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Here’s a question to think about: why are you taking advice from people who are not on the same journey in life as you? I get it, you ask your friends and family for advice, but you always get the same type of advice. But there is something deep down inside of you screaming “this is not the best way to handle it”. “There has to be a way that aligns with my value system.” There is, and it is always one that lets you sleep at night, one that will always be the easiest for you

Why are you still thinking you are not good enough? Aren’t my previous blogs and videos clear enough to get you motivated and confident enough to start your new life? A lot of self-esteem issues come down to what we have been told in our past: either it’s a waste of time or we aren’t good enough to accomplish something we had our heart on for a long time. Our dreams and ambitions were absolutely crushed when we heard things like that. Now self- esteem is the foundation upon

Michael Barnes Building Life Foundations How does your comfort zone keep you from attaining greatness in your life? Albert Einstein is quoted as saying “expecting a different result after doing the same thing over and over is the truest form of insanity”. So that means you will get nowhere in life doing the same thing over and over again. I can think of a lot of times in my life where I was expecting things to change but they never did. And it was all because of my unwilli

Michael Barnes Building Life Foundations Losing a job can feel like the most devastating event in your life. There are a myriad of emotions when they tell you “we don’t need you anymore”. When this happens, it hurts. You are being told either they want to do things another way or you’re just not good enough for what we want. Don’t be embarrassed about it, it happens all the time, but why do we feel this way? Circumstances in life are neutral. It is only the thoughts we have

Michael Barnes There are many times in my life I have failed at something. From little instances to life changing actions, I have made a lot of mistakes, had lots of failures, but in the end, I learned a lot about what I was doing, and most importantly, myself. There are people out there who profess to never fail at what they are doing. I am one of those people who believes every word of that statement. It’s all in your perception. Did you fail, or did you learn something so

Thomas A. Edison quote Michael Barnes Building Life Foundations If we did all the things we are capable of, we would truly astound ourselves. When I was preparing my presentation, I was stopped dead in my tracks. I took a lot of time just reflecting on this quote because it has so many lessons to impart. For one, we do limit ourselves when it comes to what we can accomplish. Sometimes from a fear of failure, other times it is because we don’t know what resources there are av

Without self-confidence, there is no hope. There was a time in my life where I thought I wasn't good enough or worth enough to do anything worthwhile. All I did was exist, but never living with no hope for anything worthwhile. Then one day it hit me like a ton of bricks: I am in a prison, and I have the keys to let myself out. I was in a prison of my own making, everything from my decision making to my few actions I actually did, I locked myself there. So, what do you do t