Knowledge is free, seek it.

Drew’s Reminder,

 “Knowledge is free, seek it.”   

     Take a minute to think about what a wonderful world we live in.  Unless you are reading a print of this on a piece of paper, you have access to the World Wide Web.  It continues to amaze me how much information is available just by typing in a few words in a search engine.  The majority of that information is free.  It just takes a little effort on your part to search for it.  

     The amount of effort is the only thing that really has changed.  There has always been free information out there if you put in the effort to find it.  How many times have you sat with an elderly relative and let them instill some of their wisdom upon you?  How many times have you had conversation with a total stranger about a similar interest you have and they told you something you didn’t know?  

     One of my favorite ways to gain knowledge is to go to my favorite home improvement store and tell the associate what I’m trying to do and they tell me a great way to do it.  I always leave there with more knowledge than I went in with and it didn’t cost me a dime.  I say all of this to remind you that if you really desire something the information on how to achieve it is right at your fingertips and it’s free.  Take the effort to seek it and you will find it.  Always remember that gaining knowledge is a form of growth and growth is the essence of life.  Take the effort to go gain some knowledge.  It’s free, what a bargain.

With gratitude,

Drew

You have to plant the seed in order for it to grow.

Drew’s Reminder,

 “You have to plant the seed in order for it to grow.”   

     This is the law of nature.  You see it everywhere around you.  A beautiful flower cannot grow without planting the seed.  Is it possible for that flower to grow without a human being planting the seed?  Yes, of course it is possible.  Nature will take care of itself.  However, there isn’t a successful farmer out there that doesn’t have to plant the seeds to grow their crops.  Not only do they plant the seed but they take action to make sure the seed grows into the full fledge plant they desire.  

     Now let’s talk about what you desire.  The same law applies to achieving what you desire.  You have to plant the seed.  Planting the seed takes action.  The first of those actions and the most important to getting the growing process started is to write it down.  Your mind has an infinite number of thoughts running through it all day.  Writing down what you desire let’s your mind know that this thought is truly important.  It plants the seed.  

     Grab you journal and write down what you desire.  Be as specific as you can.  If you desire a new car, write down the type, the color, the options and anything else about the car you want.  Now your seed is planted.  Next revisit what you’ve written down and add a desired time frame to achieve it.  Finally, add a plan on how you will achieve it.   Those actions are cultivating the seed so it will grow.  Continue cultivating the seed by revisiting what you’ve written down on a regular basis.  Remind yourself of your desire.  You will then take further actions to cultivate the seed so it will grow.  You will attract other circumstances that will help your seed grow.  Soon you will be driving the exact car you wanted because you planted the seed and it grew.  

       For those of you who work or own a business, I’m sure you write down you objectives every year to drive your business plan.  You should do the same in your private affairs.  So close this browser, get a pen, open a journal or grab a piece of paper and write down what you desire.  Go plant your seeds.

     

With gratitude,

Drew

You have forgotten a lot since you were a baby.

Drew's Reminder,

 “You have forgotten a lot since you were a baby.” 
  
     Duh, of course you have.  That was years ago.  However, for some of us we’ve forgotten something that is holding us back.  What is that something?  That something is expecting the best in every situation.  Think about it for a minute.  When you were born you expected the best.  You should have.  It was your birthright.   It was an attitude.  A belief that you held in your subconscious.  If you soiled your diaper you cried.  You cried expecting someone to come along and clean you up to make you comfortable.  You didn’t sit in you soiled diaper saying “woe is me; I guess I just live in a crappy conditions.”  When you fell down trying to walk, you got up and kept trying.  You fully expected to get it as long as you kept trying.  

     You got what you wanted because you expected to get it.  As we got older and had life experiences, some of us have lost that expectation.  You should always expect the best.  That should be your mindset.  Your belief.  Does that mean everything will go exactly as you want every time? No.  But eventually you will get what you expect.  So go back to expecting the best.  Make it your mindset.  Make it your true belief.  Go back to your roots when you had the world at your fingertips.  Because guess what, you still do.

With gratitude,

Drew

Don’t spend major time with minor people.

Drew’s Reminder,

I listened to an interview of Dr. George Fraser on Wealth, Purpose and Entrepreneurship.   There was a lot of great advice that I’ll probably share on other reminders but here’s the one for today.

“Don’t spend major time with minor people.”   This may sound harsh but if your circle of friends aren’t ambitious and aren’t really doing anything with their lives, chances are you are doing the same.  None of us can do it all alone.  Therefore you need to surround yourself with people who can help you if you really want to achieve your dreams.   Dr. Fraser also said people will do one of four things (add, subtract, multiply or divide).  If your friends are subtracting from your life then they will divide what you have.  If they are adding to your life they will multiply what you have.  Take an inventory of the people you spend time with and ask yourself if they are the right people to add good content to your life experiences.  If they aren’t I’m not telling you to leave them alone.  If you truly want to achieve your dreams you’ll know what you need to do.

With gratitude,

Drew