.
If you’re more comfortable in a group setting, as opposed to one-on-one, you can also form a small accountability group made up of multiple people. I’ve done this by inviting a handful of my colleagues to a weekly group call to hold each other accountable and support one another in reaching our individual goals. The result was that all five of us measurably had the best year in our careers.
If you don’t have someone in mind, or you’re convinced that no one you know would be up for being your accountability partner, you’re always welcome to request an accountability partner online in the Miracle Morning Community. This is quite common in the community. To quickly and easily reach out for an accountability partner, post something simple and straightforward like: “I just started reading The Miracle Morning, and I’m looking for an accountability partner to support each other in doing the 30-Day Journey. I’m in the central time zone, so please let me know if you’re up for it. Thanks!” Keep in mind that anyone who responds to this is likely the type of person you want to have in your circle of influence!
To be clear, in no way is it required that you have an accountability partner to start your Miracle Morning 30-Day Journey. I didn’t have one when I started mine. However, re-establishing consistent accountability in your life can be one of the most effective ways to get out of your comfort zone and take your results (in any area) to the next level. So, I’d urge you to commit 10 to 15 minutes to making a list of potential accountability partners, and consider inviting them to join you on your Miracle Morning journey.
Cause 5: Mediocre Circle of Influence
There’s that word again: mediocre. Remember the context: being mediocre is defined as settling for less than you want and are capable of—something we all struggle with. With that said, I think we often underestimate the importance of the company we keep, unaware of the impact that our circle of influence is having on our mental health, quality of life, and levels of success in nearly every aspect of our lives. Let’s take a few moments to thoughtfully consider this.
Jim Rohn famously stated, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” While this principle is sound, I think the number is somewhat arbitrary. For example, if you spend most of your time with only one person, that individual’s way of thinking, their emotional state, and their habits will affect you—influencing the way you think, your emotional state, and your habits.
If the people you spend the most time with are generally happy and emotionally intelligent, then you are likely to become happier and more emotionally intelligent just by being in their presence. If the members of your inner circle all value eating healthy foods, you aren’t likely to show up at a get-together holding a bag of McDonald’s. And if you spend time with people who earn substantial incomes and are good with money—even if you enter their circle earning far less—their way of thinking and earning money will surely rub off on you and help you increase your level of financial success.
On the contrary, if the people you spend most of your time with are generally unhappy, unhealthy, emotionally unstable, struggling financially, constantly complaining, and consistently settling for mediocrity (less than they’re capable of), it will influence you to do all the above. If the people you associate with are not striving to improve their lives, then they’re not going to challenge or inspire you to do any better.
Solution 5: Upgrade Your Circle of Influence
Being intentional and proactive about seeking out like-minded people, those who share your values and are on a similar path, is one of the most effective ways to improve your life. Unfortunately, many readers are ready to improve themselves and their lives but are surrounded by people who aren’t striving to improve anything. This can be especially challenging when those people are your family or your significant other.
Although you can’t control what anyone else does, you can control what you do. Ultimately, you must decide whom you’re committed to being (positive, successful, happy, courageous, generous, etc.) and how you are going to live your life, no matter whom those closest to you may choose to be and how they choose to live. In other words, upgrading your circle of influence begins with upgrading yourself. In the same way that the people you spend time with influence your way of thinking and being, how you show up influences the people around you.
As you practice your Miracle Mornings and start to elevate your consciousness—becoming more aware and intentional about how your thoughts, words, and actions impact you and those around you—you will naturally notice and be attracted to people who operate at a similar level of consciousness. These people usually don’t fall into your lap, though. You must actively seek out people who are like-minded and will contribute to your personal evolution. Find people who are positive and proactive, who believe in you, who will support and encourage you, and who improve the quality of your life just by being around them.
It is often said that “misery loves company,” but so does mediocrity. Don’t let the fears, insecurities, and limiting beliefs of others limit what’s possible for you. One of the most important commitments you will ever make is proactively and continuously improving your circle of influence. Always seek people who will add value to your life and bring out the best in you. And of course, be that person for others.
