5 Minute Mojo

Friday I talked about charity.  Today I want to share the results of my field trip.  Once again, my soul took me on a journey that would reaffirm what I already knew but never tire of knowing; that the world is a beautiful place.

Today I rethink a belief that I have held for decades.  Just perhaps, it was wrong all along.

It will always serve you to be kind in accordance with your link to your higher self and not simply because you were told to be.

Forget thinking of your age as a number and instead think of your life as a whole.  Whatever you experienced as a young adult you can experience now.  All you need to do is change your mind

Our brains do an amazing job of helping us feel good about not getting the important stuff done.

You may want many things from the products that you buy but were those things you wanted or were they things you were told you should want?

There are many challenges we face as a species in getting along.  Yet as much as the news likes to think we are heading to hell in a hand basket, we are not. While we still have a long way to go, it is pretty amazing to think that the majority of 8 Billion people are getting along.  What's making that happen and keeping you alive longer? Compassion

Many times we blame others for our challenges; well the less evolved anyway.  The economy, your boss and maybe even your significant other.  As you become wiser you will come to learn that you alone are the biggest impediment to your growth.  But it doesn't need to be that way.  Ditch this one word from your vocabulary and see your future unfold.  

A conservative estimate says we have at least 40,000 thoughts in a day.  Some may contend that it feels more like 400,000.  Regardless of number, some of those thoughts are taking up valuable real estate in your head.  And while the brain is powerful, it is like a computer. The more programs you have running at one time the slower your machine will run.  Your mind is the same, and its not just about processing data.  It is also about your peace of mind of course.  Come hear about the simplest, yet most effective tool, for clearing your mind.

Happy Fourth of July for my American listeners!  Since I have listeners all over the world I wanted to rebroadcast an episode that makes a great deal of sense.  We can't be wasteful.  This planet is a gift, so never throw out anything when it can still be used, if not by you then someone else.

127 5 MM The Spaces Between the Habits Hello my friends and welcome to Five Minute Mojo.  If you have been listening to ZEN commuter and Five Minute Mojo for a while you know that orchestrating your life is on some level what we are doing here.  We are learning new ways to look at life in an effort to become calmer and more purposeful.  Some other great podcasters are doing the same thing.  Lewis Howes, John Lee Dumas, Ellen Hendriksen and Eric Zimmer to name a few all have a similar goal, yet they approach it from their own perspective.  But one thing we all agree on is the importance of good habits. Each of us understand that the things we do repeatedly make us who we are.  Yet only on some level.  I certainly love routines of positive habits that make up my day.  However, as much as I find value in those habitual acts there is something to be said about the moments between the habits, the random occurrences, the people you meet. We can’t plan every moment of our day.  It’s good to have a framework for g

5 MM 126 The Trailblazer Hello my friends and welcome to Five Minute Mojo.  Today I recorded an episode of Zen commuter that focused on ways to leave the comfort zone.  Specifically, it was a primer on escaping the comfort zone by taking baby steps.  On the show I read a great article.  Definitely tune in tomorrow to check it out.  One of the points of the blog post made note to say that not everyone will be able to escape the comfort zone.  It may go against what they believe in, or feel, specifically fear.   In a way that’s a great segue for us today.  I would imagine on some level people who are uncomfortable stepping outside that deceptively cozy box may have bigger issues to deal with.  They may not feel comfortable thinking uniquely, not being concerned with the status quo or what everyone believes to be the right way to do things. History is full of examples of people who didn’t care what others thought.  They had a vision, a personal vision, and it didn’t need validation from anyone.  They were tra

5 MM 125 Sitting with Sadness Hello my friends and welcome to Five Minute Mojo.  It isn’t possible to be happy all the time, not should you ever want to be.  We grow in all situations.  In fact, most times we grow the most during challenging times.  Of course that doesn’t mean we should be looking to experience hardships at every turn, but the point is we shouldn’t run from them either.   Again, we grow in all situations.  We can learn in times of joy and times of strife.  It doesn’t take much thinking to know which is going to be more enjoyable.  Enjoyable are not, be open to lessons in all situations. Our culture here in the Unites States and I would imagine in many other parts of the world put enormous focus on happiness.  You would think that I of anybody would totally endorse this.  I do endorse happiness, but not at the expense of other emotions and energies. I bring this up because our society focuses on trying to ignore any reference to sadness.  Sadness is frowned upon, pun intended.  With the ex

There is a perception that shower a less than perfect version of ourselves is weakness.  In this rebroadcast I will help you understand that it is just the opposite.

There are far more downfalls to I want it now thinking than you may realize.  Check them out today on Five Minute Mojo.

We all want to be there for our friends.   These three ways will help you do just that.

I love reading.  It is the clearest way to become better.  Despite pessimistic literary fortune tellers, the book is not going away, nor will it ever.  If it did, so would our civilization.  Come listen why

Wealth, power and a multitude of big ticket items is not the only definition of success.  In fact, it may not be accurate at all. Yet many cling to that belief only to find it a hollow pursuit once you get there.

Why we are here on the planet is a question that often goes unanswered.  But there are ways to make such a huge question not only less overwhelming and actually beneficial.  As a species, as a culture and even on a personal level the question of why we are here must be asked.  Not only must it be asked, as formidable a question as it is, it needs to be answered.  Doing so will assure that you know how to make each day purposeful and happy.

If you had a dime for every podcast, book or blog post that talked about fear, you would be a millionaire.  It is a powerful force.  Sometimes this force keeps us at bay,  and sometimes it triggers something more internal, something that pushes us out of comfort.