Getting Stronger

 Whoever thought you might have to take few steps back in order to take just one step forward...but in the right direction? This past year has been tough and there have been some real questions about whether or not I could really achieve my dreams or even just some of the projects that I've had in my head for years.

Those questions might still be valid, but at some point I just said, I'm going to try and if it doesn't work, it doesn't work out. But I do know this, any time I try to work out or make something work out, I'll always end up stronger in the end because of the experience. No pain No Gain.

I have few irons in the fire, but I'm learning to focus. I am excited about developing a Meditation and Affirmation business. Inspiration, Wellness, Mental and Physical Health are all in my wheel house and so Zenjiro Shanti  was born. "Zenjiro" means Abundance in Japanese and Shanti means Peace in Sanskrit. Abundance and Peace. Abundant Peace.

It's still early in it's development but it's here now: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZenjiroShanti

Goals by Dec 31, 2024

Get under 215 lbs. Currently at 228, down from my highest of 247-May of 2024

Publish at least 2 new School Kid Music Videos

Run an ad campaign for  Zenjiro Shanti and analyze the results

Let's keep the momentum going. We got this. 

Perfect For Now Part II

 "Don't let the endless pursuit of perfection keep you from actually publishing. Sometimes there's something called 'Perfect For Now. ' " - Old Man at the Gym

This is a concept that I'm learning to embrace more and more. Of course, we strive for excellence and perfection in our published and public works, but there will inevitably be corrections, oversights, and especially new ideas that if we let them, could keep the "finished" product stuck on our computer, canvas, or in our mind, right up until our death bed. That's not to mention the fear of criticism, other's opinions, or failure.  Yeah, it's a lot for a Wednesday and kind of heavy, but maybe worth stating.. So, here's just a draft of a project that was stuck in my head for years, far from from a finished product, but I don't know if I'll do more with it later. Been playing with AI for storyboarding, so I figured I'd share. Maybe it's helpful to hear, maybe not. I just know  I've met  a lot of elderly people, who in their 40's and 50's falsely accepted that it was too late to do the things they  always wanted to do. They always say they regretted not taking more risks. And maybe that's ok for some. But like the girl said "Ok well that's you. But on the other hand, me? I'm finna turn up."  

Have  good day good people. 

https://youtu.be/zRVz3U-6LDo

Progress Not Perfection

 

Captain's Log. Star date August, 2nd 2023 @ 3:54am ET

Progress Not Perfection. That's my theme for now. Just like the scene from equalizer. Have you seen that movie? Not the TV show, but the movie. Denzel Washington's character, Robert says to the trainee after hearing some suspicious sounding crunches in his sandwich....Ahh, rather than  me doing a terrible job of explaining it, 😅 Go see for yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Z54ce_sTA

So I was searching for my own Blog and I found this guy as the top result. What do you mean I'm not number one? lol

http://gregmccoy.net/training/my-first-off-season-in-6-years-tracked/

Imagine If You Will...

 Imagine if you will, being on your death bed.

And standing around your bed,

the ghosts of  the ideas, the dreams,  the abilities, the talents given to you by life.

And there they are standing around your bed,  looking at you with large angry eyes.

Saying “We came to you! And only you could have given us life!”

The question is,

If you die today, what ideas, what dreams, what abilities, what talents? What Gifts will die with you?

                                                                                                                -    Less Brown

A Post I meant to Create A Week Ago

 This is a picture of a plan to achieve some goals that I created on 5/16/2023. 

That's it.

 For Now. 

One...Year...Later

For the past week or so, I've been having this thought in my head "You need to write another blog post. You need to write another blog post..."

And I'm saying to myself, I really don't have anything to say....but... I'm starting to think, maybe that's not the point every time. So finally, I get ready to write...and that's where it starts to get a little crazy.

Well, I bring up the blog site and lo and behold, the last post I made was on Sept 6th, 2021 and was titled "A Year From Now."  Isn't that wild? Had I listened to that thought and wrote it last week, it would have been pretty much a full year from when I made that post.  It's incredible how we can manifest things unconsciously and not even realize it. Today is September 15, 2022. I started writing at 1:16am ( I know, I should be sleep. Tell me about it...) I'm excited about what a year from now will look like. At the same time, I'm also learning how important it is for me to appreciate each day and as many of the moments in it as I can, even the tough ones. But umm yeah... as far as right now, I'm going to appreciate this good ash sleep I'm about to get. Thanks for reading. 

Now, go "Squeeze the Day!"

--MC

aka Greg Nice 

DBA Greg McCoy

A Year From Now- 9/6/2022

 A Year From Now will be September 6, 2022

So there is a quote that says  "A year from now, you will have wished you started today. "

 My question is when that year is up on  9/6/2022, what will you be glad you started today, 8/6/2021?

I've learned this lesson over and over and now I think I'm finally getting it. It's about having a clear vision of yourself in the future and then taking small steps, consistently, over a period of time to turn that vision into a reality. 

Think about the pyramids of Egypt...now they are UNIVERSAL treasures. So are YOU.  

Cheers to a Year from Now.