The Importance Of Embracing Your Individuality In The Times We're Living.

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 I feel that I'm one of those people that were fortunate enough to grow up during the era that I did. Being that I'm what you would call an "80s Baby", I, along with other people from that era can say that we grew up in quite an interesting time. Not saying that any other eras of time weren't interesting or unique, but those of us that grew up in the 80s and 90s have a perspective that not everyone can say. We grew up in an era that was considered to be before the Internet became what it today, but we also grew up in the Internet era as well. It's interesting due to the fact that we were at the cusp of the age of the Internet. Now everyone may not entirely agree with my assessment of the generation that I grew up in, and that's okay. I just remember growing up in a time where the average kid actually played outside with their neighbors and friends as opposed to looking at a screen most of the day. Again, I have nothing against the generation of the Internet by saying what I've said. Times are constantly changing, and we have to change and adapt right along with them. Some of you may be wondering why I did that entire spill over the generations and eras that various people have grown up in. The main reason for my bringing this up is because the Internet era is the main outlet for how the world at large sees itself. I can't speak for anyone else, but it seems that the idea of embracing our individuality in this age we're in has quickly vanished. I dare say that now more than ever is a time where we need to be embracing who we are. 

Hey, how are you all doing out there? This is your boy Brad H. back on the blogosphere once again, and I would again like to welcome everyone to another installment of
'Brad H.'s Perspective'! This is an hub that I use to give my personal perspective on a topic that has been on my mind as of late. The aim is to use the topic at hand to hopefully give us some hope and encouragement in these uncertain times that we're living in. I would like to thank you all that are joining me for another installment! So for my soapbox section on this edition, I want to get into some sports talk. So the NFL playoffs are quickly winding down as we only have four teams left. We have the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills from the AFC left. On the NFC side, we have the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I think that these are all quality games that will be featured. So can the Buffalo Bills pull off the upset over the defending champion Chiefs? If Patrick Mahomes is healthy and recovered from his injury last week, I don't see it happening. I predict the Chiefs will win if Mahomes is healthy. As for Green Bay and Tampa Bay, I really don't know who to go with. I see this as a toss up, but if I had to lean towards only one, I would pick the Buccaneers. Kinda hard to go against Tom Brady. I don't care for either of these two teams, but I think that is going to be the game to watch. I pretty much have no stake since my team didn't even make the playoffs, so all I hope for is some good games. We'll see how it all plays out this weekend. Now that I've gotten on my soapbox for a bit, lets go ahead and get into this week's topic on embracing our individuality. 

Now I talked in the opening about the Internet and how it has had progressively throughout the course of time has had a gigantic impact on how so many of us view our lives. This of course doesn't apply to everyone, because though it is highly rare in this day and age, there are people that don't even use the Internet. That's besides the point due to the fact that everyone has their own opinion on the Internet. However, there is one word that I can think of when it comes to the Internet, and even the media at large when it comes to influencing us as people. The word that I'm pondering on of right now is "narrative"! Everyone knows that the news and media in general has always been the biggest influences when it comes to pushing a narrative. I personally feel that the Internet hasn't always been part of the narrative driving force that influences our thoughts, but as with pretty much everything else in life, the way the Internet has been used over the course of years has changed. I once viewed it solely as a source of connecting with others and obtaining information that could not be accessed instantly. That aspect of the Internet does still exist, but probably the biggest reason as to why so many people use the Internet deals with the social media aspect. The way that social media has expanded over the years has become one of the largest influences on individuality and how we view ourselves relative to our peers. 

Now that I've addressed the topic of the Internet at length, I want to get more into how it has a place in our lives when it comes to individuality. From my own perspective based on what I see regular online via social media apps, etc, most people seemingly are influenced by what others are saying and doing. Now I hope no one takes offense to me saying that. Quite frankly, I myself am not immune to this. I know that I have personally fallen victim to this myself, so it is definitely understandable. While I feel that there is nothing wrong with being influenced by what we see via the television and Internet if done in a healthy form of consumption, we don't want to be people that lose sight of our own beliefs that make us individuals. Too many of us have lost sight of who we are from the amount of consumption of media and social media. From my perspective, you can tell a lot about what a person thinks about a certain topic based on what and who that person is paying attention to. There are so many of that want to be liked by others so much that we're willing to change our viewpoints to what the masses think is the popular viewpoint to adopt. Now we're all individuals regardless of whether we follow what the masses do, but coming across people that are truly confident in their beliefs and who they are has nearly become a thing of the past. 

