Your History is Told By Your Action to Others

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Sitting at the pool yesterday, I was listening to a friend talk about a Commanding Officer he met on base. He was working and living with the military on base for a job. Every day, he would explore different parts of the base to take pictures and see this Commanding Officer around 5 PM in the community area. 

   This CO sat down with my friend every day to talk about what he saw and learned. The CO was very receptive to how my friend saw things and what his experiences were. The CO was open to any questions my friend had.

Money Doesn't Provide A Better Life For Most

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   Does anyone other than me find it interesting that money runs our life? It's really easy to see if you take a step back. We work, get material items, travel and pay with the dollar. A lot of people think that more money will improve their life, but most of the time that's false.

   Unless you're poor or destitute, money just gives you more "stuff". An article written by Mandi Woodruff in Business Insider states "When it comes to spending money, people are often content to rely on their hunches about what will make them happy".

It's All A Numbers Game

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  For the past few months I've been studying Social Marketing through Coursera. Since I've been taking the course, I've been testing out the teachings I have learned with much success. I recommend this specialization to anyone who wants to make it in this new and advanced world.

   Lately though, I've been thinking about the whole aspect of marketing, especially in social media. The further I delve into it the more I realize that it's a numbers game, with people being the numeral entity.

Every Successful Person Does This

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   Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who is talking about an idea they have that will help them succeed? Have any of those ideas sounded like something that has been done by someone who has succeeded decades ago? There's a reason for that.

   Whether that person you were talking to knows it or not, they're on the tipping point of tapping into what every successful person does; reworking the ideas or methods of a past success into their program.

3 Reasons Why You Need Motivational Content Every Day

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   There are 2 sayings out there that are universally true;

1. "Garbage in, Garbage out" - If you let Negative in, Negative comes Out.
2. "You must believe first in order to succeed"

   Humans are receptive creatures. On any given day, we are subjected to so much negative in our lives. From the early mornings to the stresses of driving to the pressures of society around you, we get beaten down to submission. 

   We get home and are unmotivated to do anything, because working and living in the world is so tough on your spirit. That project you wanted to do or that idea you wanted to build gets pushed to the next day, to the next week, to the next month. Sometimes it never happens. 

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   This is where motivational content comes in. Whether it's a book, a podcast, or a video, you need to put in time daily for it. Below are 3 reasons why you need to start today. 

• Uplifts You - Motivational content is made to keep your spirit's up. In The Science of Motivation: Your Brain on Dopamine by Kevan Lee in I Done This Blog, he states that "Dopamine's real job is to encourage us to act and motivate us to achieve or avoid something bad". Dopamine is increased under the influence of motivational content. 

• Recognizes Your Fear - Failure is mostly caused by lack of motivation induced by fear. This spurns from FOMO (Fear of missing out), Fear of Failing, or even Fear of Success. Motivational content makes you step back and realize that fear that's holding you back. When you find that wall, you can knock it down.

• Challenges You - Some of the best motivational content that I've experienced made me mad. It challenges your lazy habits like, "The reason why you're not at your goal right now, is because you're all about your feelings". It challenges you to face those negative aspects in your life and change them.

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   Motivation drives what we do in life. Whether it's from belief, family, or your desires, motivation is what keeps us going. There is so much negative in our lives, that we need to input the positive vibes as much as we can. 

   You have to seek and consume the motivational content, because nobody else will do it for you. Succeeding at anything requires daily pushes forward, and it's hard to do that on you own.

   By bringing the motivational content into your daily life, you will be charged with positive thoughts that'll carry you to your success. Below are some of my favorite videos. Watch them and go accomplish your dreams!

   Remember, if you're not driving to accomplish your dreams, you will be working for someone else to accomplish theirs.

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     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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How To Know You Only Love The Idea of Them

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   Have you ever woken up one day and thought, "Why am I in this relationship"? I've had that feeling twice in my life when I was younger. It's a rough feeling and pretty depressing, especially if you have been with that person for quite some time. I mean, this person is what you've always wanted right? Maybe not...

