The Hustle of the Betterment of Self

Attempting to outdo
yourself every day can be the most difficult task one will ever embark on. If I use myself as an example, waking up in the morning is the most demanding area of my life. Why? Because the question of, "What are you going to do today, Nick?" races through my mind as soon as I take that first conscious breath. I'm forced to focus on the concept of, "Yesterday was yesterday, fella. Today is right now and tomorrow may not come, so what are you going to do about it?" I try to get upset with myself wondering why I do this every morning, but I'm aware of the answer. There's a hustle of betterment that calls from within the depths of me that will not allow rest upon past accomplishments to become my demise.

There's a saying in the music business that states, "You're only as good/relevant as your latest hit," and it's with that concept that I must make every day a "hit record". I must remain dominant in the minds of others, and most importantly, in the mind of myself. There can never be a moment where I feel as if I've done something that will grant me the ability to take a day off. There are no days off for those whom possess the mindset of a betterment-of-self hustler. Now, of course you're human, so you will have moments of downtime (which will be needed), but the focus must never slack.

For example: While on a vacation there are books that can be read (or listened to) or an insightful documentary that can be watched before you go to bed or before you start the day. There's never an excuse to take a day off from the betterment-of-self hustle.

As mentioned before, this can be the most daunting task one will experience, but understand that you are leveraging a difficult task against the knowing that you are becoming the best version of yourself. No task, no matter how difficult, is worth coming between the empowerment of self. Start using every moment of everyday to perform your absolute best at "out-hustling" yesterday's version of you.

The Morning Mindfulness 2

When attempting to change or remove programs or behaviors that no longer serve us (or never did) there is one element that must be attained: awareness; and there are two elements that must be reinforced daily: persistence and consistency. Think about it, some of these programs have been operating within our life since the age of five or seven and are still being played out today. For example, I have a friend that grew up impoverished and food wasn't always available, but when it was, he would eat until he felt sick because the next meal was unforeseeable. This programming continued into his teenage and adult years causing a life-threatening onset of obesity. When the awareness arrived as to why he felt as if he must always overeat and that the circumstance(s) in life that brought about that programming were no longer relevant, he was able to make the proper adjustments to remove that program from their life. Bec...

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There is a band of women present on this earth who are carrying flaming torches for the evolution of humanity. These women are unique, highly-crafted jewels of the ancient feminine spirit. These women possess more courage, resilience and perseverance than is fathomable. These women have silently walked through thousands upon thousands of years to find themselves back here on earth, charged with the task of re-awakening the deep feminine soul to humanity and earth. Emerging one by one from the temples of Shakti in all Her forms, the Awakened Women plant their naked feet on the barren soil of earth. Glistening with the radiant dew of communion with Divine Love, bodies supple and fluid with free-flowing Kundalini, Third Eyes wide open and streaming cosmic codes of truth, hair flaming and blazing with wild, unashamed passion, hands moving spontaneously to touch the wounds of Gaia's Soul and love Her back to Life. The Awakened Women do not announce themselve...

The Morning Mindfulness 7

Every step we take, Every decision we make, Brings us closer to our destination in truth. There is a place in time where we reign supreme… A place in time where we understand our peace. We are ready. We are ready to accept… Ready to accomplish… Ready to grow… Ready to love. There is a place in time where we reign supreme… That place is here and the time is now. Let us become more. Introspectiveodyssey.com We're searching for your greatness. Are you?

12 Types Of Lightworkers That Transform The Human Spirit

Serving humanity doesn’t have to be in the limelight, on the stage, you don’t have to be a spiritual teacher to have an enlightening impact on others. No matter where you are: in a normal-looking environment, working in a corporate job, playing in the mainstream area of reality… wherever you are, you’re able to walk your Lightworker’s path. People notice your vibrancy, your love, and support for others, your exemplary service, and the positivity you naturally impart with others. That’s what really helps in the end. Just being you and in alignment with your truth is enough. That’s what inspires positive change in others, that’s what heals and ignites the light in others’ souls! There are 12 types of a Lightworker and all of them serve the same core purpose, being of service to humanity. That service might be healing humanity, inspiring humanity, or leading humanity to a positive change. To help you determine which type you belong to, here are the 12 types of Lightworkers and their...