So now that I've gotten into a few areas as to where and why we as individuals have lost our sense of individuality when it comes to how we think, why exactly is it important for us to embrace our individuality? Well from my personal perspective, I believe embracing our individuality is important because there is an inner peace that comes with a person staying true to who they really are. I believe that a person that doesn't think for themselves and is easily influenced will never totally be at peace within themselves. I know that there's a lot of bullying and shaming that goes on within our society when it comes to how people choose to live their lives. However, going along with the crowd just to get along and be accepted can also be a form of bullying; internal bullying. I believe that a person that isn't being totally honest with themselves with who they are are contributing to the greater problem when it comes to being an individual. In a world where the average person can be easily coerced by others so easily, I believe that we need more people that are willing to be themselves. There's a famous quote that goes something along the lines of: "A lion isn't concerned with the opinions of sheep." I believe that when a person truly embraces who they are as an individual, then that is when that person has elevated to the status of a lion. This is why I believe that it is of importance for us to embrace who we are as individuals. 

Well that is all I got for this installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective' folks! I hope you all found this both enjoyable and something that you can relate to. Thank you once again to all of you that stopped by. I truly appreciate those of you that do so! I hope the new year has been treating you all well so far. If any of you have any comments or feedback that you'd like to contribute, you can feel free to do so in the comment box. You can also find me on Twitter @BradrickH. Well I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend, and I hope everyone has a positive week ahead. Brad H., out!

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The Importance Of Not Being Overly Consumed With Just One Thing.

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We all know that our lives can become a true juggling act when it comes to balancing the many aspects of life. When we think of a juggler when it comes to the literal sense of what it means, they are known for their ability to balance several activities at one time. However, even the best of jugglers can overload themselves to the point where everything they're juggling will come crashing down. I bring all of this up because a common theme that I've addressed throughout the years via this blog is the importance of having balance in our lives. Being able to maintain an even keel when it comes to managing our lives is essential if we're aiming to keep our minds right. That said, none of us are perfect to the point where we're able to maintain this way of discipline all the time. There are going to be moments in our lives where we become neurotic about certain things. These are the moments where we find ourselves being over consumed with one particular aspect of life. While there is nothing wrong with being focused on a specific task when it is necessary to do so, being neurotic about something can have dangerous side effects if not properly put into context. This is why I believe it is of importance to not become overly consumed with just one aspect of life. 

HAPPY 2021 FOLKS! This is Brad H. back once more for the first edition of 'Brad H.'s Perspective' of the new year! I hope that you all are having a solid and healthy start to begin 2021! So for anyone that may be a first time reader here with this post, this is a platform I use to give my perspective on a topic that I think would be beneficial towards helping us stay motivated. If it is indeed your first time here, I would like to say welcome to you. For anyone that is a recurring visitor here, thank you once again for joining me. So for my soapbox to begin this topic, I just want to give a brief update on how I plan on handling the topics for this year. As of right now, the format will be staying the same. However, with so many things happening last year that caused me to have to skip weeks that I would normally post on, I'm going to be a little more lax towards posting. So for now the format of posting every other week will stand, but if there is something that happens that causes me to skip a week, then the following week will be the one where I post. I know most of you may not care much about that, but I feel the need to be transparent for those of you that are used to coming here. So now that I have addressed that, lets go ahead and get more into the importance of not being overly consumed with just one thing.

Now when it comes to the idea of not being so consumed with just one thing, there can be many ways that we can break down this topic. First off, when I make reference to "one thing", some of you may wonder what does this refer to? From my perspective, the one thing that we're using as a reference point for this topic can be anything that consumes to your mind to a level where it becomes  unhealthy. Now I will attest that I truly understand how difficult it can be to not engage in doing this. We all have moments in our lives where something bothers or worries us to the point that we're unable to think about anything else. Just thinking of an example of how this applies to my life, and I'm sure some of you can relate to the following. I remember during my college days have to give a 10 minute end of semester presentation that would determine if I passed the course. In the weeks leading up to having to do the presentation, I was constantly thinking of and asking myself how I would do? How would it look to the other students? Would the teacher accept my performance? These questions and the constant worry made it difficult for me to sleep or concentrate on other things. Again, this is just a personal example, but I think you all get the gist of where I'm coming from in addressing this example. 

