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Love YOU First!

I love MeHow can you give from an empty cup? How can you receive when your cup is full?

At first glance, the to questions might seem contradictory yet they both make sense, right?

If you live your life with no purpose in mind, your cup is probably full, but what occupies that precious space is a load of crap … you need to empty it’s content and only fill it up with what matters. By doing that, you are actually getting to know yourself better …

this is where self-love comes into play …

  • when was the last time you sat down and reflected in silence?
  • when was the last time you asked yourself out on a dinner date?
  • when was the last time you bought yourself a gift that you didn’t need?
  • when was the last time you talked to you?

Don’t worry, I haven’t gone bonkers … in fact, if anything, this is what allowed me to maintain my sanity in the crazy world that surrounds us …

to be able to love Mai … I needed to love Me first! Do you love YOU?

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Thoughtless or Thoughtful?

Thoughtful or Thoughtless - John AntoniosWoke up this morning with a million ideas going through my mind, but I can’t seem to clearly see a single one … they are all very blurry and all over the place … It’s like fish, of all colors and sizes, swimming frantically in a pond the size of a bathtub and you try to grab one of them to no avail. I’m wondering if this is thoughtless state of mind or a thoughtful one? I guess this is where focus comes into play …

Without focus, you risk being in this numb state of mind more often than not! Which means, you’ll be wasting time thinking of what you’re thinking about … so what do you think?

The All-time Killer … Worry!

WORRY - JOHN ANTONIOSThe conversation started with my family in the car on our way to spend the day on the beach …

“I really wish I could become a Pescatarian (meaning a vegetarian that eat fish) … I just feel it would be so much healthier”, I said with an excited tone that was fishing for some kind of approval.

My fiancé and sister then said in disbelief blended with a bit of sarcasm, “YOU … you want to give up meat … that coming from a guy who orders his meat medium rare and the site of red meat makes him drool? HA HA HA … “

Then came the voice of wisdom; my mom spoke with serene calmness saying, “Son, if you want my advice, enjoy your life as you please … eat all you want, drink what you want … I have seen men at the age of 70 smoke 2 packs of cigarettes and can still beat you in a race up the stairs, on the other hand, I’ve seen health freaks die at 30 & 35 … the only thing you should rid your life off is ‘worry’ … that is the ultimate killer! It consumes you slowly but surely and drains your life of enjoying the present and you die worrying about tomorrow not having lived today … keep your life simple my children!”

 

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The sheer joy of the little things …

1 Comment for Moderation - John AntoniosI accessed my blog’s dashboard this morning to find “1 comment” awaiting approval in my inbox … I had forgotten how serene a feeling it gave me the first time I got a comment on the Social Media & Personal Branding Blog. I can’t explain what it is, but it’s more gratifying than money … someone has actually taken the time not only to read but also to comment on what you have decided to share freely and openly with the world … I might be exaggerating when I say this, but it’s these small acts of kindness that make me hold on to my belief that we are good in nature; it gives me hope!

Are TV shows influenced by our lives (or is it the other way around)?

chick-and-egg / TV or LIFESome people might still be stuck at the chicken or the egg dilemma – I, on the other hand, have moved on to the next big question “Are TV shows influenced by our lives or is it the other way around?”

Before you answer the question, I want you to think of the people around you and the concepts you hear on a daily basis – here are some examples to get you started: “knight in shining armor” concept that every girl dreams of … or “the hot pizza girl” that delivers more than just what’s on the menu … are these our ideas? or have they been so cleverly seeded in our head through the vicious device also known as the “tube”.

Let me bring the picture closer to home … are all the girls you know dubbed as drama queens because in nature they are just that or have they been watching to many mexican or turkish soap operas and the director managed to sell them the whole forbidden love concept and that became the norm?  Have sci-fi movies like Star Wars influenced the fashion industry we’re witnessing today … why limit it to fashion, think of the new concept cars!

So now ask yourself the question again and think “where have i see this before” … my guess it: TV! What do you think?

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