The "I AM" Project
of
Rev Deacon
Ravings of a Mad Man
|
|
The "I AM" Project |
|
|
"IF
IT IS FUN, IT IS
FUNdamental." |
Up-Date... |
||
|
06 October 1999 For years, this has been: "IF IT IS NOT FUN, IT IS NOT FUNdamental." I like the new more positive sound. At 13 1/2 years of age, I started working. Divorce was not a common thing in those days and mother was not very financially ready for it. But, she was tired of the abuse. By the age of 14, I was some months writing checks to the mortgage on our home. However, starting to make money at an early age had its benefits. Seems like I always had about $ 50.00 in my pocket during junior high school. Took my first driver's license at 16 years old in my own car that I had bought and customized. It was actually the second car I owned. At about 14, my mother started dating a man that took her out to eat in fine restaurants and to a lot of Broadway plays. One day he said for me to get a date and he would show me what evening fun was. Lobster...YES! Being served...YES! Broadway plays...YES! Dressing up (in those days you dressed up to do the night life)...YES! I immediately increased my income to do more of this. And, he never minded the double date. He believed that if you must work, then work for enough money to not just meet the bills, but to enjoy yourself. He also enjoyed what he did. He was a marketer. The man she finally married was also a marketer. He also had an excellent income and enjoyed more than just paying the bills. He worked for a nationwide pharmaceutical house and for six months in a row I saw that he out sold everyone in the nation. Big deal, huh. Yet, what no one knew, he did it between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Yes...five hours time. I learned a lot from him. Eventually, we were business partners. The key to note here is that they both enjoyed themselves. Not just what they did with their income, but what they were doing to make the income. Have you not noticed with yourself that when you are enjoying yourself that you are also excelling at whatever you are doing? I have studied my patterns and observed others. Those that are having fun always produce the best. In the early years, I use to say that if you are not enjoying yourself doing whatever you are doing at least better than 50% of the time, then it is time to re-evaluate. That does not just mean occupation. It means everything. Doing a task...a relationship...anything you are involved with at any given moment. By the time I was 26 and had been through a very nasty marriage, I created a better safety device and pushed the percentage to 75%. Now, that worked. I was very disciplined with this. I had not been having FUN during the marriage. I enjoyed my work immensely. My income produced a net of over $ 5,000.00 per month that year. And, it continued to rise. All the relationships I cared to be involved with were excellent. As long as I kept myself focused to the 75%, I was enjoying life. Now some might say you cannot do that in every area of your life. Oh yea...Just ask yourself "Why not?". Then, really take a look at the excuses you have made for yourself. When I have fallen into that thinking from time to time, I have asked. And, all my answers came back to one ingredient: FEAR to make changes. For instance: I have two young children and I have to stay in this shitty relationship for them. Bullshit...they received much better when I moved out and she could not fight in front of them. I need this job to pay the bills so I have to put up with the bosses moods. Bullshit...was shortly making twice as much money a month by finding something I enjoyed doing. I have to clean this apartment or I cannot stand it. Yes I do...but I also found a way to do it in a manner that was FUN. Okay, you are alone and you do not want to eat in restaurants every night. I learned to enjoy cooking. And, I really do. And, as many have found, I cook some very excellent and interesting meals. But, the most interesting thing that I learned was that when I was making sure my life was FUN, my income always increased. Not necessarily because I was trying to make more, it just happened. $ 5,000.00 net per month at 26...over $ 8,000.00 net per month at 31. How many people do you know that gave themselves a $ 600.00 per month "net" raise each year. And was having FUN doing it. I have again initiated this "safety device" into my life. I have printed a banner for my office and my bedroom: "IF IT IS FUN, IT IS FUNdamental.". These serve as a reminder to being aware and questioning myself as to whether I am enjoying myself at whatever I am doing more than 80% of the time. If not, then I am willing to make changes to the way that I am doing it. And, it is working. And again, my income is automatically increasing. Yes, in addition to this I do say affirmations daily. So, if you are not finding your life to be enjoyable more than ___% (you have to make your choice here...I suggest go high...it works better and faster), then I suggest you stop and take a look. Listen to your excuses. If you find they are based in fears, then you really should be looking at them. I personally will not be dominated by fear. I truly believe in NO LIMITATIONS. But, admittedly much of that comes from the trust I have developed in the spiritual parents. Hey people...ENJOY. It really is a choice. Divine Luvyabye, The DEACON |
|
|
|
HOW TO MAKE: LOVE DONATIONS |
||
This Site
Designed and Maintained by |
|
|
