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Have you ever had this thought before? If I knew then what I know now. Boom! I have those thoughts every once in a while.

It would be cool if I could go back in time and give myself knowledge. Wouldn’t that be sweet? However, two things come to mind. First, I can’t go back in time and train myself. Second, I like who I am now which is a result of my past journey including the failures.

Instead, I like to focus on what I can control moving forward.

Here is a look at three things I’m getting good at these last couple of years. I bet my future self will be happy I put in the work.

1. Meditation – Blah blah blah. I know you’ve heard so much about it. Let’s be honest, are you meditating each day?

There are so many ways to meditate. Are you switching it up and finding the method that works best for you? I found great success when I changed from sitting meditation to standing meditation.

Do you see results? If not, make a pivot, get some new training, and keep at it. When you figure it out, meditation becomes a life changer.

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When it comes to life in general, you only know what you know. You’re a product of your environment. The way you operate today is a result of your programming.

Is it good or bad? Maybe a little bit of both. One thing is for sure; you are in charge of what you choose to embrace or change about yourself.

Is there something you like or dislike? It might be time to question your programming and why you do what you do.

Your programming develops over time based on your culture, influences, and circumstances. It’s like second nature. You don’t have to think about it. Your brain is on auto-pilot, and you take action.

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As a young man growing up, I understood failure, in general, to be bad. I never thought of it as a learning opportunity.

It wasn’t until I started diving into personal development that my mindset in regards to failure changed.

I began to see the positives of failure.

I failed a lot growing up. Maybe you did as well.

There were lots of lessons for me along the way. Some of which helped me out. I learned how to have conversations and eventually met my wife. Others flew completely over my head, and I would wait to learn those lessons another day.

How “Not” to do things

I can still remember my Gram threatening to cut my junk off. Seriously.