 

Now that I've given an example of what it means to be overly consumed with only one thing, I want to get into how this can affect us mentally. I talked in the opening about how life is a juggling act when it comes to maintain various aspects of our lives. While juggling too much as I alluded to is something that needs to be avoided, managing a few things at a time is much more healthier for us than focusing too hard on one thing. When you are consumed with one thing dominating your life and your mind, you tend to lose sight on being in the present moment. Now I'm no psychologist, but I do personally believe that living this way too much is what helps create anxiety in our lives. Again, please do not take this as being medical advice. This is just something that I've noticed in my own personal life. Think back to the example that I gave about the end of semester presentation that I had to give. All of those questions that I mentioned asking myself were robbing me of being in the present moment. Not only that, being too consumed with how I would do took away joy from me because I was so worried about something that had yet to even happen. Again, a bit of worry and focus can be good under certain situations, but being too consumed with them is not good from my perspective.  

One life to live! No, I'm not talking about the soap opera that is so well known. I'm speaking in a literal sense in saying that we only get one life to live. This ultimately is the main theme of why I feel that it is of importance to not be over consumed with just one thing. From my perspective, when we're consumed too much with just one aspect of life, we are depriving ourselves of being able to live a healthy life mentally. I talked earlier about how things like worry can create anxiety and rob us of joy and inner peace, right? All of these potential bad habits do not benefit us when it comes to living our lives. If you find that you're always worried and anxious about anything in particular when it comes to life, you're probably not going to be a happy individual. I know it may sound like a broken record to many of you, but always keep in mind that we only get one shot at the plate of life. It is up to us to try and make the best of the circumstances that we're given. Being too consumed with anything, regardless of what it may be detaches us from living fully. Always keep in mind that stress and anxiety are okay and natural when experienced sparingly. Over consumption is where things start to get potential bad for us. 

So that's all I got for this first installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective' for 2021! I hope that you all were able to gain some meaning and understanding from this. I also hope that it was beneficial to some of you in your lives. If any of you have any questions or concerns with this topic, or any of the other topics that I have covered, please feel free to drop a comment. You can also hit me up on Twitter at the handle @BradrickH if you'd like. I hope you all are having a good year so far. We don't know what this year is going to bring, so I guess all we can do is take things one day at a time. Stay safe everyone, and I'll see you all on the next topic! 

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Disappointments Happen, But Moving Forward Is A Must.

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There are many harsh realities that come along with living life that many of us would prefer not to think of. This is something that I've dedicated an entire topic towards in a past post on this blog. I think that is further evidence of the scope that comes along with life's harsh realities. There are many aspects to the various realities of life that we have to accept. One of those is the aspect of disappointment. Disappointments are something that we all will experience throughout life. It doesn't matter what age you are, or where you are at in your life's journey, disappointments are always lurking around the corner. Though we all may realize and understand that disappointments are going to happen to us, we may not always necessarily have the best way of handling them. Due to the idea that disappointments are often the result of a letdown that happens in our lives, the reality is that many of us look to all the wrong methods in order to cope with them. No one is perfect, and there is no judgement on my end as to how a person deals with letdowns in their life. However, one thing that I know for sure is that regardless of how a person chooses to deal with the setbacks in their life, life must always carry on regardless. 

Welcome back everyone! This is your boy Brad H. once again, and I would like to welcome you all to the final edition of 'Brad H.'s Perspective' of 2020! I am here to hopefully provide some inspiration through a topic that I will be giving my perspective on. Well here we are folks! This year that I think we all can agree has been like no other is coming to an end real soon. Since this will be my last topic of this year, I figured that I would give some insight into why I wanted to address the importance of moving on from disappointments. We all have endured quite a lot this year with the whole Coronavirus pandemic that we're in. I've suffered some personal disappointments this year as well. Some of them I mentioned in topics throughout the year, while others I have kept to myself. I sure that all of you can attest to facing personal disappointments this year as well. It is for this reason that I figured this would be a good topic to close 2020 out on via this blog. I sincerely thank all of you once again that have been on this journey with me and reading my topics. I know the year has been tough, but lets try and end this year on as positive of a note as we can. Thank you all once again! Now lets do this for the final time in 2020!

Now the good majority of us by now know what it means to be disappointed. However, disappointment can come with many emotions depending on the individual that is feeling this way. Frustration and anger are two of the more well known emotions that go along with disappointment, but I would dare say that the biggest emotion that goes along with disappointment is the emotion of sadness. We can all recall instances of being a kid and asking our parents for something we wanted, only to hear that famous word, NO! When you didn't get your way back then, you probably cried or was sad for a little while. The emotions of disappointment tend to evolve as we get older. Think back to your teenage years when you wanted to go to a party or sleepover, and your parents told you no. You more than likely wouldn't cry behind this, but it would probably cause you to feel dejected about the response. During our adult years, we should be handling disappointments much better than we did in our youth days. However, this thought doesn't always apply to everyone. Even as adults, there are some of us that struggle with handling disappointment. 