Cause 6: Lack of Personal Development
While all human beings were born with an innate drive and desire to fulfill our potential and create the most meaningful life possible, most of us aren’t investing time each day toward consistently developing the qualities and characteristics that will enable us to create that life. As a result, we find ourselves unintentionally submitting to an ongoing struggle to attain the levels of health, happiness, love, confidence, financial security, and success that we truly desire.
Consider that when you fail to make time for personal development, you may be forced to endure unwanted suffering. Remember Jim Rohn’s philosophy that inspired me to create the Miracle Morning in the first place: “Your levels of success will rarely exceed your level of personal development, because success is something you attract by the person you become.” In a sense, this is the essence of the Miracle Morning—turning personal development into a daily practice.
Solution 6: Develop a Daily Personal Development Ritual
Personal development is the practice of self-improvement. Your level of personal development is a general assessment of your current mindset, knowledge, skills, beliefs, habits, and so on. Establishing and committing to a daily personal development ritual will enable you to continuously learn, grow, and evolve into the person you need to be to both create the life you want and enjoy the life you have.
A better life is available to you no matter what’s happened in your past because a better you is available. The key to that life is developing the mindset, capabilities, and habits you need to consistently create and live that life. The Miracle Morning is a daily ritual that ensures you make time for personal development so that you can continually develop yourself into the person you are striving to become. As you get better, life gets better.
Cause 7: Lack of Urgency
The underlying cause of unfulfilled potential—which prevents people from making any significant improvements to their quality of life—is that we have no inherent sense of urgency to do anything differently. Unless we’re facing an emergency, human nature is to put things off as long as possible.
We tend to live with a “someday” mindset and mistakenly assume that life will either work itself out (if you’re an optimist) or that there’s no point in even trying (if you’re a pessimist). Either way, this someday mindset is perpetual, and it leads to a life of procrastination, unfulfilled potential, and regret. Someday is never today, and so our time to make meaningful changes never comes. Lacking urgency, we may find ourselves waking up one day and wondering what the heck happened. How did our life end up like this? How did we end up like this?
Solution 7: Make Every Day the Most Important Day of Your Life
We’ve all experienced the pain of regret, as a result of thinking and talking ourselves into being, doing, and having less than we are capable of. Mediocre days turn into mediocre weeks. Mediocre weeks turn into mediocre months. Mediocre months inevitably turn into mediocre years.
We must now embrace the perspective that today matters more than any other time in our lives, because it’s what we choose to do each and every day that determines who we’re becoming and what we’ll be capable of doing tomorrow. If we make good choices today, we’ll be more capable of making good choices tomorrow.
On the other hand, if you don’t make the commitment today to develop yourself into the person you need to be to create the level 10 life that you and your loved ones deserve, what makes you think tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year are going to be any different? They likely won’t. That is why you must consciously choose to maintain a sense of urgency to make every day count.
Step 3: It’s Time to Draw Your Line in the Sand
In this chapter, we’ve identified seven causes of mediocrity and how you can overcome them. We’ve acknowledged the reality that society has conditioned us to settle for less than we are capable of. You’re well aware that most people struggle to create the life they want and that, if you and I don’t commit to thinking and living differently than most people, there’s a very good chance that we, too, will inevitably end up settling and struggling.
This third and vital step to rising above mediocrity is to draw your line in the sand by deciding what you are going to start doing differently from this day forward. Not tomorrow or next week or next month or someday. Your entire life changes the day that you decide you are no longer willing to settle for less than you are capable of. If you haven’t done this already, let today be that day for you—the day you decide that today is the most important day of your life because who you are becoming, based on the choices you make and the actions you take, is determining who you are going to be for the rest of your life.
Whether or not you realize it, you are already elevating your consciousness by becoming more aware and intentional about how your thoughts, words, and actions impact you and those around you. Thus, you are already on your path toward becoming the person you need to be to create and live the life you deserve.
So, let us take the next step in this exciting journey by considering an important question . . .