   With all of the movies, books and music out there that attempt to construct the most perfect relationship, it skews our view of what a relationship actually is. Like in the article written by Psych Alive titled Why My Relationship Failed, a Fantasy Bond Story, we think that by being inseparable with our loved one is a perfect situation. In all of our dreams and fantasies, we see that perfect person light up our world every possible second they can. The visions of being held through the night while you're clinging to your pillow hoping that mystery person will come soon.

Successful People Know Their Failure

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   A conversation I was apart of yesterday is a prime example of why people don't succeed. As my neighbor and I were shooting pool, a model came up to my neighbor to discuss how her career is going. 


   First off, she was the one speaking the whole time. She was talking over my neighbor, just projecting that she isn't getting much work and her agency doesn't send her out anymore. By the time she got up to leave, my neighbor may have slotted in a few sentences. 


   What I picked up on during the one sided conversation was that she never addressed Why she is failing. Only the domino effect the failure was causing. 

What Do People Say About You?

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   Most people perk up when their name is being said. It's one of the first words that are taught to us from birth and one of the essential links to our identity. The psychology on our name spans from relationships to sales. We like it when people call us by our name, because we inherently want to be remembered. But what about conversations people have about you? 


   A study from NCBI called Brain Activation When Hearing One's Own and Others' Names stated, "There is unique brain activation specific to one's own name in relation to the names of others". In sales, you recognize that people are inwardly selfish and respond better when you know their name and let them talk about themselves. So, when a friend or colleague tells you that they were talking about you to someone else, you want to know what they said.  

Why Today If You Can Tomorrow?

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   I used to be a notorious procrastinator, especially in school. I'd wait until the day assignments are due and cram everything in. I actually taught myself to have amazing short-term memory with last minute studying for tests. 

   I was told many times by my mother and step-father to not procrastinate and to get it out of the way. Of course at that age I thought I knew everything, but I came to find out how right they were. 

   As I aged and grew, I learned a lot of life lessons the hard way. Personally I think you have to go through tough events in life caused by bad judgement to truly grasp the levity of each decision, but I digress. Procrastination was one of the top items on the list.

   When I was working as a lead pharmacy technician, I had to compile and turn in a pharmacy report to the Store Manager. I had 2 weeks to do this project and kept putting it off. I figured I could just do it the day of and get away with it. It didn't seem like that hard of a report so I put it aside. 

   The night before the report was due, I partied with my friends and stayed out late. I woke up in a rush and was tardy getting to work, only to discover that the pharmacy was having one of it's biggest days of the year. I ran into the pharmacy to help catch up on all the prescriptions. The whole day I was stressed about getting this report done.

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   Turns out I didn't have a chance to do the report before the manager left. I got called in the next day and somehow walked out without losing my job. Fortunately, I'm excellent at sweet talking when I really need it. Regardless it left me freaked out. 

   When I got home that day, I flopped on my bed and reflected on the past few days. I realized that all this drama and stress was caused by my aptitude for procrastination. That day forward I made a real push for change.

   This habit, like all habits, was very hard to break. Even today, 8 years later, I have to stop myself and redirect my mind to the task at hand. Anything that I have to do, I try to get it done that day or write it down on my to-do list for the next day. 

   If it's a big project, I note it in my calendar with multiple alerts and a due date days before it's actually expected.

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   With doing this, the benefits I've received are pretty awesome: 

• The stress in my life has decrease immensely 
• People are impressed by my promptness which helped with employment or sales 
• Employers loved me and gave me good perks and raises 
• I can effectively keep on top of anything I'm managing 
• My businesses run very efficiently.

   Take care of your to-do list today, because you never know what will pop up tomorrow. That should be the real motto. This has been a huge step in creating a happier and healthier life for myself. Try it out and let me know how it worked out.

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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We Love Being Lied To

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   Warning: This post contains daunting material that might make you think morbid thoughts

   On any given day, you wake up to a ringing alarm clock. You groggily turn over to see the measured units of time that is perceived only by the human race as we know it. 

