The 17 Essentials

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IS RIGHT HERE

1. You have a finite period of time. Spend it with the RIGHT people. Surround yourself with those that inspire, challenge, value, love, and appreciate you.

2. Face your problems. If something is not right, the first step is acknowledging that a solution is needed.

3. Be honest with yourself. The only one who knows how you feel, what you really think, what is working and what is not is you.

4. Put your needs first. You can’t help someone else if you cannot take care of yourself.

5. Be yourself. There is no other option.

6. Live in the moment. We all have stories about our past but they are just that, stories. The most powerful thing you have on any given day is the moment you are in.

7. Feel free to fail. Mistakes are going to happen, you have the right to be imperfect and one of the best ways to succeed is to fail miserably, correct it, then kick ass.

8. Forgive yourself. Years spent in a bad relationship, an unproductive career, a debilitating addiction, a negative perspective, poor health, fear – it's all okay. You can move on, but you have to forgive yourself for being human.

9. There are certain things money can buy. Like organic grapefruits. Other things, not-so-much. Happiness is a state of mind which does not have a price tag.

10. Get involved in healthy relationships. Don't look for someone to save, fix, complete, or solve your problems. Look for someone with whom to share your happiness, love, abundance, pleasure, joy and various highs/lows of life's journey.

11. Compete with yourself. You will save a lot of energy if you only seek to be your best self every moment of every day.

12. Be inspired instead of green eyed. If someone else is manifesting their greatness, let that be a source of inspiration and motivation. Life is too short to be bitter.

13. Rise to the level you desire. Dictate to yourself what you need and what you are worth, then you will attract the people who appreciate your value and aspirations.

14. Be extraordinary. No need to explain yourself and your choices to other people. You're on your own path.

15. Be real. If it’s not fine, don’t say it is. If it’s not okay, don’t say it is. If you don’t feel good, don’t fake it. Truth alone Triumphs!

16. Take responsibility. The extent to which you can achieve your dreams depends on the extent to which you take responsibility for your life. When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility and give others power over you.

17. Get moving! You are either busy living or busy dying. The future belongs to those that create it.