Maybe, but if you’re anything like me, that medal would end up in a trash can by the side of the road. If someone walked down the road and said “Hey, here’s a gold 1st place Medal”, would you really want it? Whenever we are in the midst of adversity, it’s easy to become disheartened and lose hope, to feel like there is no end in sight.Īnd once the adversity has passed, it’s even easier to feel shameful about the struggle that we endured.īut your messy story is what strengthens you and brings power into your life. Spend time alone asking yourself what you really want and what would make you truly fulfilled.Ĭut yourself off from the herd that mindlessly follows whatever new fad is trending on Facebook.īuild a life that is designed by you, with you, and for you.
So I want to challenge you to stop wasting your time looking at others and start spending more time looking at yourself.Ĭut out the social media, stop looking at other people’s lives, and focus on yourself. In fact, almost all true fulfillment comes from within. You see, our society does its absolute best to keep us distracted, to stop us from looking inward, and to keep us contributing to the system by setting goals that aren’t our own, buying things we don’t need, living lifestyles we can’t afford.īecause whenever we are focused on keeping up with our neighbors or looking like “That Guy” on Instagram, we will never realize that we don’t need to spend thousands of dollars on clothes, cars, and supplements to be happy. Is it any wonder why most of us look at our own lives and feel incredibly unfulfilled? One of the greatest single distractions in our modern world is the comparison trap.Įach and every day, we are bombarded with images of private jets, exotic cars, scantily clad women, and juiced up “Natty’s” who make us feel inadequate and completely overwhelmed. You owe it to yourself to dive into your life and take a more objective look at who you are and what you want.Īnd you might be surprised by what you find. An invitation to figure out what is really driving you, to see situations for what they really are (or at least what you perceive they really are), and an invitation to go beyond your current level of consciousness. Or he can do the deep internal work needed to elicit change in his own sense of worth and esteem so that his desire for that perfect woman comes from a place of love, wholeness, and a desire to share a life.īut remember, this is not a judgment, this is not a call to abandon all of your self-serving goals, it’s not even a statement of absolute truth (if nothing is as it seems, then perhaps this isn’t as it seems either).Īn invitation to go deeper in your life, your health, and your relationships. He can relinquish his desires and move onto more “noble” pursuits. He can ignore this new information and uncomfortable way of viewing his desires and continue living his life as he was before. If this is true, then he is faced with one of three options. He may feel that he is a “1” or a “2” and that a perfect “10” would increase his value and worth. While most people would agree that this is a fine goal and that every man should seek to find a woman who is his own “10”, when you dive deeper into the nuances of your motivation, you might begin to realize that reality is quite different from what you thought.įor the man desiring a perfect 10, his motivations might be rooted in an early childhood trauma or feelings of deep inadequacy. Take, for example, a common goal among many men… To date a “Perfect 10”. The very chair (or whatever inanimate object is currently supporting your weight) that you sit on is comprised of 99% empty space! And yet to us, it seems solid.Īnd when you stop to think about it, you will begin to realize that this concept of “Nothing as it seems” is applicable in all areas of life.
While the above line might sound like something out of an esoteric spiritual text or a children’s poetry book, its implications are profound.Īs human beings, we are all incredibly delusional whether we want to admit it or not. If Nothing is as It Seems, Then What Does this Mean? You can learn more about JP and his work at. He is very active with his online videos where he encourages healing and growth through his humorous and entertainingly informative videos, including his hit Ultra Spiritual comedy series, which has accumulated over 100 million views. JP is the author of “How To Be Ultra Spiritual,” (Sounds True Publishing, release date of March 7th, 2017). His work empowers people to live more meaningful lives. JP Sears is an emotional healing coach, YouTuber, author, international teacher, speaker at events, world traveler, and curious student of life.
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