One of the main things that I want to touch on when it comes to disappointments is the many forms that it comes in. There are countless amount of ways for a person to feel the emotion of disappointment, but I have narrowed this topic down to three main ways. We have outside circumstances, other people, and then ourselves. Now what do these three forms of disappointments mean, you may wonder? First off, we have circumstances that are outside of our control that may disappoint us. Secondly, we have other people that disappoint us. Finally, we tend to disappoint ourselves at times. Every single one of us will experience disappointments on all of these scopes at some point or another. When we think of the various forms that disappointment entails, it honestly isn't hard to conceive how disappointment is something we can experience frequently. Now we talked about how many of us do not necessarily handle disappointment in the best manner. Yes, we all will have setbacks in our lives that cause us to cry and wonder why we're having to experience these emotions. However, the worst thing that we can do is wallow during these times. We have to find a way to pick ourselves up and keep on moving forward.  

So how does one move forward from disappointments? From my own personal perspective, moving on from disappointments is something that all of us do naturally anyway. Just reference back to the examples that I gave earlier if you need proof of this. We've all had to move on from disappointments, and the fact that we're here now is evidence of this. However, what I would add to this is that we have to learn how to have more grace on ourselves. Many of us tend to be extremely hard on ourselves whenever we're disappointed. Learn how to accept that we're all human, which means we're allowed to deal with disappointments happening in life. More important than disappointments is learning to not allowing ourselves to become defeated by disappointments. Life is always moving regardless of what happens to us. This world won't ever stop spinning for one single person, so always being in a mindset of moving forward is a must. This is just some encouragement for all of us out there to keep progressing despite facing disappointments and setbacks. We have to keep on moving forward folks!

Well that about wraps up this final topic for the year 2020! I hope that you all found some meaning and understanding from this topic! If any of you have any comments or feedback that you would like to leave, please feel free to do so in the comment box. You can also connect with me on Twitter @BradrickH if you'd like. Again, I would like to thank you all for another year of reading 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! I truly thank every single one of you that have supported me throughout this year. I hope you all have a wonder and Merry Christmas, and an even better start to 2021! See you all next year! Take care, and peace out!

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The Importance Of Avoiding "Motivational Killers"!

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One aspect of life that I believe the majority of most people realize as we age is that you cannot make it through this life all alone. Of course there may be some people that feel otherwise, but those are people that likely have a bit of an ego. That's fine if they feel that way as they're entitled to their opinion. However, I also believe that most people will acknowledge that it is nearly impossible to navigate life without help from others. There are people that are going to be there throughout our lives that will help us out when we're in need. One form of help and encouragement that others bring to our lives comes in the form of motivation. Motivation is defined as "the general desire or willingness of someone to do something." Think back to when you were a child, and if you were someone that didn't always enjoy waking up to go to school like I was, you probably had some motivation from your parents to do so. It's not like we had much of a choice to begin with when you're that age, but I think you get my drift here. Motivation is a very crucial aspect of being able to make it through life, but motivation can also work against us if we're not mindful of how to use it. This equates to the importance of avoiding the motivation killers as much as we possibly can. 

Hello once again folks! This is Brad H. back once again, and I would like to welcome you all to another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! This is a space where I share my personal perspective on a topic that can hopefully help towards keeping us motivated and inspired in this life. Last week was my schedule week to put this installment out, but I decided that it would be more beneficial for me to enjoy the week with my family. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We are now in the month of December, which means that we got less than 30 days left to end this year on a high note. It is absolutely mind-boggling right now just thinking of how this year is almost over with. Despite the world at large dealing with all types of issues this year, 2020 has managed to go by very quickly. Before I get into this week's topic, I just want to encourage everyone to remember that this year isn't done yet. There is a lot that can still happen both good and bad. More importantly, we still have the opportunity to work on and improves ourselves. There is no better time than now, so there is no use in waiting for 2021 to start. So now that I've gotten on my soapbox for a sec, lets go ahead and transition to the theme of the week, which is avoiding the motivational killers. 

Now before we go more into the aspect of motivational killers, I want to begin by stating that the things that may and may not motivate us are purely subjective. As with the majority of the topics that I bring up via this outlet, I'm coming from my own perspective, as well as a more generalize perspective. We are all unique in our own ways, so there will always be variance when it comes to the things that do, as well as do not motivate us. Now some of you may wonder to yourselves; "Brad H., what exactly is a "motivational killer?" Well it is elementary my dear readers! Okay, I'm kidding with the Sherlock Holmes reference there. However, from my own perspective, a motivational killer is anything that pretty much puts a cap on motivating us to do things. Now this isn't limited only to people, because we do know that some of the biggest motivational killers are going to be people. That said, motivational killers are also things that could be considered as being habits. Now some people may not necessarily look at bad habits as being motivation killers, but I would dare say that they are probably more damaging than people are when it comes to this topic. Why, you may wonder? Because anything that is created by us (which most habits are) are more difficult to break.  