   You get out of bed to make a pot of liquid drugs that are addicting, but wakes you up in an instant. 

   You rush around to get ready for a job that may or may not produce any benefit to society. You hop into the motorized vehicle to head to work. 

    You tucker along on fossil fuels that took upwards of 300 million years to form, but seconds to burn. "30 minutes" later you arrive at your working establishment already stressed. 

   The whole aspect of doing this said job is to "earn" this paper-like material that is technically an IOU from the government. You collect these promissory notes to "pay" for anything you desire. 

   This monetary substance is the most sought-after item in the country, yet is not backed by any trade. More notes are being printed to lessen their so-called value, so you have to make more to attain the same items.

   You report to your institution 5 days a week for a block amount of time to pay for things you are hardly in or use. Your body slowly degenerates from sitting all the time and not moving around. 

   Driving back causes more stress and depression, which leads to the consumption of more drugs or processed food that shouldn't be in your body.

   Once you get home you sit on the couch to watch a show or play a game that spews fake realities while you munch on more processed food. After a while you get up to make more fake food from a freezer since you're either too tired or lazy to cook.

   As you look into the reflective pane at night, you see an image you're not fond of. You desire to look like the images of others that sacrifice essential foods needed for a healthy body and are edited on a computer; yet are not motivated enough to put the time and effort in to gain more energy and self-esteem. 

   As you crawl into bed you can't sleep from all the food and drugs you've consumed over the day, which causes more drowsiness the next morning.

   All the while, these are the people that complain about menial lies and secrets. 

   Are the ignorant happier? Would it be better to stay in the dark or to be brought into the light of truth? Which do you do, Seek the Truth or Accept the Lies? 

   I will end this post with this quote:

"Ye Shall Know The Truth, And The Truth Shall Make You Mad" - Aldous Huxley

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Are Video Games Affecting Our Success?

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   Does playing video games affect our desire to succeed in real life? I started thinking about it after forcing myself to stop playing a game on my phone so I could be productive. Is this mental break from reality helping me or hindering me in my quest for attaining my goals? 

   How many of you play video games when you get off of work? Every other American adult does says Pew Research. We all know that video games are fun and time-consuming, but are they distracting us from achieving any dreams we have? Or another daunting question; are video games satisfying our desire for success in a fake world?

   Looking at research done by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), 42% of Americans play video games 3 hours or more a week. That seems right to me since almost all my friends have a gaming system they play regularly. 

   Are we playing too much? Are they sucking hours away that should be utilized in maintaining relationships and building dreams?

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   Video games are a great way to be interactive and zone out from the real world. It doesn't help us in that many ways though. Books help our literacy, language and growth of knowledge. I can't say too many video games can say the same. 

   I also feel it's easier to put down a book to go do something than it is to pull away from a video game. I know plenty of people who don't get things done because they were caught up finishing a level.

   Just about every game I see today has achievements, projects, quests, etc. They latch on to our aspirations of progress. We all want to have the best items or things, and video games have given us a faster way of obtaining success. 

   The drawback is that it's all fake...Excluding people who are paid gamers or design them, nothing that you put into the game will show in the real world. 

   Are people okay with their cubicle jobs now since they have success in a fantasy world? I hear people boast about the level they're at, what boss they've killed, or what car/house they've built. 

   It seems to me our society could be changing from a proactive real world to a proactive fantasy world. What are your thoughts? 

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Crabs In A Bucket Principle: This Could Be Why You're Failing

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   Being the existential thinker that I am, most of my conversations revolve around society, building businesses and the reality of the world. Interestingly, a common thread through most of these conversations involve the "Crabs In A Bucket" principle.

   I call it a principle instead of a syndrome because it's not a hereditary mutation of genes, but a societorial complex that has been ingrained in us for centuries. Especially in the lower classes.

