Mind Your Mind
Life Switch: How To Experience The Power Of Living ON By Discovering Your Potential, Passion & Purpos
by Joel Steele, New Jersey
If you want to live the best version of your life, you’ll want to start from the top down. Your mind is the engine that drives your body. It’s an amazing thing how you gravitate mentally and physically to what you think about. This has been proven countless times in books, conversations and academic research. Never mind all of that though. You need to tune everything else out, and tune into your own mind.
Do you know why you’re tired at the end of each day? It’s because you’re running a race. Your mind goes round and round like an app on your phone in the background. It wears down your battery. What’s the solution to this?
You recharge! Yes, we are like cell phones in that we’re either charging towards 100% power or down towards zero. I also believe you’re either getting better or worse throughout each day. When you aim to get better in one or more aspects of your life, you power on more of your potential.
The amazing thing about potential is that the more you see, the more you get. There is no limit on your potential. That’s why it’s so exciting to talk and think about. When I say, “Anything is Possible,” I really mean it because I’ve seen it first and second hand numerous times.
Your brain needs fuel. To operate optimally, it needs high octane fuel. This is where passion comes into the mix. When you have passion, you have a reason to get fired up; to get excited about something. It’s fuel that tells your brain, “We’re doing this!” It then sends the message down to your body saying, “Hey, gear up, we’re going on a mission!” The absence of passion in your life is like staring at your screen watching the “loading” circle go round and round. You’re alive and surviving, but you’re far from thriving. We humans were made to thrive. It’s what we’re built for: to get out and about to soak up the amazing world we live it but also to make things happen along the way. If you’re just watching to see what happens in life, you’re trying to play a game from the sidelines. It’s not going to be exhilarating. It’s going to be ordinary. Who wants that?
Start focusing on living an extraordinary life! Why would you not? The more you focus on this, the more everything pulls in this direction. Who says you can’t have it all? The better question is, who cares? When you learn how to mine your mind and steer it in a positive direction, you’re going to be charged up…to be you…the best version of you!
Mark Twain said, “The two most important days of your life are the day you are born, and the day you figure out why.” When you identify your purpose, you answer that second question. When you look around and see people that have energy, are positive and pep in their step, those people likely are on a specific mission. They are the embodiment of thriving. They’re not just present. They’re actively building a better future for themselves and often others at the same time. Surviving is the starting point. Your destination needs to be set to a life where you’re thriving. Remember, your mind sets tone and the target for everything else in your life.
Mind Your Body
After a long day at work, you’re probably worn down and give yourself a pass on working out. What if a physical workout was the one thing that would charge you back up? I go to the gym often after work. It actually recharges me mentally after I physically put in work. It’s a rotation of balancing the brain and body. We can’t skip work. We all have to pay the bills. View taking care of your body the same way. I don’t entertain if I’ll work out each day. Skipping is not an option. It’s too valuable. I simply allow myself to choose when. When you dedicate time to building your body, you’ll feel more energized and fulfilled. That’s powerful!
Employ the power of positive streaks when it comes to your body. It might seem hard at first, but when momentum builds, tasks get much easier. Starting to be physically active and eating healthy are easy to talk about, but hard to do. It’s because the first few days are viewed as pain and struggle. They should be looked at though as an investment in yourself. No reward will come to you without effort. I love the results that come from being in great shape so I don’t mind doing it at all. It’s the same thing with eating healthy. Remember why you’re doing it. That’s why is what will power you through the excuses the old you might have entertained. Once you get a healthy streak going, you’ll find it gives you more energy, positivity and motivation in all areas of your life. Becoming physically fit will not only change the way you look, but you’ll feel even better!
Minding Your Money
Your goal should be to live a rich life in every facet at any age. True richness isn’t defined by just how much money you have. How much money you have is tracking hits in a baseball game. They matter, but not as much as runs scored. You score in life when you are rich as far as quality of life.
We, ironically, trade time with money as our wealth builds. The more money you accumulate over time, the less time you have to spend it. You want to find a healthy balance of how to spend your time and money. Over the past twenty-five years, I’ve helped people balance their health and wealth as a certified personal trainer turned financial advisor.
You need to live now, not later. Save for tomorrow, but don’t forget to live for today. Retirement shouldn’t be the time you ask yourself who you want to be and what you want to do. We all have a past, present and future. The most important time is now because that’s all you can control to create the future you want.
Stop focusing on just the G’s in your 401k and start focusing on the 3 P’s in your life: Potential, Passion, and Purpose. They provide your power to live “on!” Living off is just watching the days fly by, setting yourself up for regret later in life. Living on means being excited to begin each day; to view life as an adventurous journey. This is priceless!
Minding Your Business and Your Life
Inject more passion and purpose in your life by identifying what an extraordinary life looks like to you. Consider the four F’s in your life: fitness, finance, family, fulfillment. You can be a ten out of ten in all categories. Why not! You only live once, so you might as well get your money’s worth!
Start by committing to become the best version of yourself. If you want to get the most out of this world around you, start to learn who you are, how you’re wired, and how you can get the most out of yourself. Mind your brain and body to begin the next chapter of an exciting, thriving life that’s waiting for you to turn the page.
For over twenty years, Joel Steele has been an accomplished financial expert and co-owner of a leading financial firm. However, he would rather be known for being the best husband, father, and person he can be. Joel is passionate about sharing his life lessons and experiences to help others avoid learning them the hard way. He has helped thousands of individuals build their wealth and health. He is the best-selling author and keynote speaker of Life Switch: How To Experience The Power Of Living ON By Discovering Your Potential, Passion & Purpose, and speaker sharing messages from his unusual and interesting life journey that are part motivational and part entertaining. Joel is part of the ownership group of the Grand Rapids Gold, the G-League affiliate of the 2023 NBA Champion Denver Nuggets. He also has a passion for fitness and nutrition. Joel is a former certified personal trainer and created a small chain of healthy fast-food restaurants in the early 2000s.. Joel lives with his wife, Kara, and their two kids. Visit www.BookJoelSteele.com to learn more.