Now besides the possibility of being around other individuals that could be deemed as motivational killers, what are the habits that can be classified in this way? Again, this is all subjective, but anything that potentially keeps you from having a desire to do anything is a motivational killer. This can include things like excessive eating, junk foods, television, entertainment, etc. These are just a few examples of things that can kill motivation. Now going back to habits and how they can affect us when it comes to motivation, I mentioned previously how they're the most damaging and difficult to break free from. It's one thing to deal with a negative person that may be detrimental to a degree when it comes to being motivated to do things. Of course this type of negativity isn't ideal, but you can always either tune out a negative person, or remove yourself from around them. However, when it comes to anything that may be a vice and has a hold on you literally, it's not always as easy to break those chains. Breaking these chains can be done, but it's much more of a challenge when it all falls on you to do the necessary work. The main point here is to understand that motivational killers can come in all shapes and forms, and it is always wise to be aware of the things that we're giving energy to. 

So all of this brings us to the title of the topic for this week, which is the importance of avoiding motivational killers. It's pretty obvious why we should strive to avoid things that decrease motivation. However, the main reason as to why I believe that it's of importance to avoid motivational killers is due to the fact that these killers blend into other aspects of our lives that may not have anything to do with being motivated. As an example, if there's a person that chooses to lie on the couch all day eat bad and watching television, that person probably doesn't have the motivation to do anything productive with themselves. However, the poor eating and lack of movement can also lead to bad health, which is another downside that comes with a lack of motivation. Again, it isn't enough to just rely on motivating ourselves to do the things we desire. When we allow the things that kill our motivation to control our lives, it trickles down to other aspects of our lives as well. Having one issue going on in our lives is one thing, but motivational killers can multiply the issues that we're facing. This is why it is essential that we must avoid the things that lead to diminished motivation. 

Well that's the topic for the week everyone! I hope that you all enjoyed reading this, and if you happened to make it this far, I sincerely appreciate you for coming through. This has once again been another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective', brought to you by Brad H. Please feel free to leave any comments and feedback if you would like to do so. You can also find me on Twitter @BradrickH if you would like to connect on there. We are 20 days away from the Christmas holiday as of right now. Lets try to enjoy the rest of these days leading to the end of this year. You all take care, and I'll see you in a couple of weeks with another topic. Peace out everyone!

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The Importance Of Viewing Your Mind As A Muscle.

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Strength and muscle! Two words that anyone that may be into health and fitness probably know all too well. These two words go hand-in-hand with one another when it comes to maintaining our health. There are so many muscles that are located throughout various parts of our bodies. We all know that in order for us to maintain those muscles and keep them working at their optimal peak, we have to work them out. You may not have to work them daily, but it is something that you have to do from time to time in order for them to function properly. It's just like that old phrase that goes; "Use it or lose it!" We also are aware of how important our minds are when it comes to an activity such as exercising. Anytime that a person is doing something strenuous, regardless of what it may be, there will come a time when you are going to become fatigued. For most people to want to keep on going when they find themselves becoming tired, what is the main state that they tap into to push on? Yep, you got it, the mind. The mind has so many various affects on our lives and how we live. But just like any other muscle that exists within the body, the mind needs to be worked out as well. It is for this reason that I think that it is of utmost importance for us to view our minds as being a muscle. 

Yo! What's going on everybody? Hope all has been good and well with you all as of late. I am Brad H., and I would like to welcome you all to another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! I am here to hopefully bring my perspective on a topic that has been on my mind recently. Through the topic that I will bring, the goal is to hopefully provide some inspiration that can help us stay motivated in our lives. This is the soapbox section of this week's topic where I talk about something that has nothing to do with the topic for the week. I feel that what I'm going to address is something that I have brought up multiple times since the month of March, but I want to do my due diligence and spread the importance of doing all you can to protect yourselves from the Covid-19 virus. I know that the news has been talking about this virus everyday since it started, and I know that many of us have fatigue from it. However, the time that we've been warned about is here, and that is the winter months when the cooler weather sets in. We've been seeing 100,000 plus new cases daily for the last week or so, and it looks like things won't be getting better anytime soon. Please everyone, stay as safe as possible during this time. I know that we're all tired of this, but we really have to crack down and look out for one another during these winter months. Just wanted to put that out there. Believe me, I am tired of it just like everyone else is. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, lets go further into this week's topic on the importance of viewing our minds as a muscle. 

