Pushing Through The Exhaustion

There has be something in you to keep on going. Everyone has many things to do. A purpose and meaning must be what pushes you to keep on going. The substance, no matter how much you are attacked even from your own family must ride or die mentality. Are you willing to push yourself to near death to accomplish your vision into reality?

Hope is pointless since you can’t measure it. With action, you can measure. The discipline is what counts. Understand what you are sacrificing to get to where you see yourself at. Your family will benefit from your discipline. By setting an example, pass on the torch you have within to your family to live on. Take great care of yourself, you only get one body. To perform, you have to push through and taking care of yourself is the foundation.

Losing The House You Grew Up In

In recent times, I have been dealing with losing the house I grew up in. My grandparents have owned this house for over 60 years. I grew up in it from til I was 12 almost 13. Throughout the years, the whole family would come here to celebrate the holidays such as thanksgiving, christmas, easter and other times. Many stories I didn't know about my grandpa. I could understand why he was in tears at nursing home. I have never seen my grandpa ever cry in all of the time I have known him.

In all the time I have known this house as my family's house. Many memories have came flooding into my mind. Many good times and bad happened there. It feels like a part of myself has ended considering the heritage of family.

My grandpa didn't think he would live this long. We all thought they would have been gone years ago. However they have outlived all of their siblings and parents. Can you picture outliving all of your siblings, and other family? It is a challenge to deal with considering, the family being in their life is all they new for decades. Have you ever experienced this? If so, I'd like to hear your feed back.

Offer A New Perception

I recently was talking with a man who is in a networking event. At first, he was trying to understand where I was coming from in my frame of mind. He was talking about joining another specified network. I said, this can be a great opportunity however it must be worth the time and effort for the right outcome.

He was mentioning being in college for engineering. Then being asked about the art I create. I said, doing sculptures is very similar to engineering. The fact you must know your materials from the metal, to the paint, anchors, pressure points. He said, I never thought about it this way. It is closer then you think by the way it is related. When meeting others, I say to myself, how can we collaborate and benefit at the same time. Both people have the driving force to succeed so why not work together.

Another nugget is, Instead of assuming everything from another person, be open to getting to know someone else and ask questions respectfully. 

Defining Your Own Voice

I recently decided to hire a person to write a book for me. From the outside she looks great in how much experience she has. I am thinking she would do an awesome job. After waiting longer then the main deadline, I received the ebook draft. It has too much fluff to where if I put this out there, it will look like I have no idea what I am talking about. I chose to rewrite it all. Making a book in which is straight to the point yet giving very valuable information is the focus.

The whole point of this book is to help other artists saving time, money, and energy. Years of trial and error I learned in doing this. Researching more information to help others and myself is the basis of the book along with my experience. I wish I had a how to guide doing this when I started. As an artist, saving money yet having the same high quality is the focus. The reputation is a large part of the final result and focal point in the life of the art collector.

Listening To The Stil Voice

With all of the technology, it has divided this generation and the younger generations after. Tv, social media, the average music has numbed us to the point we don't see the reality we are facing in front of us.  The current emotion we are in seems to be separated. Seeking the material possessions has been too much of the focus instead of the relationships we have to develop. There is a faces and or faces between what you are wanting and actually receiving.

This is more then materialism. It is the loss of knowing who you personally are.We need to see more meaningful substance in our lives. The things you say and the action you put into whichever you choose is the person you choose. Before my step dad was about to pass, something told me to dig out the driveway for my parents so if they needed to go somewhere they could.  When I came inside my parents house my stepdad was slouched over and non responsive since his body was shutting down. I had no idea he was about to pass. Listen closely to the inner voice in which tells you to help others and in your own best interest.

Hire Quality - Invest In A Higher Amount

In hiring, how much you pay and personal screening to see the qualifications. However, the actions and results are what you are looking for. Treat who ever you hire with respect as if you are on the other end. The more hungry the person is the better results will happen.

Don't be too cheap. Tell the people who are interested, you will started at a lower price at first. Once they have proved their self being reliable and do quality work the wages will go up. Remember who ever you hire will be the reflection on who you are so pick the best ones to team up with. Two out of the five people who I hired finished the job I assigned them.

One out of the five got the job done before the deadline. I gave him a great review. Also give encouragement in what they are doing right. From time to time give constructive criticism and be very clear in direction. The better instructions you give and information you bring the better the final result will be. I told the guy who got done first before anyone, he will be the first pick before anyone else. Despite how challenging the tasks were he kept on going until it looks great. Listen to what they say and how it aligns with what you are doing in looking for the best fit.

The Last Time You Talk To Your Loved ones

Make every conversation worthwhile in depth and meaning. Instill belief in them in all they are doing. The majority of people don't get the positive re-enforcement. To everyone, Every thing has a beginning. No one is going to be great at it in the learning phase. Get to know the people you are around and their inspirations. You may be gone tommorrow. Cherish the time you have.

I want to take the time to say thank you to all of you who have listened to my posts, conversations, and more. It means a lot to me in getting to know you and who you are. I look forward to helping you and developing a relationship. What are we without relationships? What can we be with relationships being in unity?

Be Proud Of Your Accomplishments

Too many focus only on the failures. Yes, lessons learned in failure are invaluable, however take the time to be proud of what you have accomplished. Once you have done make bigger goals. Work on them every day. In making new goals and going for it, you will have a hunger to beat your last record.

World class athletes do this. Once they hit the bar, it is raised.  In high school Michael Jordan was kicked off the high school basketball team. This motivated him to keep on praticing. Michael was so poor he used trash cans as basketball hoops. He made up his own standard instead of someone else putting a standard on him. When you are are your own biggest competition, the inner game changes.

Test Yourself Before Anyone Else Does

In working on many different pieces and larger works I set goals in accomplishing certain deadlines in the process. Creating art is a disciplined lifestyle. Being your own boss is a disciplined life. Self guidance is more important then ever.  Why not live for the challenge while others dread it.

The question comes to mind, "What are you pushing yourself to accomplish without anyone else doing it for you". Having internal drive is essential in setting your own standards instead of having someone or everyone else to push their standards on you. It is a completely different way of thinking and daily work being putting in.

In making your own standards by going the extra mile no matter where you are, you will shine and people see you care about the service, and experience you offer compared to everyone else. Especially in so many people don't want to be there so they do little as possible and stall a lot. Why not be the rapid fire along with strategically planning all you are going to accomplish.

The Hustle And Bustle

We all are so busy each day. There comes a time when you have to ask yourself "What matters most to myself.  Until you think about it and sit down with this question, life on average blurs together. In never seeing your family because you work too much, you miss years of quality time you could have spent and wish you'd changed it around.

As I get older, I think about my mother, in how I hardly see her and want her to feel the best she can. She doesn't have teeth. I purchase the best kinds of food I can for her to have the nutrients she needs and be abe to eat them. I want to see her around for many more years. Not eating enough of the right food or lack of nutrients will affect quality of life over the years.