   If you put 1 crab into a bucket, it can easily grab the top of the bucket and lift itself out. Now, if you put just 1 more crab in that bucket, the crabs will not escape. When 1 of the crabs tries to lift themselves out, the other crab will latch on and pull it back down.

   If you're from a small town or low-income urban area, you know exactly what I'm talking about. It's hard to rise up and achieve success when you don't have much support from your peers. 

   Anything that you want to do that's out of the norm, like not partying to study or building a business instead of working at a 9-5, is looked down upon. If you're not doing what they're doing, something is wrong with you. 

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   Usually, I have found those people had dreams and failed, or they fear failing the dreams they have currently. So if they can't make it, then neither can you. To most, the simple answer they'd say is, "Just move away from there" or "Don't listen to them and keep pushing". I can't explain to you how hard that can be. 

   You grew up there, you want to have fun with everyone else, your friends and family are there, you have no support outside of your area, etc. It's a scary feeling and I don't blame some people for staying.

   When you see inspiring success stories, they usually originate from little wealth and class. But what people forget is the rejection of success factor, which make these stories amazing. 

   You rarely hear of a kid from money being rejected to do the things they dream of. They're encouraged to do these things, and they thrive. 

   Our society has escalated that jealousy factor to such a point that we are keeping people from attaining their goals. We hinder instead of inspire. To all the dreamers out there, take heed. 

   Look at the people around you. Are they lifting you up, or pulling you down? If you are feeling disheartened about your goals and dreams, chances are you might be with the wrong crowd.

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Confidence is Key: 3 Ways to Learn Keep Successful

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   Since the day we moved into our apartment, I've been clocking in pool time daily. It's a great way to pass the time while I'm waiting for the sauna to heat up. 

   Through daily practice and games I've played with my girlfriend and neighbors. I have gotten much better. I studied the more advanced players on how they shot and what decisions they made during the game. I'm proud at what I have accomplished, but for some reason I do horrible in certain games. The shots that I miss are ones I've sank time and time again. What's going on with me?

   I realized today what the problem was. It's an obstacle that I've faced multiple times in my life.

   When I wasn't in the zone, I would look at the ball I wanted to hit multiple times. Lining up the shot again and again in my head. I would second-guess myself when I shot and miss the pocket. Now I am unsure of myself and miss the next few shots. I'm in a funk until I make an easy pocket to gain back my composure.

   I lost my confidence. I noticed that when I didn't overthink the shot and just went with my instinct, the ball went in 9 times out of 10. I'd look at the desired ball I wanted to sink, line up the shot, look down at the cue ball once for aim and fired; looking at that desired ball all the way through the motion until it ricocheted off the cue ball and fell into the chosen pocket. 

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   This ideology carries over to any area you can think of. To successfully learn anything you need to take these steps:

1. Reach out to people in your industry to work under. Study everything they do when the pressure is on and off.
2. Practice that skill EVERY DAY.
3. Once you have gained the knowledge to at least be an influencer in the field, keep the confidence.

   Almost every time you make an error, it's because you have lost that confidence. You have second guessed yourself. Take a step back and reflect on what you are doing. Instead getting down about it, psyche yourself up. You're amazing at the task and will accomplish it with ease. 

   Now that you have that thought in your head, go back at it. You won't make that mistake if you remember how good you are. You put in the time and energy. Don't let one lapse of concentration take you out. Believe and win.    

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Stop Asking, Start Doing

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Stop Asking Start Doing

   Here you are, staring at your screen. The photo and title seemed interesting so you just clicked. Well, stop asking yourself if you want to go back and keep reading, because perseverance is the key.

   Everywhere you go, there they are. People, complaining up and down about how life is going, how this or that is the other person's fault, and how this person or business should accept them. 

   Well, to get the first two out of the way. Life is going bad because you believe it is, so change your mindset. And maybe you should actually look at the situation instead of blaming the other person, because it's a good possibility you have fault in it too.

   Now to the last one. If you think someone should accept you for who you are, hang your hat with up with all the other entitled humans of the world and take a seat. 