I addressed the aspect of the mind in various topics in the past, and I highly doubt that this will be the last time that I do so. I believe that one of the main reasons as to why I give so much focus to developing our minds is due to the fact that the mind is infinite. It basically entails all the mental thoughts and processes that we use in order to process the things that we encounter in our individual realities. There are so many ways of viewing the mind and the uses that it can have within our lives. Also, I'm of the belief that the mind is what governs much of our thoughts when it comes to being able to handle life. Now I spoke in the opening about how muscles have to be maintained in order for them to operate at their peak performance. I believe that the same outlook can apply when it comes to our minds. Now of course the mind isn't an actual muscle, so there is no way possible to physically work it. However, I believe that it can be viewed more as a spiritual muscle when it comes to exercising it. It isn't something that you can see or actually touch like a physical muscle, but you know that it exists within you. 

So now that we've established that the mind can be viewed in a similar light as a muscle that can be flexed, how exactly do we workout our minds? What does it mean to work your mind and build it towards becoming stronger? From my own perspective, I believe the best way to put our minds through a workout is to do things that help improve our minds. When you think about it in the grand scheme of things, we all work our minds daily anyway with the various thoughts we have. However, I believe that it is the thoughts that we think, along with the things we do that have the greatest affect on strengthening our minds. I want you to think of this as an example. Say that there are two people that use their minds throughout the day in different ways. One person spends most of their time watching reality television, while the other person does things that challenge themselves. Who do you think is doing the most to improve their mind between the two? I would say that the person that challenges themselves probably does more to workout their mind. This is just a small example, but doing things that force your mind and brain to work is the best way to put your mind through those "mental gymnastics" that we hear about. 

We have discussed how the mind is similar to a muscle, as well as gave a few examples on how to workout the mind. So why do I believe that it is of importance for us to view our minds as a muscle that needs to be worked on? Well for the obvious reasons that I have already pointed out, but also because as you go throughout life and age, you're going to have to be able to rely on your mind more than your body. We all know realize that the body deteriorates as we age, and we find ourselves being unable to do things as well as we once did. It kinda makes me think of what I heard a rapper say in a song before. His word were; "Now I'm older, my mind moves fast, my body slower!" I believe that the best way to have a stable mind is to work towards it on a daily basis. Besides, the majority of the battles that we will face in our lives will require the mind to conquer. If we know that this is the case, then why shouldn't we do all we can to improve our minds? I'll close by saying that we often hear the phrase, "He or she has lost their mind." As I pointed out earlier in regards to working out the muscles, we have to use it or lose it. 

Well that is the topic for this week everyone! I hope that you all found this enjoyable, as well as something that you are able to take something away from. If anyone has any comments to contribute, please feel free to do so in the comments. You can also hit me up on Twitter @BradrickH if you all like. This has been another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective', brought to you by Brad H. I hope you all have a great weekend, and an even better week ahead. Please stay safe out there, and I will see you all on the next topic. Peace out!

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Why Thinking Outside Of The Box Can Be Beneficial In Your Life.

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"Thinking outside of the box!" This is a phrase that most of us have heard within various points of our lives. People have a variety of ideas and thoughts when it comes to the idea of thinking outside of the box. I would argue that within itself is what makes thinking outside of the box such an appealing characteristic. It means so many different things to different people, which is why it's one of the ultimate unique concepts that exists within our society. Thinking outside of the box can mean so many things, but for me personally, it means being able to freely outside of the normal social constraints that dominate our world. There are so many various ways that an individual can choose to live their life, but how many of us are truly free and open thinkers when it comes to our outlook on life? Again, this is something that a person has to define for themselves, but one of the positives is that there are always instances that can be used a basis for this type of evaluation. I believe that we as people tend to look for advantages and things that can benefit us in our lives as we go through various phases of growth in our lives. I personally believe that when it comes to gaining knowledge and tools that can benefit us in our lives, developing our own definition of what it means to think outside of the box is one of the top habits that can assist us on this journey. 