The Journey is the Destination

Ruba and I started a journey roughly four months ago, bringing only what we could fit in our 2017 Civic. Reducing two lives into a Civic isn't the easiest task, but when adventure calls...you answer. What we're doing will be shared in future blogs, but before we go any further, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Nick Nelson and I am a seeker of knowledge. I believe knowledge is what separates or compartmentalizes us within Time. For example, a child is a child and an adult is an adult due to knowledge. The more knowledge one retains, the greater their responsibility in this place. I am one that believes the greatest responsibility is one's self, therefore knowledge of the self is of great importance in this place. As this journey unfolds, so will I. Bob Wentz Park - Austin, Texas

It can get worse. It can get better.

A good friend of mine reached out to me with the following: "My favorite massage teacher in the whole world used to say, "If it can get worse, it can get better." and I want to hear your story about that." This is where my understanding is at the moment: How we see a situation is based on our judgment of it. And, whether we know it or not, we’re always judging. Consequently, we give a situation a path to a certain outcome based on the energy we give it with our judgment. So, if we see a situation as bad, then we give it permission and momentum to develop in that direction. And if we see a situation as a doorway to better possibilities, then our thoughts direct creative energy to the situation; guiding it to evolve in the direction of our beliefs. Over the last few years a creed developed for me that still stands unchallenged by my experiences. A set of three “rules”. The first two don’t pertain to the topic at hand, but the third is: ...

We're Doing It!

Waking up to a new reality. Waking up in Austin, Texas. It wasn’t an overnight whim nor was it entered into lightly or simply. It took courage, introspection and Soul growth. It took many smaller steps towards an uncertain vision that held the possibility of adventuring into new experiences. Trading fear of the unknown and the comforts of the familiar in exchange for the possibility of finding something new out there and, more importantly, something new within ourselves. I could not have fathomed this odyssey long enough for it to become my reality nor could I have taken the first steps that lead to it without Nick. He holds the space for my outward thoughts and my inward meditations. His stillness calms me and his companionship keeps me brave. He keeps vigil over me that I do not regress into the previous versions of me. It takes new thoughts to shift paradigms. It takes new thoughts to make new choices. Thoughts and choices alone don’t bring about change - taking action brin...

At the Age of 30...

On the beautiful afternoon of August 6, 1988 I,Nicholas Nelson, entered this physical realm of being. After 30 years and a few months of Life experience, I feel as if I finally have the privilege to "talk some shit" or "speak some knowledge" about Life. If I could go back to 18, 21, hell even 24 year old Nick and sit him down to explain how little he knows about Life...what a conversation that would be. He would fight me so hard with his 18,21, or 24 year old knowledge because he is so very sure "he knows". Man, that dude didn't know shit. Have you ever listened to someone speak and you knew damn well they had no clue what they were talking about? That would be 30 year old Nick listening to 18-24 year old Nick talk about his knowledge of Life. Of course he may have a general understanding of Life at those young ages but, the knowledge of the detailed intricacies of Life don't come until later on (hell they are still coming). At the ag...

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For years science has recognized that we have two active physical strands of DNA. We also have a further ten energetic DNA strands which have been dormant within the Human Being for many centuries. These dormant strands of DNA have been discovered by scientists, who not knowing the function of these strands, have identified them as ‘junk’ DNA. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains all the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living things. The main role of DNA is the long-term storage of information. DNA is often compared to a set of blueprints since it contains the instructions needed to construct other components of cells. The DNA segments that carry genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes or are involved in regulating the use of genetic information. Our DNA is therefore our personal blueprint and as such holds all our mental, physical, emotional and Spiritual information. The or...

Akashic Records And Physical Healing

Sometimes people ask me whether energy clearing work in the Akashic Records can resolve physical illness and dis-ease. The short answer is "no." Our body is the densest aspect of ourselves. If our body is displaying pain and dis-ease, it's because of something we are doing, or not doing, that is blocking the flow of vital force energy to our physical aspect. But the problem is being created at the physical aspect of our experience. This means that we have to change what we are doing, at the physical level of our experience, in order the resolve the problem. Whether that's changing our posture or sleeping position because we have back pain, or getting out of a toxic relationship, or changing our diet ... we have to do something different. Energy clearing isn't going to change our physicality. Having said that ... the Akashic Records can contribute great understanding as to how we created illness and dis-ease in the first place. I had a client who was...

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