   Here's a fact of life, not everyone thinks the way you do. They have different passions and beliefs, and have a right to their own opinion. They could be a scrooge and not want any happiness from anyone so they can pass around their self-loathing. Some people won't even give you the time of day, just because you trigger something bad in them. Sad I know, but it happens all the time.

   So, stop asking for them to accept you and do something about it. 

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   For example; Ambercrombie and Fitch's former CEO Mike Jeffries spoke openly about not carrying XL and XXL sizes in his stores. They don't cater to larger women. Is Jeffries short-sided in his moral thinking? Most likely, but from a business sense he's targeting his market. Frankly, he doesn't care about you, he cares about his niche market.

   I'm sure that pinged a few nerves, but here's my point. He's not going to change his strategy and complaining won't hurt his sales. So instead of yelling at your screen or writing nasty posts on your feeds, find a solution. 

   Start your own line of clothing just for plus sized women. Build the market and make all those curvy women feel amazing in those clothes. Now you have a brand that will make companies like Ambercrombie rethink their position. But I'm sure you won't care anymore since you've made an amazing brand that lights up those women's lives!

   This aspect is in every market. Everywhere you look, there is a good possibility someone is being excluded. Walk away and start your own path. Many businesses and empires have come from rejection. So the next time you get denied something, find a way to build and grow from it instead of opening your mouth to complain.

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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The Rock I Can't Put Down

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   A few entries ago I talked about the most amazing beach I've ever been to. While we were there, my girlfriend and I found quite a few rocks to add to our collection; but this rock moved me. 

   For most people, they only experience a feeling of pure bliss a few times in their life. For me, this was one of those times. I wanted something to symbolize this event to give me peace when I needed it. 

   The moment I picked the rock up I felt a wave of relaxation. It fit perfectly in my hand and was one of the smoothest rocks I've ever felt. I closed my eyes and rubbed the rock. The happiness I experienced from this beach and this rock was greater than any feeling I've received from nature. When I opened my eyes, my smile could not extend further. I caught up with everyone, but never let go of the rock.

   Now that I'm home, the rock lays on my bedside table. Every morning when I wake and a few times during the day I pick it up. I close my eyes and rub the rock, inhaling and exhaling like the waves of the ocean. I'm back on that beach again. Feeling the cool breeze and smelling the fresh, salty air. Any stresses or negative feelings I had have vanished. 

   What makes you feel pure bliss or joy? Do you have a souvenir from that? If you don't I highly recommend you go out to that spot and find something. Hold it and internalize that moment. That item will forever hold that peace inside it, for whenever you want to unlock it again.

   To all my awesome readers, I would love for you to share an item that means this much to you. Tell me where you found it and why you feel the harmony inside it. I feel this will inspire others to go out and find their own token of tranquility. Your comment might be the exact thing someone needed to reach serenity.   

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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What Will Future Historians Think of Us?

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   The book that I'm reading is Born To Blog by Mark Schaefer and Stanford Smith. It has taught me so much on how to create an awesome blog and I work towards making this blog better every day. While I was reading it yesterday, I came across a few paragraphs on history and memoirs.

   Historians today spend their lives researching and collecting artifacts, books and memoirs written by a select few who had the knowledge of writing. A millennia from now, with the notion that humans still exist, the massive amount of collected history would take generations to unfold.

   It's amazing to think that only 150 years ago a small percentage of humans knew how to read or write, whereas now we have eclipsed 80% literacy rate around the globe! With the advent of the internet, now anyone can write for the world to see. These blogs are modern day memoirs that can never be burned or thrown away. We can share the real history of the world, not the history that's written by the winners.

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   A conflicting thought comes to mind though. How will the future historians sort through ALL of these memoirs to create a concise view of what the world was like today? Just like past writers and philosophers, we only write from our point of view. The story is always tilted towards our beliefs, even if we try to tell both sides. You can never truly be in the other person's shoes to tell what they feel and experience in relation to yourself. Will our history that we write today just be more convoluted jumble to sort through? 