What's going on everyone? This is your boy Brad H. once again, and I would like to welcome you all again to another topic of 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! I am here to once again bring my perspective on a topic that has been on my mind as of late. The goal I have with this is to hopefully present my thoughts in a way that can be of some kind of inspiration to us all. I hope that all has been good and well with you all as of late. I know the temperatures are beginning to drop all over the states, so hopefully everyone is staying warm. So for my soapbox on this week's post, I wanted to briefly talk about the importance of having respect for others despite the differences you may have. The reason I bring this up is because we all know the presidential election is happening in a few days here in the states. I know that this isn't anything new, but I've personally been seeing a lot of videos and posts of people taking personal shots at other people because of different political affiliations. It's been rampant on both sides of the isle. The thing that we all need to remember is that just because you happen to disagree with another person doesn't mean that you can't have respect for that person. I saw a picture last week of a supporter of Trump shaking hands with a Biden supporter. I think that type of mutual respect is more of what we need in today's volatile political climate. So with that being said, lets try to agree to disagree, respectfully! No need for all the personal attack, etc. So now that is out of the way, lets get more into why thinking outside of the box can be beneficial to us. 

I talked in the opening how thinking outside of the box can mean a variety of things. Before we try and begin to open our minds up to be able to think outside of the box, we have to first be able to define what thinking outside the box means to us personally. I mentioned how I personally feel that thinking out of the box means being able to think freely. Though that may be what it personally means to me, it could mean something completely different to another person. The main thing for us to try and navigate is being able to use this way of thinking towards our benefit. Now when I personally think of how a person that thinks outside of the box carries themselves, I think of someone that basically questions things in an attempt to get to the facts. You know how most people will almost believe anything, even if there aren't any facts that are presented with what they're being told? Someone that is more of an out of the box thinker will likely not be that way. These are probably the kind of people that will see or hear something on the news, and instead of just accepting what they hear, they may end up doing their own research on what they've heard. Now again, this is just my personal opinion and one example of what I think it means to think outside of the box. If you're someone that may be aiming to be more of an outside the box thinker, you have to be able to open up your mind to more than what you just see and hear. 

Now why would, or should someone have a desire or strive to become more of an out of the box thinker? Just as with being an open thinker in and of itself, there are so many reasons why this may be something a person strives to become better at. When it applies to my own life, I believe that a good reason to aim towards being more of an outside of the box thinker helps in gaining a more broader outlook of the world. We all know or have been around a person that probably has a limited scope when it comes to various beliefs. Now I'm in no way trying to demean anyone that has a limited scope of view when it comes to life. Frankly speaking, we all in some ways deal with a small viewpoint, and it isn't always because a person is close-minded. Sometimes we just don't know certain things, and that is okay. However, we've all been around people that when you tried to enlighten them on something that you may be aware of or learned at some point in your life, and their responses are one of non-belief. They shoot down what you're saying because they may not know, or they just have a limited outlook in their beliefs. I believe that when someone is more of an outside of the boxer thinker, they will at the very least listen to and entertain what someone else is saying before forming a concrete opinion on the subject at hand. 

So I have given my perspective on what I think it means to think outside of the box, as well as why I believe we should strive to be this way. So why does thinking out of the box benefit us in our lives? From my own perspective, thinking outside of the box benefits us because of the added knowledge it brings to our lives. I believe that even if you don't always agree with what someone says or does, you can at the very least learn something from that person. This is a wide world with an infinite amount of knowledge that can be gained. I believe that every bit of knowledge that we learn throughout our lives has the potential to help us during our life's journey. The even crazier thing is that sometimes the jewels that you pick up along the way won't benefit you immediately, and sometimes they may not ever do so. However, they will always be there for you to access if and when you ever need them. I believe that putting a cap on the box when it comes to thinking outside of it limits us from acquiring an abundance of knowledge. This is why I personally believe that thinking outside of the box can be beneficial in our lives. I'll end on this final note. The best part of learning to think outside of the box is something that you can pick up at any point of your life, and there is no better time to start than the present. 

Alright everyone, that's all that I got for this week's topic. I hope that there was some meaning and understanding that was able to be taken away from it. This has been another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective' brought to you by Brad H. Thank you to those of you that stopped by again. Please leave any comments or feedback in the comment box if you'd like. You can also hit me up and follow me on Twitter @BradrickH if you'd like. I hope you all have a great rest of your weekend, and don't forget to set those clocks back tonight. Take care everyone, and I'll see you all on the next topic! Peace out!

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The Importance Of Being Able To Handle The Harsh Realities That Come With Life.

