The Breathing Prosperity blog

If everyone did the same things in the same way, then we’d all get the same results…since we all want different things, it would stand to reason that we should DO different things in order to achieve our desired ends.

However, as usual, life is not that simple! For the most part, even though people want different specific things, the few major goals are pretty similar when it comes to humans - eg. to be loved and feel love, to create better and more rewarding lives, to feel satisfied and proud, to enjoy a sense of purpose, etc.. The DIFFERENCE in those who accomplish these things and those who don’t is not the desire, but the actions and thoughts.

I’ve always thought I was a little ‘different’ than the people around me, and only in the last few years have I come to see that this is a GOOD thing! In response to Aaron’s blog Carnival at Today is That Day, here are five ways in which I do things differently than the ‘average bear’:

1. I don’t like feeling ‘comfortable’. It makes me UNCOMFORTABLE…I feel very wary when I notice it…it feels like an enemy, and it is! This doesn’t mean I like physical discomfort; it means I am keenly aware that for me, comfort = settling for mediocrity. I LOVE feeling grateful, happy, proud, excited, etc., but NOT comfort. Comfort = an immediate need to look for bigger goals. 
2. I challenge myself to think in bigger and bigger terms. When it comes to money, for example, if I can easily get my head around the concept of earning $10K per month, I will want to make the numbers higher. I want my mind’s vibration about money to increase and identify with ever-higher numbers. If I think $10 million is a lot of money, how will I ever reach my goal of $500 million?…I am always stretching my mind to completely feel great and ‘normal’ about larger amounts.
3. I hate ‘normal’. I don’t like the thought of being normal, or just like everyone else. I’ve seen normal, and it’s not where I want to be! I want my life to be extraordinary, unique, special, full of passion and lived to the utmost, and that is definitely not normal (unfortunately)!
4. I can’t stay still. I love to travel and experience ‘newness’…I will never go to the same place twice because there are so many wonderful and exciting places to see and things to do in this world. That is not to say I do not value or practice consistency in my actions, because I do - but when it comes to experiences, I will never be one to go to the same cottage or resort year after year, for example, or work at some office for 20 or 30 years…life is way too short!
5. I do not keep promises just because I made them…in fact, I do not make very many promises for this reason. As a constantly changing and growing person, I cannot and will not commit to you that I will do or want x,y, or z in 10 years’ time - how could I possibly know that? My life is ever-changing and I LOVE it that way. Staying in a relationship or a job or anything that no longer fits benefits no one. I am free, and I like it that way. I am surrounded by amazing people who grow and change with me, but never would I expect them to stay in my life because of obligation…only because of fun, mutual goals and shared desire to grow and learn together.

Well, that wraps it up. I feel a little strange, like I’ve bared my soul, but I’m sure you won’t notice. Have a great day!