   Will they think of us as revolutionaries in this advanced network, or will they pity us for the egotistical narcissism we dirty the web with? Think about what you put up on the internet. It never goes away, and it will be what future generations will see you as.

   Regardless of either argument, I am hopeful that what we write and do today will change our future for the better. The more we speak out about what is happening in the world, the better off we will be. The internet has connected us as a human race and we must utilized this to uncover the horrible realities of today, so we have a chance to be able to record history tomorrow.

   

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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How He Saved Countless Lives

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Found on Know Your Meme
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   Yesterday my girlfriend and I were flying back to LA after a lovely 5 day vacation in Washington. I begrudgingly chose United Airlines to fly with only because they gave me a gift card for having a 13 hour layover a few months back. We got through the first flight without a hitch. The second flight though was delayed a few hours, but not for a usual reason. 

   All the passengers of the flight piled into the plane and took their seats. Once the pilots got to the plane from another delayed flight, we rolled out and taxied to the runway for the take off. While we were heading towards the runway, there was a very strange repeating sound that came from the airplane. Nobody paid much mind to it since the staff did not seem worried. 

   After a few more minutes of this, a man rang the help button above his seat. When nobody came, he rang it again and again until the attendant went on the intercom and stated, "Please be patient, we will help you once we take off. If this is an emergency then press the button again". Immediately he pressed it again and the attendant came over. 

Found on The Idea Hunters
http://www.theideahunters.net/2014/10/19/answers-to-sales-objections/

   A few words were said and the plane taxied back to the terminal. The man was a plane mechanic for the company and said it was unsafe to fly. The passengers were angry and complained that he wanted to get it looked at. He was ushered off the plane, but he didn't stop. He went up to the supervisors and forced the mechanics to look at it.

   Everyone stayed on the plane. Most were irritated, some were inquiring, some were anticipating what was going on. An hour later we were cleared to go and taxied back to the airstrip. They said nothing was wrong, but the sound was gone.

   For speaking up, that man might have saved all of our lives that day. He utilized his knowledge and spoke up when no one else was going to. The crisis was averted. 

   Standing up for something will always have a negative push at first. It might even last longer than you logically thought it would, but the end result could save peoples lives or change the world. Think about that the next time you feel you should speak, and stand up for what you believe in.

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Thoughts On A Ferry

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   As the ferry is gliding towards the Seattle Bay, I’m looking out the window and pondering the ways of the world. The Isle is so beautiful. Full of forest filled inlets, sail boats and beach houses under a bright blue sky. I watch the people around me, playing cheerfully and gawking at the birds and scenery. Not a care in the world, or maybe they’re just good at hiding it… How interesting it is that this world we see is all ours to share, animal and humans alike, yet we found a way not to appreciate it by being run by money.

   I have yet to understand why we run the world this way. Prime example is a father asking his kids right next to me, “How much are you willing to pay? What’s it worth to you for the donuts? I’ll write up the contracts.” It’s all in jest I know, but it’s an ingrained mindset in every human.

Found on Tekton Ministries
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   Everything costs money. It amazes me that we have to pay a certain amount to receive anything we can produce ourselves, but if we try to collect certain things like rain water it’s illegal. You can only see and do things if you have money. You have to work “that job” to “pay the bills”. You can’t do what you’re passionate about because “There’s no money in it” or “I don’t have enough money to start it up”. Everyone is stressed because they owe people money and barely make the rent. Why can’t people just sit on a ferry and be happy? The truth is we do it to ourselves.

   The only reasons why our world runs like this on a societorial level are because enough people believe in it, or a person in power made it a rule and not enough people rejected it.

   Close your eyes and think on this. Picture a world that had no money. A world where you gave your share to humanity and lived life. All of your money problems disappeared because money didn't exist anymore.

   How did you feel? Happy? It feels good right?

   Constructs, beliefs, rules etc. are in life because of what we believe and what we accept. The way the world starts to change begins only when we begin altering our minds on a worldwide scale.

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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