Redundancy is annoying

Looking back at the last year, I can count at least 4 times when I've told myself, my business partner, my dad, my girfriend, my imaginary friend...that, "I'm ready to give it my all and I'm re-focused!"

I am SO SICK of hearing me say that, just to find myself two weeks later unmotivated and uninterested again!

Well folks, welcome to Groundhog Day!

I am re-motivated and ready to work for myself again!

I sit here and stress about money and things I want and can't have, yet I do nothing to work towards eliminating this stress, when there is a HUGE opportunity right in front of me. It's just plain dumb, and I know it is, yet I've just shrugged it off. Moron!

The aforementioned reason is not the only motivational factor though. Recently, I heard about this thing called, "The Secret!" Thanks to Wikipedia, I read a little bit about it and found it interesting. Anyone that knows me also knows that I would scoff at the notion that "positive thinking will generate positive results in the universe" or something akin to that, but I figure that if anything, at least I'll be positive and happy, so why not give it a shot, right?

I also looked at the Wikipedia page on meditation. Don't ask me why, because I don't know either. Hold on and hum elevator muzak while I Wiki "mantras."
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mantra: etymology means man- "To think" and tra- "tool", so a mantra is, in essence, an instrument of thought. NICE!

Much like I have done with many other aspects of my life described in this blog, I am going to translate me new found ability to "focus" on things into my career!

Each day, I will devote 15 minutes of silence to myself, reciting a mantra (to be made up tonight) that will be relegated to believing and focusing on my career.

I know some of you may be thinking, "Wait! Ins't a mantra and meditation a religious thing? Is he becoming buddhist?" The simple answer to that is, "NO!" Those of you that know me, also know my views on religion. That being said, there is no reason, to me, that this "secret"-ask-believe-receive thing coupled with mantra-meditation-motivation won't help me put my career as a priority in life. And if you look at "The secret" and mantras and meditation, they're pretty similar, at least from what I've read.

This is WAY out there for me, so bare with me if I didn't make it 100% clear to you tonight because I'm not quite sure of everything yet myself. Heh! This will be interesting. Basic principle to me is: If I make it a priority to constantly be in my head (much like I did with my budget), I won't want to escape it because it's making my life better.

Oh and as for not posting for the past like two weeks, fuhgeddaboutit! Just know I have stuck to my budget (fairly well actually) and I'm happy again. Let's see where this new positive mental attitude can get me!

Now it's time to think of a mantra! This excites me...mentally!