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 I think that we can all agree that life is truly a wonderful gift that we're all blessed to be a part of. Just think of all the centuries that have passed throughout time that we were not here. The fact that we're here in and of itself is something that should be both treasured and celebrated. I also think that we can all agree that while life is truly a wonderful gift, it can also come with its share of challenges and complications. The challenges that I'm referring to are truly immense in their nature, and are practically limitless when it comes to what they can entail. When being a part of such a wide and expansive world that has so many different people with different personalities existing, the thought of everyone being able to handle life's challenges the same is highly unrealistic. Basically, there are going to be some challenges that we're able to handle relatively easy, while there are also those that can pull us to the depths of ourselves that we'd rather not face. Regardless of how strong of a person you may be, none of us are immune to the hardships that come with life. The harsh realities of life will always exist, and this pandemic that we're currently in has probably forced many of us to ponder on some of those harsh realities. I've talked about adaptability on this blog before, and being able to handle and adapt to the harsh realities that come with life are key in winning in this life. 

Welcome back everyone! Hope everyone is doing well! This is Brad H. back once again, and I'd like to welcome you all to another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! I am here to once again to hopefully bring some inspiration on a topic that I think would be helpful to us our lives. Before we get into this week's topic on the harsh realities of life, I'm going to get on my soapbox and talk about something besides the topic of the week. We all know that we have a big election happening here in the states in the next couple of weeks. I just want to encourage everyone to be aware of what is going on politically, but also take time away from it on occasion. The reason I bring this up is because I see so many people on social media these days that are constantly talking and debating others about this election. That is perfectly fine, but I believe that it is wise to not allow that stuff to consume us. Go outside and take a walk, or go and read a book that you've been putting off reading. Maybe you can watch a DVD that you've been meaning to watch. I can't tell anyone else what to do, but I would just suggest people to not allow it to consume a large portion of your day. Be aware, but be controlled with it. Now that I've said that, lets go ahead and talk about the theme of this week, which is handling the harsh realities of life. 

Now what are the harsh realities of life that we often hear about as we become older? I believe a topic such as this is one where a person as an individual must define what they consider to be a harsh reality of life. When I personally think of what it means to me as an individual, I think of all the blinders that we tend to put up when it comes to living life. I think of the things that I personally would rather not think about, or things that I would rather no address head on. Now again, this is something that a person must define for themselves in their own life. However, for this week's topic I'm going to try and use a few general examples of challenges that the majority of us will have to face throughout our life's journey. The goal this week is to hopefully use this topic to inspire us to see that the things that happen in life that bring us pain and sorrow can be overcome. Furthermore, the idea is to recognize and understand that the harsh realities of life will always exist for as long as we're alive. I believe that anything that is something that will always exist is also something that we as people have to train ourselves to live with.

So what could be deemed as being reality, and why can it considered to be harsh at times? I spoke earlier about having blinders up as an attempt to see life how we would prefer, rather than for how it truly is. Remember the popular movie back in the late 90's titled 'The Matrix'? For those of you that have seen that film, you can recall how the main character in the film, Neo had been living in a false reality. It was only when he took the red pill in the film that he was able to see the real world for how it truly was. This is how it is for many of us when it comes to life. We all have certain things in this life that we would rather put blinders up on to avoid facing. So what could be an example of a reality that is considered to be harsh? The first harsh reality that I initially think of is something that we will have have to experience at some point. I'm talking about the fact that we're all going to die someday. I know that may not apply to everyone, but I think that the idea of dying creates a deal of anxiety in the majority of people. I mean we know that we all will experience it, yet we still fear it for the obvious reasons. Again, this is just one example of a harsh reality, so it isn't only limited to only death. 

Having the ability to be able to handle the harsh realities that come with life can be a daunting task for people. However, from my personal perspective on this subject, the majority of us look at harsh realities in the wrong light. We try to look for ways to handle how to deal with these type of challenges, when we should actually be trying to accept them. I believe that when a person is constantly seeking ways to deal with things that aren't meant to be dealt with because they're evitable, a pattern of bad habits and addictions can develop. Then is when we begin to find ourselves looking for ways to cope. Instead of trying to cope with the hardships that come along with life, I believe that we should try to embrace them as being a part of our life journey. Just as I stated earlier in the post, life can present both its share of good, as well as its set of challenges. None of us can stop the challenges from happening, so I believe that for better or for worse, it is best to just try and embrace them. This is why I believe that it is of importance to be able to handle the harsh realities that come with life. I see this as a very important issue due to the fact that there are so many of us that are vibrating at lower frequencies by implementing bad habits. 

Well that's all that I got for you all this time around. I hope that I was able to give you all something to think about with this topic. I also hope that it was able to serve as a bit of inspiration for any of you that read it. Thank you once again to everyone that came by another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! Please feel free to leave any comments or feedback if you would like. You can also hit me up on Twitter @BradrickH if you'd like. Well I hope you all have a great weekend, and stay safe out there. I'll see you all on the next topic. Take care everyone! Peace!

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