Our brain serves a wonderful purpose for us to continue to go about our lives, but we have to use the limbic system and the cerebrum together to learn, develop and grow vigorously. It'd be foolish to rely simply on instinct, so we must constantly keep making progress and sometimes that requires going through pain. To do what is hard.

When you become more self-aware, you're taking a proactive approach to where your life is going. It naturally fits in to growing and developing well. You identify things about yourself, what you stand for and what you are pursuing that builds momentum towards progress that uplifts you. This results in better life experiences so embrace it.

Time is our biggest asset and who you spend it with affects how you experience life. Make sure to time spend with those that you love no matter how far or close you are to them. Life can get in the way that distracts us from the people who are really important to us so make these people a priority and you'll be better for it.

After not seeing my father for 15 years I have reconnected with him and am better for it. We can be better together moving forward with a good relationship. Conditioning myself for this moment has better prepared me to handle it. If you are thinking about reconnecting with someone who is important and lost touch with, go for it. Make the first move.

If you happen to experience feeling down for life not materializing how you expect it to, know that you can work to change things. There is always time to make changes and it’s just recognizing when to pivot and how to do it. The best time to do so is now to make changes and they can be small to make a big impact for the better. Just because you started a down a certain path and are dissatisfied with it is not an obligation to continue with it.

If you have a family member that you have distanced yourself from for whatever reason and are looking or even just thinking about reaching out to them it's probably worthwhile doing so. There's going to be doubts coming up where you're hesitant because of whatever past issues occurred and you may want to avoid relieving some of those uncomfortable feelings or moments. You might feel that you're not ready for it and know that that's OK. Honestly, we are not fully ready for many of the things that we take on but we do it anyways.

Potentially a universal basic income can help each individual person thrive in their life to not be so concerned about the short-term results as long as we are afforded the opportunity to figure out what do we want to do in life. It’s just a supplemental resource to get people to worry less about survival and actually focus on their long-term vision for their life. With the help of regenerative artificial intelligence, it can potentially do many of today's jobs so we can live with a better sense of purpose.

Build momentum in the right direction and that starts with the language that we use to ourselves and to one another. It might be tempting to have a laugh at her own expense or at somebody else’s, but we got to reinforce the great things about ourselves. The jokes, all the put down, the smart aleck remarks need to be kept in check because it ultimately can chip away at person belief in themselves.

In being wrong it can get us out of that pettiness of needing to appear right to ourselves and in front of others. To know that we're all flawed and that's OK. It keeps the ego in check because it brings about humility to know that we don't know everything and that's fine and when we can recognize that it leaves us open to learning and growing in so many wonderful ways. Embrace and it will make things less daunting.

Come to see competition not so much as a threat but as a way that it can help you learn and grow. It does not have to be a winner comes at the cost of the loser because that is focused on a finite number, that we're limited in what we're competing for. That is playing the short game that is focused on one upping the next person, to feel the need to be superior. There’s an abundance for all of us to enjoy what we need if you can focus on the long game.

You don’t need to know company specific information or even stock market specific information to build wealth. As long as you keep the money invested in the stock market index it will grow as evidenced by its performance. It's set it and let it do its work for you. Just have your money invested through the good and the bad because it will position you well financially.

Hierarchy plays a big role in feeling significant. It's almost like that's how we eventually come to view who we are. That our worth is tied to the ranking amongst our peers or the amount of money that we have or that the amount of responsibility determines our importance. This is dependent on an outside source that props us up and instead it should be about building ourselves up internally, where self-confidence is what is relied upon. Understand where you rank or what title you have does not define who you are or your significance, that falls squarely on you. What you think is what is important.

Food is a pivotal piece in how well we are both mentally and physically. If you want to feel better about yourself start with the foods that you eat because they're your energy source. Simply what taste good right now and is comforting may not be what's good for you in the long run so come to evaluate what you're willing to put in your body.

Margaret Rudkin started off searching for foods that were tailored to her son's needs as he had many allergies to the foods that were available. She was unable to find foods that fit his diet, so she created her own bread recipe that was highly nutritious. This led to creating Pepperidge Farm. With no experience in baking or running a business she overcame the lack of knowledge to find out how. Her desire led the way to build Pepperidge Farm into a highly successful company.

Exercise is not just for your physical health but it's just great for strengthening your mental fortitude. It's going to really help you untangle much of the intrusive thoughts that are holding you back. It helps to alleviate the stresses that you're facing, and it gives you a great perspective on how to handle them. Build that positive momentum so you can ride that wave in life by making exercise a habit.

Momentum is a very powerful force, learn how to recognize it and how you handle it. The more self-aware you are in your interactions with it the better you can see answers to what you need to do to overcome when things are deteriorating. The key will be to absorb the shock factor when it does hit you because it can knock you down and the natural reaction is to just want to lay down and roll over. Find your reasons to be able to withstand those difficult moments to better position yourself. You create momentum in your life by your behaviors and actions, it is the execution piece needed to facilitate change for the better.

Leaders have a big impact on the people that they're guiding and the outcomes that are produced. This can be either good or bad. But excellent leadership are the things that are done and not just who you are, the actions that are taken and not just the words that are said to earn trust and respect. It's about uplifting people, supporting them, serving them in whatever way they can so they can be their best. To come together for something bigger than any one individual.

If you find yourself struggling in school for whatever reason you can take action towards what fits you best. Let go of how you compare to others, or the expectations others have of you and instead focus on the things that really interest you. Dive into and really learn the in and outs for your own sake. This can be so powerful because you decide where you are taking your future instead of others influencing what you should do. Let yourself question any and everything. If it doesn't make sense gain more information where you do have an understanding and can form your own opinions to think critically for yourself and know that if you think different from others that's OK, there's nothing wrong with you. What's gained from this is your uniqueness to lead the way so you can be much more accepting of yourself.

The relationship you have with money is not all about calculating numbers or how smart you are but it’s more about your thinking and behaviors that relate to the currency system. It is merely a tool to aid you and not a magic wand to correct things. Money is limited in what it can do. Don’t be defined by it but instead define what you will do with it.

Things don't have to be wrong for you to better yourself it's not that you're not good enough right now it's just it means that you're proactive being ahead of change before change really blindsides you. This makes you more adaptable and able to embrace the challenges that you face. Avoid waiting to get sick or for things to fall apart before you start to make those self-improvements. It's preventative care that's going to send you to new heights. To push past what seems like current limits and breakthrough to a whole new level of energy.